We had the distinct pleasure to interview award winning designer Edu Torres about their original and creative Digital Art design work. Edu Torres is an award-winning communication designer, that makes our world a better place with their original digital art works.
Edu Torres ("ET") answered Design Interview ("DI") questions about their award-winning work Camel Robot Digital Art. Interview questions prepared by Frank Scott.
ET : The project was born from the request of a well-known brand to recreate its symbol in a robot version. It must be recognizable but at the same time function as a completely new and independent image. The camel must have been eye-catching, elegant and aesthetic.
ET : Robots usually have very defined typologies. He wanted it to be perfectly recognizable but at the same time elegant, imposing, and beliveable. To do this I left several parts open so that we can see their inner workings, to add a layer of complexity and visual richness.
ET : Showcasing.
ET : Around a month, from idea and sketching until the final render.
ET : Was commissioned for a brand.
ET : No. This project is exclusively for the brand.
ET : As a 3d designer, I found it interesting to work creating a robot. All of those pieces and parts are fun to model and assemble. Also robots are usually visually attractive in CGI if they are created well, so I saw an opportunity to make a good design.
ET : Of course. I looked for many references from other 3d designers to create my robot, it is surprising how many robots are created in CGI.
ET : The design was created to be displayed in the brand's offices. It is a very exclusive piece of advertising.
ET : I think it reinterprets the brand. It is also very well executed and elegant. Also, animal-shaped robots are not very common.
ET : The name in this case is very simple and descriptive.
ET : Mainly CGI programs like Maxon Cinema4d and Zbrush.
ET : I think the fact that it's a camel makes it less common. It also has open parts where you can see inside what makes it more unique.
ET : No, I did it all by myself.
ET : Everything. Being created in CGI, so the lights, the materials, the textures, everything is rendered with a computer.
ET : I needed a good collection of sci-fi robots and mechanical parts references. I also used images of the camel's anatomy to make the joints, muscles, and parts make some sense.
ET : The cohesion of all the pieces. It needed detail to make it believable, but not too much detail to make it all very noisy and dirty. Finding the perfect balance between detail and general shape was the most difficult part.
ET : I received an email from the competition encouraging me to introduce myself. So feel free to try, and I was successful.
ET : I learned camel anatomy, and that a simple but well-executed idea can be very powerful.
