tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32184915314519847772024-03-13T14:20:29.822-07:00Chop Shop Environment/ Interior Design ProjectChris Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234067250618164983noreply@blogger.comBlogger95125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218491531451984777.post-46635263182487803662009-11-26T05:17:00.000-08:002009-11-26T06:13:01.991-08:00Project EvaluationThis project has been very enjoyable despite the sometimes stressful moments with the 3D programs and the notion that I may not actually finish the project. All in all I was pleased that my renders somewhat resembled my original concepts. The most important thing however was how much experience I acquired and that I learnt so much using these 3D packages. I believe I even improved my techniques in photoshop too. The other crucial skill I think I improved in was design. I believe I successfully understood the process of how a concept becomes something more than just a concept, but a model that can be navigated through either virtually in a game or physically if the 3D model is built as a set for a film.Chris Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234067250618164983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218491531451984777.post-75969175708481245502009-11-26T04:52:00.001-08:002009-11-26T06:02:12.079-08:00Exterior Chop-Shop 3D Render (Complete)Below is the render of the chop-shop exterior model. I am particularly pleased the way this render turned out as it is very close to my original concepts. Again I did use photoshop to enhance and tweak the render itself. The red light and glow was added after the render. I also made the textures such as the logo, bay number and hazard stripes less overpowering. The shadows were in places far too dark near the bulkhead door so I decided to lighten up the entrance area. I also added a lens flare to give a sense that it was an exterior in space. I was pleased that my textures turned out better than I expected. The scratched metal paneling textures give a real sense of how the exterior was constructed and that it has weathered over time. I believe I achieved that contrast between the industrial exterior to that of the smart clean interior.<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/Sw57-Lf23nI/AAAAAAAAAeg/DM997kapNUY/s1600/Chop-Shop+Exterior+Render+Final+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 274px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/Sw57-Lf23nI/AAAAAAAAAeg/DM997kapNUY/s320/Chop-Shop+Exterior+Render+Final+copy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408396510687059570" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Chris Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234067250618164983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218491531451984777.post-73484884344650711592009-11-26T04:46:00.000-08:002009-11-26T05:49:08.860-08:00Interior Chop-Shop 3D Render (Complete)I found this image below of a screenshot of the gravity ferris in 2001: a space odyssey on the internet. I wanted to use this image as reference for textures and lighting within my renders using lightwave. At this point I had succeeded in improving the appearance of the robotic arms, the crane and the vehicle which I was particularly proud of. These were probably the components that turned out to be the best models I had created during this project. <div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/Sw55x9nA16I/AAAAAAAAAeQ/NV1_pMJp07M/s1600/2001gravityferris.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 207px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/Sw55x9nA16I/AAAAAAAAAeQ/NV1_pMJp07M/s320/2001gravityferris.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408394101777291170" /></a>The render below came out particularly well and was my favourite out of all the other renders just because of the mood that is conveyed by very little lighting.It was the closest render that resembled the image above and my original concepts. I attempted to render off additional lighting by adding the red glow of the crane light and the soft ambient light of the strip lights, however for some reason it was taking for ever to render, literally it would have taken half a week. I was concerned that I was going to run out of time. I was determined to produce a render that did my original concepts justice. So I decided to introduce this lighting by using photoshop over the top of my renders. As you can see the first three renders have no additional lighting. The second and third image below shows the renders where I attempted to introduce a little more light and reflection. These images of course took a lot longer to render simply because Lightwave had to calculate how the light would reflect and bounce around the interior. With these additional renders with reflection I wanted to give a sense that the surfaces were somewhat reflective and clean. I also introduced more lighting so there was more of a contrast between light and shadow in order to portray the space and exaggerate the relief of the indentations on the walls and door.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/Sw55ect43WI/AAAAAAAAAeI/ELiLQaPigas/s1600/Chop-Shop+Render+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 165px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/Sw55ect43WI/AAAAAAAAAeI/ELiLQaPigas/s320/Chop-Shop+Render+1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408393766530243938" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/Sw55aTfySTI/AAAAAAAAAeA/rV77od2MVP4/s1600/Chop-Shop+Render+3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 165px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/Sw55aTfySTI/AAAAAAAAAeA/rV77od2MVP4/s320/Chop-Shop+Render+3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408393695335696690" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/Sw55WVe7GKI/AAAAAAAAAd4/aYJQDpMsQmo/s1600/Chop-Shop+Render+4.