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U-87 ROBOTS

The U-87

This was the first 3D model I did for the TV show Caprica. Gary Hutzel was not completely happy with the sketch design from the art department, so once again Gary asked me to have fun with. I started with the original Cylon Centurion I did for Razor and rebuilt it inside out without the armor. The robot's head took the most time due to the amount of detail that I put on it and the complexity involved. I'm glad I did it because we ended up doing a lot of close up on the U-87 head and I never had to up-res it. Caprica was a disappointment for me as it didn't meet any of my expectations of the TV show, and it turned out to be more about teenage girls than killer robots. However, one of the coolest moments for me happened a few months after the beginning of the production. Gary invited me to come to the workshop to see the real size model of the U-87 robot made by Lou Zutavern and his partner (sorry I forgot his name!!). That was pretty awesome to see the robot in real size... and I have to admit the life size model was very intimidating and if this thing was real. I'm glad it's not... yet.


The U-87 Carbon-fiber armor is unpainted and looks like this before being ready for service with the Marines or the Army.

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About Pierre M. Drolet


Well, I was born in Québec City, Canada, just a few months before Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon. Yes, this makes me only twenty nine years old and working in the business for thirty years. The truth is I was part of the generation that was influenced by the conquest of space as we grew up watching Star Wars, Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, Space 1999, not to mention the Saturday morning cartoons that I used to love to watch,.


At the ripe age of two I started to draw everything that was fascinating to me as a child from horses to spaceships. During my adolescence I experimented with various medium such as acrylic, oil painting, clay and wood sculpture, and of course the old traditional pencil HB. For the younger generation, remember that back then computers were not readily accessible yet for everyone.


After high school I went on to college and graduated in graphic communication at Laval University. As luck would have it in 1995 I got a job in the video game industry as a Lead 2D Artist. In 1999 there was a big international contest held in Canada that was sponsored by a US-based company which a friend encouraged me to enter. I did so without any expectations, and surprisingly, I won the contest based on three 3D images that I made for the competition. The winning prize was a job as a CGI modeler at Foundation Imagine in Los Angeles... and that made me very happy!


So here we are after fourteen years in California and still with a French Canadian accent. Since I moved to LA I have worked as the Lead Modeler for many companies including Eden FX, Universal Studios and now at Pixomondo with some of the most talented people in the industry. One of my biggest strengths is that I can design and build at the same time. I have had the chance and privilege to work on some TV shows and movies like Star Trek (Voyager) (Enterprise) (Nemesis), Battlestar Galactica, Firefly (Serenity) and many others.


I have built and designed a lot of 3D models of all kind since I started my career in LA. As an individual I usually fly under the radar and pretty much stay out of the public eye, but the funny part is I am pretty sure that many of you have seen my work somewhere somehow... especially if you like science fiction.


For the first time I am finally taking the time to sit down in front of my computer and go through my models collection, and make renders of them for my virtual Sci-Fi museum. As I look back at some of my work and the perspective I had at the time, I realized that some of the models have a story behind them which I would like to share with the fans.


By the way, because I cannot put everything at once on the website as this would require a considerable amount of work, I will add some new models every few months. I hope you will enjoy the Sci-Fi museum and thank you for your interest.


A bientot,

Pierre M Drolet

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The Gateway Novel is now available on the market! Tell the news to your friends!


Here's the link for the Paperback:

http://www.amazon.com/The-Gateway-Pierre-M-Drolet/dp/1480807109


Link for Kindle edition:

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Links for Resume and more images

https://www.artstation.com/pmdrolet


Link for Pierre Drolet IMDB:

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1303914/


(Technical details)

All 3D models have been built and rendered in LightWave. Textures in Photoshop.

I have been working on my book project for over a year. A few months ago, I submitted a copy to Simon & Schuster Archway Publishing. After their review of the manuscript, I received positive feedbacks and good news from this prominent company. They decided to go ahead and start the publication process. The worldwide official book launch is scheduled for this summer in July 2014. However, the hard copy and it's ebook version are now available on the pre-market and can be found in most bookstores such as Barnes & Nobel and online at Amazon (5% off). If you like my work on the website, I have a good feeling you will enjoy this book. There are thirty images in the book which I created to add a visual dimension to the story. With utmost excitement I am proud to present to you The Gateway, an action/adventure novel. Here is a glimpse of the book cover and (UNDER BOOK) three images to give you a sample of what to expect from this action thriller.

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