tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234486598043315182011-04-21T19:58:25.297-07:00Steve Firchowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02595505616800257680noreply@blogger.comBlogger261100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23448659804331518.post-24807092091356177332008-12-12T10:40:00.000-08:002008-12-12T10:47:43.244-08:00I have a nifty new website with its very own blogtastic functionality.<br /><br />I'll up date here every once and a while but mostly bloggy goodness will be happening at<br /><br />http://www.stevefirchow.com/<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23448659804331518-2480709209135617733?l=firchowextra.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Firchowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02595505616800257680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23448659804331518.post-22732299000026153672008-08-20T16:25:00.001-07:002008-08-20T16:26:45.866-07:00Heres the last of my Four Seasons pieces<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SKyoJeECBVI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/P8pxPdH337A/s1600-h/MidsummerAngel1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SKyoJeECBVI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/P8pxPdH337A/s320/MidsummerAngel1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236745347367306578" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23448659804331518-2273229900002615367?l=firchowextra.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Firchowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02595505616800257680noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23448659804331518.post-83555877122890064992008-08-08T11:20:00.000-07:002008-08-08T11:39:16.716-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SJyPvrWGkfI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/hjKx8XumKQU/s1600-h/LiRiver.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SJyPvrWGkfI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/hjKx8XumKQU/s320/LiRiver.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232214916349727218" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SJyPviWx6SI/AAAAAAAAAQY/8ETfrEu9Ju8/s1600-h/Patience.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SJyPviWx6SI/AAAAAAAAAQY/8ETfrEu9Ju8/s320/Patience.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232214913936648482" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SJyPv0yvijI/AAAAAAAAAQg/Rw8hqSZoI1s/s1600-h/BigSteel.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SJyPv0yvijI/AAAAAAAAAQg/Rw8hqSZoI1s/s320/BigSteel.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232214918885771826" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SJyPwJ7We8I/AAAAAAAAAQo/Xr8-KwmVpgo/s1600-h/Pastorale.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SJyPwJ7We8I/AAAAAAAAAQo/Xr8-KwmVpgo/s320/Pastorale.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232214924559023042" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SJyPwQh1zcI/AAAAAAAAAQw/ZdDm5Bhz_8M/s1600-h/AbandonedBuilding.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SJyPwQh1zcI/AAAAAAAAAQw/ZdDm5Bhz_8M/s320/AbandonedBuilding.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232214926331071938" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23448659804331518-8355587712289006499?l=firchowextra.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Firchowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02595505616800257680noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23448659804331518.post-82487469080509651612008-07-16T16:04:00.000-07:002008-07-16T16:07:12.575-07:00<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH5_C11bhrI/AAAAAAAAAH0/i2jny6Gl49s/s1600-h/LOTHsmall1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH5_C11bhrI/AAAAAAAAAH0/i2jny6Gl49s/s320/LOTHsmall1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223752304584001202" /></a><br />Heres 'Autumn' in my Four Seasons series.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23448659804331518-8248746908050965161?l=firchowextra.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Firchowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02595505616800257680noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23448659804331518.post-41924756905529427412008-07-16T00:40:00.000-07:002008-07-16T00:42:39.612-07:00<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2mX92gysI/AAAAAAAAAHs/0z-6lzd3RBE/s1600-h/PipedreamSmall2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2mX92gysI/AAAAAAAAAHs/0z-6lzd3RBE/s320/PipedreamSmall2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223514073490049730" /></a><br />This was done for a 'robot' show at Blackout, a gallery in Tampa FL<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23448659804331518-4192475690552942741?l=firchowextra.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Firchowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02595505616800257680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23448659804331518.post-75477145372730929412008-07-16T00:37:00.000-07:002008-07-16T00:40:08.304-07:00<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2lw_TBKDI/AAAAAAAAAHc/QFM-immtaVg/s1600-h/VernalThunderFin.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2lw_TBKDI/AAAAAAAAAHc/QFM-immtaVg/s320/VernalThunderFin.