Jan Tuts - Digital Art & Design

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A quick concept sketch of my vision on the robot mode of M1NDxBEND3R’s Lego Transformers MOC “Null”. With just a few simple changes, the robot mode could look a lot more humanoid.

Original robot mode on the top left. Bird mode (perched) on the top right. Be sure to check out M1NDxBEND3R’s video for more context and information.

My changes to the model: - Moved the “eye”: placed a red 1x1 round plate (with a hole) on top of the “torso”, instead of the one (presumably without a hole) on the bottom of the “hips” - Moved the “torso” 1/2 stud over to the side: on the bottom of the “torso”, swapped out the black 1x1 plate and black 1x1 flat tile for a black 1x2 plate with 1 stud, and then attached the “hips” to that stud. - The only differences in terms of transformation, is that the legs are rotated down 90° at the hips, and that the arms now hinge downwards, instead of forwards. The torso can somewhat rotate for more poseability. (I accidentally switched the arms around in my sketch, but those can be rotated either way.)

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Overpaint of what I kept seeing in Sycra’s pose sketch of Link, right up until he started fleshing it out... I just kept thinking “Sycra, are you drunk? Where are you going with this?” :P

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“Bounty” game project update: I’ve updated the Bounty Brawl prototype into an arcade game, complete with a custom table-top arcade cabinet, for Proximus Foundation’s Digitalent course.

Gameplay video coming soon!

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A little behind the scenes view of “Don’t touch the shredder, Jim”, in response to someone asking what working on 2D games in Unity looks like.

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I’m participating in the Global Game Jam 2016 in Antwerp, Belgium together with @Nadekyou, @MadManMattilol and @SkyOtic. Our game, Shakespeare's Curse, is coming along nicely. :) 20 hours left!

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“Bounty” mobile game project update: I replaced all the sketched UI art with neatly drawn versions and made a new background. I also showed this version of the demo at the Brotaru game developers meetup last wednesday and received some good reactions. For more in-depth information on the project, please visit my dedicated “Bounty” development blog.

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“Bounty” mobile game project update: the playable demo is coming along nicely.

For more in-depth information on the project, please visit my dedicated “Bounty” development blog.

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“Bounty” mobile game project update: I’m satisfied with the current look and feel of my concept sketches. I’m now going to start working on a playable demo. The art will obviously be improved in the process.

For more in-depth information on the project, please visit my dedicated “Bounty” development blog.

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I participated in Ludum Dare #33 together with a friend of mine. The theme was “You are the monster” and we created “Don’t touch the shredder, Jim”, a short, dark-humoured point-and-click game, which you can download, or play in your browser, by clicking here. I did the programming and he did the art and sound effects.

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My 2.5D animated photograph was selected to be featured in the MOVE-expo on Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd of August 2015 at the entrance of the Antwerp-Central railway station in Antwerp, Belgium. Be sure to check out the expo if you are in the neighbourhood. :)

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A photo-bashed Military Baja Beetle concept at the request of a friend of mine. He is going to turn this into a 3D model. 

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My first attempt at creating a 2.5D animated photograph, made during one of Centrum voor Beeldexpressie’s “MOVE” film and photography workshops in cooperation with the NMBS (the Belgian railways company). The base picture was taken on one of the platforms of the Brussels Central railway station. My work was selected to be featured in the accompanying exhibition.

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A 3D reproduction of Eric Pfeiffer’s “Curve Side Table”.

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A step-by-step progress overview of my Star Wars: The Force Awakens painting.

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EXIT/14 Exhibition display, designed to house a 24" iMac. It was CNC-cut from a single sheet of 240x120x18mm MDF and easily, but sturdily, assembled with L-brackets and carriage bolts. The banners at the sides are fabric, with printed information cards affixed to them using small sewing pins. It currently still serves as my standing desk, though without the cosmetic front panels.

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A cube with the DotA 2 logo for each of it’s faces, 3D printed for a friend.