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Take a look at this awesome facial rigging project by Gnomon student Sean Quinn from his Demo Reel 1 project! Sean is responsible for all aspects including 72 shapes sculpted in ZBrush! The muscle control and smooth movements are truly impressive. Check out the full breakdown on Sean's ArtStation. https://www.artstation.com/artwork/8bJXRQ
Software: Autodesk Maya, Maxon ZBrush, Mari, Foundry Nuke, Chaos V-Ray, Houdini

Check out this incredible real-time environment created by Gnomon student Artur Artinian ! Artur made this project in Gnomon’s Environment Creation for Games course taught by Jon Arellano . He used a variety of software to build this captivating environment including Unreal Engine 5, Autodesk Maya, Adobe Substance 3D Painter, Substance Designer, and Maxon ZBrush .

“This environment is based on a motel in my hometown that I would pass by every day since childhood on my way to school, imagining the lives of those staying inside as I drove by,” Artur shared with us. “But with constant rumors and uncertainty of this motel's closure, I wanted to immortalize this space in my interpretation as a game environment."

Check out this amazing game-ready UE5 environment, created by Gnomon student Victoria Hardy. The main inspirations were Studio Ghibli's "The Cat Returns" and the Terraria soundtrack.
Software: Unreal Engine 5, Autodesk Maya, SpeedTree , Marvelous Designer
Gnomon Instructors: Anton Napierala and Jon Arellano

Gnomon student Sophie Boss based this work on a massive concept art by Isaac Yeram Kim. The project was created as part of the Gnomon's Texturing and Shading 2 course, taught by Tran Ma.
"To create the damaged metal dishes, I modeled the base mesh in Autodesk Maya, sculpted details in Maxon ZBrush, then baked the details and added metal and dirt to the material in Adobe Substance 3D The birds were created using expressions and nParticles in Maya," Sophie shared.
Concept Credit: Isaac Yeram Kim

Check out this amazing texturing project from Gnomon student Jae Cha! Jae created this amazing piece in Gnomon's Texturing and Shading 2 course taught by Tran Ma. This character project marks many firsts for Jae, who only began using 3D software three months earlier.
If you're ready to see where new skills can take you, it's not too late to apply to Gnomon's Fall Term! Applications are due by July 26th. Connect with a Gnomon Admissions Advisor for a customized application plan, mentorship, and support.

Awesome sci-fi environment by Gnomon student Evan McClure. Beautiful materials and reflections. It's great to see these little animations integrated in the environment, assembled in UE5.
Gnomon course: Game Creation 1
Instructor: Anton Napierala
Software: Unreal Engine Engine, Autodesk Maya, Adobe Adobe Substance 3D Painter , Foundry Nuke
Credits: Concept by Eddie Mendoza. Plants by Megascans. Evan is responsible for all other aspects besides sci-fi padded wall and foil duct tileable textures.

Creature Corner with Jared Krichevsky & Matt Millard [Ep. 122][Alien Riders Pt.2] Guests: Hammy & Ashley Adams

Join us for a new Creature Corner episode as Jared Krichevsky and Matthew Millard break down monster designs and create new artwork.

This weekly livestream series gives viewers the opportunity to hang out with one of the top creature designers working in the visual effects industry today. Jared has designed several iconic characters that have graced both the big and small screen including Pennywise the Clown in the blockbuster horror film IT, Crooked Man in The Conjuring 2, Dart in Stranger Things 2, and Mechagodzilla for Godzilla vs. Kong.

Every Tuesday night, Jared and Matthew bring people into their creature-filled world, sharing sculpting tips in ZBrush, renders in Keyshot, and concept art from professional projects.
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Amazing sculpting project from Gnomon student Zachary Melder. This was the first full character Zachary completed in Gnomon's Digital Sculpting course. For his concept art, he turned to an artist he had long admired - Bogdan Rezunenko.
"I have followed this artist's work for many years prior to this class, so when it came time to pick concepts, choosing one was pretty easy," Zachary shared. "With my previous experience in ZBrush, I found that this project was a great opportunity to go all out on a crazy creature design while honing and experimenting with my own knowledge base, supported by an introductory Maxon ZBrush class."

