ethnobot's CGPortoflio Gallery

Taking a Break

Wed, 15 Aug 2007 03:17:31 +0000

A scene depicting some musical instruments.. Perhaps a break during a light session while the artists "get influenced", yet later to return. Comfy surroundings..

LIghtwave / Bryce / Photoshop

Parked a while...

Sun, 12 Aug 2007 20:43:26 +0000

I'm not sure whether this was an old 40's Plymouth or what.. I came across it in an old field hiking. I used my digital camera for the textures so those are the real thing FROM the real thing..

I want to refine the grass some more but need to get better with fibre systems. Otherwise, I'm pretty pleased with this..

The Hallway

Wed, 15 Aug 2007 03:06:43 +0000

Office Hallway

Wed, 15 Aug 2007 03:54:45 +0000

Sterile, clean and simple office hallway. Could be anywhere but reminds me of a place that I worked which epitomized "a sepsis".

The focus was really on clean lines and lighting

Repose

Sat, 18 Aug 2007 16:50:00 +0000

I wanted to do a simple scene contrasting the beautiful shape of a woman and it's similar form in the guitar.

Anger Management

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 05:15:48 +0000

A Girl and her Dragon

Sun, 05 Aug 2007 01:56:59 +0000

Here's a piece I had fun with! I made my task twofold. One; to model the dragon quickly enough in LWave. Two; to be able to portray a decent enough female character by not showing the whole face.

I actually got the inspiration for the woman in this scene from Alyssa Milano. Note the chin and facial shape. More detail work is needed.

Blonde with Orb

Sun, 24 Jun 2007 17:30:19 +0000

This is a piece that just "came together". Inspired by a photograph seen in a magazine, I started by building up a likeness and then the whole "orb" thing came into play allowing for some depth and interesting subject matter.

Suspended

Sun, 05 Aug 2007 04:33:23 +0000

Suspended woman

Les Baxters Chaise

Sun, 12 Aug 2007 08:43:32 +0000

Le Corbusier, Les Baxter lounge, still scene, Lightwave, Bryce

Calculus Textbook

Wed, 15 Aug 2007 04:16:53 +0000

This is a still done with Lightwave, Bryce and Photoshop - my favorite trio of power tools and apps. The more the better. I also use Z Brushm Rhino and Maya though I'm a neophyte at the latter.

At Home Science

Wed, 15 Aug 2007 03:10:58 +0000

Bathtub Protozoa kit.. Available now only online..

Tires Changed out back...

Sun, 12 Aug 2007 08:14:11 +0000

A scene inspired by a flat tire I had on a road trip. I used a ton of elements that were built in to Bryce 5 along with a couple of models out of Lightwave wtih post in Photoshop.

Nice still..

Lufa / An Action Game

Wed, 15 Aug 2007 03:38:51 +0000

This was an idea my two brothers and good friend made up a game on winter which involved using 6 f bamboo poles and batting a soccer ball across a little makeshift field.

It was a BLAST!! We've played a couple times since, but this is something that with more organization could be awesome fun!

Restin' the Wheels

Sun, 12 Aug 2007 08:07:22 +0000

Candy's Game Shop

Sun, 05 Aug 2007 04:57:58 +0000

Another rendered scene that proved to be hours of fun to put together. The scene itself was inspired by a photo from a road trip to Louisiana and a little shop I came across in a small town way off the beaten path.

Afternoon Tea

Sun, 05 Aug 2007 02:23:28 +0000

A nice still life. As I'm spending more and more time modeling in LWave, I'm getting faster. I love this!

Empty Pockets

Sun, 05 Aug 2007 02:19:35 +0000

A nice project for modeling, lighting and composition. I love working on scenes like these so more to come.

Afternoon Corner of the Office

Sun, 24 Jun 2007 22:22:09 +0000

This is a scene inspired by a corner of my office at home. As I like to do, I threw in the Matrix poster (as it's one of the all time SciFi greats) and then wanted to cast an afternoon, lazy lighting.

Objects from Lightwave, rendered in Bryce and post in Photoshop. These are my trio of favorites as a standard for software and scene creation.

Kiddies Room

Sun, 24 Jun 2007 21:31:47 +0000

A place where dreams come to life, fertile imagination gives way to mysterious lands and discovery. Time is meaningless and stretched forward infinitely without end.

I again threw props at Pixar in this one b/c it seemed the best wall poster and popped with GREAT color. Again, I'm a sucker for the simple wood floors as in most all of my interior scene setups.

Models in Lightwave 7b, rendered in Bryce and post in Photoshop

Workin' on the deck...

Sun, 24 Jun 2007 21:12:48 +0000

I loved skateboards.. Spans of my youth could be marked by certain and many an injury from boardin.. Now I'm shreddin and snowboards are more my thing, but I'll always have a sweet spot for skateboards.

So I'll always be rendering scenes with them. Strangely enough, it's coming in handy with my current job where I'm called on from time to time to do design templates for athletes we sponsor.

The ground texture was digital camera pic shot of my garage.

Solitary Livin' (night time)

Sun, 24 Jun 2007 21:07:53 +0000

Here's the night shot of "Solitary Livin".

Solitary Livin' (daytime)

Sun, 24 Jun 2007 21:05:25 +0000

This was inspired on a whim by a momentary shot in Pixars "Bugs Life". I textured the camper with a photo from the side of a warehouse I took while on a road trip in South Louisiana.

The grass was made with Sasquatch in Lightwave 7b. Scene setup and rendered in Lightwave. Some post in Photoshop.

(See also the nightshot of this. I still want to do a version similar to Bugs Life modeling the buglight and perhaps a ZAP.. Would also like to try my hand at animating this scene.

Concept Desktop Computer

Sun, 24 Jun 2007 22:24:57 +0000

This was one of those "streamofconscious" moments of inspiration. Since I love industrial design, I felt like pulling something off with an inexpensive, off-the-shelf option like Bryce. All objects here are done using MetaBalls in Bryce 5.

Some post in Photoshop for the UI textures & desktop.

Bedroom Morning

Sun, 24 Jun 2007 21:00:00 +0000

This is a piece I was inspired to do after seeing a photo of a bedroom in an architectural/interior design magazine. I had to throw in the "Breakfast at Tiffany's" poster since I'm such a fan!

Lighting still needs work on this one and several models are indeed from 3dCafe. Props to the master modelers! Scene was setup in Bryce with post in Photoshop 7.