Julio Lucas Visuals

Julio Lucas Visuals I'm an award-winning international photographer & visual arts creator. I'm here to share how I see t

I've been off IG for a while, and working on some interesting different forms of visual art like digital illustration an...
12/07/2022

I've been off IG for a while, and working on some interesting different forms of visual art like digital illustration and mixed media.

02/19/2022

As I was scrolling through my feed, this Tiger Club Scout appeared. While I was looking at it, my 4-year-old daughter saw it too. She said, "aww, he's so cute." Then she said, "Daddy can you make him move." Challenged accepted. 💪🏼


After viewing the Tiger Club Scout, I soon realized that he was part of the .nft project. The attention to detail put into this artwork is awe-inspiring. Knowing that  and  expertly crafted their character design for the Big Cats, their Little Cats did not cut any corners. Congrats to both of those gentlemen on a job well done. Also, notable kudos to how the Big Cats team supports their community. The Little Cats are being given away to Big Cat holders.


When it comes to the animation, a lot went into it. I animated the eyes, mouth (including teeth), head, ears, and body. I added movement to the butterfly net and animated butterflies, a ladybug, and a bee. I brought in floating particles and dust. I added shadows from the leaves overhead and light rays as for the background. It's built-in several layers; each layer is also animated. Lastly I brought in a music track and overlaid a series of layered sound effects. 

I wanted this Tiger Club Scout to be in a setting of Spring and give him the facial expressions of awe, wonder, and excitement. 

If you haven't already, definitely check out the .nft project and see more of the great artwork Ricardo and Enrique have created.


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02/17/2022

I enjoy animating eyes in addition to animating just the slightest head and mouth movements. An image can really come alive.

02/15/2022

Hellboy + a Supreme Kong is a match made in 🔥 .


The original Supreme Kong character was created by the incredibly talented .diba for his .nft.


When I saw this character, I couldn't resist the temptation to animate it and build a firey environment around him. So from just a static JPEG (shown at the beginning of the video), I animated the face giving the character eye expressions, head movement, mouth movement, and even added in a full set of teeth. I created the illusion of the character breathing with chest and shoulder movement. Added more depth of field to his hand and arm while also adding movement. Followed by adding smoke, fire, falling ask and embers floating in the air. Lastly, I brought in background audio and Sound FX to support the environment.


I like how this animation came out; I hope you do too. If you haven't already, go check out .nft and all the incredible artwork .diba has shared on his account.


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02/06/2022

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Like many people around the world. Iron Man is one of my favorite characters from the MCU. When I saw this Iron Meta Eagle by for his Meta Eagle Club project. I wondered what would this character look like if he was hovering in the air looking out into the distance. So, I added motion, a little VFX and SFX to bring it to life.




 

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02/06/2022

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When was the last time you saw a lion wearing a cyclops-styled visor? The answer is probably never. My answer would have been the same. I animated this lion and placed the lion in a city setting at night. The original 3D character design was expertly crafted by and for their NFT project titled .nft. 


I built the animation from just flat artwork. I added dimension by bringing in a background cityscape then animating all of the lights within the cityscape. Followed by added mist, rainfall, fog (in air and on the ground), and even particles floating throughout the scene. As for the Big Cat, I gave the lion head and facial movement all the way down to even moving his whiskers and chin. I illuminated the visor and gave it a side-to-side pacing effect. After all of that was done, I added SFX for the Rain, thunder, cityscape, cyclops-styled visor, and the lion. This lion is ready for the big screen for sure.


If you haven't already, definitely check out .nft project and see more of the great artwork Ricardo and Enrique have created.


                                                
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02/05/2022

Most beings would be freaking out if they got detached from their spacecraft and were zooming through space but not this Prime Ape. Is destiny lies and reaching the moon.

Original static artwork by for and the animation by me. Check out to see more of their creative prime apes.

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02/02/2022

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As someone that spends his day (and most nights) creating both for employment and for fun, I find myself often trying to support other people’s hopes and dreams, doing whatever I can to help solve complex problems and when things go right. I even create a bit of awe, wonder, and magic from time to time.

Those of you that understand to unlock pure creativity only takes nothing more than setting your mind free and having the courage to bring your illusions to life.

Set your mind free and create magic of your own. You’ll be happy you did.

02/01/2022

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I’ve really enjoyed seeing the imaginative characteristics of the Meta Penguins of Meta Penguin Island. These cute, lovable, and seemingly party-going penguins were created by Maurice Baltissen and Thomas Loopstra of Mitsi.studio.

This scene at the Meta Penguin Ice Bar looked like too much fun, not add a bit of motion to it. So, I added motion, VFX and SFX to it.

Congrats to .studio and for creating such a fun-filled and imaginative NFT project.
 
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01/29/2022

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This is Prime Kong from the project. A legend in the making created the 3D artwork .

After seeing it I wondered what it would look like if it glowed, had sound and the smoke had movement. So, I animated it.

If you haven't seen the Prime Kong Planet yet. Definitely check it out. The artists supporting the project have done a fantastic job.

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01/28/2022

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Nothing kicks off a weekend like gearing up for an epic adventure.

Suppose you are anything like me and can’t find the time to get lost in a jungle or answer the call of a life-altering adventure. You can always daydream and binge-watch your favorite explorer film or adventure series. At the same time, visualize you're in the middle of the action. That kind of works too. 😉

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