Gavin Popken

Senior Project Update Eight

This week we had our senior exhibition! It was very busy, but the all the work paid off in the end. That said, I wrapped up my second creature design. I rendered this headshot in Maya and edited it with Photoshop. This was pretty fun to do, and I wish that I could spend someContinue reading “Senior Project Update Eight”

Senior Project Update Seven

I have made a lot of progress to my senior project these last couple of days. First, I have revisited my first design and finished it out. I rendered a headshot, two colourways, and finished the hero pose. It was fun to devote a good chunk of time to these, but I will submit themContinue reading “Senior Project Update Seven”

Senior Project Update Six

This was the beginning of a render I did for my evil Irrigator. I’d like to go through and fix the lighting a bit and update the design from my other drawings. A painting like this is pretty simple for me to do and doesn’t take too much time. These are a couple of myContinue reading “Senior Project Update Six”

Senior Project Update Five

This week is finals week and we are presenting our websites and a number of other attributes for personal marketing. Finally, I’ve been working on the story for my creature designs, because that has been what my portfolio reviewers having been saying is important for this field. So I have been trying to create rationalesContinue reading “Senior Project Update Five”

Senior Project Update Four

This week I finished out the silhouettes for my first creature design. This was actually really fun for me to do, and I didn’t spend more than five minutes on any given design. I think that I have a lot to work with with these thumbnails. What’s Next? I will choose my favourite designs andContinue reading “Senior Project Update Four”

Senior Project Update Three

This week was a week full of art, but not as much to the senior project as I would have liked. However, I had a good conversation with my professor, so I know what direction I need to go. I spent time this morning updating my moodboard with new reference, and I made some newContinue reading “Senior Project Update Three”

Senior Project Update Part Two

This last time I’ve been doing a few iterations and taking some of my favourite designs and elaborating on the design. I’ll just need to be doing more drawing and breaking from any particular design so I’m free to explore. I just chose a few of the designs that my peers had been saying hadContinue reading “Senior Project Update Part Two”

Senior Project Update Part One

In the last couple of weeks, I have tried to come up with ideas on what creatures I will design. I put it out to my peers, and got ideas ranging from creatures from Chinese folklore, to oddly specific creature with six arms. I have not chosen what my other three or four creatures toContinue reading “Senior Project Update Part One”

Semester with the Hobbits

Last February I had the incredible opportunity to study in Wellington, New Zealand at Massey University. While I was there I studied concept design, game design and drawing. It was an incredible experience, though it was sadly cut short by the coronavirus pandemic. Before I left I did tour Weta Workshop, and I saw Hobbiton,Continue reading “Semester with the Hobbits”

Logo Design

29 September 2020 – Senior Capstone Below are the initial iterations for a personal logo. I was hoping to go with a simple and clean design and will be looking into the use of color soon. Here are eleven different designs. They were the best of about forty that I came up with in myContinue reading “Logo Design”