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223513403863148594" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2lxIxSNfI/AAAAAAAAAHk/AN5amNvJQTY/s1600-h/Winterbourne7small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2lxIxSNfI/AAAAAAAAAHk/AN5amNvJQTY/s320/Winterbourne7small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223513406406014450" /></a><br />'Spring' and 'Winter'...part of a series I'm painting on the Four Seasons<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23448659804331518-7547714537273092941?l=firchowextra.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Firchowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02595505616800257680noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23448659804331518.post-36216228048817121332008-07-16T00:28:00.000-07:002008-07-19T10:43:32.194-07:00<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2jzeab3RI/AAAAAAAAAHU/2bMws62_Pk8/s1600-h/ForgingPar3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2jzeab3RI/AAAAAAAAAHU/2bMws62_Pk8/s320/ForgingPar3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223511247552240914" /></a><br />Heres a book cover I did a while ago for OwlKingPublishing. The book is called Forging Paradise by Ethan Rappaport. The designer(Dana Moreshead) and writer were great to work for.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23448659804331518-3621622804881712133?l=firchowextra.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Firchowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02595505616800257680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23448659804331518.post-42209240609238522592008-07-16T00:16:00.000-07:002008-07-16T00:22:38.278-07:00I worked at SparkUnlimited for almost 6 years on several games, the most recent being 'Legendary'<br />I wore a bunch of different hats including concept artist, modeler, texture artist and art director.<br />It was loads of fun! Following is a small slice of work I did.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23448659804331518-4220924060923852259?l=firchowextra.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Firchowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02595505616800257680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23448659804331518.post-61126323534980583602008-07-16T00:09:00.000-07:002008-07-16T00:16:15.386-07:00<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2fk6NElJI/AAAAAAAAAG8/e52HAVFPXG0/s1600-h/FiredrakePofile1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2fk6NElJI/AAAAAAAAAG8/e52HAVFPXG0/s320/FiredrakePofile1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223506599267832978" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2flHg_C8I/AAAAAAAAAHE/rHVrT0HYsSQ/s1600-h/FiredrakeThreequarter.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2flHg_C8I/AAAAAAAAAHE/rHVrT0HYsSQ/s320/FiredrakeThreequarter.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223506602841017282" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2f9vpzSMI/AAAAAAAAAHM/vjRqlGHs4EY/s1600-h/AdultnHatchling1A.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2f9vpzSMI/AAAAAAAAAHM/vjRqlGHs4EY/s320/AdultnHatchling1A.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223507025932273858" /></a><br />I tried a whole slew of ideas for our Firedrake. Here are a few.<br />What we ended up with is the last image above.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23448659804331518-6112632353498058360?l=firchowextra.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Firchowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02595505616800257680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23448659804331518.post-76513846966885030072008-07-16T00:01:00.000-07:002008-07-16T00:08:57.589-07:00<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2eZmO7foI/AAAAAAAAAGc/4yUkdfjTqVo/s1600-h/Hatchling1C.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2eZmO7foI/AAAAAAAAAGc/4yUkdfjTqVo/s320/Hatchling1C.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223505305416728194" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2eZ4bZ6fI/AAAAAAAAAGk/avJdtMoQmF8/s1600-h/Harpybigmouth.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2eZ4bZ6fI/AAAAAAAAAGk/avJdtMoQmF8/s320/Harpybigmouth.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223505310300891634" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2eaM6sxdI/AAAAAAAAAGs/zeO71PrAnas/s1600-h/Flamethrower.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2eaM6sxdI/AAAAAAAAAGs/zeO71PrAnas/s320/Flamethrower.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223505315800860114" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2eaHuoXYI/AAAAAAAAAG0/rBWNErM9Vas/s1600-h/FiredrakeEggs1B.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2eaHuoXYI/AAAAAAAAAG0/rBWNErM9Vas/s320/FiredrakeEggs1B.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223505314408062338" /></a><br />The little Firedrake hatchling never made it into Legendary. Simply not enough bang for the buck. Oh well.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23448659804331518-7651384696688503007?l=firchowextra.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Firchowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02595505616800257680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23448659804331518.post-30324129241586474942008-07-15T23:56:00.000-07:002008-07-16T00:00:40.913-07:00<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2cglI_dbI/AAAAAAAAAGE/bqn8QgOnyvE/s1600-h/WWVariations.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2cglI_dbI/AAAAAAAAAGE/bqn8QgOnyvE/s320/WWVariations.