Welcome to the Digital Lode!
The Home of Michael Wentworth-Bell, Melbourne-based 3D & Motion-Graphics artist
THIS WEBSITE IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION
G’day & welcome to the Digital Lode!
My name is Michael Wentworth-Bell & I am a 3D generalist and Motion Graphics artist based in Melbourne, Australia. The ‘Lode‘ is my online website featuring my portfolio, blog, a ‘Motherlode’ of tutorials, project walkthroughs, personal projects & artwork. Thanks for stopping by. Feel free to drop me a line via my blog or contact page.
My latest Showreel (is coming soon!):
My current showreel is Coming Very Soon! This website (& my showreel) are still under construction! I have been working on my showreel version 2.0 featuring my favourite projects since my previous ‘graduate’ showreel in 2011.
Showreel 2.0 is almost complete! In the meantime, you can view my 2011 Student Showreel below:
This showreel was created in December, 2011. For a look at my more recent work, please check out the portfolio section of this site!
Some items from my portfolio:
A selection of recent projects from the LODE porfolio are shown below.
You can view the complete folio here.
Linking Melbourne Authority Promo
I was contracted by Dale De Silva (Oil Tin Man) to create digital content for the 3d Animated ‘Linking Melbourne Authority’ promotional video.
Battle of the Bands – 60′s Themed Poster Design
A 60′s themed poster design for a recent Battle of the Bands event. I had a lot of fun putting this together in Photoshop and Illustrator!
Tony Robinson’s London Games Unearthed – 3D Zeus Model
Tony Robinson’s “London Games Unearthed” is a 60 minute documentary of East London’s history and the construction of the Olympic park in the lead-up to the 2012 Olympic games. I helped create and animate a 3D model of the 13 metre high Greek statue of Zeus, one of the ancient 7 wonders of the world.
Shaping Education – Henry Bastow III
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Swisse Ultivites – Timomatic
A series of TVCs produced for Swisse and featuring TImomatic. I was responsible for post-work on these Ads which included chroma keying, lights, lasers, atmosphere, Pack shots & Supers.
Defence Of Darwin Experience
The Bombing of Darwin Experience is an 11 minute long animated retelling of the morning of February 19th, 1942. It uses 3D animation, light, sound with re-animated photos from the actual day in order to give an immersive depiction of the Japanese bombing of Darwin.
Recent posts on the blog:
3ds Max Sneak Peek: Populate User Example
Buchanan’s ‘Human Spring’ has now formally been announced. I am very lucky to have been able to work with Buchanan …
Tutorial – Battle of the Bands Poster Design
This is a short video tutorial covering a recent poster design for a battle of the bands event. The tutorial …
Reel Pictures 2012 Showreel
I’m currently employed 4 days a week by Reel Pictures P/L in Melbourne, Australia. Reel Pictures creates 2D and 3D animation for …
Returning from Holidays after a busy start to 2013
Unfortunately over the last few months, I’ve fallen into the trap of neglecting my website and have failed to keep …





