check out  the Echolab break down of the sound design in the Under Armor spot.

directed by Shilo.tv, NY.

The broadcast spot
vimeo.com/7555514

The :60 Director’s Cut can be seen here…
echolab.tv/UACG.html

website…
echolab.tv

Click image to check out the Video

I must say that Alias looks pretty cool in time lapse.  look at his hand all over the clutch keys.  [CTRL +[ SHIFT ] +ALT]

AstroStudios.com

This will definitely take you way back well before I was even born.   This must have been what it was like for my Dad to fall in love with the money shots that drove him to get his first and probably his last car, a ’69 Plymouth Roadrunner(he still has it)   Check out what Brooks, AKA Denis Syplenko, is doing with this 1970 Plymouth Fury and recreating the ads of the era. As one of the winners of 3six0.net HDR contest, its no wonder that he has great lighting and a good eye for camera angles.

Tip : Always, Always use reference in your own work to establish the foundation of a style and emotion and overall increase the believability of  a design.

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Images Created with 3dsMax, Vray, Photoshop and After Effects

CG Cars Gallery and more : Brooks aka Denis Syplenko

Ad excerpt : StockMopar.com

Main Image : 3six0.net

My workstation is completely guilty for increasing my electric bill. Especially when I’m working on renders that compute all night long.   In order to get the most bang for the buck, I have built a machine that is easily upgradable and overclocked.

Though the “4ghz club” is not as prestigious as the “Mile High Club”,  it still is quite rewarding.  The Intel i7 920 is able to crank out an impressive  65% boost over its stock speed. I probably could go higher but I would have to switch to water cooling.

I’m using the Huge Prolimatech Megahalem to keep the system cool with 3 2k rpm case/CPU fans along with SpeedFan for temperature control.   This allows me to run the system for everyday needs with absolutely NO NOISE , and the moment I need everything that its got, the fans kick on full speed ahead.

I highly recommend this set-up.

CPU : Intel i7 920 D0 step @ 4ghz
MOBO : Asus P6T Deluxe V2
MEMORY : 6gigs of Corsair DominatorDD3 1600 8-8-8-24
VIDEO :  Nvidia Quadro FX5600
HARDDRIVES : Western Digital Velociraptor and Caviar Green
CASE :  the Super simple Lian Li Aluminum case A05B
HEATSINK : Prolimatech Megahalem with OCZ FreeZe
PSU : Corsair 750HX(probably would go with 850 now)
FANS :3  Scythe Slipstream 2000 rpm
DVD : who cares?

Cant help but think of  launching potatoes and golf balls into the woods, propelled by a shifty combination of PVC and Aqua-net.

I wonder what rice puffs would do at a club?

Via : Behance.Net

kudos  :  Nike

COUNTDOWN LEADER // Qube Konstrukt // 2006

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What began as a small internal project to create a countdown leader for use in the studio’s post-production work became an odyssey of engine design and virtual construction. Inspiration was initially found in the form and function of pre-digital, mechanical flip clocks. In what might be a subconscious metaphor for the studio’s working process, the object initially explores numerous forms, frenetically deconstructing and reconfiguring itself. As the object resolves to its final design the countdown begins, on time and in sync. The 3d elements were used to create a self promotional poster illustration.

Qube Konstruct.com

Set-Up for IBL + Scene light environments

Color

Environment Light = .3

Ibl Effect = .8

Contrast = .6-1.2

Highlight Color = Settings is additive to the Color

Environtment Light = .4

IBL Effect = .5

Contrast = .6-1.4

091001_@_Galerie Roger Tator (Lyon) (proposal) (2)

Be sure to check out their site and installations at THEVERYMANY.

Territory for design(AND/AS/FOR/FROM)research via Rhinoscripting

Dossier Design Studio

This website is a  fantastic resource for inspiration and people that you just might want to break their keyboard because they are better than you. : )   LOL.    I posted an image to the forums and with in a few hours I had some very critical critiques coming my way that helped me dial my Rendering, composition, and retouching up to a professional level.    In addition you can find a good source for textures, galleries, and CG friends from around the world.

Credits : Mercedes Benz SLR by ORB Composition by Exidge aka  Dimitri Dillmann

This image was highlighted in the 3six0.net render contest .   Great example of the level of skills this community has.

CG-Cars.com

Exidge

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