[Portfolio] – Jeff Seaman

Danglebob

Hey guys. Long time member, short time poster.

I graduated college a couple of months ago (BA of Game Art and Design at Art Institute) and revamped my site, put some new work up. you know, the usual. Looking for any feedback really. The more the better. I'm just glad to finally have something up that's relatively current.


www.jseamanart.com
Jeff Seaman, environment/prop artist

ZacD

Your unearthly prop looks good, but the tri count is really high, The lighting in the sewer is very boring and flat, and if the ammo crate really needs work, I'd take it off your site until you do a lot more work on it, get some photo references.

Cojax

Your stuff isn't loading, or taking to long.

slipsius

ya. not loading. im getting red x's

Danglebob

thanks for the comments guys.

i took the ammo box off. (i really should not have had it up there anyways). ive been working on the lighting for the sewer to make it more dynamic (and also some other odds and ends suggested from those who saw it first person). Update screens soon to follow.

as for the not loading, im not sure what the problem would be. im using a template for my website through www.carbonmade.com. so none of the code i did.

thanks again for the comments!

jett12

On the Unearthly challenge you modeled in a lot of the bolts on the pipe, this seems like wasted geometry, especially on a game model. I honestly cant tell that they are modeled in on the colored model.

You could prolly drop at least a 1000 tris alone just from removing that and normal mapping them.

Pedro Amorim

Really? your last name is seaman?

really?

duoxan

it is, i vouch for him

EggE

i like the prop , but it is relatively high poly to be an in game model, just clean up some edge loops and simplify it a bit....the sewer level needs work, the materials need to pop, like the bricks...they dont look like they have either a spec, or a normal on them. your inspiration for the level was batman...i havent played the game...unfortunetly! god i suck....but id love to see a screen capture of what they did and a side by side comparison so we can both see what made that level so great.

AlanSMitchell

Looking good, personally I think you have shown you can handpaint textures. *thumbs up
If you want to persue that avenue I would create 1 more asset that really pops like your shield. because the TF2 however well you matched the art style it doesn't have that pop for me. and your high poly modeling skills show me that you can high poly model. Not that you can high poly model and bake.

and my I just say congratulations on making the Polycount Weekly Recap.

-Alan Mitchell

chrisradsby

You should show your handpainted texture, it's important. Love the shield, looks really good, you should create more objects in the same style Just keep going and add more stuff to your portfolio.

gilesruscoe

Is some of the stuff in your folio a little outdated? The hand painted shield stands leagues ahead of your other stuff in quality. I'd do a bunch more hand painted things, maybe a little scene or a pack of other weapons.