Late night sunsets, the buzz of anticipation for outdoor activities. Summer's great for loads of things, including starting new projects! Recently, recharged from vacation, I finally started putting "pen to paper" on a project I've been ruminating on for some time now. And for even more accountability lets blog about it!

What's the EveryVerse?

Inspired by all of my fandoms the EveryVerse is a collection featuring items from my favorite fictional universes. For each item I'll create 3D models/scenes, animations, and interactions for XR experiences.

Who among us hasn't longed to own a lightsaber or maybe a Movie Shack Hut membership card and a copy of Ello Gov'nor on VHS from the Regular Show? With 3D and XR technologies easily available now, I decided why not make my own versions of the cool s**t I see in manga, on film and tv? Not only is it a way to merge my love of media, design, and tech, but also have a incrementally grow skills and of course my portfolio.

EveryVerse Item 1

Cartoon Network has been officially sunsetted, and honestly, I'm pretty beat up about–I was definitely a CN kid in the 90s and early 00s. What better way to start off the EveryVerse than with an item from one of my earliest fandoms, Dexter's Lab.

In particular, I decided to recreate an item from a segment within the show call The Justice Friends which parodied super hero groups like DC's Justice League and Marvel's Avengers. Valhallen was my favorite, the God of Thunder and Righteous Rock!(you can find his image at the end of this post). So, I recreated Valhallen's Axe in Blender!

Progress

Currently, modeling and basic materials are done. Next steps for Valhallen's Axe will be to set up a scene displaying the instrument, animate the scene, and eventually export to Unreal Engine to use in VR.

I'll be documenting my process for building out the EveryVerse. If you see something cool feel free to follow along!

Cheers!

EveryVerse Post 001 Valhallen's Axe