Bryan Wynia

Babies and Beta Testing

2011-10-06T22:48:00.000-07:00

So here is something my wife and I have been working on for a while now. Her name is Penelope Rose Wynia and she is pretty much the coolest person I know.

The past week has been amazing. At the moment I have traded in lunch crunches for diapers and monster making for nursery rhymes. Here are a few creatures to hold you monster maniacs over for a bit though. I created these while beta testing ZBrush 4R2. The new features are really impressive. Dynamesh has brought concept sculpting to a new level!

Thanks as always for looking, stay tuned as new work is just around the corner!

CG Workshop Demos

2011-09-04T22:53:00.000-07:00

Here are some samples from my CG Workshop course. In the workshop I cover my process for creating creature concepts based on a description from H.P. Lovecraft. For more info on the workshop you can find links below.

Creature Concept:

The final maquette:

Thumbnails:

CG Workshop

2011-07-18T13:55:00.000-07:00

Hey Everyone,

I will be teaching a 3 Week course with CG Workshops on Concept and Maquette sculpting. The class will focus on my creative process of designing and sculpting a creature. If you are interested please follow the link for more info and dates. Seating is limited so register when you can. If you like monsters and sculpting I think this may be the place for you!

Cg Workshop- Concept Sculpting and Maquettes

Update: This workshop is now full. Thanks to everyone who signed up. Any one who is still interested in the course stay tuned for more updates. We plan to run another workshop very soon.

Sony Lunch Crunch

2011-07-01T14:21:00.000-07:00

For the past few weeks at work the character team has been doing speed sculpts at lunch. We have tackled everything from Mario Brothers to Master's of The Universe. Here is my take on Von Kaiser from Mike Tyson's Punch Out.

The Joker

Bane

Scarface

Batman

You can see more from the team here...
http://www.zbrushcentral.com/showthread.php?t=141514&page=1&pp=15
Also, I apologize for the amount of mustached men on my blog. Time for a banner update!

Summer Demos

2011-06-14T02:41:00.000-07:00

Lycanthrope

Lycanthrope Thumbnails...

I will be updating this post as always with more demos. So, check back for soon!

Summer 2011

2011-05-25T08:28:00.000-07:00

IT'S ALIVE, IT'S ALIVE! I finally found some free time to bring the Monster to life. I had a lot of fun with this character. I just hope he does not throw anyone into a lake this time.

Also, we have just over a week left to register for the summer 2011 quarter at Concept Design Academy. Only 1 spots left so sign up fast.

Register Here

For those of you that did sign up, the clue for this quarters theme is...

Once upon a time...

Spring Demos

2011-03-23T22:23:00.000-07:00

Here are some of the demos I did for class this quarter. I will update this post with the final character once the class is over. Thanks to all my students for another great quarter.

You can also see some videos of my process here...
http://vimeo.com/user6101425

3D Artist Magazine

2011-03-21T21:44:00.000-07:00

3D Artist Magazine recently covered my ZBrush Character Design class at The Concept Design Academy. I want to thank my previous students Zach, Paul, and Alberta for the great images. I also wanted to give a big thanks to Kevin, Josh, and everyone at Concept Design Academy for all the hard work and help with the class.

This just in...

2011-01-24T22:06:00.000-08:00

Hey Guys,

I just wanted to share some news and updates with everyone. I'm incredibly excited to say that I recently joined the character team at Sony Santa Monica. I can't tell you how much fun I'm having. I'm honored to be part of such an amazing team.

In other news, the spring quarter for The Concept Design Academy is about to begin. I have a few spaces left in my class so make sure and sign up. For those students who have signed up for the class, here is a hint on this quarter's theme....We who are about to die salute you!

For more info on sign ups...
http://www.conceptdesignacad.com/

Famous Monsters of Filmland

2011-01-17T10:47:00.000-08:00

I was asked to create the cover for the February issue of Famous Monsters of Filmland. I'm a huge fan of the magazine and was truly honored. The image needed to be based on the comic series Infestation. Big thanks to everyone at Pixologic and Famous Monsters for this awesome opportunity.

CTN Animation Expo

2010-11-18T00:51:00.000-08:00

I will be attend the CTN Animation Expo this weekend. I will be sharing my process on creating digital maquettes and sculpting with Z-Brush. You can find me at the main stage at these times...

Saturday November 20th: 12pm-1pm
Sunday November 21st: 1PM-2PM

I will also be at the Pixologic booth through out the weekend. Make sure and stop by and say hello and I hope to see you there!

Class Demos

2010-10-09T00:39:00.000-07:00

Here is the first weeks class demo on creating zbrush thumbnails. I will continue to update this post with more class demos as I finish them.

