Welcome to Chicago

Heads Held High

As sad as I am to see my favorite team (Ghana) exit the World Cup I must say that this has, and is, one amazing tournament. I've been telling a lot of people for a long time that Ghana was going to go all the way and I could not be more proud! The US vs Ghana game was a tough one to watch but I actually wound up rooting for Ghana more than I did for my own country. I respect heart and hustle above all else and I think that Gyan and the gang have displayed copious amounts of both. It's great to see one team unify a continent in such a respectible fashion. This team embodies something truly special and although Ghana is out but the cup isn't over. I still can't believe the Netherlands won... But it seems this cup has been capitalized by unpredictability. There are still many good games to be played! I guess I'll be rooting for Argentina now? Drive it home Messi!!

CS5 is Dangerous

Kind of Blue

Now that things are starting to finally die down I've gotten the chance to start a little new project. The goal is simple. Redesign the covers of some of my favorite games, albums and movies. I'd like to effectively communicate my connection to the selected works through my redesigns. First up is Mr. Miles Davis.

A Conversation Among Friends

Newest Work From the Field Museum

I haven't been able to find anything that I wanted to draw on display at the museum, so I decided I'd draw the statue and marble work above the entrance of the museum. I think the artistry up there goes unnoticed for the most part. I just finished the layout of this one last week, many more details to be added. I've got a few more drawings that are still stashed away in the museum that I'll dig out soon and post up!

Dun Dun Duuuuuh!

I've decided to repost the final still of this image.

The Ocean Is A Big Place

This is a protostill from my new animation short.

2010 Demo Reel With Breakdown

D.E.M.O. from Mike DuPree on Vimeo.

> The D.E.M.O. project was designed to illustrate my technical and artistic skills.

> All shaders, models and artwork were created by me exclusively.

> Maya, Adobe Photoshop and After Effects were used to construct this project.

> Mental Ray DGS and MIA materials were predominately used to gain a more realistic distribution of light.

> Area lights were also used with photons and global illumination to aid in the distribution of light within the space.

> Ambient occlusion, specular light map and depth of field render passes were composited in post to illustrate a more engaging depiction of space.

> Watercolor paintings were produced through live observational studies from the Field Museum in Chicago.

Better Than

If you dig earth-moving hurricane-like beats, then I would HIGHLY suggest checking out this new remix by my buddy Lorn. If you dig it, please vote for it up on xLR8R's page! Check out more of Lorn's work.

Better Than (Lorn Remix)

Empire Of Ants-Gorillaz