New free model

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Rick Eloy

Once again, I was creating a new scene for my course at Melies and found myself wanting a specific model: a blu-ray case. Since I did not have a decent model and, as always, all good models found on the internet were paid, I decided to model a case myself.

And, as I was on it, I took the time to unwrap the model and have quite a few diferent movie covers. It’s not 100% accurate, but it kind of looks good enough for mid distance shots.

As usual, feel free to download the complete pack and, if you like it, share with your firends!

Here you are: http://www.box.com/s/zucp99fo2mmg7snecaft

Melies is coming to Vancouver and partners with MDS

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Rick Eloy

I’m gonna take the time to post a press release here… It’s from the school I teach in, Melies, and since it’s a huge step for the company I thought I should post it here.

Melies – Escola de Cinema, 3D e Animação, Brazil’s leading 3d animation school just announced their new venture for the upcoming year: Melies Vancouver. With the support from the canadian government, Melies will bring their exclusive methodology and various courses to the Northern Hemisphere. At first, the school will be offering online courses covering animation, modeling, lighting & rendering, ZBrush, VFX and architectural visualization, always counting with renowned industry professionals.

Along with that announcement, a partnership with New Zealand’s Media Design School has also been made official. Students now can now enroll on exchange programs between the two schools with full support, including the possibility of a working visa for those willing to study and work abroad.
More details will be unveiled shortly as Melies is going to release more info on both announcements.

A hotsite has been launched today in portuguese only, but an english version is schedule to launch in the following days. You can check it out here (www.melies.com.br/2012), as well as check the students’ works here (www.melies.com.br under ALUNOS > GALERIAS).

About Melies – Escola de Cinema, 3D e Animação:
Established in 2005, the school has brought to Brazil a new teaching methodology, allowing students to learn from the basics of 3D animation to the most advanced techniques. Today, Melies is recognized as the leading 3d animation school in Brazil for the outstanding quality of their students’ work as well as for their professionalism.

Free Model: Umbrella light

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Rick Eloy

Earlier this week I decided to create a simple scene using one of those umbrella lights so common in studios, just for kicks. I thought it would be a fun thing to do between one job and another, so I googled for references and maybe (just maybe!) a free model I could work over. For my surprise, all I could find was a couple good models, and they were rather expensive ones. The free models were all low detail, simplified versions of what I wanted. So I started one of my own, from scratch. It’s highly detailed, with nuts’n bolts included and even welding marks, and I thought I should share it with you guys. Hope you find it as useful as I found it fun.

You can find the model and all maps here.

Cheers!

rickeloy