make windows faster

if you haven't done this already. i would recommend it.

go to my computer--view system information--advanced (tab)

under performance click the settings button

click advanced tab.

bottom area is virtual memory. change this number to something huge (ie 10gb). I believe rhino will run alot faster.

try it.

CS4 Rotates Canvas!!!

Drone Hovercraft update 02

Ok, I'm done modeling, at least for now. Was getting bored of this one so started some renderings up.

Chair

Here is the update. I added more personality by changing the back rest shape.
The shape fits nicely to overall design.

The concept is not just a look. I try to design a chair with nice feel when you touch and seat on it.
Material is fabric.

bee hovercraft process

30mins play with idea and proportion. some graphic break up
2hours refine shape, surface, work on graphic break up
1 hour put in scene.

fun cell phone rendering.. note: this phone does not have internet!

Recommend A Laptop for Design (CAD+ rendering)

Macbook Pro
Dell XPS
Sony Viao

any one have opinions?

Prices range from $1K to $4.5K

the extra 3 grand gets you 8gb of ram and .5ghz processor. Doesnt seem worth it.

Opinions welcome and needed!

Tablets ?

Drone Hover Craft Update 02

Added some more detail and armament. Still far from being done, but looking a lot better with just these few details.

sketch + link to good texture map tutorial

sleeping dog.


texture map tutorial: http://www.switchonthecode.com/tutorials/photoshop-tutorial-create-a-seamless-texture-from-a-photo

Drone Hovercraft Update 01

I refined the proportions and shape of the body, and roughed in a giant motor. Threw some Auxpecker materials on and saved out a couple screen shots for you to see.

spagetti fork

remember this?

BMW

Very fast render with almost no UNDO.
I used shading as much as possible instead on thin lines.

Bike

Thanks for the feedback Howie. Here is another try. Looks better huh?


Tried with value(black + white) without lines.

architecture

I did very quick rhino + render and then pasted to a look-up view image to show that the building is very tall.

Hovercraft Drone W.I.P.

Work in progress. Just roughed in the surfaces. Still tweeking.

another hovercraft. (huge)

really wanted to play with scale on this one.

Painter 11

Anyone using 11 yet? If so how is it?

Looks like there are a couple very good new additions:
polygonal laso tool
realtime distortion transform

brand

Brand concept that has infinite tolerance. Every object is different. EG Glass set. Basically the opposite of Naoto Fukasawa's stuff

car sketch

quick sports car sketch... 30-45min. let me know what you think.

modern bmw cafe

inspiration

R8ish Sports Car

shoe: quick sketch technique

updated...






i was thinking a non-geico lizard -carl


comment taken...


trying a different quick sketch technique. comments??

Order of Importance

1. Silhouette, Proportion, Stance
2.Value Graphics
3.Surfacing
4.Line Graphics
5.Materials
6.Info Graphics
7.Color
8. Texture

hovercraft in scene

Incorporated feedback> increase contrast on ship+ add more visual interest to ship .

try1

Interesting Links

http://www.footootjes.nl/Little_Planets/Little_Planets.html

http://www.toyfon.com/default.htm

http://www.danielforsgren.com/main.htm

http://www.simkom.com/sketchsite/

http://www.kwudesign.com/

Carl inspired and Howie also; hovercraft

Rev 2

added some decals for detail.


Rev 1

Off-road Hovercraft

needs an environment> diving into pond or swamp. don't know how to do that yet