Render Challenge Heading Your Way!

Render Challenge Heading Your Way!

November 22, 2009  |  General, News  |  38 Comments  | 

I tweeted about a “Render Engine” license up for grabs a few days ago and I can share a little more now about the way to win it. I’m about to launch an architectural visualization rendering challenge soon, I’m still working on the small details but first prize will include a VRay or Maxwell Render license.

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Amazing Colorama Makeover Tilt-Shift Time-Lapse

Amazing Colorama Makeover Tilt-Shift Time-Lapse

November 16, 2009  |  General  |  9 Comments  | 

I just love Tilt-Shift images and videos. there is something very magical about the simple blur / out of focus change that transforms a real life image to something resembling a scale model, but I’ve never seen an actual combo of both worlds mixed into one like in this amazing spot by UpperFirst

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8 Amazing Matte Painting Videos by Gordon Tarpley

8 Amazing Matte Painting Videos by Gordon Tarpley

October 28, 2009  |  How-To, Inspiration, RB Round Up, Tutorials, Visualization  |  7 Comments  | 

I recently joined the CG Architecture group over at flickr, and this gorgeous image catched my attention today. The great thing about it and other images by Gordon Tarpley is that he kindly composed the process of his work from initial rendering to final image. These videos are very inspirational and are a rich source of information about how to postwork a render and add people, vegetation and amend it in many ways to achieve the desired and result.

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Making of 'MS House' at dusk, Part 2

Making of ‘MS House’ at dusk, Part 2

October 23, 2009  |  Making-Of, Tutorials  |  30 Comments  | 

I finally found the time to finish part 2 of Making of ‘MS House’ at dusk, Part 1. This time I’ll cover topics starting from the export of the SketchUP 3d model and up to the final render & post-production. Autodesk released the SketchUP Importer for 3D Studio Max 2010 which allows for a new and probably better importing of the SketchUP model then the 3DS format use described in this article. Next time I’ll keep post parts a week apart at most.

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SketchUP Model Giveaway - Tadao Ando's Azuma House

SketchUP Model Giveaway – Tadao Ando’s Azuma House

October 16, 2009  |  Freebies  |  19 Comments  | 

Giving away this great Azuma House SketchUP model I did way back. All you need to do is sign up to my newsletter and keep getting 3d tips and freebies as I post them here and perhaps some I’ll keep only for the newsletter subscribers – just to make you feel special.

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