Rocky Reimagined As 3D Caricature Sculpt Using Mudbox

Introduction

I am a Digital Sculptor specializing in Character Art, with a particular focus and expertise in facial anatomy and deformation. My career in the film and TV industry began in 2006 at Rhythm and Hues on the movie Night at the Museum. Since then, I’ve had the privilege of contributing to major projects at studios like ImageMovers and Wētā FX, working on notable characters like Koba from Planet of the Apes and some hero creatures from The Hobbit, Superman from Man of Steel, and Tintin, among many others.

A significant portion of my career has also been dedicated to working with startups, developing cutting-edge technology for digital humans. This led to my involvement in projects like Michael Jackson’s virtual performance and the iconic ABBA Voyage show. I was largely responsible for the facial likeness of Michael Jackson and the initial versions of the ABBA members and their facial expressions (The ABBA project went through many different phases and iterations, but I’m proud of being one of the earliest contributors). Also, through this experience, I was able to obtain some level of experience in every aspect of production, from character creation all the way to animation and lighting, etc.

For the past several years, I’ve worked at Blur Studio in LA,  and for the past few years, I’ve been the Facial Supervisor, in charge of overseeing the facial anatomy deformation at the studio. This includes working on really creative and rewarding shows such as Love, Death and Robots and Secret Level. While I am a supervisor, I make sure to stay hands-on with the sculpting process and actually do a large portion of the facial sculpting at the studio. I’ve worked on several LDR episodes, and some of the characters I’m most proud of include The Red Hot Chili Peppers as puppets, Jade Prime from Spider-Rose, and Greta from Beyond the Aquila Rift.

I am passionate about looking for ways to keep pushing the envelope when it comes to faces, whether it be realistic or stylized, such as the Rocky project.