Blenderella or the modeling of great characters
by LiMuBei on Sep.02, 2011, under Blender Modeling, Tutorials
This is my personal short review of the Blender Institute training DVD 6: Blenderella, Character Modeling in Blender 2.5.
Summary
What is it all about? Obviously character modeling. More specifically the DVD focuses on polygonal quad-based modeling using the latest Blender version. There are a lot of different ways one can go about character modeling, for example using a sculpting program like ZBrush or Scultpris and then at some point switching to a modeling application. This not the approach presented here, rather the other popular way is characterized, which is starting from reference images inside the modeler and then using polygonal modeling techniques like extruding and subdividing to form the mesh. While this approach is less intuitive it generates really nice geometry which is very suitable for animation later on. The DVD covers the complete workflow from adjusting and setting up the reference images to finishing up the model with intricate detail. Not covered are rigging, animation, texturing and rendering. (continue reading…)
Cool new gadget from Wacom
by LiMuBei on Aug.30, 2011, under Uncategorized
The Inkling is a nice piece of technology as it seems. It is essentially a set of pen and capture device where the capture device tracks the movements of the pen. You simply attach the capture device to a regular sheet of paper (up to A4) and use the pen to draw normally on it. Then later you can download the tracked pen strokes to your computer and get a vector graphic out of your sketch. The trailer video unfortunately doesn’t show any real footage of the device in action, so I don’t know how well this really works. Depending on the final price though, it might be something nice for people that sketch a lot when on the move.
Interesting software for Android
by LiMuBei on Aug.07, 2011, under Photography
Just thought this app looks pretty interesting. Essentially it’s a remote control for your Canon DSLR for Android devices. It is still in beta and only a very limited selection of devices is supported (meaning only the Galaxy S2 – good I own one – and some Gingerbread tablets). The idea is acutally pretty cool though, I could imagine this to be pretty useful in some situations. Guess I’ll check it out when it’s out of beta 
Blender tips
by LiMuBei on Jul.12, 2011, under Blender Modeling, Tutorials
Just stumbled upon this great collection of Blender tips from some of the best Blender artists. Some things I already knew, but others are really cool to know. Check them all out here!
Flickr is good!
by LiMuBei on Jun.29, 2011, under Internal, Photography
As you may have probably noticed, I have moved my digital photography efforts to Flickr. It’s just way more convenient to host and organize the pictures there, plus they get more exposure I found some nice plugins though for WordPress to link my Flickr account into the site. On the right you can see the latest pictures of my photo stream and on the photography page here there’s an up to date list of all my Flickr collections.
If you’re into digital photography you should definitely consider creating a Flickr account. For me, the switch was good as it motivates me more to post process my images and put them online. Otherwise they catch virtual dust on the hard drive and no one ever gets to see them.
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