Game assets and UI components. This is the logo I made for Cane Creek Canyon Nature Preserve. Contact Cane Creek Canyon Nature Preserve information on use of this image. They were made as 3D models but as with all Diablo II art assets they were rendered out as 2D.

3D models done for Fierce Wombat for a possible Dust Tactics. The three load out for the Medium Panzer Walker, the Lothar, the Ludwig, and the Luther. The initial contract called for modeling and UV lay outs. With Fierce Wombat being closed, the status of the project is unknown. Click On An Image For Larger Version.

I made a short Flash eCard called Science Day. This is one page of a five page story board I made for that project. Story boarding is a quick way to visual the flow and a good place to start when working up an asset list. To see the Flash Animation Click here. Story Board for Celga Introduction.

A User Interface - From Sketch to Assets. Resume and More Portfolio Pages. Samples of User Interfaces - from the game Yaris for the X-Box 360. This is one mock up I created for the Game Designer. It has added notation that would not be in the actual UI. This is one variation on the in game Pause screen for the Yaris game.

This was a work intended to convey the mood of level. It was for an underground cavern with water. My was trying to show a story concept of a war between shamanistic magic and sorcery. This was element for the laboratory of a Necromancer building a skeletal demon. These are a couple of the creature concepts I have created. Our company was the engaged in the frequent RPG discussion of how to travel long distances.

This is one of the characters being developed for an iPhone game. Samples of Contracted Flash Animations. I was contracted by Fierce Wombat to create some Flash animations. The project was under very tight deadline and had a very tight budget as well. I was given some assets made by their internal team to use or reference, and a list of animations that were needed. These are a few of the animations I created.

Click on an image to see the larger version. Here are some of the photos I have taken over the last few years. I had to take this shot before tackling the kitchen mess. I was intrigued by the light, shadows, and reflections. All photos are the property of Alan Ackerman.

Friday, February 19, 2010. Final Location and Blessed with Beer. For the final destination I chose the backyard along the side I usually put my garden. It has an ivy covered fence for a background. After the winter rains the grass has grown up a bit. I also decided to give it a beer bath to encourage moss growth. Just so no beers lovers are too alarmed. Tuesday, November 10, 2009. The Statue - A Work In Progress. Then I read about Hypertufa.

Tuesday, November 20, 2012. These are a few of my most recent paintings using Acrylic paint on Masonite boards. The Dragoon Mountains, Tombstone Arizona. Night Time Oak and Moon. Night Time Oak, Moon, and House.