Take a look at this incredible environment project by Gnomon student Mari Kirakosyan, winner of "Best of Term - Environment | Stylized" in the Winter 2024 competition! Based on the concept art of Dustin Panzino, this incredible "Fish Market" project was created in Gnomon's Demo Reel course.
This project highlights Mari's exceptional proficiency with a wide variety of software including Autodesk Maya, Maxon ZBrush, and Adobe Photoshop . She created materials and trim sheets in Substance Designer and some textures, such as the fish and sky, were hand-painted on a texture map. The materials in Unreal are layered and vertex-painted. Amazing work, Mari!

Recent Gnomon graduate Tanat (Nat) Boonyapanachoti took home "Best of Term - Environment | Natural" for this amazing 3D space. This temple ruins environment was created in Gnomon's Demo Reel course taught by Anton Napierala (with Andrew Thompson providing valuable mentorship along the way).
"My goal was to achieve realism as much as I possibly can," Tanat shared. "I wanted to challenge myself to make a series of four completely different environments altogether. The project was inspired by my love for ruins and remnants of what once was."
Tanat is an environment artist, highly skilled in modeling, texturing, and set dressing and would be a great fit for game and virtual production studios! Explore more of his incredible work at www.natboon.com.
Software:
Models: Autodesk Maya, Maxon ZBrush
Textures: Adobe Substance 3D Painter , Substance Designer and Unreal Engine Materials
Unreal Engine: Volumetric Fog and Real-Time Virtual Textures
Rendered in Unreal Engine 5.3

What started as a game character animation turned into a full-fledged, dynamic, playable game! Check out the demo from Gnomon graduate Kyle Martin, who won "Best of Term - Animation | Games" during the Winter 2024 competition. Kyle used work from several of his final courses at Gnomon including Game Creation 4, Character Animation 3, Demo Reel 2, Game Creation 3, and Environment for Games to create this awesome project. The demo was created using Maya, Unreal, ZBrush, Substance Painter, Substance Designer, Marmoset Toolbag, and Photoshop.
Check out an extensive breakdown, including blueprinting, environment design, concept research, and Unreal Engine integration, on Kyle's website at www.kylepm.art.
Character Rig: Munkei by Perry Leijten

Meet "Whiz," the robot creation from Gnomon student Pruthvi Prajapati! Pruthvi made this project in Gnomon's Hard Surface Modeling 1 course taught by David Mooy, and it earned a Best of Term category win in "Lighting & Rendering" during the Winter Term 2024 competition. This marked Pruthvi's first hard surface project using Maya, where he honed his skills in creating and texturing clothes through numerous trial-and-error iterations with Maya and Blender.
Based on a concept from Lost Bear Studios, Pruthvi is responsible for the modeling, texturing & shading, lighting, look development, set dressing, and animation. For a more extensive breakdown of "Whiz," check out Pruthvi's Rookies submission here: https://www.therookies.co/entries/34006

Spring Break is here! Enjoy some fun and relaxation, Gnomon students. We can't wait to welcome you back to the new North Hollywood campus for Summer Term. Until then, enjoy your much-deserved time off!

Congrats to Gnomon students Conlen Breheny and Gabriel Martinez, who won "Best of Term - Tool Development" during the Winter 2024 competition! The talented duo created this Nuke tool in Gnomon's Art of Compositing course taught by Martin Hall. Their lens sculpting tool allows artists to adjust the sharpness and softness of details in CG renders, resulting in a more photographic and cinematic effect that aligns with their creative and narrative intent.
"I have spent the last year deep-diving into image design, digital imaging, and color science, which is deeply entwined with cinematography," Conlen shared. "Through this, I discovered the value that master cinematographers place on lens texture through specific gear and post-production choices, and realized that CG artists can take a page out of this book to push our art to the next level."
We love seeing our students blend their technical and artistic sides to improve workflows for themselves and fellow creatives! Check out a more detailed breakdown of Conlen and Gabriel's tool, and download it for free, at https://conlen.gumroad.com.
Credits:
Demonstration images from RED, ARRI, Gabriel, and Conlen. Trailer interview footage from ARRI & Sony Cine. Trailer Baselight & Resolve footage from FilmLight & Cullen Kelly. Original implementation, but based off of the functionality of tools from FilmLight's Baselight & DaVinci Resolve.
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Want to learn fluid simulations? Check out this work by Gnomon student Ada Vychopnova, who won "Best of Term - Effects | Liquid Sim during the Winter 2024 competition! Ada created this original concept project in Gnomon's Liquid Simulations (taught by Klaus Seitschek) and Demo reel (taught by Josh Hatton) courses and is responsible for all assets. During the Liquid Simulations course, students learn how software solvers work, and then design and create production-quality shots. Ada worked with Houdini, Nuke Foundry , and Maxon ZBrush to create this phenomenal melting barley man!
Ada is currently studying in Gnomon's Bachelor of Fine Arts in Digital Production program and is on track to graduate after the Spring 2024 Term. Check out her Rookies entry post for a very cool detailed breakdown of this project: https://www.therookies.co/entries/28076