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 165px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/Sw55WVe7GKI/AAAAAAAAAd4/aYJQDpMsQmo/s320/Chop-Shop+Render+4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408393627149473954" /></a>Below are the renders that are shown above, only here I have added additional lighting over the top of these images. I used photoshop to add the additional, crucial lighting that I believed would make the images that much better and true to my original concepts. As you can see although the photoshop lighting is not a true lighting render, I think I did a good job of making the reflections and glows look like they belonged to the renders themselves. The additional lighting allowed me to express that the surfaces such as the walls and floor are meant to be somewhat reflective. Notice that I also added the hazard stripes texture on to the crane beam as I has forgot to apply the texture before these renders.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/Sw55OKHk1dI/AAAAAAAAAdw/qqhn2I0U5z0/s1600/Chop-Shop+Render+1+Photoshop.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 165px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/Sw55OKHk1dI/AAAAAAAAAdw/qqhn2I0U5z0/s320/Chop-Shop+Render+1+Photoshop.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408393486659802578" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/Sw55KmQvTHI/AAAAAAAAAdo/yO69pGkdkh8/s1600/Chop-Shop+Render+3+Photoshop.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 165px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/Sw55KmQvTHI/AAAAAAAAAdo/yO69pGkdkh8/s320/Chop-Shop+Render+3+Photoshop.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408393425494953074" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/Sw55CpLle5I/AAAAAAAAAdg/gHUPKxsHhLc/s1600/Chop-Shop+Render+4+Photoshop.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 165px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/Sw55CpLle5I/AAAAAAAAAdg/gHUPKxsHhLc/s320/Chop-Shop+Render+4+Photoshop.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408393288839691154" /></a></div>Chris Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234067250618164983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218491531451984777.post-42157309257916958522009-11-25T06:14:00.000-08:002009-11-26T04:45:42.473-08:00Chop-Shop Occlusion Renders (Maya)All the images below are occlusion layer renders of my chop-shop model in Maya. When I attempted to render these images with the ceiling on, the render came out completely black. I assumed that the ceiling was interfering with Maya's default lighting, so I removed the ceiling and rendered these images. The occlusion render is a really nice tool which exaggerates the relief of your model. It basically looks the way it does because Maya creates shadows where two or more edges meet. I came across this tool when it was shown in a book and a fellow student explained how to use it. Its great because it allows the viewer to see exactly what the space looks like in terms of structure and design. It also makes your model look crisp, clean and smart. It also seems to make your model 10 times better. The finish is almost like a real foam-board model under soft light.<div><br /></div><div>Here are various views from within the interior chop-shop model.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/Sw08SLD_w5I/AAAAAAAAAdY/W932L6ry76Y/s1600/Chop-Shop+Interior+occlusion7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/Sw08SLD_w5I/AAAAAAAAAdY/W932L6ry76Y/s320/Chop-Shop+Interior+occlusion7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408045010446697362" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/Sw08O9UYWqI/AAAAAAAAAdQ/k1in6wcXjOc/s1600/Chop-Shop+Interior+occlusion6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/Sw08O9UYWqI/AAAAAAAAAdQ/k1in6wcXjOc/s320/Chop-Shop+Interior+occlusion6.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408044955217713826" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/Sw08MdArliI/AAAAAAAAAdI/ECsEYavyqyo/s1600/Chop-Shop+Interior+occlusion5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/Sw08MdArliI/AAAAAAAAAdI/ECsEYavyqyo/s320/Chop-Shop+Interior+occlusion5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408044912185415202" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/Sw08HN-yIXI/AAAAAAAAAdA/hQkx-rkwFZQ/s1600/Chop-Shop+Interior+occlusion4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/Sw08HN-yIXI/AAAAAAAAAdA/hQkx-rkwFZQ/s320/Chop-Shop+Interior+occlusion4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408044822251577714" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/Sw08EHBpVKI/AAAAAAAAAc4/Debh_i9a8Gc/s1600/Chop-Shop+Interior+occlusion3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/Sw08EHBpVKI/AAAAAAAAAc4/Debh_i9a8Gc/s320/Chop-Shop+Interior+occlusion3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408044768844928162" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/Sw08BEnFkrI/AAAAAAAAAcw/KkrPa2Y6rdA/s1600/Chop-Shop+Interior+occlusion2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/Sw08BEnFkrI/AAAAAAAAAcw/KkrPa2Y6rdA/s320/Chop-Shop+Interior+occlusion2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408044716657054386" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/Sw07-Zq-nNI/AAAAAAAAAco/Cs2tcAftZDk/s1600/Chop-Shop+Interior+occlusion1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/Sw07-Zq-nNI/AAAAAAAAAco/Cs2tcAftZDk/s320/Chop-Shop+Interior+occlusion1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408044670770912466" /></a></div>Chris Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234067250618164983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218491531451984777.post-72426916015223125042009-11-23T11:17:00.000-08:002009-11-23T11:20:53.965-08:00Textures<div style="text-align: left;">I put various Textures together for both the interior and exterior of the chop-shop.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Below are all the textures I designed.</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SwrgVFfXffI/AAAAAAAAAcg/tdm__uff08w/s320/Chop-Shop+Textures.