Ye Ol'Cabin

So here's my take on the cabin project! ... Yup! Nice sunset, because who doesn't enjoy one? I may add some lights in the cabin itself, shining out some into the area. Depending on how good I can play with the lights in Maya, and the amount of free time I have, I may play around with a moonlit light in the foreground and sunset in the background. Wish me luck!

High Point

Yesterday we went for a hike in High Point State Park, and I saw the light on this house and thought, hey, that may be nice lighting for the cabin!

Before and After

I was thinking of a sunset and the many colors the sky changes to while making this. Obviously I need more contrast in the sky, with the top part darker than the bottom. I also want to add more highlights to the front of the cabin and the ground, but overall I think I'm going in the right direction.

Mourir en Felt

I don't know if any of you entered for the sex show, but here is another animation I found on Drawn!

Mourir Auprès de Toi (To Die By Your Side) from Veronica Christina on Vimeo.

Update: Okay, so that one was removed, probably this Veronica did not have the rights to post it. Here's another one:

Cabin Fever

I started with this screenshot as my basis for working with my concept for the Cabin Lighting assignment.

I brought the previous screenshot into Photoshop and dipped about a bit. It's mostly just lit differently, and I wonder if I should perhaps consider messing with the colors as well (blue/brown/whatever mountains, new coat of paint on the house, etc.)? But this is a step in the right direction, I think.

Give us the Dutch!

UV-ing Jane, Part 1

The eyes, The EYES!

I finished the first video of what I tried to have you all play along with last Wednesday. More to come.

Texture Painter

There is an interesting article on CGSociety about texture painter Justin Holt:

"Holt keeps a keen awareness on color variation and composition when painting textures. He describes looking at a surface he has to recreate and visualizing a kind of an exploded view of the different components that comprise the surface quality. “I separate out the displacement detail in my head vs. the color variation on the surface vs. the reflective qualities, kind of like deciphering a visual puzzle,” he explains. “I go about building it back up layer by layer and then fold it all together.""

On an unrelated note: where are all the beautiful images of Black & White kitchens?