Our MPs returning from the front. We counted 56 out, and counted 56 back.
This is my personal blog showcasing my digital creations. Most images created using Blender, an open-source and extremely versatile 3D creation package, available at: www.blender.org
Sunday, 14 June 2015
Monday, 1 June 2015
Forth Bridge
Still work in-progress, but coming together.
This is the Forth Bridge, a cantilever bridge built for rail traffic in 1890.
The 1st draft gets the basic shape sorted out, I need to go back and add grunge and textures.
2d draft - worked on the textures and a better water surface. I managed to figure out a simple way of adding some mist to the background - I added a very large cube with a volumetric scattering material in the background rather than fiddling with the unintended near-field effects of applying mist to the whole scene.
This is the Forth Bridge, a cantilever bridge built for rail traffic in 1890.
The 1st draft gets the basic shape sorted out, I need to go back and add grunge and textures.
2d draft - worked on the textures and a better water surface. I managed to figure out a simple way of adding some mist to the background - I added a very large cube with a volumetric scattering material in the background rather than fiddling with the unintended near-field effects of applying mist to the whole scene.
Monday, 25 May 2015
Clouds - part 2
So, creating a cloud-scape was fun. But I need some cloud graphics for a presentation at work.
1st some abstract shapes in PhotoShop. Nothing too difficult here. I like the way it looks a bit like a rubber duck.
And then taking the same abstract shape into Blender and doing some modelling and a bit of UV mapping.
1st some abstract shapes in PhotoShop. Nothing too difficult here. I like the way it looks a bit like a rubber duck.
Sunday, 24 May 2015
Clouds
I've been falling behind my goal of creating something worth posting at least once per month. Making up for it with this scene of a cloudscape. All created in Blender, with a couple of minor issues sorted out in Photoshop.
Having slept on the 1st attempt, I went back to tweaking and have an updated version below...
...and a cartoon cloud to add to PowerPoint slides at work.
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| 1st attempt |
Having slept on the 1st attempt, I went back to tweaking and have an updated version below...
...and a cartoon cloud to add to PowerPoint slides at work.
Saturday, 17 January 2015
Salvation Army Citadel, Aberdeen
The Salvation Army Citadel, an iconic building on Castlegate, which can be seen the length of Union Steet in Aberdeen.
I have been wanting to model this building for a while. Apparently, the building it'self is based on the design for Balmoral Castle. It certainly makes an impression.
There are a lot of iconic buildings in Aberdeen, what to choose for the next project?
A wireframe of the model.
A google streetview of the location
I have been wanting to model this building for a while. Apparently, the building it'self is based on the design for Balmoral Castle. It certainly makes an impression.
There are a lot of iconic buildings in Aberdeen, what to choose for the next project?
A wireframe of the model.
A google streetview of the location
Tuesday, 13 January 2015
Tuesday, 30 December 2014
PowerPoint People
I often find myself searching for some simple and clear graphics to use in Powerpoint to represent people. I didn't really like the ones I had, so I created some.
Feel free to copy and make use of these if they are to your liking. Image files have a transparent alpha background, so should sit over and alongside other images on your page with the background showing through.
Feel free to copy and make use of these if they are to your liking. Image files have a transparent alpha background, so should sit over and alongside other images on your page with the background showing through.
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