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407380955467316722" />Chris Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234067250618164983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218491531451984777.post-51146084834122469892009-11-23T11:03:00.000-08:002009-11-23T11:17:38.297-08:00Chop-Shop Vehicle/ Craft<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I decided to model the chop-shop interior docked craft in Z-Brush so that I could familiarize myself with this interesting program. I decided to create the craft design in my original concept. I believe that creating such an organic shaped craft would be somewhat easier in Z-Brush. The hardest parts to model were probably the engines, the nose and the fins. I was really pleased the way this model turned out and the fact that it is true to my original craft design. Indeed I chose a challenging model to create but I fell it was worth it in terms of the finished result and the knowledge I acquired when using Z-Brush.</div><div><br /></div><div>Below are some images of the craft I created.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Front View.<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SwrejwpcpoI/AAAAAAAAAcY/GTCPBhlf_kA/s320/Craft+Front+View.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407379008547235458" />Side View.<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SwreYl0i0yI/AAAAAAAAAcQ/ZhPqGrhp8CU/s320/Craft+Side+View.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407378816662426402" />Perspective View.<br /><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 228px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SwreTWRCz_I/AAAAAAAAAcI/OLFRk7xhbYE/s320/Craft+Perspective+View.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407378726587650034" />Chris Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234067250618164983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218491531451984777.post-31958124166414199192009-11-23T10:23:00.000-08:002009-11-23T11:02:00.536-08:003D Chop-Shop Face & Polygon ModelsBelow is the 3D model of the chop-shop nearing its final stages before being imported into Lightwave for Texturing, Lighting and Rendering. I was not pleased with the crane, the robotic arms and the vehicle/ craft, so I decided to attempt to do a better job of modeling these particular components in Lightwave by completely re-modeling them.<div><br /></div><div>The modeling process was difficult at first using Maya as this was the first time I had attempted to create a design of my own properly. I wanted to push myself and learn how to model in Maya and familiarize myself with most of the important tools and functions. To begin with the program was daunting, confusing and hard to get along with, but I was determined and got on with it. Books and tutorials did help me greatly as did tips from fellow students. I was not comfortable with lighting, texturing and rendering in Maya, so I decided to use Lightwave which is a slightly more familiar program in terms of navigation. In addition Lightwave's rendering is somewhat faster. I exported the model from Maya as and .fbx file which could be read by a 3D program called modo. This file format could then subsequently be altered to a LW .obj file.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SwrW_QMsIxI/AAAAAAAAAcA/tntLQB8avdI/s1600/Chop-Shop+Texture+%26+Design+Prep.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 218px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SwrW_QMsIxI/AAAAAAAAAcA/tntLQB8avdI/s320/Chop-Shop+Texture+%26+Design+Prep.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407370684779995922" /></a><br />Below are a couple of images of the 3D model of the interior design for the chop-shop.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SwrVMgd2kcI/AAAAAAAAAb4/RXp042TUzeQ/s1600/Maya+Chop-Shop+Interior.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 172px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SwrVMgd2kcI/AAAAAAAAAb4/RXp042TUzeQ/s320/Maya+Chop-Shop+Interior.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407368713461993922" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SwrVH4DbP1I/AAAAAAAAAbw/qPlzfiu8wDg/s1600/Chop-Shop+Model.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 218px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SwrVH4DbP1I/AAAAAAAAAbw/qPlzfiu8wDg/s320/Chop-Shop+Model.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407368633894256466" /></a><br />Below are a few images of my exterior design for the chop-shop. Here the model is presented with faces/ polygons so that its structure and volume is visible.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SwrUnW6eiNI/AAAAAAAAAbo/AP22KuGAxSI/s1600/Chop-Shop+Exterior+2.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 301px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SwrUnW6eiNI/AAAAAAAAAbo/AP22KuGAxSI/s320/Chop-Shop+Exterior+2.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407368075242539218" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SwrUfr7Li6I/AAAAAAAAAbg/IdSVfKK6HAc/s1600/Chop-Shop+Exterior+3.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 276px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SwrUfr7Li6I/AAAAAAAAAbg/IdSVfKK6HAc/s320/Chop-Shop+Exterior+3.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407367943443680162" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SwrUbjDtwoI/AAAAAAAAAbY/3-Qpc_1qLZ8/s1600/Chop-Shop+Exterior+1.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SwrUbjDtwoI/AAAAAAAAAbY/3-Qpc_1qLZ8/s320/Chop-Shop+Exterior+1.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407367872344081026" /></a></div>Chris Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234067250618164983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218491531451984777.post-89403833580085191822009-11-23T10:16:00.000-08:002009-11-23T11:02:53.654-08:003D Chop-Shop Wire Frame ModelsBelow are a couple of simple wire frame images of both the chop-shop exterior (top) and interior (bottom) models. I used Maya in order to create these models and I am happy that they turned out quite well. They are also very close to what I had originally planned.