Work Placement #5

My visit to Studio Slash Dot was once again quite fun! Although they didn't have any work for me to do, as they had finished and finalized most of their projects I spent my time creating a business card for my self. As this is a part of the work I need to omplete for this class i thought I would work on it.

This is what i came up with!


Front and Back

Lightwave - My project #3

This is the second building. Although it looks akin to the other one there are differences. I used the same techniques as i did in the other building so it was easier to create. Create box, knife, bend, stretch. Easy!

Lightwave - My project #2

My second attempt at the first building. Looks better but I honestly doubt I will be able to make it look anywhere near as good as it should. I just don't posses the skills or knowledge. Although I will endeavor to do my very best!!!

As I tend to be quite the perfectionist, this project has been crazy trying to get all the edges flush. Damn me!!!

Lightwave - My project

When I decided to create a building for my Lightwave class I figured it would be a nice little challenge. that went out the window when I started to try and create it!!!

First problem = bending walls!

This was so hard to figure out but finally the answer showed it self in the form of an email from Stuart. Knifing and then bending. Although this worked, it's still a very hard task to grasp. Making the edges perfect is impossible.

Below is my first attempt at the building.


Not bad for a two hour attempt!!!

Work Placement #4

As my computer is finally fixed I am able to continue my blogging! Since last I have been up to quite a bit and have done lots of work!

After finishing my work on the fonts i started work on a new project. Harris wanted some hand drawn water colored images for a new D.A.R. campaign. Something similar to the below image.



I started by drawing some figures, male and female.



I wanted to do something different with the drawings so after a bit of brainstorming and discussion with Harris, I decided to replace the drawings heads with animal heads!

This guy was perfect to have a snake crawling out!!!
After I had placed some animal heads I started work on the water coloring. This was my first official attempt at it and it took quite a bit of getting used to. I even goggled a few different techniques.

This was my favorite image i created. The ballerina type pose worked perfectly with the pelicans head, so i decided to start out on this one.

All of this was done over 2 weeks and during the course I also did a bit of work on a new font. This is just a little sneak at it.

Lightwave #7 Animate This!

We had the chance to mess around with the animation options in Lightwave this week.

Surprisingly it was very simple. Well I did only do simple things and I guess it may get harder with more intricate options.
I simply moved the camera up and around a stationary object.

By moving the camera and placing a key frame is pretty much all you need to create a little scene.

The scene I created ran for 10 seconds... So why the hell was it 350mb in size!!!

Although this software is pretty easy and straight forward to use, the designers have done some very silly things. I mean, where is the 'select all layers' option!!!

Now we are able to work on our final projects. I want/will be creating a building and "hopefully" trying to make it look as realistic as I can.I just need to decide on which building I want to recreate.

Work Placement #3 Lame Laptop = (

Just a quick update here...

While at my work placement I coped a huge vius on my lap top which is now out of commission. I will have to fix it. Not only did my laptop die but my home computer died as well. Due to this I am unable to do much and I am forced to do my blogging at my friends house.

I guess I will just sort of touch base here.

I am doing my work placement at Studio Slash Dot. Consisting of a partnership between Jason and Harris, they are located on Toorak Road just off Chappel Street. They do a lot of work, but do a lot of work for CD labels such as Ministy of Sound.

I am doing my work placement on Thursdays from 10.30/11 to 4

During my last visit to Studio Slash Dot I was going to work on something new, but due to my laptop dying I opted to work on some new fonts. I will load them when I have my home computer working again.

Lightwave #6 Nearly Done!

Just a quick up date here. My computer is bust so I am forced to use a mates computer. No imagery is available either...

My kitchen is complete and handed in! Hope you like it Stuart...
The lighting was surprisingly easy. You can add more lights and change the color of the lights.

I took quite a few jpgs of my kitchen. I think it looks like a kitchen out of the old school game Doom. The textures and pixilation looks wonderful!

Lightwave #6