http://rockhoppermedia.cgsociety.org/gallery/ rockhoppermedia's gallery of images en-us 120 http://rockhoppermedia.cgsociety.org/gallery/780369

I started off from a large panoramic image and painted out all the modern greeblies. The furnace to the rear was made up from several images. However I encountered several problems with perspective so I used Sketch Up to make a maquette. The river is painted. There has been a lot of painting in this. Most of it hopefully invisible.

The file size was at 9k which enabled fine detail to be painted in. A lot of this is lost when downscaled. I have to remember that HD will show the flaws. This is a mixture of real photographs and fine art painting.

I have left this as a clean plate, this will be used for a camera mapping exercise so particles and volumetrics will be used later.

There is a WIP on the digital matte painting forum if you are interested in following from conception to finished piece.

Look forward to seeing you there

Rich ]]> Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:42:29 +0000 http://rockhoppermedia.cgsociety.org/gallery/720036

I have admired the work of Crash Mcreery, Concept artist at Stan Winston Studios. I have attempted my own speed sketch using just the wacom tablet and a pencil setting.

I normally do sketches on paper then scan in.

This is for a sculpture project, as I may have the opportunity to look at zbrush.

I am not a good artist yet but I will share my progress as I develop. I will probably learn loads. I gave my self a time limit of an hour to do this as I wanted to get more fluid marks.

I look forward to your comments and hope you enjoy this.

Rich ]]> Sun, 18 Jan 2009 07:42:07 +0000 http://rockhoppermedia.cgsociety.org/gallery/709863

This is the final image from a thread called Matte from the beginning, http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=196&t=690213.

The start image was a panoramic photo from the Village of Stamford. Stamford has been used a s a period location for several hollywood films. Daniel Day Lewis and Penelope Cruz, were filming a mile away for a new period drama/musical.

The image was put together in photoshop and corrected. The snow was done in photoshop. The sweet shop was modelled in Sketch Up and painted in photoshop. The snow was hand painted in photoshop. A lot of research was carried out. The image then was placed in After Effects for the particle snow effect. Colour correction was carried out in AE as well.

The finished video though short is viewable here,

http://www.vimeo.com/2323946

This was a bare your soul exercise where I shared the process with fellow matte painters. I really value the open opinions and support given by fellow CG artists. I would like to give everyone here my blessings for a Happy and Safe New Year.

Rich ]]> Sat, 20 Dec 2008 07:17:43 +0000 http://rockhoppermedia.cgsociety.org/gallery/696412

watercolour of Avan Dahl Castle. ]]> Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:20:12 +0000 http://rockhoppermedia.cgsociety.org/gallery/696411

A diver stumbles on something massive, and frightening underwater]]> Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:17:33 +0000 http://rockhoppermedia.cgsociety.org/gallery/696408

film titles concept design ]]> Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:15:26 +0000 http://rockhoppermedia.cgsociety.org/gallery/696407

Research vessel for the Axum project]]> Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:13:31 +0000 http://rockhoppermedia.cgsociety.org/gallery/696406

Conept and speedpaint atlantis]]> Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:11:25 +0000 http://rockhoppermedia.cgsociety.org/gallery/696402

Submarine speed paint concept]]> Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:09:15 +0000 http://rockhoppermedia.cgsociety.org/gallery/696401

speedpaint for the Axum project. ]]> Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:06:59 +0000 http://rockhoppermedia.cgsociety.org/gallery/696398

kight drive thumbnail sketch, an engine that uses live to drive a turbine. the amount of power depends on the size of the apertures crontolled by the driver. ]]> Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:02:31 +0000 http://rockhoppermedia.cgsociety.org/gallery/696395

Storyboard concept art for axum project.]]> Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:59:18 +0000 http://rockhoppermedia.cgsociety.org/gallery/696393

Concept art for film Axum ]]> Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:57:17 +0000 http://rockhoppermedia.cgsociety.org/gallery/696392

Axum minisub concept design ]]> Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:55:23 +0000 http://rockhoppermedia.cgsociety.org/gallery/696388

Concept work and speed paint for Axum film. ]]> Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:53:05 +0000 http://rockhoppermedia.cgsociety.org/gallery/684964

Done in photoshop utilising sketchup to check perspective. Done in 8 hrs. ]]> Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:15:51 +0000 http://rockhoppermedia.cgsociety.org/gallery/605296

Done with help of sketchup, photos and tons of coffee. This is for the Nvidia Artspace competition elsewhere on the site. This has really pushed me as I was inspired as a child with the EPCOT centre and i was hopeless at trying to draw that. Anyhow please go to the artspace site and look through the fine artwork on display there. I did this for fun and to push myself. I know there are lots of mistakes that is how I learn. ]]> Fri, 07 Mar 2008 13:05:38 +0000 http://rockhoppermedia.cgsociety.org/gallery/578230

