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Hai Phan
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My name is Hai Phan and I'm a freelance character artist for games.

I went to art school at SCAD, and then did 3d modeling for a naval subcontractor before I finally made the jump into games. I was at ArenaNet working on the Guild Wars series for nearly 5 years, and then moved on to Trion Worlds working on Rift and other projects for 2 years.

There's actually a lot more art work (especially if you're looking for old Guild Wars stuff) you can find on my personal web site: [link]

Thanks for stopping by my gallery!

Current Residence: Redwood Shores, CA
Favourite genre of music: post rock
I just released the third volume of my 3d Character Art for Games video tutorial series: [link]

I go over optimized modeling, deformation, and other technical considerations.  This was supposed to cover UV layout and baking as well, but I had to split the content up because the video was getting way too long.  However, I have included a low polygon generic female model for those who want to examine what I talk about more closely.

It's available for $6.99, but you can check out a short preview here: [link]

And I uploaded a preview vid for the second volume too: [link]

I've been really busy with this stuff, but I will definitely try to get more free content up on my YouTube channel eventually!

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:icongastonbr:
=GastonBR Apr 14, 2013  Professional Digital Artist
i wonder if you can tell me where i can donwload your rake brush that you use for details and use several times on the armour and hair ... is awesome the results
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:iconhaikai13:
Oh, it's just the standard Rake brush except I switch the alpha to Alpha 60 (one of the Zbrush defaults). They key is to use a low Z intensity and brush gently. Hope that helps!
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:icongastonbr:
=GastonBR Apr 15, 2013  Professional Digital Artist
great iŽll try it .. plz ... release ASAP the IV video ... great tips and advices.
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Mood: Joy =GastonBR Apr 14, 2013  Professional Digital Artist
wow, hi hai ... i discover that you are making tutorials, i saw the first one ... very helpfull, and i get the 2 others on CG circuit ... thanks for share your knowledge wit us ... cheers
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:iconcandle84:
I am just a 3d hobbyist, but your work makes me want to go pro, great stuff
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:iconvickgaza:
~vickgaza Mar 21, 2013  Student Digital Artist
I love your work , you`re such an inspiration!
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:icontimmy90:
Do you take commission for miniatures?
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:iconhaikai13:
Sorry, I normally don't take commissions.
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:iconredthewolf:
You sir are an amazing artist, and I have fallen in love with the armour sets you've worked on, especially the medium armours (as a ranger, they work so well to capture that feeling of being one with nature.)
I must ask one thing of you though. If you remain in contact with the concept artist(s) responsible for the loading screens such as Brisban Wildlands, I would very much appreciate that you pass on similar words of praise. As good as the gameplay is, all these lovely pieces of art really make this game come alive. To all the artists of ArenaNet, I say thankyou.
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:iconhaikai13:
Thanks so much! Although I don't keep in direct contact with many of my old colleagues back at ArenaNet (in truth, many have moved on from there as well), I'd like to thank you on their behalf. It's always nice to hear our work being recognized!
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