<div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SwrR4WCgYvI/AAAAAAAAAbQ/l_dnxQOqIOg/s1600/Maya+Chop-Shop+Exterior+Wire+Frame.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 174px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SwrR4WCgYvI/AAAAAAAAAbQ/l_dnxQOqIOg/s320/Maya+Chop-Shop+Exterior+Wire+Frame.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407365068530672370" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SwrRveIcFlI/AAAAAAAAAbI/thq9xzYs_dk/s1600/Maya+Chop-Shop+Interior+Wire+Frame.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 174px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SwrRveIcFlI/AAAAAAAAAbI/thq9xzYs_dk/s320/Maya+Chop-Shop+Interior+Wire+Frame.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407364916084217426" /></a><br /></div>Chris Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234067250618164983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218491531451984777.post-32652500196826569082009-11-05T14:09:00.000-08:002009-11-05T14:22:14.129-08:00Spacecraft Designs (Reference/ Inspiration Material)I was surfing the Internet and I came upon these amazing futuristic vehicle designs. Perhaps I could attempt to build a futuristic vehicle of my own in 3D using these as inspiration/ reference and incorporate it in my chop-shop.<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 107px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvNOcuNDwKI/AAAAAAAAAag/1269LW0IzRQ/s320/Craft+5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400746633493463202" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 125px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvNOVXjxnjI/AAAAAAAAAaY/Eo_ZsDmJeXQ/s320/Craft+4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400746507155643954" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 173px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvNOkaiemaI/AAAAAAAAAao/NRge4PQQ0kA/s320/Craft+3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400746765653547426" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvNOvY6l-0I/AAAAAAAAAa4/srGj3SACbmw/s1600-h/craft+hover-ship.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 228px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvNOvY6l-0I/AAAAAAAAAa4/srGj3SACbmw/s320/craft+hover-ship.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400746954196384578" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvNOq38KVCI/AAAAAAAAAaw/cZ5GBaeM6do/s1600-h/craft+prototype.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 218px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvNOq38KVCI/AAAAAAAAAaw/cZ5GBaeM6do/s320/craft+prototype.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400746876625114146" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvNONNGuAEI/AAAAAAAAAaQ/mowSJlS9NQo/s1600-h/Craft+1.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 245px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvNONNGuAEI/AAAAAAAAAaQ/mowSJlS9NQo/s320/Craft+1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400746366910464066" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvNOIacUZ4I/AAAAAAAAAaI/NofVFIgYpR0/s1600-h/Craft+0+.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 174px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvNOIacUZ4I/AAAAAAAAAaI/NofVFIgYpR0/s320/Craft+0+.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400746284591376258" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Chris Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234067250618164983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218491531451984777.post-13094568901343843142009-11-05T13:58:00.000-08:002009-11-05T14:00:22.170-08:003D Chop-Shop ModelNow I shall begin to create the interior and exterior of my futuristic chop-shop design in a 3D programme.Chris Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234067250618164983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218491531451984777.post-34763625892306969642009-11-05T13:46:00.001-08:002009-11-05T13:51:08.496-08:00Final Chop-Shop Exterior CompilationHere are all the components which show how my ideas gradually developed and ultimately resulted in the final exterior design of the futuristic chop-shop.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvNH48RNb_I/AAAAAAAAAZI/I5LCuzAocE8/s1600-h/FINAL+Chop-Shop+Exterior+Compilation.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 144px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvNH48RNb_I/AAAAAAAAAZI/I5LCuzAocE8/s320/FINAL+Chop-Shop+Exterior+Compilation.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400739421723914226" /></a>Chris Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234067250618164983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218491531451984777.post-9689401934300668882009-11-05T13:18:00.000-08:002009-11-05T13:46:04.401-08:00Final Chop-Shop Exterior Perspective Colour Concepts (Complete)Here is the final chop-shop exterior design in three different states. The exterior will be exposed to deep space which is why I have added a completely black background. I have also tried to experiment with differences in lighting. The first concept on the left depicts the chop-shop hangar bulkhead when closed. The second concept depicts the chop-shop hangar bulkhead fully open exposing the anti radiation and harmful light reflective protective screen. The idea is that the occupants within the chop-shop are protected and thus can still appreciate the wonders and spectacles of space. Looking through this screen from outside is impossible due to the highly reflective surface. However when looking from within the chop-shop the view is crystal clear. The third concept on the right depicts the exterior of the ship in deep space where absolutely no light is present. The chop-shop hangar is fully open and the protective screen has not been engaged, therefore the interior of the workshop can be seen through the thick airtight glass hangar door. The idea is that the hangar opening is comprised of three layers. The bulkhead hangar door made of a steel/ titanium alloy is the layer which is on the outside of the ship. The protective screen is the layer in between the bulkhead door and the glass airlock door. The glass airlock door is the layer which is closest to the core of the frigate.