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Very nice thing, Jaderail!
Title: The Jerk
"Go ahead!! Squirt it one more time, the table won't be all that needs cleaned up!"
...nice work. Never Never bring squirt bottle to a broom fight (the broom has reach).
Yeah I suffer from always wanting to add more to a scene and often not knowing when to quit. Deadlines have a tendency to help to curb this though.
Done. :)
When I was in college many years ago, a couple mates and myself brought a 7' tall Christmas tree on board that we were taking to our dorm. Fortunately it was in a small town and in the evening so there weren't many other passengers on the bus.
Oh my gosh, really?!! (That sounds like the start of a good Freak Accident render!) I live in the suburbs. We're afraid of the bus, lol. I'm (mostly) joking about that -- it annoys me greatly that the bus doesn't stop anywhere near my house OR my workplace. I used to live in WI and work in IL, and there's a Metra train system here, which would have been AWESOME because Chicago traffic sucks. Except the train which ran past my office was the one which originated 30 miles west of where I lived and the train which started 1/2 mile from my house only went downtown.
Still... I can see how owning a car is useful when buying Christmas Trees! (I still think that would be an awesome render...)
...Tarina Kivi, thank you for the comments. Again needed to do something uplifting after what I've been going through
All in all, the participation in this month's challenge was the best I had ever seen both in quantity and quality. Being late to the show usually means the bar has been set pretty high.
Again, I apologise for not commenting on every pic, as I often had just enough time to read through and view the entries since getting back to earning a wage and keeping a roof over my head in the meantime has demanded a lot of attention.
Have you had luck there? I know how scary and unsettled things have been on your end... I've been hoping you'd find a way to keep your head above water.
And I hope this isn't considered hijacking the thread? (Since the contest is over...?) Sorry if I'm promoting OT conversations!
Oh my gosh, really?!! (That sounds like the start of a good Freak Accident render!) I live in the suburbs. We're afraid of the bus, lol. I'm (mostly) joking about that -- it annoys me greatly that the bus doesn't stop anywhere near my house OR my workplace. I used to live in WI and work in IL, and there's a Metra train system here, which would have been AWESOME because Chicago traffic sucks. Except the train which ran past my office was the one which originated 30 miles west of where I lived and the train which started 1/2 mile from my house only went downtown.
Still... I can see how owning a car is useful when buying Christmas Trees! (I still think that would be an awesome render...)
...I may do that one up but just for fun as the probability of getting P3DA's Fir Trees and the Bus Pegasus in the same draw would be a long-shot.
As to transit, fortunately I live in the city proper so there is a choice of bus routes to take. The only bad thing is, save for one, they also pretty much all hub in downtown where the jobs aren't. Most of the job growth here is out in the far west and south end burbs of the metro area where like your situation transit service is a joke to non existent. The commute to my last job was between two and two hours fifteen minutes each way (on a good day) and involved three buses. A good portion of the time was spent just standing around waiting. If I got a ride from a co-worker I would be walking in the door at home (about 30 - 40 min) whereas on transit I would still be at the west-side transit centre waiting for my second bus to leave with the bulk of the commute and another transfer to go before I got home.
Unless I get a really good paying job, driving will be out of the question as after nearly 35 years I am now considered a "new driver" by insurance companies again so I have to pay the highest premium for at least 6 months and have zero incidents in that time.
Have you had luck there? I know how scary and unsettled things have been on your end... I've been hoping you'd find a way to keep your head above water.
And I hope this isn't considered hijacking the thread? (Since the contest is over...?) Sorry if I'm promoting OT conversations!
...actually things are looking up. I have several people who have banded together to help me stay off the streets and get into a "real" occupation. I sat down and after assessing what I couldn't do anymore, I asked myself what is that what can I do well? Basically this (3D CG) is it. I have devoted so much time in the last 6 years to not just creating scenes, but pushing the limits of the software and diving into the underlying concepts and processes of the art as I did when I was still painting.
