Chris Mentzen
I'm a 3D Artist, based in Oslo Norway. I recently finished my Bachelor Degree at Teesside University in the UK, graduating with First Class Honours.
Currently, I am working as a freelance 3D artist. I take jobs with product rendering, architectural visualisation, and interior rendering.
I also take illustration jobs, album covers/illustration, posters, etc.
On my spare time, I am writing and illustrating a viking saga, using a blend of different digital techniques.
Characters
"Magnarsson"
"Space Captain"
Design by Preben Helliesen Aune
Model and render by Chris Mentzen
"Mini-Me"
Environment
Illustration
Animation
"Husk" - Animated Short
Husk is an ultra-short, epic film about a lonely survivor on the remains of a broken down and ravaged planet. It emphasizes atmosphere and imagery, in the hopes of creating a sense of grandness and awe.
We wanted to experiment with a style most commonly found in concept art, comic books and illustration and translate it into moving film. To achieve this we decided to paint every frame of animation in photoshop, using a wacom tablet, instead of using cell-shading, like in traditional animation. We have also incorporated 3D modelled elements to create a more modern expression.
The film was created from start to finish in 3 weeks in may-june 2010, in cooperation with Jesper Hatcher. This was our final project at Einar Granum Art School in Oslo, Norway.
We wanted to experiment with a style most commonly found in concept art, comic books and illustration and translate it into moving film. To achieve this we decided to paint every frame of animation in photoshop, using a wacom tablet, instead of using cell-shading, like in traditional animation. We have also incorporated 3D modelled elements to create a more modern expression.
The film was created from start to finish in 3 weeks in may-june 2010, in cooperation with Jesper Hatcher. This was our final project at Einar Granum Art School in Oslo, Norway.
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