<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvNBXQokCmI/AAAAAAAAAZA/efQqH1waO20/s1600-h/Perspective+Chop-Shop+Colour+Concepts+(Exterior).jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 167px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvNBXQokCmI/AAAAAAAAAZA/efQqH1waO20/s320/Perspective+Chop-Shop+Colour+Concepts+(Exterior).jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400732246005254754" /></a><br /></div>Chris Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234067250618164983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218491531451984777.post-54923321386717449832009-11-05T13:08:00.000-08:002009-11-05T13:18:05.709-08:00Final Chop-Shop Exterior Perspective Tonal Concept (Complete)Below is the chop-shop exterior I was most happy with. I have applied a tonal texture to the original perspective line drawing. I wanted to have a contrast between the pristine interior of the chop-shop workshop and the dirty/ weathered exterior of the ship. I have also tried to include the random paneling to the exterior to show how the ship was made and to create an industrial look. I have even added the chop-shop logo.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvM_VRD3NyI/AAAAAAAAAY4/dBwrkog_C5o/s1600-h/Perspective+Chop-Shop+Tonal+Concept+(Exterior).jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 189px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvM_VRD3NyI/AAAAAAAAAY4/dBwrkog_C5o/s320/Perspective+Chop-Shop+Tonal+Concept+(Exterior).jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400730012736763682" /></a>Chris Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234067250618164983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218491531451984777.post-4791547888263472832009-11-05T12:55:00.000-08:002009-11-05T13:06:29.463-08:00Chop-Shop Exterior Bulkhead ConceptBelow are some images I used for inspiration and reference.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvM9_wz52qI/AAAAAAAAAYw/XGsChh2-oWk/s1600-h/Cool+Hangar+Door.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvM9_wz52qI/AAAAAAAAAYw/XGsChh2-oWk/s320/Cool+Hangar+Door.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400728543791012514" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvM97jPcQJI/AAAAAAAAAYo/uIEoeEFp4ko/s1600-h/sci+fi+door.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 297px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvM97jPcQJI/AAAAAAAAAYo/uIEoeEFp4ko/s320/sci+fi+door.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400728471428939922" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvM91eW6BHI/AAAAAAAAAYg/dGw4IjH2i6k/s1600-h/bulkhead+door.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 280px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvM91eW6BHI/AAAAAAAAAYg/dGw4IjH2i6k/s320/bulkhead+door.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400728367038858354" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>I came up with a bulkhead design for my chop-shop. I had numerous ideas for bulkhead designs, however the design below was my favourite as it is simple and industrial. The design should be quite simple to create in a 3D modeling programme.<div><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvM9VfWZmTI/AAAAAAAAAYY/coIutGlBda0/s320/Chop-Shop+Bulkhead+Concept.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400727817549355314" /></div>Chris Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234067250618164983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218491531451984777.post-83186488703622448462009-11-05T11:47:00.000-08:002009-11-05T12:11:29.802-08:00Initial Chop-Shop Exterior IdeasI wanted the exterior to have a design much like this image below. It is simple and modular and what is interesting is the random placement of paneling which enhances realism and also possesses an industrial quality.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvMw278V0gI/AAAAAAAAAYQ/1VZr2BhP0MA/s1600-h/ship+door.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 210px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvMw278V0gI/AAAAAAAAAYQ/1VZr2BhP0MA/s320/ship+door.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400714098509206018" /></a><br />Below are some more refined perspective line drawings of three different chop-shop exterior designs. My favourite chop-shop exterior design is the drawing to the far right. Initially I wanted the exterior to be relatively simple however, I felt that the two initial ideas were a little too bland and uninteresting. I wanted to push myself and create a design which enabled an opportunity for interesting lighting.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvMu2ztghxI/AAAAAAAAAYI/--qUWQ5w56Q/s1600-h/Perspective+Line+Drawing+Chop-Shop+Exteriors.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 152px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvMu2ztghxI/AAAAAAAAAYI/--qUWQ5w56Q/s320/Perspective+Line+Drawing+Chop-Shop+Exteriors.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400711897276253970" /></a><br />Below are some more refined front elevation (exterior) line drawing and tonal diagrams using Photoshop.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvMtQHFeoFI/AAAAAAAAAYA/BjghEkGBWtw/s1600-h/Chop-Shop+Line+%26+Tonal+Drawings.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 163px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvMtQHFeoFI/AAAAAAAAAYA/BjghEkGBWtw/s320/Chop-Shop+Line+%26+Tonal+Drawings.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400710132950540370" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Here are various sketches of the exterior of the chop-shop. These were very quick sketches of ideas for the front and perspective elevations of the chop-shop as well as bulkhead designs.</div><br /><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 81px; " src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvMsnCOX7VI/AAAAAAAAAX4/G63jg42HIUo/s320/Chop-Shop+Sketches.