Here is the latest spot from Hinge. Go check out the Carbon knight! Breakdowns coming soon!
Author Archives: Jonathan Beals
© 2013 Jonathan Beals. All rights reserved.
My New Reel!!
I have finally completed my first shiny new reel since 2009! Go Check it out and tell your friends! Jonathan Beals Demo Reel 2013 from Jonathan Beals on Vimeo.
Knight Teaser
Here’s a fun little project I got to head up doing look dev and lighting work. I’m sure there will be breakdowns and behind the scenes at some point after the full spot gets released later so stay tuned! Here … Continue reading
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Jonathan Beals Demo Reel 2013
Here it finally is! My updated reel for the 2013 year! Enjoy!
Fresnel to Schlick approximation network
I have been having the need to convert an ior to it’s schlick’s approximation lately. I started getting really annoyed with having to pull out the calculator every time, so instead, I just created a network of utility nodes in … Continue reading
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CG smart car
Here is one of my latest works I worked on for Hinge. This project was solely an in house project. The object of it was to stretch our skills and prove we can do realistic cars. I think it … Continue reading
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Carrington Prints
Here are some of the prints I lit and shaded for the Carrington College campaign in all of their hi rez goodness! Enjoy! Here are the links to a couple of the videos: Carrington College Squirrel from Hinge … Continue reading
3DPDX!
Presenting along with my company Hinge Digital and The Foundry tomorrow night at 6 pm at The Art Institute of Portland. Further Details here: http://www.vfxpdx.com/ #ImExcited!
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Material Render time to look out for
Below is an image rendered in Mental Ray in Maya 2013. What is the difference between the football on the left and the one on the right? 8 hours of Render time. The only thing different between … Continue reading
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Minute Maid Test
Little test I worked on a while ago to sharpen my skills in rendering SSS. Rendered in Mental Ray 2012. The liquid in the bottle was physical SSS, the orange was fast skin. Minute Maid Test from Jonathan Beals on … Continue reading
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Cox Digital
Hinge Digital was able to do a couple of commercial for Cox. I have to say, this was one of my most favorite commercials to be a part of it. It was a lot of fun, and the characters have … Continue reading
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Microsoft Product Prints
Here are some product renders I did for Microsft earlier this year with my company. I was responsible for the lighting, shading, rendering, and some compositing.