14 Setembro 2011

Ultimo Post neste blog! Novo Portfolio Website

Hi Everyone! so after my graduation i had time to clean up my previous projects and do a litle bit of spring cleaning in the summer xD.

This is going to be my last post in this blog, as of now i have a new home at:
http://cargocollective.com/andrecosta

But my vimeo account its still active at http://vimeo.com/user2274717
My twitter is @andreftcosta
I now have a linkedin account so feel free to send connections at http://www.linkedin.com/pub/andre-costa/20/ba/536


So... Hope to see you in my other places and stay cool everyone

16 Janeiro 2011

WIP UPDATE - Render with light's and Textures added

hello Everyone!

Well as promissed today i post 3 render's of my work in progress this time with a litle more color, this is some renders test's and i did them for the school exercice im doing but i will improve some things when i have the time because right now i have so many work's from school to do that i cant really concentrate only in this right now but im trying to ^^

I hope you likeit.





Next post will be with her in a cool position and some mistakes corrected like the hair and some other things!
So dont miss the next post if you want to see her more lively then ever :P

Have a great week

Stay cool!

29 Dezembro 2010

School Update + School 3D Short Info

Hello Everyone!

Long Time no See! :P

I have been really busy studing and improving my CG skills but i had some time this Christmas holidays to post a little update on my High Poly Character that I am doing for a school exercise and to give you some info on my School 3D Short.

The Story is going to be about a Coffe Addict that cant get his coffe and is going to be really angry about it, dont worry its a comedy short so my hope its that you are going to laugh alot :P

Now some Screenshots ot the Modeling Process, Enjoy!





Stay tuned for new info in the first days of  2011! Until then..

Happy New 2011 everyone and Stay Cool as Allways

31 Agosto 2010

A Little Update

hello everyone i hope you are all enjoying your summer.

Just a quick update on some new illustrations try i have been doing the bast few week, i liked this tpe of illustrations and i hope i get the chance to become better at doing them :P
If you wann see them in greater detail just visit my deviantart page.


I really need to study more about light behaviors and such :P

hope you like it see you soon

Stay cool!

24 Julho 2010

My New Contest Project Finished!

Hello Everyone!
My new small project has been finished! I made it for a contest for the ESET Antivirus Software Company our theme was "What Would You Do? Without ESET"


Hope you like it!
See ya next Post, Stay Strong!

11 Julho 2010

Long Time No See! School Short Finished!

Hello Everyone!

Today is a very happy day for me because after 4 months of hard work my school project is finaly finished!

It is a Short Animation, about a family and its strugle to stay together with good and bad moments in their lives.



This Short was made by Marcus Silva, Juliano Guimarães, Joaquim Matos, Christian Correia and me :P for the 2nd Year School Project with the help of our teacher and friend Armando Coelho and our friends.

We thank everyone that helped us finished this Short and i am very gratefull to the team i was in that teached me so much this past months

Thanks Guys

Now its Summers Holidays and you can count on many Personal Projects starting!

Keep Watching

02 Abril 2010

Update : School Work + Personal Work + More work

So my life is resumed to work right now, i work almost 14 hours a day xD but its cool!

Ahaa this week i worked on a training modeling of a room for the School Project im part of to learn more about Maya and to improve so that i can help my group a litle bit more! ^^

I leave you with a render of what i did this week!

Hope you like it



Stay well

06 Março 2010

First Test Walk Cycle in 3D

Hello Everyone!

This time im here to share with you a litle exercise i did in maya with the Moom Rig

A Walk cycle test, the main objective was to try 3d animation of a character and to see the process my self and now i have to study what i did wrong and make it better.


Critics are allways welcome!

Stay cool and Great Weekend for everyone

01 Março 2010

New Animation Project + New illustrations + Im on Tweeter!

Hello Everyone!

Today i bring you 3 new things (as you saw in the post title)

Now, im working on a small animation project were i want to merge live action footage with hand draw animation, to learn more about animation and to get more experience.

Also i have done a couple of illustrations for fun and posted them on my Deviant Art.

Illustrations links:

Also im on Twitter now, i follow people related to animation and arts in general and also people who say interesting things :P

If you wanna add me just go here ---> https://twitter.com/ACKizay
(also now there is a tweeter option on the top left menu of the Blog page)
I also tweet only stuff i think its cool and about animation, also animation news and events!

12 Fevereiro 2010

Project Finished "Why do i Love Animation?"

Hello Everyone!

Today i finished my new project called "Why do i Love Animation?"
I learned a lot from this project and i am very happy with it i hope you like it.
I uploaded it into my VIMEO Channel.



Another news!


ME, Slashdefenix and MASD (this guy had this awesome idea!)  created a Blog about Motion and everything related to it for anyone who knows how to read Portuguese.
And we will post news, and portfolios and many other stuff from the Animation happening around the World.

The Blog is called "Motion Addicted Portugal" click here to chek it!

Stay Cool Everyone!