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400709427271036242" />Chris Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234067250618164983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218491531451984777.post-67007365939945935312009-11-05T11:07:00.000-08:002009-11-05T11:58:46.918-08:00Chop-Shop Logo Designs<div style="text-align: left;">I thought it might be an idea to come up with some sort of Logo for my Chop-Shop. I wanted to give my chop-shop an identity even if it's activities are illegal. Just for fun I came up with a few ideas. From the start I wanted the logo to be Dynamic and Futuristic. I started with the name "Splice" as a reference to DNA splicing. The idea behind this name was to suggest that the vehicles or craft were being altered or even repaired with different parts. However I felt this name was ultimately unsuitable as a chop-shop involves a vehicle being dismantled for salable parts instead of being either altered or repaired. Thus I looked up the word "refined" in the English Oxford Thesaurus. Several different words which meant the same thing were listed such as polished, rectified, filtered, distilled & processed. However the word that stood out the most was "purified" or "pure". This word had far more weight to it and suggested that the vehicle was being purified into salable components. So I chose the word "Pure" as the name for my futuristic chop-shop. I did look at various font designs for titles from games such as Wipeout. Indeed the name "Pure" is somewhat of a nod to the wipeout franchise as one of the game titles was "Wipeout Pure".</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 248px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvMqXxlZaaI/AAAAAAAAAXo/IuAAulwSt7k/s320/wipeout+logos.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400706966082906530" /><div style="text-align: left;">I also downloaded a few cool future fonts such as Decoder, 399 Missile, Dominator Black, Intergalatic Veloudrome, Neutronica, Prologik & Futuremark. I experimented with all of these fonts however I felt that Futuremark suited my ideas far more than the rest.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">I also had a good idea of what I wanted for the colour scheme for my logo design. I wanted to use the colours used on the alien weaponry in the recent film "District 9". These colours were Orange, Black & White.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Below are my own designs for the chop-shop logo. The logo that I am most pleased with is the design to the bottom right.</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 170px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvMrVP8-KmI/AAAAAAAAAXw/62Kine1T-64/s320/Chop+Shop+Logos.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400708022206868066" /></div>Chris Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234067250618164983noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218491531451984777.post-1377198501904550822009-11-05T11:01:00.000-08:002009-11-05T11:06:10.064-08:00<div style="text-align: left;">Here are a few studies of various images in the previous posts below that I hope to use elements of in my own chop-shop exterior design.</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 309px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvMhewytDdI/AAAAAAAAAXY/deCw0P8svk0/s320/Chop-Shop+Reference+Studies.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400697190524718546" />Chris Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234067250618164983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218491531451984777.post-57077318787865868302009-11-05T05:00:00.000-08:002009-11-05T05:11:50.523-08:00Chop-Shop Exterior (Reference Material)Below are various science fiction concepts and designs that I managed to find on the Internet. I can use these images and perhaps merge them with contemporary designs so as to create entirely new designs.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvLOnlzcDrI/AAAAAAAAAXA/dH2rjlWXwvs/s1600-h/Cool+Hangar+Door.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvLOnlzcDrI/AAAAAAAAAXA/dH2rjlWXwvs/s320/Cool+Hangar+Door.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400606082728726194" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvLOj96T8FI/AAAAAAAAAW4/HpSK4VRyYQw/s1600-h/bulkhead+door.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 280px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvLOj96T8FI/AAAAAAAAAW4/HpSK4VRyYQw/s320/bulkhead+door.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400606020480528466" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvLOaZ4teeI/AAAAAAAAAWw/i3toQVAtLsQ/s1600-h/sci+fi+door+texture.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 269px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvLOaZ4teeI/AAAAAAAAAWw/i3toQVAtLsQ/s320/sci+fi+door+texture.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400605856191314402" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvLOWQikXPI/AAAAAAAAAWo/6MLktVj7W7U/s1600-h/sci+fi+door.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 297px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvLOWQikXPI/AAAAAAAAAWo/6MLktVj7W7U/s320/sci+fi+door.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400605784963046642" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 210px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvLNbxU5zJI/AAAAAAAAAWY/MXARfp4rHAI/s320/ship+door.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400604780151819410" />Chris Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234067250618164983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218491531451984777.post-10981814616242535162009-11-05T01:46:00.000-08:002009-11-05T01:59:52.661-08:00Chop-Shop Exterior (Reference Material)Below are numerous images from the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Internet</span> that caught my eye. These will be useful as from this material I can create designs based on the original material. All the images below are contemporary designs for Aeroplane hangars to domestic garage doors.