You gotta be willing to take the hits (and put in the lab hours)! Congrats to Gnomon student Céline Molière, who won "Best of Term - Character Animation" during the Winter 2024 competition! This was Céline's first dialogue piece, which she created using Autodesk Maya in Gnomon's Demo Reel course taught by Hunter Grant. "Diving into dialogue meant learning about psychology, subtext, body language, character building complexity, phonemes, etc., which felt for a moment like learning animation all over again," Céline shared. "Such an interesting craft to put your hands on. I honestly can't wait to work on the next one!"
Céline is studying in Gnomon's Bachelor of Fine Arts for Digital Production program and is on track to graduate following the Spring Term. If you're interested in exploring our full-time programs, connect with our Admissions Team for a customized application plan. There's still time to apply and become a Gnomon student this fall!
Rig by Ramon Arango
Assets by Shaun Keenan
Dialogue from "Rocky Balboa"

"Dynamics 3 was the class that really leveled me up in my Houdini skills, and I now feel very comfortable in the software," Gnomon student Nathan Vandevoort shared with us. Leveling up paid off for Nathan as he won "Best of Term - Effects | Weather" during the Winter 2024 competition for this stunning project! Nathan created this piece in Gnomon's Dynamic Effects 3 course taught by David Stripinis, and he incorporated the boat he modeled in our Texturing and Shading 2 course taught by Tran Ma.
The beautifully stylized boat and lanterns, modeled in Autodesk Maya and textured in Adobe Substance 3D Painter, blend seamlessly into the eerie storm scene. Simulations and animations were executed in Houdini, and the final render was achieved with Karma using Nathan's Envy rendering system, all composited in Foundry Nuke.
Interested in bringing your own creations to life? Apply to Gnomon's Fall Term and get personalized mentorship and support. Connect with our Admissions Team today!

Congrats to Gnomon student Yanely Villanueva, who won "Best of Term - Environment Interior" during the Winter 2024 competition! Inspired by "Baldur's Gate 3" and her own Dungeons & Dragons adventure, Yanely created this amazing environment in Gnomon's Game Creation 1 course taught by Anton Napierala. She used Unreal Engine Engine 5, Autodesk Media & Entertainment Maya, Marmoset Toolbag, Adobe Substance 3D Painter, Maxon ZBrush, Adobe Photoshop , and Premiere Pro and is responsible for all aspects except the foliage and food. All assets are game-ready, and so are we! Kudos, Yanely!
Yanely is studying in Gnomon's Bachelor of Fine Arts program in the games track. This was her first time using Unreal Engine, and we are blown away by the world and kit she created! If you've been curious about starting one of Gnomon's full-time programs, there's still time to apply for the Fall Term! Connect with us today and start your own art journey!
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Ready for the big screen, this explosion is cinematic gold! Congrats to Gnomon student Arnav Yadav, who won "Best of Term - Effects | Demolition" during the Winter 2024 competition! Arnav created this epic explosion in Gnomon's Dynamic Effects 4 and Demo Reel 1 courses using Houdini under the direction of Gnomon instructors Christian Olan-Geddes, Josh Hatton, and Stephan Giorgetti.
"I love big pyro explosions and wanted to find a balance between something realistic and a 'Hollywood' explosion," Arnav shared. "I used Houdini, which has been my daily driver for the last four terms. I feel like I learn something new about that software every day."
Ready to create your own explosions? There's still time to apply to become a full-time student at Gnomon this fall! Connect with us today!