I recently had a very good informational interview with several members from the CG/Design industry where I gave a 20 minute presentation of my work portfolio. I let them know up front that none of it was done with pro grade software and chose works that illustrated a specific issue or challenge (yeah we may not have the most powerful or "respected" software, but many if not most of basic concepts we use are still basically the same). Well needless to say they were incredibly impressed, especially since I mentioned I pretty much learned what I know (including the "bland" office software) on my own.
All in all it was a very encouraging meeting and a couple of them not only said they would speak with others whom they know in the industry on my behalf, but mentioned two areas where I should concentrate on: character/setting design for animation and character design for games. The real kicker was when I mentioned I have no degrees or formal training in this they said most of the really good people (including themselves) in the field don't either.
Basically this has lit a fire under me to dive full tilt into my work again (and actually get two submissions in for this month, one in less than eleven hours) as well as *gasp* give Blender yet another try. If I can get a foothold on modelling that could open up even more doors.
...actually things are looking up. I have several people who have banded together to help me stay off the streets and get into a "real" occupation. I sat down and after assessing what I couldn't do anymore, I asked myself what is that what can I do well? Basically this (3D CG) is it. I have devoted so much time in the last 6 years to not just creating scenes, but pushing the limits of the software and diving into the underlying concepts and processes of the art as I did when I was still painting.
I recently had a very good informational interview with several members from the CG/Design industry where I gave a 20 minute presentation of my work portfolio. I let them know up front that none of it was done with pro grade software and chose works that illustrated a specific issue or challenge (yeah we may not have the most powerful or "respected" software, but many if not most of basic concepts we use are still basically the same). Well needless to say they were incredibly impressed, especially since I mentioned I pretty much learned what I know (including the "bland" office software) on my own.
All in all it was a very encouraging meeting and a couple of them not only said they would speak with others whom they know in the industry on my behalf, but mentioned two areas where I should concentrate on: character/setting design for animation and character design for games. The real kicker was when I mentioned I have no degrees or formal training in this they said most of the really good people (including themselves) in the field don't either.
Basically this has lit a fire under me to dive full tilt into my work again (and actually get two submissions in for this month, one in less than eleven hours) as well as *gasp* give Blender yet another try. If I can get a foothold on modelling that could open up even more doors.
Yay!! This IS good news! Would be nice to do what you love for a living, too, hey? I wish you well with Blender, lol. It terrifies me. As Totte said in his blog about Poser, I am as comfortable with Blender "as I would be dancing naked in a minefield." I envy people who can model successfully -- I haven't the knack for it, I'm afraid.
Funny thing about formal training... I know a guy who is in the Army. He was all set to become an instructor for people who jump out of airplanes when the Army approached him about going into their unmanned robotics program. He confessed he had absolutely no knowledge of the field -- to which the Army said, "Good. No bad habits to break." I suppose self-made ("folk") artists can say the same thing, especially since CG art has been exploding at breakneck speed. Kinda like the stackoverflow thing -- would be very hard for one person to know everything. Much more valuable to have the ability to self-teach.
Anyway, to keep this (almost?) on topic, I rendered a Bald Wizard. My only other Bald Wizard was kinda lame. This one has attitude. I call her "Bald Wizard Chick." I may just change my avatar.
Nice!!
Nice!!
Thank you. I am now appropriately bald.
...exactly. When I was hired for the multimedia development firm I worked for back in '89, the person who interviewed me felt the same way as he said those college graduates with CS degrees he talked to couldn't think their way beyond a paper bag. As this was at the time a an occupation that required "beyond the the box" thinking they wanted people who could make that leap rather than just follow directions. At the time I only had a bit of programming (which was in dying languages) under my belt but what sold them was my writing and artistic background.
BTW I actually did a bald version of my icon just for fun a while back. Unfortunately it is on the workstation at home and I'm at the cafe.
Didn't know you wrote! Very cool. And I think I'd like to see your avatar bald! (Funny how we associate people with their avatar, hey?) It shall take some getting used to a new one, but I like it better already.
