tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20205499244159567232024-10-09T06:20:07.754-07:00My virtual home is being extensively redesigned and improved upon the previous version. I hope this new website will provide with much better browsing experience. The website will be up by the end of November. It would be great to hear feedback and your comments.Damir G Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490939323904733778noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2020549924415956723.post-58773201947215266942015-06-12T03:36:00.002-07:002015-06-12T03:42:01.940-07:00

If you havent seen the movie yet, and you want to know as little as possible about the plot or any other aspect of this film, you should avoid this post completely.You can however come back later and read trough my thoughts on the subject.Spoilers ahead! Proceed at your own risk! 22 years has gone by since Jurassic Park. 22 years man!! I'l never forget how I felt when a first fully shown dinosaur

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Long time no blog entries on my end. Lazy bum. To keep the thing alive and in tradition, here's another late December post. I've seen The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies yesterday. I enjoyed the final chapter, or the middle one, depending on how you look at it. To anyone that is yet to see it you may wanna skip this read as it may contain spoilers.Be warned ye who enters. SPOILERS AHEAD!

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Hello Been a while since my last blog entry. Lots of stuff happened in the mean time but wont be writing much about stuff. I'm working on models and illustrations intended for a book project about a Tyrannosaurus Rex started by Mike Kelly. Up until this point I have created female Rex, almost have male finished. Still have juvenile to do. Im also close to finishing first and major co star on the

Damir G Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490939323904733778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2020549924415956723.post-33475379763966254042013-12-12T06:41:00.001-08:002013-12-12T08:30:57.922-08:00

POSSIBLE SPOILERS AHEAD!!!! So! I have seen "The Desolation of Smaug" Yesterday. Did I love it? Yes I did. Was it better than the Unexpected Journey? It is continuation of the story. I look at it as a whole, one story told in 3 parts. This part was bit more dynamic compared to the first. I would score this part 8,5 out of 10, just like the first part. I had no problems whatsoever with all the

Damir G Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490939323904733778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2020549924415956723.post-9838909762345571852013-11-04T03:22:00.001-08:002013-11-04T03:23:37.822-08:00

Hello Zbrush hangout #2 is over. You can see recorded session bellow. Video is available for viewing during the next 29 days. Hook up with FB page for future livestream announcements and more images and stuff: https://www.facebook.com/damirgmartin.cg

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From tonight's Zbrush hangout. Styracosaurus. Check the recorded session bellow. In my future hangouts I'l try to plan stream events day or two before, organize notification system and sort of countdown before I start. Also, I'l try and make commentary on my sessions once I get used to the whole idea.

Damir G Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490939323904733778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2020549924415956723.post-79734881668304377382013-02-13T18:43:00.000-08:002013-02-13T18:44:01.990-08:00

Surrigonia is the title for the short fantasy novel I'm writing. Story follows a boy who sets of on a journey to save his father that got poisoned while the two of them were fishing.  The title "Surrigonia" actually represents mythical rare plant with miraculous medicinal properties and is the only thing that can save this boy's father's life. The main plot of the story

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I decided I'll start putting together library of 3d trees and plants that were probable trough out the dinosaur era. I want to start using these plants and trees in my illustrative work as to improve the look and feel of my creations and give them more "authentic" appearance. I kind of got tired of composing dinosaurs within environments constructed out of my own photographs of modern forests,

Damir G Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490939323904733778noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2020549924415956723.post-9124410320125319852013-01-27T06:39:00.003-08:002013-01-28T06:36:18.842-08:00

This is my depiction of Carnotuaurus, if it had feather filament. Now, I know all about what was discovered next to the 2/3 of a single Carnotaurus skeleton ever dug out. This feathery concept is me being inspired after reading great article I found online about feathers in dinosaurs, I recommend it, it's a good read: On feathers fleas and big stem birds There are more and more articles and

Damir G Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490939323904733778noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2020549924415956723.post-82138895225059503472012-12-17T15:22:00.001-08:002013-02-18T09:52:10.563-08:00

Last December that was so eagerly awaited was back in 2003 when the Lord Of The Rings saga ended with "Return Of The King"...actually, it's December 2009 and Avatar. Epic adventure continues. Hobbit is the movie of the year in my book.  It met all my expectations. It is painted in the same shades of "Great" as LOTR trilogy. This prelude to LOTR trilogy will blend in and make the most epic

Damir G Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490939323904733778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2020549924415956723.post-43756075440889768222012-12-01T04:52:00.001-08:002012-12-01T05:01:59.878-08:00

Paleo illustration Brothers In Blood II got featured inside Prime book collection, yay! Prime showcases the pinnacle of digital artistic achievement from around the globe in a definitive collection of 21st century CG artwork.

