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Impossible Photo Shoot

thedude — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:10:05 +0000

Occasionally marketing asks for things that are (nearly) impossible to shoot. Like when they asked me to photograph a stack of sixty three 96-well microtiter plates on a white background.

I don’t have a studio at work, but luckily, I do have one inside my computer. Thank you Cinema4D!

My Office Wallpaper

thedude — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 03:49:28 +0000

Sized to fit my 30-incher.

Kelly says it’s too shiny. I say it’s not shiny enough!

Exploring Hyperrealism

thedude — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:06:28 +0000

I am positively thrilled to be able to do this sort of thing at work.

Buglady Logo

thedude — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 01:45:23 +0000

The original 2D artwork was created by Andrew. I merely “pulled up a Z” and rendered it in Cinema4D.

Playing with Fire and Water

thedude — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 22:12:05 +0000

I was asked to create something that could be screened onto a coffee mug. This will definitely not work for that purpose, but it’s so much fun going through the process of learning this fabulous software that I just had to share…

Chip Load Animation Test

thedude — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 22:53:24 +0000

Swipe your pointing device left and right over the image.

The animation’s not perfect. This is just a test. Overall, I’m quite pleased with the results.

Trying to Get Into a Holiday Mood

thedude — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:20:28 +0000

Cinema4D

thedude — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 18:21:12 +0000

You will likely see a bit more 3D work creeping into thedude.com as I learn to master Cinema4D. You may have already noticed the new chocolate masthead. Here’s a screenshot of the awesome program in action. Much more to come!

You Can Do It Too!

thedude — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 05:36:38 +0000

I made this totally original motivational poster for my company last weekend. Model Marina was awesome. She really nailed the part.

Shot with a $95 lens and hand-held FourSquare against a yellow wall in the office. PhotoShop makes it perfect.

The Chip is the Machine

thedude — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 03:41:53 +0000

Practicing with materials and lighting. Fun! I think I may I need to try to render something that could not exist. Hm…