M50A1 Ontos "The Thing" | This little passion project was a quest to level up my vehicle skills, storytelling, and material work; the goal being to treat this as with as much love as a any hero character might get. I wanted it to have its own story to tell...about where it's been, the soldiers who used it, and everything that it's been put though. A lot of research went into what the M50A1 Ontos was all about: how it was manufactured, how it was used in combat, and the various ways the Marines outfitted it. That time spent on research and education paid off in dividends. I was able to go "ham" with an insane amount of detail, and while it took a while to finish, I'm really proud with what I was able to accomplish. :)

I created the high poly using 3DS Max and Zbrush, low poly and UVs with 3DS Max, bakes in Marmoset, and texture work using Substance Painter.