Creature Attacks Manhattan

The assignment was to create a scene involving Manhattan and a creature. At first I thought of Godzilla and reptilian creatures, but then I thought a giant bull/minotaur would be more interesting. The creature thumbnails were part of the development process for the final image.

Sci-Fi Visual Development

Some visual development art for a recent Sci-Fi project. For a complete breakdown of my process, including thumbnails and sketches, pleae visit my portfolio site.

Character Design

A sample of Character Designs, Creature Designs and Character Concept Paintings. My background in traditional/figurative art allows me to work in any art style, ranging from realistic to stylized.

Character Design & Development

A sample of my character design process. My approach is to do several quick thumbnails and stay as loose and gestural as possible. My main concern at this stage is the shape and silhouette. Working this way, I can generate a lot of ideas and designs quickly and get immediate feedback from the Art Directors and Game Design. This keeps the Concept Art process and production moving quickly and efficiently.

Environment Concepts / Mood Paintings

Environment Concept Paintings used to establish mood, lighting, color palettes, art style and aesthetics.

Environment Concepts / Set Design

A sample of Environment exterior and interior concepts. I can design and concept in multiple styles and genres. Anything from industrial to gothic and fantasy. Materials used: pencil, pen and Photoshop for color and rendering.

Production Art

Detailed production drawings to be handed of to the 3D Environment Artists. In most cases, I will draw over a low-poly 3D model and then add reference images for clarity.

Props / Weapon Design

Mediums: pen, pencil, toned in Photoshop.

3D Artist Experience / Asset Creation

I also model and texture. I am an expert level 3D Artist in Maya and 3D Studio Max. I take pride in being a versatile, well-rounded artist that can perform in any creative role. I created these assets while working at Bottlerocket Entertainment for the Xiaolin Showdown videogame. , released in 2006 for PS2, XBOX and PSP.

The game environment I created from start to finish. Responsiblites: 3D modeling, texture and simple animations. For the assets, I was also responsible for the Concept Art. Software used: Maya, Photoshop.

2008/2009 Concept Art Portfolio - Chris Legaspi

Hello, my name is Chris Legaspi. I am a Professional Concept Artist currently residing in sunny San Diego, California. This is my 2008/2009 Concept Art Portfolio. If you would like to see more of my artwork, please visit my website: www.freshdesigner.com.

Thank you for viewing my work,

Chris Legaspi
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