August 28, 2010 by Jamie
One of the pivotal points in a model is when I start to render it. Rendering a model (using the right shadowing and occlusion) will let you know what parts need more detail and what parts should be ignored (in terms of adding more detail).
In the images below you can s…
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Category: Updates Tags: ktm, model, motorcycle, rc8, rendering | Comments (0)
August 27, 2010 by Jamie
The mirrors on a bike usually help create the silhouette of the machine. The RC8 mirrors are no ordinary kit either. Two things about these mirrors are relatively uncommon.
They mount on the inside of the fearing. This looks really slick and offers a unique look. Mo…
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Category: Updates Tags: ktm, modeling, motorcycle, rc8, silhouette, slick | Comments (0)
August 24, 2010 by Jamie
Grab a copy of my pickup truck 3D model on TurboSquid for free. I’m giving it away as it was a class project and it’s not something that was selling well anyway. It’s available in the following formats: C4D, FBX, Maya, OBJ & WRL.
I would apprec…
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Category: Updates Tags: free, muddy, pickup, truck | Comments (0)
August 15, 2010 by Jamie
This image is of my latest bit of work on the KTM RC8 model I’m creating. It shows a detailed area of the front wheel, showing the brake caliper, brake rotor and fork end.
The resolution of the caliper itself is a bit high for my liking, but after performing the Bo…
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Category: Updates Tags: caliper, fork, ktm, modeling, rc8, resolution | Comments (0)
August 11, 2010 by Jamie
At this point it shouldn’t be much of a guessing game if you know your bikes.
This bike is very distinctive, and thus far the most challenging thing for me is the fact that it’s a v-twin and I’m having trouble judging the distance between the eng…
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August 9, 2010 by Jamie
StarCraft 2: Wings of Liberty is Blizzard’s latest offering. Chances are if you haven’t heard of StarCraft or played it first hand, then someone has enthusiastically told you about this game. Back in the late ’90s, StarCraft was a game that ch…
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Category: Gaming Tags: easter egg, screenshots, starcraft, starcraft2 | Comments (0)
August 2, 2010 by Jamie
Here are some renders from my latest model, a 750cc V-Twin (water cooled) engine. Unlike the Harley Davidson engines you’re used to seeing in the V-Twin configuration, this engine, like many other SuperMoto engines, is water cooled; hence the lack of thos…
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Category: 3D Projects Tags: engine, motorcycle, v-twin | Comments (0)
August 1, 2010 by Jamie
Can you guess what bike it is?
Update: I’ve outed the bike in a more recent post, so we all know it’s the KTM RC8.
Category: Updates Tags: ktm, model, motorcycle, rc8, v-twin | Comments (0)
July 28, 2010 by Jamie
Perhaps it’s just that I’ve not played Warcraft III since my friend bought it back when it launched, or maybe it’s that I have not become a WoW head yet (some say it’s inevitable), but I have never seen this side of Blizzard’s games:…
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Category: Gaming Tags: starcraft2, utility | Comments (2)
July 26, 2010 by Jamie
Walking along the street after exiting Comic Con on Saturday, we passed by this great band-o-pirates. There was a huge crowd gathered and the pirates were performing awesome music and just having a great time. We watched for a song or two and then moved along, and a…
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