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223503226359215538" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2cgupG0pI/AAAAAAAAAGM/xvwKymW-mxM/s1600-h/HeadVar1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2cgupG0pI/AAAAAAAAAGM/xvwKymW-mxM/s320/HeadVar1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223503228909834898" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2cg7WWP_I/AAAAAAAAAGU/tzCdttw6St8/s1600-h/GriffonVar1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2cg7WWP_I/AAAAAAAAAGU/tzCdttw6St8/s320/GriffonVar1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223503232320815090" /></a><br />Exploring possible alternate textures<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23448659804331518-3032412924158647494?l=firchowextra.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Firchowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02595505616800257680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23448659804331518.post-90351546657627787492008-07-15T23:49:00.000-07:002008-07-15T23:55:48.144-07:00<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2bPxu5wWI/AAAAAAAAAFk/kyR1Q0fhwd4/s1600-h/Group1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2bPxu5wWI/AAAAAAAAAFk/kyR1Q0fhwd4/s320/Group1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223501838170046818" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2bQGmxqDI/AAAAAAAAAFs/n6rJXPANz7w/s1600-h/Firedrake_LegsArms.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2bQGmxqDI/AAAAAAAAAFs/n6rJXPANz7w/s320/Firedrake_LegsArms.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223501843773106226" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2bQiOouLI/AAAAAAAAAF0/wVID2rNaDQM/s1600-h/Griffon1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2bQiOouLI/AAAAAAAAAF0/wVID2rNaDQM/s320/Griffon1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223501851188050098" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2bQw_iCSI/AAAAAAAAAF8/NhDxOQiroCg/s1600-h/Gorgon.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2bQw_iCSI/AAAAAAAAAF8/NhDxOQiroCg/s320/Gorgon.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223501855151229218" /></a><br />I use Maya for laying out UV's, DeepPaint and Photoshop for painting maps and Unreal3 for all shaders/materials<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23448659804331518-9035154665762778749?l=firchowextra.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Firchowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02595505616800257680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23448659804331518.post-16656053970421530232008-07-15T23:43:00.000-07:002008-07-15T23:49:00.920-07:00<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2ZwLePN5I/AAAAAAAAAFM/ikEJ4Mn0sgQ/s1600-h/CharSketch.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2ZwLePN5I/AAAAAAAAAFM/ikEJ4Mn0sgQ/s320/CharSketch.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223500195812030354" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2ZwW7UcUI/AAAAAAAAAFU/HLFph_PCMbM/s1600-h/ScorchedEarthA.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2ZwW7UcUI/AAAAAAAAAFU/HLFph_PCMbM/s320/ScorchedEarthA.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223500198886797634" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2ZwkSGhyI/AAAAAAAAAFc/uwkW9BCBRoU/s1600-h/Freakout.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2ZwkSGhyI/AAAAAAAAAFc/uwkW9BCBRoU/s320/Freakout.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223500202472015650" /></a><br />I do tons of little pencil sketches and the occasional pitch piece.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23448659804331518-1665605397042153023?l=firchowextra.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Firchowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02595505616800257680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23448659804331518.post-44036460988626609992008-07-15T23:39:00.000-07:002008-07-15T23:42:22.849-07:00<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2YPcu4UWI/AAAAAAAAAE8/-wxoJhhwMos/s1600-h/FiredrakeProfileOrtho3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2YPcu4UWI/AAAAAAAAAE8/-wxoJhhwMos/s320/FiredrakeProfileOrtho3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223498533997924706" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2YPYYPmVI/AAAAAAAAAFE/MUzHFkDC__g/s1600-h/Nari.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2YPYYPmVI/AAAAAAAAAFE/MUzHFkDC__g/s320/Nari.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223498532829239634" /></a><br />I start these with pencil and paper and then finish them out in Photoshop or Painter depending on my mood.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23448659804331518-4403646098862660999?l=firchowextra.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Firchowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02595505616800257680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23448659804331518.post-62216376962449548302008-07-15T23:38:00.000-07:002008-07-15T23:39:12.503-07:00<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23448659804331518-6221637696244954830?l=firchowextra.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Firchowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02595505616800257680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23448659804331518.post-6957114319649318782008-07-15T23:29:00.000-07:002008-07-21T15:28:46.338-07:00I designed, modeled and textured this little cutie.<br />Photoshop,Maya,Zbrush,DeepPaint3d and Unreal3<br /><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2WgNDcqbI/AAAAAAAAAEU/HhphdbKS2bg/s1600-h/Bloodspawn6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2WgNDcqbI/AAAAAAAAAEU/HhphdbKS2bg/s320/Bloodspawn6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223496622823745970" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2WgRG8Z6I/AAAAAAAAAEc/QBjNjotJwvA/s1600-h/MidRezBloodSpawn.