Monthly Archives: March 2009

Texture Shoot for Flea Model

The Flea, drawing inspiration from truck elements (headlights, grille, bumpers, storage container doors, etc) obviously needed some truck-like textures. We went down the road, stopping when we spotted a truck, running out, grabbing some photos, and scurrying back in before … Continue reading

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Flea Model Concepts and Construction, Pt 1

With the new quarter, work has begun on the 15 exterior shots featuring the cargo ship careening into the dock superstructure. I’m modeling the cargo ship, dubbed ‘The Flea’, in Lightwave as with the digital sets. Animation, dynamics and rendering … Continue reading

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Cockpit Shots Complete

About half of the film is done. Click below to view a compilation of some of the shots I’ve done so far.

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Half Done for the Quarter

Exactly half of the 34 shots I set out to complete are now finished, sans the UI graphics which will be delivered today on schedule. The first six shots to include dynamic spark and smoke were largely a success, however, … Continue reading

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