Cami Thornock Illustration

Painted Textures

2012-01-21T10:02:00.000-08:00

Here are some textures I painted for my Personal Project

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Stump Bark

Killer Tree Stump

Mossy

Lava Rock

Avalanche Software

2012-01-21T09:47:00.000-08:00

It's about time I put these up here. This is the personal project I did while interning at Avalanche Disney. It began with the killer tree that's kindof octopus shaped and has spiny leaves. If I had the ability to animate this scene, those leaves would peel off and flap around like birds, attacking the player from the air. The stump would open up like octopus limbs and attack. Once defeated, it would release a magical seed that, when planted in the right place, would grow into a beautiful tree that protects and preserves.

Too much back story, you say? How can I help myself, this project was SO fun! And besides, characters that are bad because of the places they're planted in are pretty tragic figures.

It was especially fun making this level because I got to use Buzz Lightyear as my avatar, running around and jumping up the mushrooms. Jealous? You should be ;)

The full moon...

Cliche?

I suppose. Night skies just have such appeal.

And mossy greenery has appeal for me too. It's so dynamic and undulating. I love working with green because you can mix so many colors in to make it interesting. I just wish I had Maya and an X-box engine at home so I could continue this project on the side.

It's Here!

2010-05-29T08:08:00.000-07:00

Hey everybody, my children's book has officially been published! Thanks for all your support and encouragement. I couldn't have done it without you!

Tadpole San

2010-05-24T22:06:00.000-07:00

I'm developing a character for a series of children's books I'd like to write. His name is Tad Poleson, or in this case, Tadpole San.

Stork-Billed Kingfisher

2010-04-20T20:55:00.000-07:00

Phase 1: Sketch of Stork-Billed Kingfisher

Phase 2: Simple coloration in Corel Painter

The Princess and the Pigs

2009-10-17T21:13:00.000-07:00

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2009-03-26T11:12:00.000-07:00

The Illustration department at BYU took a limited number of students to Zion's National Park on a grant from Avalanche Software, a video game company owned by Disney. Here are a few of the sketches I did on our trip.

2009-03-03T21:16:00.000-08:00

2009-01-06T11:01:00.000-08:00

2009-01-06T11:00:00.000-08:00

2009-01-06T10:59:00.001-08:00

2009-01-06T10:28:00.000-08:00

2008-10-20T13:35:00.000-07:00

2008-10-20T13:32:00.000-07:00

2008-10-18T20:27:00.000-07:00

The Greatest Invention EVER!

Tad Poleson

2008-07-10T10:00:00.000-07:00

2008-07-09T21:04:00.000-07:00

This assignment dealt with cliches. In this painting, I was given the words "piggy bank" and told to develop a composition. In lieu of high gas prices during the summer and comments about "highway robbery," I figured people could relate to this rogue hog.

2008-06-04T22:23:00.000-07:00

Kookaburra Sits in the Old Gum Tree

2008-06-02T21:32:00.000-07:00