Speaking of the BWC... Is Luci's Poofy Pants Life Preserver render here in the new forums or gallery? I think it outdates the new forums, and with the old archives dead (*sniff!!* RIP.) I can't find it. Would be a shame to lose such a masterpiece!
...writing is what kind of got me into this as I was working on RPG scnearios where I wanted illustrations to show the players where they were and who they were meeting/up against.
I also have an old SF story idea that I shelved decades ago as I wanted to do int in graphic format, but back then one had to sell the idea to a publisher (which was basically Marvel and DC at the time which pushed their "house" styles that would have conflicted with the world setting and appearance of the characters I created). This is still a ways off as I need to get good at modelling and creating morphs for the races in the story that don't exist commercially (below is an old sketch I did of one of the characters).
The pics of Leela and associated characters come from a story idea I developed and expanded upon from one of the RPG scenarios I wrote.
I realize you have too much of a problem with arthritis to be able to sketch as much as you used, a shame really because you are so talented - that sketch is wonderful, KK.
I realize you have too much of a problem with arthritis to be able to sketch as much as you used, a shame really because you are so talented - that sketch is wonderful, KK.
I agree wholeheartedly. I can't sketch my way out of a paper bag -- you have amazing talent.
...thank you. That was just a quick character illustration. I wish I still had the paintings and drawings I did when I was in my prime (sold a few and gave the rest all away when I moved from Wisconsin as I had no place to store, or means to transport them).
This just sets up a new challenge to get good at morphing and creating custom morphs needed. Just have to design morphs for the ears and facial features like the sensing pits on the bridge of the nose. Thanks to Garibaldi Express, I can now do the mane around the face and whiskers as well as the mane down the centre of the back without having to model it all from scratch.
If you saw my "Oooh Pretty" RRRR submission from last fall, that was the first experiment in creating the whiskers.
You were a Wisconsinite? Yay, cheese! Lol.
Have you tried Sculptris? I've never used it -- Autodesk donates software to robotics mentors and students, so I'm a Mudbox gal myself. Have heard good things about Sculptris, though.
...yeah born & raised in the land that flows with beer and cheese. Still remember the Milwaukee Braves, going to Green Bay Packer Games back when (St.) Vince Lombardi was coach and when The Wisconsin State Fair was the big summer event (since eclipsed by Summerfest). Used to live on the south side of Milwaukee under the approach path to runway19 at the airport & seen everything from the old classic prop-liners of the 50s to 747s pass over the house (one morning a B-36 bomber flew over now that was big). Had the Northwestern "400" passenger trains (long before Amtrak) go speeding through the neighboruhood only a couple blocks away as well.
I have the free version of Sculptris, haven't played with it much yet. The only issue is wouldn't I have to import the character as a .obj and then re-rig everything? I would think going the morph creation route with Genesis/G2 would be simpler than having to do a full character rig for separate male, female, and child figures.
Couple of "memory lane" pics.
The old Chicago & Northwestern lakefront terminal with a Green Bay and Upper Michigan bound "400 Streamliner". Sadly this iconic terminal was demolished in the mid 1960s.
A classic Trackelss Trolley (Milwaukee had one of the largest networks of these electric buses).
The old Milwaukee Clipper ferry (used to take this across Lake Michigan to Muskegon during the summer). At one point on the crossing you are completely out of sight of land so ti almost felt like a mini ocean voyage. The Clipper actually predates the Titanic by about four years. It has since been completely restored and is now a museum in Muskegon. it has since been replaced by a high speed catamaran that makes the trip in about half the time, fast, but not as classy as the old Steamer.
Oh, for sure on the morph creation. I only meant that Sculptris is probably a great way to create custom morphs. You can import Genesis/G2 as an obj, then export it as an obj. DS can make morphs from the obj, no re-rigging required, as long as the poly count is the same. The key thing to remember is to export Genesis/G2 at base resolution and 0 subdivisions.