<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvKhD1t7emI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/9SMaiJos-ZE/s1600-h/garage-door-screens.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 262px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvKhD1t7emI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/9SMaiJos-ZE/s320/garage-door-screens.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400555990502046306" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvKg--mFihI/AAAAAAAAAWI/pMxxnfR11WY/s1600-h/COPPER-GARAGE-DOOR.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 174px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvKg--mFihI/AAAAAAAAAWI/pMxxnfR11WY/s320/COPPER-GARAGE-DOOR.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400555906985724434" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvKgvec0f7I/AAAAAAAAAWA/oyiC7GT1eks/s1600-h/finished-garage-door.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvKgvec0f7I/AAAAAAAAAWA/oyiC7GT1eks/s320/finished-garage-door.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400555640658886578" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvKgieyXloI/AAAAAAAAAV4/Lk7Fryk8p20/s1600-h/garage-door-screening-A.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvKgieyXloI/AAAAAAAAAV4/Lk7Fryk8p20/s320/garage-door-screening-A.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400555417410967170" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvKgT5AcBzI/AAAAAAAAAVw/sRSVyr8gT2c/s1600-h/Hangar+door.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvKgT5AcBzI/AAAAAAAAAVw/sRSVyr8gT2c/s320/Hangar+door.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400555166751262514" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvKgNLuqYiI/AAAAAAAAAVo/GbikLntFtaI/s1600-h/folding+hangar+door.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 224px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvKgNLuqYiI/AAAAAAAAAVo/GbikLntFtaI/s320/folding+hangar+door.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400555051517895202" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvKgIBs4eyI/AAAAAAAAAVg/JH8qn4GkGBA/s1600-h/hangar+open.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvKgIBs4eyI/AAAAAAAAAVg/JH8qn4GkGBA/s320/hangar+open.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400554962926730018" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvKgD1fs9gI/AAAAAAAAAVY/Uzk4qOAuyNY/s1600-h/Aluminum_Hangar+Doors.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvKgD1fs9gI/AAAAAAAAAVY/Uzk4qOAuyNY/s320/Aluminum_Hangar+Doors.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400554890930746882" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvKf-dY1v8I/AAAAAAAAAVQ/lOU95aswuXw/s1600-h/folding+HangarDoor.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 315px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvKf-dY1v8I/AAAAAAAAAVQ/lOU95aswuXw/s320/folding+HangarDoor.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400554798560165826" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Chris Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234067250618164983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218491531451984777.post-33802139524397890842009-11-05T01:44:00.000-08:002009-11-05T01:46:32.066-08:00Chop-Shop ExteriorNow I shall begin to design the exterior of my futuristic chop-shop. I shall start by sketching various ideas based on reference I have collected.Chris Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234067250618164983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218491531451984777.post-63466292746953842972009-10-27T13:57:00.000-07:002009-10-27T14:11:07.464-07:00Assessment/ FeedbackGenerally my work was well received by tutor and peers. It was suggested that I begin on some exterior concepts for the chop-shop. I was instructed to either design a corridor leading to the workshop itself or to design the hangar wall outside of the frigate. I was criticised for using harsh lines in my concept work. It was recommended that I lower the opacity of the lines so that the look is less graphic. It was suggested that I should have gathered slightly more inspiration material to further convey my thought processes and idea development. The tutor also thought that perhaps I should consider combining clean glossy surfaces with rusty textures to experiment with juxtaposing elements.<div><br /></div><div>Overall I was pleased with the comments and suggestions I received.</div>Chris Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234067250618164983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218491531451984777.post-89238864435010486262009-10-26T12:15:00.000-07:002009-11-23T10:15:37.468-08:00New Chop-Shop Layout Perspective Colour Concept (Complete)<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 160px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SuYuB635axI/AAAAAAAAATQ/P4fM2CvntV0/s320/8+Perspective+Colour+Chop-Shop+Concept.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397051813968571154" /> <img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 109px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SwrQ8Pbet4I/AAAAAAAAAbA/RJ2oQkPX2vI/s320/9+Perspective+Colour+Chop-Shop+Concept+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407364035964221314" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Here is the Final Concept of the chop-shop in colour using the previous tonal concept as a template for lighting. I wanted the interior to be quite dimly lit with only a few light sources. I wanted the colour pallet to have cool and neutral colours with the occasional flash of red. I tried to incorporate the colours in my initial starter concept. I really like the way the light flares off the craft in the centre of the image to enhance the shiny surface of the chassis. I also feel that the reflections give a sense of depth and realism. I wanted the chop-shop to appear smart, clean and organised. I believe I have achieved just that.