Thanks as always for looking!

Fall Enrollment-Update

2010-09-02T23:48:00.000-07:00

Only 2 spots left.

Registration is now open for my Z-Brush Character and Creature design course at The Concept Design Academy. For more information and registration please follow the link. Thanks and I hope to you there!

Registration

Thanks,
Bryan

Z Brush 4

2010-08-09T23:52:00.000-07:00

These are a few creatures I created while beta testing Zbrush 4. I had a great time creating these guys and I hope you enjoy them. Thanks as always for looking and have fun with Zbrush 4. Make sure and try the Clay Buildup brush!

Thanks,
Bryan

Bat Boy - Sculpt

Bat Boy - Render

Barrow Wight - Concepts

Barrow Wight - Sculpt

Barrow Wight - Render

Barrow Wight - Print

Summer Quarter

2010-05-01T23:50:00.000-07:00

Another quarter of classes is about to begin. There are only a few open spaces, so make sure and sign up soon! You can find more info about sign ups at The Concept Design Academy.

Here are just a few of my class demos from last quarter. The topic for the course was Greek mythology.

Satyr thumbnails:

Harpy thumbnails:

Minotaur maquette:

Thanks,
Bryan

Freedom of Teach Workshop

2010-04-09T09:28:00.000-07:00

I recently took a Creature and Character Anatomy workshop with Anatomy Tools. The class was taught by Andrew Cawrse and Damon Bard. I created some thumbnails of a character I have had on my mind and Andrew and Damon more then helped me bring my character to life. The workshop was incredibly helpful and I highly recommend any of the workshops they teach. It will bring your anatomy to an entirely new level. Thanks for looking!

Thumbnails:

And here he is yelling at me while I work at my desk.

Tron Statue

2010-02-22T15:22:00.001-08:00

Hey everyone,

Here is a project I just recently wrapped up. This is a statue based on the original Tron film for Electric Tiki's Classic Heroes Collection. This was sculpted by Rubén Procopio and myself. It's been a honor and pleasure to work and collaborate with him. He is an incredibly talented and giving artist, make sure and check out his work. The concept design was done by Rubén and the base design by Tracy Lee, owner/operator of Electric Tiki.We will post images of the final print and paint soon. Thanks as always for looking and we hope you enjoy it!

Thanks,
Bryan

Update and Classes

2010-01-04T23:28:00.000-08:00

I hope everyone had a great holiday and is ready for a great New Year. I wanted to share a sculpt I have been working on between projects. It's a tribute to one of my favorite monsters created by the master Ray Harryhausen. I put my own spin on the Cyclops but wanted to still capture that same classic feeling. I'm currently working on a render and will post it soon, until then I hope this inspires you to watch some classic monster and adventure films.

Also,a new quarter is also starting up as well. Here is some info on the classes I will be teaching.

Starting January 23 I will be teaching an Intro to Z-Brush at Studio Arts.

I will also be teaching a Z-Brush Character and Creature design class at The Concept Design Academy starting February 6.

If you have questions about the classes, feel free to e-mail me at sculptor@bryanwynia.com. Thanks as always and best of luck in the New Year!

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

2009-12-17T17:57:00.001-08:00

Hey everyone! Here are some images of characters I created for Uncharted 2. I will update this post later with more renders soon. I want to thank everyone at Naughty Dog and wanna say a special thanks to Rich Diamant, Hanno Hagedorn, Darcy Korch, Corey Johnson, Judd Simantov, and Ryan Trowbridge. It's been an honor to be a part of team, you guys kick ass! Now on with the show...

This sull was created for a cinematic sequence.

Various enemy soldiers heads.

Lieutenant Draza in zbrush.

Lieutenant Draza in zbrush. The basemesh for the vest was created by Corey Johnson.

Jeff "The Camera Man" in zbrush.

This is a render of the in game version of Jeff. The textures are by Corey Johnson. This was made for promotional material.

You can check out more work from Uncharted 2 at Z-Bush Central. Thanks for looking as always and I hope you enjoy the game. Happy Holidays!

Witch development

2009-10-23T16:52:00.000-07:00

Here are some paint overs I'm working on for a new digital maquette. This Witch started off as a demonstration from my workshop at The Concept Design Academy. I wanted to continue to develop her character so these are some ideas for different clothing, hair, and jewelry options. I'm also currently working on a dynamic pose and base designs.

Here is the sculpt in it's base pose. Still early, but enough to start some paint overs. Comments are always welcome!

clothing concepts:

hair/jewelry concepts: