The Art of SketchUp - part 1: Fantasy
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**Hi guys,
Sorry for the late reply (as usual...
). Things have been quite busy with work and family.I don't think I have mentioned it before. I left Trion Worlds last summer to pursue other career opportunities. I have been doing some freelance works for a facebook game using Sketchup for architectural concepts. I will post some images whenever I have the chance.
Electronic Arts/ Maxis Studio has contacted me and hired me to work on a new game back in December. It's for an unannounced game that was actually announced during the Game Developer Conference in San Francisco a few weeks ago. So I can say it now: I have been working on the newest version of Simcity, designing and concepting architecture. It's quite different from the fantasy and sci-fi stuff that I did before. I hope I will be able to post some images soon.
A few replies to some of you:**
@artysmedia said:
Yours Avatar's image is great, but i think the man has his left leg a little misplaced...
>> That's correct. It's a test to see if people will notice. You're the winner.
J/K....You have an eye of an eagle...thanks for seeing the mistake. I will fix it when I have time.@hellnbak said:
What can I say, your work is amazing! I especially like the tree, I attempted to make a gnarled old tree several time, failed miserably. Any tips or secrets you'd like to reveal??
>> Steve M: Thanks for you comment. I am glad you like my work. About the gnarled branches: draw with the line tool,Arc tool, BZ_Toolbar (classic bezier curve) to create the path of you tree or branch, then use Draw a Taper plugin.
@unknownuser said:
Your gallery is truelly amazing!
>> Merci, Pilou. Bonne journee!
@mesadesign said:
Awesome Work!
>> Thanks for your comment, mesadesign.
@solo said:
WOW!!!!
>> Thanks, Pete.
@swedishnitro said:
Awesome, I didn't realise a lot of RIFT was developed in Sketchup! A conversation I keep having with people (particularly architects) is that they feel SU is a children's programme, which it's anything but. Seeing amazing stuff like this just gives me more answers to take on the naysayers. Keep up the great work.
>> Thank you, Jordan. No, Rift was not developed with Sketchup. It uses its own game engine. I use Sketchup for concepting and building models that will be exported into the Rift game engine for testing/previzualisation. My Skepchup models are used by modelers as reference to build the final 3d assets in Maya.
@manwe said:
Few posts ago you were writing about your modeling techniques. I wonder if you could record a video showing your modeling methods while you are using Sketchup. I'm not asking you for tutorial, just for show. I know that you are pro, and working with Sketchup is your job so it can be impossible.
Sorry for possible mistakes. I’m not English native speaker.>> Pawel: I don't have a video recording software installed on my computer and I don't really have time to make tutorials, but I hope I will do some in the future. However, if you have specific questions, please email me and I will reply to them when time allows. Thanks.
@alvis said:
Unlimited fantasy and extraordinary ability
>> Thanks for your nice comment, Alvis.
@irwanwr said:
i like that forest image. especially those trees and cliffs
keep up the good work>> Thank you, Irwan. Glad you like that image.
@michaliszissiou said:
Otherwise, this artwork, this modeling, is excellent. As expected from this gifted artist.
>> Thanks, Michalis. I really appreciate your comments.
Okie, here are some more images of 3d concepts I did for Rift.
**Thanks everyone for stopping by and viewing my work. Have a wonderful week!
_KN**
Sketchup for Sci-Fi Art:
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=81&t=27030&p=337096#p337096
Interview with Sketchupartists.org
http://www.sketchupartists.org/spotlight/artists/sketchup-art-in-the-online-game-industry/ -
@unknownuser said:
@unknownuser said:
I have been working on the newest version of Simcity, designing and concepting architecture.
That's a cool news!
>> Merci, Pilou!
@ghalko said:
That is awesome! Sim City has to be one of my all time favorite games.
Thank, Bryan. I hope I will be able to post some images in the near future.
**Hey guys,
I hope all is well.
I just had an interview with Nomer from Nomeradona Sketchup Vray Resources. Most of you probably heard of him. He is one of the best Vray for Sketchup users out there. Anyway, I would like to thank him for the interview.
You can read more here:**
http://sketchupvrayresources.blogspot.com/2012/05/q-and-with-our-featured-artist-ken.htmlThere are a few images that were not posted anywhere else, but exclusively for this interview, like the one below.
Sketchup + Vray + Photoshop
**Have a great day!
_KN**
Sketchup for Sci-Fi Art:
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=81&t=27030&p=337096#p337096
Interview with Sketchupartists.org
http://www.sketchupartists.org/spotlight/artists/sketchup-art-in-the-online-game-industry/ -
Iv never seen this post before, but I'm glad I came across it now, your work is fantastic and just by studying your images iv learned so much, I'm looking forward to future posts on this, ill be watching this post closely, well done
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...Ken,really COOL!
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@iichiversii said:
Iv never seen this post before, but I'm glad I came across it now, your work is fantastic and just by studying your images iv learned so much, I'm looking forward to future posts on this, ill be watching this post closely, well done
>> Hi Damien. Thanks for your nice comment. I am glad you are able to learn a trick or two from my sketchup models. Feel free to ask questions. However, it might take a little bit of time for an answer since I am quite busy with work and family.
@urgen said:
...Ken,really COOL!
thank you. >> Thanks for your
, Urgen. Take care.**Hey everyone,
The image below was in the interview on Nomer's blogspot.
http://sketchupvrayresources.blogspot.com/2012/05/q-and-with-our-featured-artist-ken.htmlI have added a few more from the same buildings.
Sketchup + Vray + Photoshop
Have a terrific day!
