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2019 GENERALIST REEL

00:05  Taylor James: Corteva

modeling, texturing/shading, and animation of corn stalk assets

Autodesk Maya, Substance Painter, V-Ray Renderer

00:17  Taylor James: Internal Project

modeling, rigging, and animation of wolf head

Autodesk Maya

00:24  Taylor James: Safe Driving PSA

animation of phone monster

Autodesk Maya

00:27  Thesis: Poached

magpie rig test

Autodesk Maya
00:27  Wing rig: mode 1
Detail controls vis off
Feathers constrained to rigid, individual joints for folding
00:33  Wing rig: mode 2
Feathers bound to NURBS plane for creating natural, 3D curves during flight
00:38  Arm joints according to the anatomy of a large bird's wing
Feathers can be displaced evenly when wing spreads/contracts

00:45  Thesis: Poached

magpie flight cycle

Autodesk Maya, Substance Painter, Arnold Renderer
Design, modeling, rigging, texturing, shading, animation
Autodesk Maya and Allegorithmic Substance Painter

00:53  Taylor James: Ultramist

texturing/shading

Autodesk Maya, Substance Painter, Arnold Renderer

00:53  Aerial view

Texturing/shading of miniature army

00:55  Army charging

Texturing/shading of weapons, shields, and horses

00:58  Leg with healing wound

Texturing/shading of healing wound area

01:00  Weapons turntable

Texturing/shading of weapons

01:05  Taylor James: Woodpecker

hardsurface modeling and UV unwrapping of helmet and jackhammer

Autodesk Maya

01:05  Turntable of woodpecker head

01:11  Asset seen in print ad

01:16  Personal Project: Carousel Toy

hardsurface modeling, mechanical rigging, texturing/shading

Autodesk Maya, Substance Painter, Arnold Renderer

Song: "Time," by Angelo De Augustine

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