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  • Spring 2025 | Hand-Painted Asset - Reference Board & Block-in

    This submission will cover the foundation and early development of your chosen asset by combining the Reference Board and Block-in stages.

    Reference Board
    Your reference board submission should demonstrate your thorough research and understanding of the project’s requirements. It must support every aspect of your 3D asset, from initial concept to final production. You will submit your concept art, key references, and comparables to inform your artistic and technical choices.
    • Reference Should Include, but not limited to:
      • Real-world sources for materials, forms, and functionality
      • 3D art and breakdowns of comparable assets
      • Various stages of production (topology, texturing, material setup, lighting, etc.)
      • Software workflows that you will use during production
      • Comparables from existing games to guide your asset’s polycount, shape language, material definition, and style
    Block-in
    This stage focuses on translating your chosen concept into a clean, solid block-in. Your block-in should establish the asset’s silhouette, proportions, and primary forms while ensuring it aligns with the references you gathered.
    • Maya:
      • Check the scale and alignment of your block-in using the distance tool and checking your working unit's.
    • ZBrush:
      • Focus on primary forms and proportions. It can be rough but should reflect your 2D concept accurately.
      • Evert piece from your concept should have a representation in your 3d block-in
    Final Deliverables:
    1. Reference Board Deliverables:
      • Concept artist link (credit the artist)
      • Concept art and PureRef screenshot submitted in-line
      • PureRef file
    2. Block-in Deliverables:
      • Screenshots:
        • Maya: Distance Tool screenshots showing correct scale and alignment.
        • ZBrush: Screenshots of block-in
      • Consolidate renders for a clean presentation.
    • Fewer, high-quality work in progress images are better than a million individual ones
    • Reference the shape play, polycount guidance, and material setups from your chosen comparables throughout the block-in phase.
    • If done well, even WIP's can be portfolio pieces. Every pixel, every picture matter!

  • #2
    Aaliyah Mickle

    OneDrive Link: Reference

    Main Reference:​

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    Before Class:

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    After:

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    Component Reference:

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    Comparables:

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    Last edited by Aaliyah Mickle; 01-31-2025, 01:00 AM.

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    • #3
      Lola Castro

      OneDrive Link: HandPaintedProp

      Main Concept:
      Click image for larger version  Name:	iwse-zhang-.jpg Views:	0 Size:	802.7 KB ID:	26093
      Reference Board:
      Click image for larger version  Name:	REF_HarryPotterRecordPlayer.png Views:	0 Size:	1,005.4 KB ID:	26094

      Block In:
      Before Class:
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      After Class:
      Last edited by Lgcastro; 01-30-2025, 11:33 AM.

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      • #4
        B. Rocha

        Link: https://studentuiwtx-my.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/personal/bnrocha_student_uiwtx_edu/EnTmbwxOIHNKs2z5kamHn6UBTa0IW080WeaWbTC4nxJGFA?e=U 8n0Ez

        Artist Link:
        https://www.artstation.com/sinlaire/albums/3019352


        Main Concept:
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        Pure Ref Inline:
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        Block In:
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        Last edited by B.Rocha; 01-30-2025, 11:31 AM.

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        • #5
          Maria Garcia
          OneDrive Link: https://studentuiwtx-my.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/personal/mfgarci1_student_uiwtx_edu/EmxgDZPOU95LoKlYv7SezrgBxnOkCma1DTKtsG2UGtRNHQ?e=f vU3fU
          Main
          Concept: Click image for larger version  Name:	MGar_Ref.jpg Views:	39 Size:	85.1 KB ID:	26271

          Reference Board: Click image for larger version

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          Block-in: Click image for larger version

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          Last edited by Maria Garcia; 01-30-2025, 11:34 PM.

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          • #6
            Hailee Davis
            Link:Dumbbaby.pur
            Concept: Click image for larger version

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            Ref board: Click image for larger version

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            Block-in: Click image for larger version

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            • #7
              ruth pliego
              SwordHandPainted
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              • #8
                Evely Torres

                Ref. Link: PureRef

                Main Concept:
                Click image for larger version  Name:	Plague_Doctor.jpg Views:	0 Size:	76.7 KB ID:	26338

                Ref. Board:
                Click image for larger version  Name:	Plague_Paint.png Views:	0 Size:	993.3 KB ID:	26339


                Block-In:

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                Last edited by EvelyT; 01-31-2025, 12:57 AM.

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                • #9
                  Sebastian Jurado
                  OneDrive link: WalkfrogReferences.pur

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                  Last edited by Sebastian Jurado; 01-30-2025, 08:17 PM.

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                  • #10
                    Cara King
                    ________

                    One Drive Link: MagicalGirlWand_Ref.pur

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                    Last edited by CKing; 01-30-2025, 11:55 PM.

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                    • #11
                      Trinity Torres

                      SwordPropRef.pur

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                      Last edited by fellowghoul; 01-31-2025, 12:59 AM.

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                      • #12
                        Bianca Lugo

                        Tackle Box in the style of Wayfinder

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                        Click image for larger version  Name:	character prop ref.png Views:	0 Size:	976.7 KB ID:	26613 Click image for larger version  Name:	block_in_001.jpg Views:	0 Size:	68.8 KB ID:	26611 Click image for larger version  Name:	block_in_002.jpg Views:	0 Size:	129.6 KB ID:	26612
                        Last edited by bmlugo; 01-31-2025, 12:17 AM.

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                        • #13
                          Yessenia Montalvo

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                          Last edited by Sen07; 01-31-2025, 12:43 AM.

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                          • #14
                            Daniel Cabang

                            Artist Link: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/QKRDWx

                            PureRef

                            Onedrive

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                            Maya (I blocked it out in Maya, is in meters)

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