Govan Mabeki Avenue - white model

Here are some of my stills from my white model 3D max rendering.

cRuNcH TIME

Its four days before our portfolio exam and things are starting to become a reality. Dry Run was a bit unprepared, but thank goodness for that as I was able to see for the first time how far i was and what still needed to be done. We submitted our computer portfolio yesterday. The 3D max rendering took over 30 hours over 3 and 4 computers. I wasn't expecting this as my first attempt on the Expo stand only need just under a hour to process and render. So having no materials - it was a White block model, and the same amount and settings for natural light up, I set about to render the 1st path. mm.... oh wow, 1 path was going to take 47 hours and I still had another two more paths to include foe my movie. So i dd what I thought was best, removed the paths and cameras, simplified the news paths, deleted frames and took out a light. 31 hours for 1 path - I had to take it?! There was so much time wastered trying to master an amazing animation and walkthroughs but at the end of the day, your client simply wants to see the building. luckily, I have amazing friends you lent me their computers and we quickly split the rendering process. so 31 hours with 250 - frames ... a bit disappointing as it was a bit fast, but none the less, i know how to render, and now i know how to make a animation. As the concept with this thesis is a PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOL with an edgy street like feel, i tried to achieve this through the graphics and animation.

bringing the street inside

This is the time where the designs in our heads, the designs that have been floating around, developing are starting to come to life. Here are some really awesome shop pics that have helped me explore the idea about what is RETRO... what is STREET and how these fall under my philosophy of re-defining order... mmm....mmm (I will tell you a secret tho - i was i had the cash flow to buy these clothes!)
the first 3 photos are interior shots of The Street in Greenside, Joburg

Here is a fun, interactive wallpaper... really awesome!


This ceiling detail of the speakers is found in a little shop that i love in Gardens, Cape Town called Poppa Trunks... great idea to do something similar within my music studio ?? I think so!

Amazing sculptures that look like they are in motion

At first glance these objects look like they are in motion, almost like every object is falling down, especially the “strawberry blanket”. In reality they are actually natural materials, like feathers, fruits and flowers, attached to nylon threads. Sculptor Claire Morgan from Belfast is the creator of this magnificent art work.

ctrl z ... ctrl z.... ctrl c.... ctrl v

ctrl z ... ctrl z.... ctrl c.... ctrl v...

these have become my favourite buttons... and when i use them too much and my dear friend the computer gets confused, i use my anger management techniques

crtl... alt .... del....

so whilst using the above buttons i have finally starterd finalizing my presentation layouts

from :

this image shows step one ... CONTEXT

to...

this is the introduction poster...

The picture came to life :)

So as you are aware of - my computer skills regarding 3D imagery isnt fantastic and is an area od life where I spent a lot of time and not much success. Well a week's worth of trying my best and I made a 3D animation, and yes - proud of myself! luckily my expo stand's material selection was mainly concrete and timber, which enabled the rendering process to be a "realistic timeframe". I started off with 260 frames, rendering in 10 minutes. The speed was great and I suppose the quality was average. I made some adjustments, added in posters and ended up with 580 frames which was rendered in roughly 45 mins - 1 hour. Compared to what my friend handed in last year and what my other class mates subnitted this year - i am sure to get a pass. HOLD THUMBS!

THINGS LEARNT: -

choose materails clearfully, make them if you have to. Translucent materials take for ever to render.
Choose lighting and light sources - wisely! (still a working progress)

Here are my Still Frames: -

Furturestic kicthen counters

I am focusing on my reception area and counter, and feel that it is important that the reception / entrance sets the 'mood' for the interior space. Counter design can always seem boring - the same old, same old - well found some interesting designs to use for inspiration to push the boundaries!