Charles Shade II, Personal Persona Project

Charles Shade II“The Quiet Vehicle Modeling Perfectionist.”

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Four wheels and a box frame does not make a vehicle a vehicle.

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It needs to look believable.

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It needs to fit the theme.

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And It actually has to work.

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None of this…

Geo Clipping.

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2010

2014

Being better drives me on.

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So, who exactly am I?

I am Charles Shade II

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I grew up in the town of Lewisberry, Pennsylvania

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Graduated From Red Land High School

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…and I worked at Wendy’s

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I have been interested in cars since childhood

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…and it has followed me all the way to now.

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I got interested in military tech as well.

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I experimented in making firearms…

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…then big vehicles…

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…then bigger vehicles…

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…and I even collaborated on vehicles.

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I built a collection over time.

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After High School, I went to Full Sail University.There I studied game art…

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…some character design…

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…and even production modeling.

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But no matter what…

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…I always worked in time to model vehicles.

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Getting plenty of reference is vital…

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…to get the product as right as possible.*Time given, about 12 hours*

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Most of my experience is self-taught.

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I found answers to my questions on the internet via forums.

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I’m not satisfied unless the vehicle could actually work.

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Even after it is completed, I do come back to tweak with them.

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I’m always improving, no matter what subject it is.

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2009

2014

And above all, I’m happy doing what I do.

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Presenter’s notes

Slide ideas:1 The quiet vehicle modeling perfectionist *Varsillo Render*2 Just slapping a wheel or more doesn’t make a vehicle a vehicle. *poorly drawn vehicle idea*3 It needs to look believable. *Realistic CG concept of a car*4 It has to actually make sense in the theme *Old truck in a farm*5 it actually has to work. *Raid truck suspension system*6 None of this *Show clipping of tank armor clipping into engine bay*7 Being better drives me on. *Old tank vs new tank*8 So who am I? *no photo. Just text in the center of the screen*9 I am Charles Shade II *Photo of me*10 I grew up in Pennsylvania. *Pennsylvania map pointing out my home* > It was the middle of nowhere *picture of woods* >I prefer working alone because of it. *Cubicle set* >However, I can get out of that comfort area *shaking hands with professionals* >Working in fast food for 6 months taught me patience *related to fast food* >It also taught me how to deal with strangers *Picture of people*11 Graduated from Red Land High School *Photo of the school*12 Have had an interest in vehicles since childhood *Old picture of car*13 All the way up through high school *Picture of dad’s maverick*14 I got interested in military tech as well *picture of tank*15 Experimented in working fire arms *Weapons library in google sketchup*16 Then in big vehicles *Hmc Convey*17 Then bigger vehicles *The fuel Tanker*18 Then collaborated with artists *Sci-fi jet*19 A collection was built over time *Files list*20 After High school I came to Full Sail *Full Sail logo*21 Studied Game art *CG concept*22 Character studies *Character ref sheets*23 Production modeling *The ruins from PRM*24 But no matter what… *Room from Model Creation*25 …Vehicle modeling is most interesting *Firetruck render*26 Getting plenty of reference is vital. *train blueprints*27 Use it to be as accurate as possible *train render*28 A majority of my experience is self-taught. *keyboard and mouse*29 Questions I had were answered on the internet. *globe with light rays or something representing the www.”30 I’m not satisfied until the product is operational. *Willies jeep*31 Even afterwards, I come back to tweak them. *Added a cap and additional features along with a camo texture*32 I am always improving. *drawing from young age redone now*33. And above all. I’m happy doing what I do *picture of me holding up render on laptop of many vehicles lined up in a base*

BRAND MATRA:FriendlyNeutralExcited

QuietIndependentSoloUnder the radarFinisherPerfectionist

Digital artistTraditional ArtistModelerArtsist.Vehicle

“I’m a quiet friendly vehicle modeler.”“The silent modeling perfectionist.”“Excited to model and draw.”“Quiet, yet reliable.”“Modeling perfection with a smile.”

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