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Flatter or not? 1

Jan

2013

Resonantly I found that MTV of UK use my photo on there web site with out any permissions. http://www.mtv.co.uk/push/artists/neon-trees Here is my original : https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/44982_1486533717271_2322297_n.jpg On one side I am flatter that some one chose my photo as showcase and I probably won’t raise that as problem if they provide credits, who took that photo. Photography one of my business side and not ...

Photoshop tutorials

Jan

2013

How to create stunning digital illustrations? For me, I found that combine render inVue backgrounds and digital photos, help to express ideas in new way. watch online: http://www.geekatplay.com/db1.php purchase : http://www.geekatplay.com/sunshop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=171 I recorded new tutorials, that design for digital artist and photographers. If you in creating digital set extension, that first part of tutorial will help you look ...

Newsletter, Jan 2013 1

Jan

2013

Happy 2013! Whew. We made it. No Mayan, zombie or robot apocalypse. Not yet, anyway. Well life goes on, so does the calendar and with a new year comes New Years Resolutions. This year, make a resolution let your inner artist out of the closet. We all have them. It’s just a matter of letting the artist ...

Digital backgrounds

Dec

2012

It’s fun to take portraits, but sometimes you want bring character out of backdrop color to some fantasy, sci-fi or even horror environment. Lately i have a lot of fun by doing so. Here is one of the result : And is not hard to do, preset lighting, prepare backdrop, masking, working with layers in Phtoshop, adjust ...

e-onsoftware Vue 11, review. First look. 6

Nov

2012

Vue 11 review http://www.e-onsoftware.com/about/?page=PRIndex&date=November%205,%202012 It’s become a tradition to have a new version of Vue every six months, spring-summer for half (.5) versions and November for full versions. All of the releases have nice additions, have bolstered the ‘back end’ programming, and keep the application on the cutting edge for environment renders. Not all our ...

Discovering Vue 11, new video tutorials

Nov

2012

Vue 11 is officially out. It’s almost time for tutorials to come out. Here is little bit more details what’s included. First off this is the biggest collection of tutorials ever released as one pack. Over 100 tutorials plus very nice bonus pack, if you purchased. Tutorials include: Installation, Setup, Application options, Application properties and customization. Views, Gizmo, Navigation bars, Tool bars, ...

Water drops on Glass

Nov

2012

Idea was to create animated water drops on window glass. After few tweaking here is result: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBk4–XHe1Y Tutorial included with “Discovering Vue 11″ tutorials set.

Vue 11 and particles

Nov

2012

If you on e-onsoftware subscription to Vue product, you probably enjoying new particle system. Make it more fun and ease to create. I am creating new particles library that will be included with new Discovering Vue 11 tutorial set. Here is couple animations from testing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSyDrnIE7LQ Creating steam engine smoke http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQQr1om6jnk and preanimated objects as particles Also ...

Work, work, work …

Oct

2012

What you do for fun?

E-on Software Unveils Vue 11

Oct

2012

http://www.e-onsoftware.com/about/?page=PRIndex&date=October+23%2C+2012 VUE 11 PRE RELEASE AVAILABLE FOR USERS UNDER MAINTENANCE October 23, 2012. Beaverton, Oregon: e-on software, the leader in 3D Digital Nature technologies, today announced the formal unveiling of its upcoming Vue 11 product line – scheduled for release November, 2012. Concurrently, the company is offering its professional users under maintenance a pre-release version ...

Upcoming tutorials, Visual guide to Vue 3

Oct

2012

Working on very extensive video tutorials series, “Visual guide to Vue”. Changing style of tutorial flow. It’s not liner approach to this set. Each subjects like: Interface, Terrain editor, Atmospheres, Animation … etc all as stand alone subjects. This about visual reference to Vue. Where you can jump to specific subject as you need. Cover from “Selecting right version ...

Kimbra and The stepkids, photoshoot at concert.

Oct

2012

Was interesting photoshoot. No brier between stage and crowd, so what best place to photoshoot. Most artists are right handed, be sure to watch videos of artists to see how they playing. I position on left side front of stage, about 2/3 to end. That way you can get nice angle.

E-Onsoftware 3d Environment competition 2012

Oct

2012

Usual e-onsoftware have competition in May, so it was little bit surprise about hearing about this now. But this is best time for winners. Great prizes, bigger then ever. Also nice to split in to Three categories: 3D Environment, Character Rendering and Architectural Visualization. Additional changes, now small post work allow in competition. It’s start October 4 and winners announced December 21, 2012 ...

Closer look at X96′s Big Ass Show

Oct

2012

Vladimir does the pictures, I do the write ups. And this weekend, we went to X96′s Big Ass Show, which included scary face painting from Castle of Chaos, food, skater and biker tricks, food, man sized plastic runabout balls on water, beer, and of course food. Even Waldo made an appearance. But what we were ...

BAS 2012, photoshoot

Oct

2012

Was nice, fun photo gig on Friday (sep 29 2012). Big Ass Show from x96. Took a lot of photos, concert, sign up, meet and greet. From 1 pm till 9 pm, was running around with all my gear and back pack. Nice workout. Surprised to my self that i wasn’t out of shape. Walking, running, pushing in crowd, ducking, jumping, avoiding ...

Photoshoot, Battle of the Bands.

Sep

2012

Friday evening on short notice went to photoshoot Battle of the Bands, winner will be opening BigAss Show for x96. Interesting show. Sad to see that only one of them can be winner, personally I would put all them on stage, very entertaining. More about bands Ami will posted soon.

Creating illustrations. Book cover, the workflow

Sep

2012

With ease to self publishing now is very important to look how readers can find your work on internet. I may posted some of marketing sugesions in future, right now lets look on one very important part of that, book cover. It is sad once that don’t judge book by it cover, but every one does. And ...

New site design

Sep

2012

I am reworking on all site. Layout, design, search, how it will be streaming. Should be big improvement over old one. One big change , going to switch youtube playlists and streaming. Hope that will speedup some . However still have tutorials for sale all collection with bonuses.