Matte concept of atlantis,]]> Mon, 31 Dec 2007 09:21:32 +0000 http://rockhoppermedia.cgsociety.org/gallery/573949

I wanted to thank the guys on the Matte Painting forum for all their help and support over the last year. I collected images of trees and mountains. the rest was painted using a wacom tablet. The hardest part was matching colours and getting contrast and hues correct. The Baubles were designed as a brushstroke. The tinsel was created using stars with the colour selector. My favourite part was designing the snowman as he was the first i built this year without my hands getting cold. Finally the piece was feeling a little flat and as i added noise on a fill layer to creat snow it came alive. I am really happy with this piece and i realised that photorealism and beatifully rendered images are not everything. It is about the emotion with the piece and this loose style feels more emotive to me. This was done in photoshop in the middle of the night whilst suffering from a bout of insomnia. I hope everyone enjoys this.

Rich]]> Mon, 17 Dec 2007 13:47:59 +0000 http://rockhoppermedia.cgsociety.org/gallery/533424

I wanted to do a image that would demonstrate the power of nature and mans determination to succeed against the elements.]]> Mon, 27 Aug 2007 11:56:38 +0000 http://rockhoppermedia.cgsociety.org/gallery/520597

Painted in response to visiting a chinese restaurant and falling in love with a silk painting. I had to do my own version on return home. this is painted for me to sit and daydream away. I used photoshop and used textures and basically mucked around with the image. It is aplace i would like to visit. It is exciting to watch people come in and instantly connect with your image of far away lands. I love the bold primitive shapes and also the way the divine proportion sits on the painting. ]]> Fri, 20 Jul 2007 22:56:25 +0000 http://rockhoppermedia.cgsociety.org/gallery/520593

This was painted for a photoshoot with a client in full mountain equipment comped in. It was too expensive and dangerous to go up a mountain to do the shot. It is sourced from half a dozen mountain ranges.]]> Fri, 20 Jul 2007 22:18:05 +0000 http://rockhoppermedia.cgsociety.org/gallery/519973

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This is currently work in progress, there is a lot to do. I have sorted out the composition and i will do a fine overpaint with textures and details. The buildings are still in progress as is the pagoda. I was inspired by a silk painting in my local chinese restaurant. I would like to this some justice. ]]> Tue, 26 Jun 2007 07:35:29 +0000 http://rockhoppermedia.cgsociety.org/gallery/508640

I did a panorma stiched together from 9 photos. I then set my self the challenge of painting a Victorian Castle in the mid gound. This was an exercise in speed painting and this was achieved in the hour. I could have done more but i just wanted to try a subtle paint. ]]> Tue, 19 Jun 2007 07:48:41 +0000 http://rockhoppermedia.cgsociety.org/gallery/502489

Done for the NHM digital matte painting challenge. The image originally of the British Natural history museum. The competition was in two parts to remove people and objects from a photograph into a clean plate. The seconf part was to show it in the future in a ruined london landscape whilst keeping the museum itself recognisable. This matte that i created took a long time to do. I had to go out and go to botanical gardens, woods to get reference shots. I really enjoyed this challenge as the support from the digital matte painting forum was phenomenal. I am only a beginner and though the image is not as highly polished as a professional matte painter it is something I am proud of. So my thanks to all at the CG society who gave me encouragement, look forward to my next image soon.

Rich]]> Fri, 01 Jun 2007 07:42:56 +0000 http://rockhoppermedia.cgsociety.org/gallery/501057

NHM Challenge on the matte painting forum.]]> Mon, 28 May 2007 18:17:22 +0000 http://rockhoppermedia.cgsociety.org/gallery/485864

WIP matte painting challenge trying to flesh oput z depth and play with colours. This is real down and dirty sketching.]]> Sun, 15 Apr 2007 19:23:46 +0000 http://rockhoppermedia.cgsociety.org/gallery/445075

I wanted to paint a image that showed a organic UFO crashing into the sea. I am fascinated by british science fiction films especially the quatermass and the pit. I am working on a personal project to paint scenes from the Quatermass in the Pit. This painting was basically a warm up before i start work on those images. This started off as a matte painting I had some help from the Matte Painting Forum. I realised that i had done more of a concept painting than a matte. I have never painted a sea scape before and found it really hard. But i do this for my own enjoyment not for a art director.]]> Thu, 28 Dec 2006 10:56:33 +0000 http://rockhoppermedia.cgsociety.org/gallery/448183

WIP, I am still working on this slowly needs major work in various areas. Need to put in more detail thast says it is britain in the 1940s. I need som advice on what to do with it. I know it is not photoreal I am just a beginner with digital paint 99% is painted 1% is st pauls cathredral which i shot on my way to work.

