La Danse du Ventre in 3D

"Original art by Bruno Pontiroli"

This is my final project for the Foundation term at Think Tank Training Centre / Think Tank Online. I am taking the characters and creatures path next term and wanted to do a creature that was both challenging and rewarding. It turns out is was scary, fascinating and prehistoric.... that sums up my last four months at Think Tank and the concept I have chosen. I came into this course as a 2D artist with zero experience in 3D and I never felt more challenged. I also came in at a time in my life where my age made me feel a bit "prehistoric", and uncertain if this was the right move.

I should have it all together by now after all....but it turns out we all have different paths to take and some of us decide to take the really long, beautiful, yet bumpy and unpaved side roads. Oh well, its all good, I got here. My baby croc is super special to me, and maybe one day I can look back and think of him as an early Simpsons episode, imperfect but full of potential. Stay tuned... ; )

A special thanks to a superstar texture artis and supervisor, Claudia Marvisi, Head of Texturing at Pixomondo, who welcomed me with open arms into the world of 3D. A talented and successful woman in the business — someone to look up to.