Damir G Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490939323904733778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2020549924415956723.post-11291016175866429462012-11-19T11:08:00.004-08:002012-12-01T04:57:35.524-08:00

My webpage is in the final stages of redesign. From personal point of view it will be much better in every sense. I've upgraded to flash CMS template and it looks great. It is much more accessible and works like a charm, as well as being consistent over number of major web browsers, which was not the case with my last, html based website. The best thing is the admin panel for keeping my web

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My most recent Paleontology themed illustration that has been recognized and awarded on many specialized forums and websites for computer graphics, I named it "Brothers In Blood: Click on image for better view: If you want to see how this image came to be, visit my webpage and follow the link from there to see detailed Tutorial Article

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Yeah, that being said, I dont feel easier for not keeping my blog updated. I kind of got hooked up with that trend of, us, artists, modelers and what not, having our own facebook pages where everyone can connect and stay updated with our work. This does not mean I will stop updating my blog, for all you rare readers out there, and my future self. It means my blog updates will stay as rare and as

Damir G Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490939323904733778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2020549924415956723.post-5711935836574148842012-03-06T13:21:00.002-08:002012-11-17T15:46:40.209-08:00

My latest Dinosaur model. Turntable video of Carnotaurus Sastrei, hopefully an improvement over my last, quite popular Carno attempt.

Damir G Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490939323904733778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2020549924415956723.post-8718680866475696782012-02-12T15:25:00.000-08:002012-11-17T15:46:51.320-08:00

I've modeled the Orc and the Dragon for these commercials(dragon ad is couple months older). Real pleasure participating in these projects. My client: talented group of people that go by name BaconX.

Damir G Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490939323904733778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2020549924415956723.post-86518677807357602362011-11-21T05:26:00.000-08:002012-11-17T15:47:02.627-08:00

..know that feeling when you want to start your new blog entry forcefully, when you realize you haven't got a clue what to write about? This is that moment for me So I'l just write my impressions from the movie I've seen recently. If you haven't seen it and want to, avoid reading for some possible spoilers. Conan The Barbarian My oh my what a bad movie was that. I love the world of Conan and

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I had so much work and freelance that I only managed tiny progress on the illustrated book project. I managed to develop storyboard but haven't been able to move past that phase. So I came here to write it down, to try and ease the pressure I felt for not making it happen as I planned. But, I never quit, so this is something that will happen in near future for sure. So many plans and ideas yet so

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Yep, just what the title says! I have been thinking about it for some time actually, but never done it really. It all stayed in the back of my head. Now I plan to change that and sit down and really do it. I wont talk about details, it is about dinosaur, one specific species. I hope it will be likeable little illustrated book. Plan is to finish it and put it up to self publishing sites till

Damir G Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490939323904733778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2020549924415956723.post-56759929017430091512011-08-01T15:12:00.000-07:002012-11-17T15:48:25.112-08:00

Hello Little article/interview 3Dtuts.com made with me. Follow link to read http://3d.dtuts.com/articles/interview-with-damir-martin/ Thx Marina!

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Li'l something I painted in about 30 minutes. Depicting, well, you probably see what it is about. Every now and then I make something like this, so I dont forget how to draw or paint of all the 3d Im under. This one would make a nice T-shirt design? Cheers

Damir G Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490939323904733778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2020549924415956723.post-86500836606271439742011-07-06T06:46:00.001-07:002011-07-06T06:50:58.291-07:00

I have been busy last couple of weeks and months for that matter.This is just to get a hang of it, get back to routine of posting news on my blog..Check this out:http://www.xxiicbpnatal.com/concurso.phpThat is a paleoart challenge, everyone is welcome!Anyone interested in it get your bums there, read trough and do some art..See you soon with some more stuff from my end.

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I was asked to answer some questions for 3Dagain. I wish to thank them for having interest in my work. So if you 're interested in it, follow the link from the title or here: http://www.3dagain.com/interviews-cg/interviews-cg-artist/237-intervista-a-damir-gmartin.html Ciao!

Damir G Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490939323904733778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2020549924415956723.post-12729694785608641912011-04-13T00:37:00.000-07:002012-11-17T15:57:16.274-08:00

Check out this mini interview I had for the Interview Fest. http://interviewfest.com/2011/04/11/damir-martin/

Damir G Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06490939323904733778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2020549924415956723.post-73616671767407458532011-04-04T08:09:00.001-07:002011-04-04T08:41:23.704-07:00

Please check out cool article and walktrough about my 55 Dragons Design Marathon adventures from February created by CG Tantra staff.http://www.cgtantra.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=567&Itemid=34

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