_KN**
Sketchup for Sci-Fi Art:
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=81&t=27030&p=337096#p337096
Interview with Sketchupartists.org
http://www.sketchupartists.org/spotlight/artists/sketchup-art-in-the-online-game-industry/ -
Ken - You're prolific and awesome.
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Wow. Nice work.
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@cyberdactyl said:
Ken - You're prolific and awesome.
>> Thanks for your nice comment, Cyberdactyl. Take care.
@escapeartist said:
Wow. Nice work.
>> Thank you, Jeff. Have a good day!
_KN
Interview with Sketchupartists.org
http://www.sketchupartists.org/spotlight/artists/sketchup-art-in-the-online-game-industry/
Interview on Nomer's blogspot.
http://sketchupvrayresources.blogspot.com/2012/05/q-and-with-our-featured-artist-ken.html -
Your imagination is something to be envied, and I can feel the passion you put into these.
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@dale said:
Your imagination is something to be envied, and I can feel the passion you put into these.
Stunning!Thank you for your nice comment, Dale.
Here are some more Sketchup models I did for the Online Game Rift.
Have a good day!
_KN
Interview with Sketchupartists.org
http://www.sketchupartists.org/spotlight/artists/sketchup-art-in-the-online-game-industry/
Interview on Nomer's blogspot.
http://sketchupvrayresources.blogspot.com/2012/05/q-and-with-our-featured-artist-ken.html -
Hi guys,
Long time no post.
I hope all is well.
Here are some old Sketchup Conceptual models I did for the MMO Rift.
Have a great one!
_KN
Interview with Sketchupartists.org
http://www.sketchupartists.org/spotlight/artists/sketchup-art-in-the-online-game-industry/
Interview on Nomer's blogspot.
http://sketchupvrayresources.blogspot.com/2012/05/q-and-with-our-featured-artist-ken.html -
Good to see you here and all this new work. Love your work! wonderful little Moss Houses and Kilns.
Thanks! Will visit the interviews too. Peter
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Duude ! Wonderful job ! Love it all the way ! Keep it going !!
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Hey Ken, in celebration of the Mayan calender, your image below reminds me of this video, most especially this point in the video?
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@pbacot said:
Good to see you here and all this new work. Love your work! wonderful little Moss Houses and Kilns.
Thanks! Will visit the interviews too. Peter
>> Thanks, Peter. Glad you like the Moss houses and kilns. It was fun building them as they are more organic than the usual architecture buildings.
@ely862me said:
Duude ! Wonderful job ! Love it all the way ! Keep it going !!
>> Thank you, Elisei. I will keep them coming.
[quote="Cyberdactyl"]Hey Ken, in celebration of the Mayan calender, your image below reminds me of this video, most especially this point in the video?
/quote]>> Thanks for sharing the video, Cyberdactyl. Very interesting.
Some more old sketchup concepts for Rift.
**Have a great weekend!
_KN**
Interview with Sketchupartists.org
http://www.sketchupartists.org/spotlight/artists/sketchup-art-in-the-online-game-industry/
Interview on Nomer's blogspot.
http://sketchupvrayresources.blogspot.com/2012/05/q-and-with-our-featured-artist-ken.html
Sketchup for Sci-Fi Art:
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=81&t=27030&p=337096#p337096 -
Awesome work!
Cant wait to see what your input/work is in SimCity
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@sh00ks said:
Awesome work!
Cant wait to see what your input/work is in SimCity
**Thanks for your kind words, Ronald. I hope I will be able to post some of my building concepts I did for Simcity 5 soon.
Here are some fairy house concepts.**
**Please watch for my next post on my sci-fi thread in a few days. I will post some new personal sketchup models that I did during the past month after my contract ended with EA/Maxis (Simcity).
Happy holidays to you, your family and loved ones!
_KN**
Interview with Sketchupartists.org
http://www.sketchupartists.org/spotlight/artists/sketchup-art-in-the-online-game-industry/
Interview on Nomer's blogspot.
http://sketchupvrayresources.blogspot.com/2012/05/q-and-with-our-featured-artist-ken.html
Sketchup for Sci-Fi Art:
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=81&t=27030&p=337096#p337096 -
@ken28875 said:
Here are some fairy house concepts.
They might be a little bit drafty, but they are very nice!
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@cotty said:
@ken28875 said:
Here are some fairy house concepts.
They might be a little bit drafty, but they are very nice!
**>> Yes, kind of drafty indeed.
Thanks for your comment, Carsten.Here are some spider egg and wasp hive.
Have a great day!
_KN**
Sketchup for Sci-Fi Art:
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=81&t=27030&p=337096#p337096
Interview with Sketchupartists.org
http://www.sketchupartists.org/spotlight/artists/sketchup-art-in-the-online-game-industry/
Interview on Nomer's blogspot.
http://sketchupvrayresources.blogspot.com/2012/05/q-and-with-our-featured-artist-ken.html -
Hello everyone,
I went to my archived files and I digged out one of my first tasks working on the MMO Rift. It was back in early 2006, almost 7 years ago.
The first image is the conceptual model that was approved by the Art Director, although I kind of like the second one which is a little bit more fantasy.
Have a great day!
_KN
The approved conceptual model from 2006 was later re-used and redesigned into a different fortress about two years later. I did post some images earlier in this thread. But this is the one I was referring to in case you have not seen it.
Sketchup for Sci-Fi Art:
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=81&t=27030&p=337096#p337096
Interview with Sketchupartists.org
http://www.sketchupartists.org/spotlight/artists/sketchup-art-in-the-online-game-industry/
Interview on Nomer's blogspot.
http://sketchupvrayresources.blogspot.com/2012/05/q-and-with-our-featured-artist-ken.html
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