Find Ian: www.ianspriggs.com

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Digital Portrait Artist Ian Spriggs catches up with Maxine to unpack the creative process behind his mind-blowing realistic 3D character portraitures. Learn how Ian approaches creating his digital portraits, including how he chooses subjects, tricks for lighting and workflow, and the importance of practicing your craft. Ian also discusses the difference between hyperrealism and photorealism, how digital portraiture compares to traditional painting, and finding inspiration in art history.

Ian Spriggs is a digital portrait artist creating believable digital humans. He has also worked as a lead character 3D modeler with credits including Bloodshot, Mulan, The Mandolorian (Chapter 1), Spiderman: Far From Home, and John Wick 3. He's been creating digital art in the industry for over 16 years, working at studios such as OatsStudios, ImageEngine, ILM, Mr X, and is currently at Unity Labs.

🔗 Episode notes: https://www.cgspectrum.com/podcast/create-3d-character-portrait-ian-spriggs

00:00 Intro

01:15 Ian’s 3D Portraiture

03:38 Finding passion through a self-portrait

05:37 Ian’s background in VFX

07:57 Working at ILM and Oats

10:10 Working in small versus large studios

12:01 How Ian selects portrait subjects

16:11 How digital portraiture compares to traditional painting

20:33 Ian’s art shown in galleries

23:06 Ian’s process for portraiture

26:08 Hyperrealism vs. photorealism

29:36 Ian’s portrait of Kim Jung Gi

31:28 Feedback and attention to detail

35:35 Leonardo da Vinci portrait

38:24 Personal work versus professional work

42:03 Finding inspiration in art history

43:50 Lighting models

45:50 Tricks Ian has picked up from the industry

47:35 Following your passion and practicing

50:02 How many hours Ian spends working

53:20 Listener questions: recommendations for realistic sculpting, preferred workflows

55:50 Where to find Ian

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