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“BOXCUTTER IS A PLUGIN I’VE FOUND VERY HELPFUL FOR GETTING INTERESTING BLOCKOUTS QUICKLY”
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ARTIST Kevin Harger
SOFTWARE Blender, Photoshop
This dynamic scene took Kevin Harger, Lex & Otis Animation visual development artist, 12 hours to complete. Harger began learning 3D in Maya several years ago, before taking a break and getting back into the swing of things with Modo. Now, after another long hiatus, he’s having a blast getting to grips with Blender.
Harger’s creative process began with several thumbnails, which helped him nail down the concept of a mythical giant breaching the walls of Troy, as well as the composition of the image itself. “I mostly use 3D in a fairly simplified way,” he tells 3D World, “it helps a lot with blocking out an architectural space to give it a real sense of depth. BoxCutter is a plugin I’ve found very helpful for getting interesting blockouts quickly.”
The lighting is often the starting point for Harger’s creations, “Cycles gives you some pretty stellar global illumination,” he adds. “A great piece of advice I got recently was to
