“Initially, I wanted to make them stylized as dinosaur fossils set up in a museum environment, but later decided against it, as the skulls didn’t look very recognizable on their own—especially with parts broken or missing. That’s why I opted for a less damaged look and also added some assets to each of the characters. To make it more cartoony, I decided to contrast the realistic look of the skull with colorful flat backgrounds,” Filip says on his website.
To gain an initial following online, Filip started a daily render project in 2015 that lasted for over a year. Now, he is one of the most-followed 3D artists in the world with over 15K followers on Twitter, 85K on Facebook, and a whopping 600K on Instagram. Such success has led Filip to collaborate with brands like Adidas, Coca-Cola, Samsung, and many more.
This year, Filip’s work, including the Cartoon Fossils series, has been shown on Oxford Street in London. “If you are from London, definitely pop down to Oxford Street and check it out in person! I'm extremely thankful for this opportunity,” Filip wrote on his Instagram account.
In his creations, Filip enjoys deconstructing the surface of the glossy pop culture imagery. Having grown up with ever-cheerful colorful animated characters that always get their happy endings, many of us find ourselves struggling with the challenges of real life later on. Hodas illustrates that perfectly in his many series, including Pop Culture Dystopia, which Bored Panda has posted about before.