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2WgRG8Z6I/AAAAAAAAAEc/QBjNjotJwvA/s320/MidRezBloodSpawn.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223496623912150946" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2WgoK616I/AAAAAAAAAEk/LFdh2_RooDw/s1600-h/BloodSpawnColor2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2WgoK616I/AAAAAAAAAEk/LFdh2_RooDw/s320/BloodSpawnColor2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223496630102841250" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2Wg8i9zpI/AAAAAAAAAEs/j-rk2JGDaFw/s1600-h/Bloodspawnsingle.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2Wg8i9zpI/AAAAAAAAAEs/j-rk2JGDaFw/s320/Bloodspawnsingle.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223496635572407954" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2WhIXUoFI/AAAAAAAAAE0/ML8PrkuMFXg/s1600-h/SubwayTicks.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2WhIXUoFI/AAAAAAAAAE0/ML8PrkuMFXg/s320/SubwayTicks.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223496638744797266" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23448659804331518-695711431964931878?l=firchowextra.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Firchowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02595505616800257680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23448659804331518.post-62726895346457961232008-07-15T23:22:00.000-07:002008-07-15T23:29:05.363-07:00<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2U1clM7II/AAAAAAAAAEM/vqNDWpxsY9A/s1600-h/DinoDragon.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2U1clM7II/AAAAAAAAAEM/vqNDWpxsY9A/s320/DinoDragon.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223494788745849986" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2U1G0Gw6I/AAAAAAAAAEE/jq9Ed6iNIO8/s1600-h/SunsetDragonB.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2U1G0Gw6I/AAAAAAAAAEE/jq9Ed6iNIO8/s320/SunsetDragonB.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223494782902780834" /></a><br /><br />We developed several 'Titan Class' creatures for legendary. This Dragon was thrown out pretty quick because it was just too impractical. We kept our Giant Golem and Kraken! You'll have to play the game to see them in action.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23448659804331518-6272689534645796123?l=firchowextra.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Firchowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02595505616800257680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23448659804331518.post-53082706366905379792008-07-15T23:15:00.000-07:002008-07-15T23:22:15.553-07:00<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2TdmdQ5xI/AAAAAAAAADc/_WjVimVkWNE/s1600-h/Basilisk.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2TdmdQ5xI/AAAAAAAAADc/_WjVimVkWNE/s320/Basilisk.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223493279568422674" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2TdjDgTUI/AAAAAAAAADk/o4BZEVd6hW4/s1600-h/Storm.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2TdjDgTUI/AAAAAAAAADk/o4BZEVd6hW4/s320/Storm.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223493278655073602" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2TeDEi6eI/AAAAAAAAADs/22yHYgkFPTE/s1600-h/Cyclops.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2TeDEi6eI/AAAAAAAAADs/22yHYgkFPTE/s320/Cyclops.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223493287249373666" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2TeFOfFsI/AAAAAAAAAD0/Guh0OmvSdAk/s1600-h/west1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2TeFOfFsI/AAAAAAAAAD0/Guh0OmvSdAk/s320/west1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223493287827936962" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2TeQMBgdI/AAAAAAAAAD8/7t4f7BdYk9Q/s1600-h/Liberty.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2TeQMBgdI/AAAAAAAAAD8/7t4f7BdYk9Q/s320/Liberty.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223493290770399698" /></a><br />Some concept samples I did while at Spark<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23448659804331518-5308270636690537979?l=firchowextra.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Firchowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02595505616800257680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23448659804331518.post-57497634944779931172008-07-15T23:12:00.000-07:002008-07-16T08:11:16.664-07:00<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2Rz6KFTxI/AAAAAAAAADU/-1k9odWMNu4/s1600-h/CutsceneBoards.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2Rz6KFTxI/AAAAAAAAADU/-1k9odWMNu4/s320/CutsceneBoards.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223491463790546706" /></a><br />Heres an example of Cutscene Cinematic boards I did at Spark<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23448659804331518-5749763494477993117?l=firchowextra.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Firchowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02595505616800257680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23448659804331518.post-618000186093351042008-07-15T22:54:00.000-07:002008-07-15T23:12:19.893-07:00<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2RHyGjNiI/AAAAAAAAADM/Qlo7hHZMDOk/s1600-h/EnvironmentDesign.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2RHyGjNiI/AAAAAAAAADM/Qlo7hHZMDOk/s320/EnvironmentDesign.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223490705714001442" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2RHSPcutI/AAAAAAAAADE/tsDVOApzWvU/s1600-h/Cathedral.