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I managed to find these photographs on the internet. I found them incredibly handy and used them as reference for colour and lighting. I applied what I had acquired from these images into my colour concept of the chop-shop. I think I did a pretty good job of recreating the colour and lighting into my own work. You can clearly see that most of my colour choices were taken straight from the first image. The second image helped me to create the strip lights towards the back of the workshop. The third image helped me to create realistic reflections on the walls, floor and on the craft. The fourth image helped me to add a slight industrial slant to the chop-shop in as far as the addition of the robotic arms and their colour as well as the automated crane. I added the red lights too to enhance the notion of a working chop-shop and to add a flash of red to create another light source which I believe brings the piece to life.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 164px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvF9fQRKFOI/AAAAAAAAAVI/5iiQ7npNp6w/s320/12n_carpark,0.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400235404090283234" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 124px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvF9VjnpaJI/AAAAAAAAAVA/0HSEsJw6LWU/s320/1411374-2-underground-car-parking-facility-at-night.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400235237486192786" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvF9IwCbRfI/AAAAAAAAAU4/YR9cOd5130g/s320/3379274561_08688b7054.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400235017481438706" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 162px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvLQrvqEWdI/AAAAAAAAAXI/okjrLdjWsgk/s320/Cool+Industtrial+Hangar.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400608353116510674" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Chris Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234067250618164983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218491531451984777.post-68530267546415901622009-10-24T13:37:00.000-07:002009-10-26T12:15:43.221-07:00New Chop-Shop Layout Perspective Tonal Concept (Complete)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SuSwLmpsJDI/AAAAAAAAATA/YSGhPX6zFVA/s1600-h/7+Perspective+Tonal+Chop-Shop+Concept.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 160px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SuSwLmpsJDI/AAAAAAAAATA/YSGhPX6zFVA/s320/7+Perspective+Tonal+Chop-Shop+Concept.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396631966897153074" /></a><br />Here I have added texture and tone to the original line drawing. I have also experimented with the lighting of the interior. I am very pleased with how this piece turned out ... it only took 2 days.Chris Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234067250618164983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218491531451984777.post-81758727529224277782009-10-23T14:21:00.000-07:002009-11-05T10:59:18.559-08:00New Chop-Shop Layout Perspective Line Drawing (Complete)<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Here is the finished line drawing using Photoshop.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 90px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SuIel_Ka4aI/AAAAAAAAASY/1IpgwshRUWA/s320/New+Layout+Concept+Flattened.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395908941502407074" />Below is the original Pencil & Ink sketch/ line drawing. The perspective was initially tricky because there are many lines to consider. I wanted to convey the space accurately. The perspective of the back wall to the right of the drawing was particularly difficult to achieve.<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 131px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvMfUxiaMyI/AAAAAAAAAXQ/gUDRebQyIKo/s320/Chop-Shop+Line+Drawing+Sketch.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400694819902862114" />Chris Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234067250618164983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218491531451984777.post-31913641177971924842009-10-23T09:17:00.001-07:002009-11-04T04:53:42.821-08:00New Chop-Shop Layout Perspective Line Drawing (Work in Progress)<div style="text-align: left;">Here is the line drawing nearing its completion. I have also used the bowling alley photos displayed in the previous post for reference/ inspiration. As you can see I have incoorporated the bowling alley layout by introducing a low ceiling, pillars and an extended lane/ construction bay where vehicles are stowed.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SuHZIazxFgI/AAAAAAAAASQ/u_mFNuEN9Q0/s1600-h/New+Layout+Concept+Flattened.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 136px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SuHZIazxFgI/AAAAAAAAASQ/u_mFNuEN9Q0/s320/New+Layout+Concept+Flattened.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395832567225193986" /></a><br />Below is my own line drawing of half of the chop-shop interior.<br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 270px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SuHYsS6rh0I/AAAAAAAAASI/lmbJ2HewPHs/s320/New+Layout+Concept.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395832084070369090" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>I have used various elements from this perspective line drawing below to construct my own interior design. I found this image off the internet.<br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 276px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SuHYCW4YukI/AAAAAAAAASA/NOlmjs_RAA8/s320/Perspective+Line+Interior.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395831363579984450" />Below are some sketches of a few photographs and images that caught my eye.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FrvVuPX-3B8/SvF42UgHAsI/AAAAAAAAATg/H5xUBgDIJdo/s320/z.Interior+Studies.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400230302805590722" /></div>Chris Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234067250618164983noreply@blogger.com0