And I'm not far at all from where you're describing (under the approach to Runway 19.) My dad's business is in the industrial park literally next to the airport. We still see cool airplanes, especially when the EAA show happens in Oshkosh. The Goodyear Blimp passed over my house last year! And the Blue Angels were here last week. I thought a plane was landing in the back yard when it first went over VERY low. I'm 3 blocks off Lake Michigan and they were flying over the lake. It was very cool. Loud enough to shake the windows, but very cool nonetheless. And there's actually a NEW ferry from Milwaukee to Muskegon. High speed. Opened in 2004. Also very cool. No more electric buses, though! Not much in the way of breweries, either. Some great microbrews, but Miller is the only big name still here, and it's owned by SAB Miller, which has it's HQ in London!! The Packers are still the pride of the state... lord knows, the Bucks are AWFUL.
...used to go to the field at the end of Runway 19 by Layton ave to watch the planes land. Was great in the days of the "big planes" like DC7s, Constellations, the big Boeing Stratocruisers, 707s, DC-8s and of course the 747s & DC-10s. Now pretty much only "real" jets that land there are 737s and Airbus 320s (and maybe a DC-10 freighter now & then for FedEx) unless O'hare gets shut down by storms and international flights have to divert to MKE.
They used to have an airshow at Milwaukee Mitchell back in the 60s - 70s. Actually had a C5-A Galaxy (then the biggest plane in the world) show up one year. and the RAF's "bat winged" Vulcan Bomber was an annual guest. That is where I also took my first ever flight, on a 1920s Ford Tri Motor that flew around the city. for 30 - 40 minutes at cost of 5$ per person.
Would have loved to have been there to see this behemoth land a couple years ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjI6HyXrdKQ
Or this Monster:
(...and sincere apologies for derailing this into the "Milwaukee & Wisconsin Nostalgia" thread)
Okay, last tidbit of Milwaukee derailment, then I shall be quiet. I'm not more than 2 miles from that very spot. I still take the kids there at night sometimes, jut because it's a cool view of the airport. :) Small world!!
Done swapping WI stories now!
Would still like to know if Luci's Puffy Pants image is anywhere to be seen still...
...did she put them up as a freebie perhaps?
Oh BTW now that I'm home, here is the bald KK pic
So I am, but at a different airport in a different part of the world, but still under the approach of a runway as 190 degrees (north/south) called Runway 19 (which that says really)
So I am, but at a different airport in a different part of the world, but still under the approach of a runway as 190 degrees (north/south) called Runway 19 (which that says really)
LOL. In some ways, it's a small world. In others... not so much! I wonder if you get bonus frequent-flyer miles if you take off at one Runway 19 and land at another Runway 19.
Also, seems like "Runway 19" should be a location in a Dr. Who episode.
LOL. In some ways, it's a small world. In others... not so much! I wonder if you get bonus frequent-flyer miles if you take off at one Runway 19 and land at another Runway 19.
Also, seems like "Runway 19" should be a location in a Dr. Who episode.
Runway 37 would be more interesting, much like plattform 9 1/2 ;-)
LOL. In some ways, it's a small world. In others... not so much! I wonder if you get bonus frequent-flyer miles if you take off at one Runway 19 and land at another Runway 19.
Also, seems like "Runway 19" should be a location in a Dr. Who episode.
...or another airline thriller starring Wesley Snipes. ;-)
LOL. In some ways, it's a small world. In others... not so much! I wonder if you get bonus frequent-flyer miles if you take off at one Runway 19 and land at another Runway 19.
Also, seems like "Runway 19" should be a location in a Dr. Who episode.
Runway 37 would be more interesting, much like plattform 9 1/2 ;-)
...I think I was on a flight that took off from there once...
LOL. In some ways, it's a small world. In others... not so much! I wonder if you get bonus frequent-flyer miles if you take off at one Runway 19 and land at another Runway 19.
Also, seems like "Runway 19" should be a location in a Dr. Who episode.
...or another airline thriller starring Wesley Snipes. ;-)
Who will render the Movie Poster for the contest first? I've tossed the glove!
...ach, don't have any airport sets or airliner models and can't afford any so I'll have to defer to KaribousBoutique on this one.