Monday, January 31, 2011

some college work.

I recently gave a lecture/ demonstration of my work process and techniques to a mixed audience of students and professionals at Collin Community College here in Dallas,Texas. I also spoke about the importance of developing good work ethics, being critical of your own work, and how to tailor ones portfolio to get a job in the industry. The event went really well, and I think everyone left with useful information.


Anyway, during the presentation I used some of my old work from college as teaching examples and pointed out the things which I did right as well as those that were not so right. I figured it would be a good idea to post those images here on my blog for anyone who may be a student/ up and coming professional in hopes that they can relate to it. I believe the images will serve as a good reference point for self evaluation, as well as a reminder that talent evolves over a long period of time, and not overnight.













Anyaway, I hope some of you find this intersting.  For the rest of you......
H.ARM suit Mk.4 Work In Progress.

























Enjoy.
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9 comments:

  1. RomanJanuary 31, 2011 at 4:34 AM

    Not bad, but Mk III legs look better, to my opinion. And I advise you to add ROPS. If this guy falls from some high place the suit can smash his head or neck.

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  2. PowellJanuary 31, 2011 at 6:54 AM

    Awesome!

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  3. Crime LordJanuary 31, 2011 at 9:52 AM

    Elliot,
    Been following your work for some time, and i must say i enjoy the creativity i see in it. I hope my mechs reach a level of functionality as yours one day. Thanks for the great inspiration!

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  4. EliottJanuary 31, 2011 at 6:42 PM

    Roman-
    I agree with your excellent point about the ROPS. Unfortunately feeling confident in the suits advanced capabilities and the unlikely hood of a roll over, the engineers of the H.arm Suit, didn't feel the need to incorporate a ROP system into the MK4. However, after gathering extensive operator feedback coupled with one embarrassing incident that received international scandal, the designers were finally pressured into implementing, in addition to a few other enhancements, a ROPS in the MK5. Such is the evolution of the suit I suppose.


    Powell/ CrimeLord
    -Glad u guys like the work. Feel free to send/ link me to any mech sketches u may have, if i can offer any advice, I will.

    -Eliott.

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  5. RomanFebruary 1, 2011 at 3:35 AM

    Any time(c),Eliott! ;)
    Looking forward to see final version of MK4 and MK5. Great work man, great work

    Roman

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  6. TomFebruary 2, 2011 at 11:44 AM

    Brilliant man, as ever.

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  7. Tom ZhaoFebruary 3, 2011 at 2:15 PM

    Thank you so much for sharing!

    Btw, I love the arm mechanism on the H.arm suit.

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  8. RomanFebruary 3, 2011 at 8:59 PM

    We are waiting for the final version of MK4 :)

    Roman

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  9. little brotherApril 18, 2014 at 9:14 PM

    Hi Elliott, I have been a long time admirer of your art work of conception H.A.R.M suits, and I must say I love the concept, being a veteran your about the only concept artists tat I have found that seems to be able to capture a some what real take on what a exoskeleton combat suit could be. I am a big fan so much that I would like to ask if you wouldn't mind if I built a suit based on your designs for a comicon. I figured that it would be a project that take a few years at the most. But since ( And I am hoping here) that the suit I would build would be such a close proximity to your design I would feel bad about putting it together ad not asking your permission to do so.
    Adam

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