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SH2RHSPcutI/AAAAAAAAADE/tsDVOApzWvU/s320/Cathedral.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223490697161390802" /></a><br /><br /><br />I worked with JP Eaton(Environment Lead) and Drew Mobley(senior designer) on a bunch of levels in Legendary.<br />JP and Drew would block out the level and then I would do these very quick greyscale sketches to help flesh it out.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23448659804331518-61800018609335104?l=firchowextra.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Firchowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02595505616800257680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23448659804331518.post-81422328326201608592008-07-13T12:47:00.000-07:002008-07-13T13:31:14.305-07:00<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SHpccksUweI/AAAAAAAAACU/HuYYexDfe1M/s1600-h/Hitcher.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SHpccksUweI/AAAAAAAAACU/HuYYexDfe1M/s320/Hitcher.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222588363845190114" /></a><br />I did a show at 'The Gallery at the End of the World' in Altadena a couple years ago. Following are some pieces from that show.<br />they are all painted in oil on Masonite cut-outs.<br /><br />First up is 'Hitcher'<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23448659804331518-8142232832620160859?l=firchowextra.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Firchowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02595505616800257680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23448659804331518.post-66012825887845595252008-07-13T12:42:00.000-07:002008-07-13T12:46:19.399-07:00<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SHpbhPeGoAI/AAAAAAAAACM/P_cDFxG_V9w/s1600-h/Airvenosa.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SHpbhPeGoAI/AAAAAAAAACM/P_cDFxG_V9w/s320/Airvenosa.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222587344536117250" /></a><br />Oil on Masonite(19" by48") This piece took about 3 hours to cut out. What a nightmare.<br />Inspired by my former roommate and all round wackydude Aaron Rix aka 'Air'. Venosa is obviously a reference to Robert Venosa, one of my favorite visionary artists.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23448659804331518-6601282588784559525?l=firchowextra.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Firchowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02595505616800257680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23448659804331518.post-41352087651160075022008-07-13T12:37:00.000-07:002008-07-13T12:42:01.260-07:00<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SHpagskJ7LI/AAAAAAAAACE/-Z-H6K3uXCI/s1600-h/Streetwise.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SHpagskJ7LI/AAAAAAAAACE/-Z-H6K3uXCI/s320/Streetwise.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222586235654630578" /></a><br />Oil on masonite(20"by36") Dmitri is the person(?) doing the handstand. In real life he is also an artist and musician. Super nice guy.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23448659804331518-4135208765116007502?l=firchowextra.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Firchowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02595505616800257680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23448659804331518.post-44293577532238333312008-07-13T12:33:00.000-07:002008-07-13T12:37:28.616-07:00<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SHpZTgimw3I/AAAAAAAAAB8/JVZF-Eta3ns/s1600-h/AutumnLords.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SHpZTgimw3I/AAAAAAAAAB8/JVZF-Eta3ns/s320/AutumnLords.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222584909576979314" /></a><br />Oil on masonite(36" by 48") The title is taken from a song off Tony McAlpines record "Maximum Security"<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23448659804331518-4429357753223833331?l=firchowextra.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Firchowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02595505616800257680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23448659804331518.post-37303323308539639442008-07-13T12:30:00.000-07:002008-07-13T12:33:07.458-07:00<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SHpYbKpn2NI/AAAAAAAAAB0/hiD7AWns8Kk/s1600-h/Exit.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SHpYbKpn2NI/AAAAAAAAAB0/hiD7AWns8Kk/s320/Exit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222583941628156114" /></a><br />Another oil on masonite(18" by 48") This took about 3 hours to paint.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23448659804331518-3730332330853963944?l=firchowextra.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Firchowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02595505616800257680noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23448659804331518.post-50588627498406146802008-07-13T12:23:00.000-07:002008-07-13T12:30:13.312-07:00<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SHpXXMuge6I/AAAAAAAAABs/d4rNNZBy7-s/s1600-h/Pensive.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_f_kGJweowo8/SHpXXMuge6I/AAAAAAAAABs/d4rNNZBy7-s/s320/Pensive.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222582773954411426" /></a><br /><br />My wife Heather modeled for this piece. The original is in oil(approx 18' by 48')<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23448659804331518-5058862749840614680?l=firchowextra.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Steve Firchowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02595505616800257680noreply@blogger.com0