Level Designer, Environment Artists, Computer Animation Ringling Alumni, Traveler, Fighter, Blogger and Russian Butt Model

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Level Designer, Environment Artist,

Ringling College of Art and Design Computer Animation Alumni

Traveler, MMA Fighter, and Blogger

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For lack of updates on my site is due to me working on a new design and adding a wordpress blog on top of AlexGaluzin.com

All of this will be coming soon. Stay tuned. :)

June 20, 2009

Unreal 3: DM-OriensForest_beta

Beta is now out for DM-OriensForest. Oriens means morning in Latin.

The map supports 6 players for mayhem but 2-4 is ideal. Download and leave some feedback.

I am really happy how the map is turning out and how close it stayed to my original concept work.

Unreal 3 Map:

Concept:

Work In Progress of Unreal 3 Untitled Map

More Screens and Download...

May 09, 2009
Category: Unreal Tournament III

Ringling Computer Animation Thesis Final

An aging Russian Space Station has seen better days and over the last few weeks things have not been going as planned. Electrical failures, lack of food and operating system crashes have become daily occurrences but these are the last things that cosmonaut Sergei is worried about. Another precious commodity has been running low in supply.

Now it is a matter of life and death that he must find more of it to keep him and mother Russia alive high above the clouds.

Space Station Mir has seen better days. Over the last few weeks things have not been going as planned. From electrical failures, lack of food to operating system crashes but these are the last things that cosmonaut Sergei is worried about. Something else has been running low in supply. It is a matter of life and death that he must find more of it to keep himself and mother Russia alive on the Space Station Mir.

Space Station

For best quality click on HQ.

May 04, 2009
Category: Thesis

Work In Progress of Unreal 3 Untitled Map

I've been working on this for last 2 weeks.

Following screenshots are very rough process of where I am at now.

When the map is done and released I am going to release a free e-book of this particular map's process.

Stay tuned for that.

If you want to get an early copy when it is done, make sure you sign up for my newsletter at www.WorldofLevelDesign.com

Work In Progress of Unreal 3 Untitled Map

My deadline for this map is first week of May. I also plan to submit this into Make Something Unreal Contest.

See All WIP Images...

April 22, 2009
Category: Level Design

Two AlexGs Go To DC December 2008

Video of me and my dad in DC in December of 2008. I filmed this for my family and for my dad, and for some of my family to see it who are still back in Ukraine and Russia. Some of the video is in Russian, English and EngliRussian. With a lot of Russian pop music.

December 16-18 I went to Washington DC with my Dad for a few days. I had a great time. Even though it was cold, overcast and rainy most of the time there, we were still able to have a blast. We must have covered over 10 miles on foot first day from George Town to Washington Capitol and Union Station back through downtown to see Obama's inauguration podium being built, check out the White House then back to Georgetown.

I loved the Union station. I always had love for train stations.

Holocaust museum was also quiet an emotional experience in itself.

April 14, 2009
Category: Life

UFC 19 [Pics]

I had a chance back in 1999, almost 10 years ago attend UFC 19 in Biloxi, Mississippi. As of right now it was my only UFC event I attended. I had a blast. I was only 19 years old; I had one amateur fight and a win under my belt few months prior to that.

The event it took place in a Casino on an Indian Reservation. This was still back in the day when UFC was banned in pretty much every state. I was 19 so they didn't allow me into the casino property. So the guys who I came with and train and fight with had to sneak me around through the back where the fighters come in. This wouldn’t happen now with security but back then anyone could easily sneak in. Being able to be in the back we took advantage of meeting as many fighters as we could and snapping pictures. We were also lucky enough to be sitting second row to the cage, which now days costs thousands of dollars.

Best part I got to meet and take pictures of some of the legends in the sport. Bas Rutten, Chuck Liddell, Kevin Rendelman, Ken Shamrock, John McCarthy, Mark Coleman, Pete Williams. My trainer Andy Glenn used to train with the Lion’s Den fighters. After the event we got to hang out with the infamous Lion’s Den crew. For a 19 year old kid, it made ahuge impression on me. It is definitely one of the reasons I still train, fight and into this sport.

One thing I wish I had done is to take a picture with Evan Tanner and Tito Ortiz, which I missed out on the opportunity.

See All the Pics from UFC 19

January 20, 2009
Category: MMA / NHB Fighting

DM-LightHouse final

Detail Info and Download [PC] [PS3]

January 15, 2009
Category: Unreal Tournament III

2009. The Beginning

2009 is the year I am dedicating myself to focusing on the essential, fewer activities. Instead of having a bunch of goals that I want to accomplish, I now only have 2 major goals and few secondary, complimentary goals.

Focus is key. Cut out the unessential, time wasting activities that take me away from what I really want and love to do.

My main major goal is environment art and level design. To become one of the best environment artist and level designer. No character modeling, no animation. Just environments and world creation. Even though I do still need to finish my BFA in animation, my main focus is environments.

Read the list of goals

January 08, 2009
Category: Life

DM-LightHouse beta

Detail Info and Download

January 01, 2009
Category: Unreal Tournament III

Day 1-11: Unreal 3 11-Day Mapping Challenge [All Entries]

I’ve wanted to do some sort of a personal mapping challenge. I now have figured out what it is that I will be doing.

I will make a custom map using Unreal Engine 3. My goal is to create and release a custom map in 11 days regardless of how it looks and plays at the end of these 11 days.

My Focus is to push my artist and technical skills in learning Unreal 3’s terrain and custom model importing. I will either succeed or crash-n-burn trying. Either way I will learn and share my experience everyday here on my website/blog. I will post daily updates and screenshots of my progress.

I believe I will do just fine but I also have no idea what I am getting myself into. Which is the fun part.

Fail or succeed, lets get it on.

Intro:
Dec. 20, 2008 – Saturday
Intro

DAY 1:
Dec. 21, 2008 – Sunday
Idea, Research, Reference, Floor plan and Gameplay Elements.
Sketches, drawings.

DAY 2:
Dec. 22, 2008 – Monday
Geometry and Modeling

DAY 3:
Dec. 23, 2008 – Tuesday
Geometry and Modeling

DAY 4:
Dec. 24, 2008 – Wednesday
Geometry and Modeling

DAY 5:
Dec. 25, 2008 – Thursday
Texturing

DAY 6:
Dec. 26, 2008 – Friday
Texturing

DAY 7:
Dec. 27, 2008 – Saturday
Lighting

DAY 8:
Dec. 28, 2008 – Sunday
Lighting

DAY 9:
Dec. 29, 2008 – Monday
Lighting, FX, Sound and Final Touches