Rich]]> Sat, 06 Jan 2007 17:56:55 +0000 http://rockhoppermedia.cgsociety.org/gallery/443979

I have always loved science fiction as a kid, but i have always loved British Science fiction, Qatermass and the pit was something i watched without my parents knowledge and it scared me to death. I like surreality of alien tech in a urban environment, i have always wanted to paint the pit story but i am saving that for a rainy day. As a build up i decided to paint some scenes that would teach me techniques. This scene is when a alien craft crashes into the north sea. The crews of the oilrigs think it was plane crash so they send in a ad hoc rescue party to rescue the plane. The craft is a organic lifeform that has been bred for use as a interplanetry vessel. The north sea being a unforgiving place the poor creature has died and no sign of the crew of three. Unbeknownst the two of the crew have died and the bodies end up in norway. Whilst the solitary survivor washes up on the east coast of scotland. I would like a crit on this piece of work as I love the way the elements create a dangerous environment which is in human. This was done in photoshop using one oil rig reference the sea took 5 attempts at painting. This has come close to my vision and Qatermass and the pit will follow soon, please enjoy.]]> Sat, 23 Dec 2006 20:56:39 +0000 http://rockhoppermedia.cgsociety.org/gallery/443850

This is WIP for a concept matte painting, I am trying out different techniques. I would like some help on this i am struggling on making the water look stormy and translucent in the right places. This is the first time i have used photo refernence and i would love to know how to blend it in.

The synopsis is a alien craft has crashed into the north sea and is in the process of being recovered, the craft is itself a organic lifeform, hence the turtle reference.

This is still in progress and is not as polished as i would like it to be.]]> Sat, 23 Dec 2006 10:05:45 +0000 http://rockhoppermedia.cgsociety.org/gallery/442960

Just a quick sketch for an idea, wanted to try out lighting techniques. Some volumetrics.]]> Wed, 20 Dec 2006 09:59:21 +0000 http://rockhoppermedia.cgsociety.org/gallery/439784

I would like a critique for this, it started of really badly and i had to repaint a large portion. I like the idea of beauty and light in the midst of something dark and brutal. I chose a unforgiving landscape with a simple building. This was the hardest one i have ever worked on. I enjoyed this and have learnt a lot . I would like to be good and I hope I am on the way.]]> Mon, 11 Dec 2006 16:49:07 +0000 http://rockhoppermedia.cgsociety.org/gallery/434000

Using bryce6 and photoshop cs created this image in 4 hrs in the middle of the night. I had this vision in my head of a police chase after watching police wildest police chases. I am still learning how to paint in photoshop. I cannot afford a wacom tablet so I use a terrible Packard Bell Tablet, it has none of the wacom features. I would like a C&C for this, I need someone to push me in the right direction. I use another forum with some fantastic support. This more of a sketch than a final piece. The frog jumping clear is my favourite bit. I have a problem making photoshop look like oils. I have the imagination and I have no ego, if you think its bad tell me its the only way for me to get better. I have loads of imagination I want to share it for the world]]> Sat, 25 Nov 2006 22:48:28 +0000 http://rockhoppermedia.cgsociety.org/gallery/432102

I had to do a middle eastern picture which had the Qualities of the Arabian Nights without any religious symbology. I could use references such as the crescent moon. My client was concerned that I could upset people. This image was created for a christmas card for a large middle east company. They didnt want heavy political/religious overtones. The brief was that it had to be middle east, could be part of the Arabian Nights and must contain travel or exploration. This was really hard, I came up with this after banging my head of the desk a few times. I would like a crit on this even though the client was happy with the final image. Look forward to your comments.]]> Tue, 21 Nov 2006 10:02:04 +0000 http://rockhoppermedia.cgsociety.org/gallery/426435

This is an image for a student film that never saw the light of day. They wanted a bus to float through flood water circling round with the beam of the headlights playing on the office walls. I would in hindsight have the office windows lit and people looking out. Hindsight is a wonderful thing. I would have also have put more debris in the water. I tried to suggest depth with the traffic lights. This was mainly a collection of photos that i had done and place together.]]> Tue, 07 Nov 2006 18:05:15 +0000 http://rockhoppermedia.cgsociety.org/gallery/430633

This was started after watching the thing by John Carpenter. For a old movie it still made me jump. I like the thought of living ina self contained settlement somewhere unforgiving. This is really a pre vis render which i am working on. The 3d elements are done in Bryce 6 the rest is painting. I need A c&c for this as to how to make it more photoreal.]]> Fri, 17 Nov 2006 09:20:23 +0000 http://rockhoppermedia.cgsociety.org/gallery/426430

Had to provide images for a student film that never surfaced nor got past pre production. This was mainly photography but a lot of photo manipulation took place with mainly twenty source photos. Had to paint in some details but the change in resolution did not help with keeping them in. I would like some advice on what and where I went wrong. Had a disastrous attempt at photomapping in blender.]]> Tue, 07 Nov 2006 17:56:33 +0000