“Vlad’s Courtyard” – Small Stylized Environment UE4

– “Vlad is the last descendant of his very old and noble yet sinister lineage. As such, he has to take care of his legacy – the ‘Courtyard’. He has to tend the dead and keep the tombs safe from the Bounty Hunters that keep trying to breach in and steal samples from the Undead. They say the risk is worth it, for the Common Folk pay good money! They use these to study new ways to fight the mighty – deadly – terrifying Vlad’s’ Horde!”

The Wanderer – The Process

When I created the Celtiberian Settlement Project I started with this idea of an imaginary guy who walks through imaginary (or not) worlds, a Wanderer who is constantly stepping into new vistas, cultures, adventures, etc.

The idea was that this character would be the guy that would go through the environments and scenery that I create. I’ve found it helps me to better visualize the world that encompasses the setting I’m creating (both artistically and in a narrative sense as well).

The Journey Begins… Again!

I’m a 3D Artist, specialized in the creation of content for interactive applications but aside from the 3D artwork I produce, I also enjoy exploring other forms of media such as Sound Recording, Sound Design, Drawing/Sketching and Photography.

When I think of this blog I imagine it being that old dusty memories box under your bed that contains all the old stuff that you’ve accomplished and created since you were a kid.

I’ve been writing my blog on Tumblr since 2013. I’ve used it as a way to share my artwork and to help me keep track of my progress as an artist.

Most of my content there was related not only to new personal projects, experiments, sketches (etc.) but as well as to behind the scenes content and tips & tricks I’d found while in the process of creation. I used Tumblr because it was one of the easiest platforms to upload and post content, but I never quite enjoyed their themes system. I never managed to settle on a design that would fit my needs and as my blog evolved I would have to change the design and customize it all over again.

Beyond that, one day I’d also like to be able to expand and turn it into a full website, a place where I’d share not only my regular content, but a place that would allow me to share tutorials, resources and perhaps sell some content, like Asset Packs for multimedia projects (these could be 3D Assets, Sound Effects, Stock Photography, Full-Length Tutorials, etc). For these reasons, I’ve now decided to start this new blog here, on WordPress, as a next step for the ‘Visions From The Mind’ blog, a Visions From The Mind version 2.0.

I hope you enjoy my content, feel free to send me a message or contact me through the social networks!

 

 

The Wanderer – Celtiberian Settlement Phase 1

Finally a blog post! It’s been a long time without updates…

After a couple of weeks working on the Celtiberian Settlement (still a provisory title) I understood that I eventually would have to shorten the scope of the project, at least for now. With this in mind, I started to focus more on setting up a smaller scene instead of an entire village and surrounding terrain, I’d focus only on a smaller scale environment, meanwhile, I’d be learning new tools/techniques and defining the art style for the project. That’s what I did! I’ve created a smaller environment with only a couple of houses and some surrounding terrain that allowed me to learn and experiment with vegetation and Nature in general.

Plasma Cannon Project

Another little side project. This time I did a kind of sci-fi “Plasma Cannon”.

As the last one, this mini-project was done for practice and to have a small break from The Wanderer Project.