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  • Production Design: From Analog to Digital to Built...

    Posted by Jeff Mottle 23 April 2006 6:00 pm

    In this Exclusive CGarchitect.com Article, Vlad Bina takes a look at the evolving digital set and production design workflows and the need for integrated software to steamline the design and visual FX pipeline.

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  • 2006 Screampoint International Consultants...

    Posted by Jeff Mottle 4 April 2006 6:00 pm

    A few weeks ago I was invited to attend the first annual Screampoint International Consultants conference in Shanghai, China. The conference was an opportunity to bring together the heads of Screampoint’s...

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  • Interview with Paul Carter of Captivaction

    Posted by Jeff Mottle 13 March 2006 5:00 pm

    Paul Carter started his career in various areas including music, sound and video, but the advent of the Internet and Quicktime VR set him on a path that eventually led to the creation of Captivaction, a one of...

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  • Interview with Eyal Shmuel

    Posted by Jeff Mottle 20 February 2006 5:00 pm

    Born in Israel in 1971 Eyal is an Architect from the Architecture School of Tel-Aviv (Israel). He moved to the Netherlands in 1997 where he worked in an architectural office in Amsterdam, and for the past 5...

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  • SketchUp 5 Book Review

    Posted by Jeff Mottle 5 January 2006 5:00 pm

    We all love SketchUp. However, what the program has traditionally suffered from is a lack of reference materials. Sure, there are the video tutorials on the website, and you've always had the on-line hypertext...

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  • Review of REALVIZ Stitcher 5

    Posted by Jeff Mottle 27 November 2005 5:00 pm

    A few years ago I reviewed Stitcher 3.1, but with version 5 having been recently released, I thought I would take a look to see what had changed.

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  • How Old is the Network

    Posted by Jeff Mottle 27 November 2005 5:00 pm

    "In the twenty-first century people have developed a new kind of relationship with information. Digital technology has drastically reduced the cost of fixation and transmission of information. Reduced it...

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  • Review of Evermotion Archmodels

    Posted by Jeff Mottle 13 November 2005 5:00 pm

    I recently had the opportunity to review many of the model collections offered by Evermotion. I had access to volumes 1-12 for this evaluation and will look at model quality, ease of use, file setup, variety...

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  • The Digital Window by Brian O' Hanlon

    Posted by Jeff Mottle 30 October 2005 5:00 pm

    The popular image of an architect, is someone carrying a 'bundle of drawings' and a great deal of responsibility. The famous 'bundle of drawings' is an architect's perceptual window into a design problem. This...

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  • Sugar3D Car Models Reviewed

    Posted by Jeff Mottle 28 August 2005 6:00 pm

    I recently had a chance to review the newly released set of car models produced by a company called Sugar3D. They currently offer 25 different models ranging from the VW Golf and Chrysler Crossfire to the...

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  • Shade 7 Professional Reviewed

    Posted by Jeff Mottle 28 August 2005 6:00 pm

    Shade is really quick and efficient to work with, especially for illustration or design purposes. The learning curve is far from steep, and if the user finds that he can get along with the UI, it will prove to...

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  • Using the Pen Tool and Creating a Sky!

    Posted by Jeff Mottle 23 June 2005 6:00 pm

    The pen tool offers the most flexibility when trying to mask out portions of an image. For this example, we’ll look at replacing a sky using the pen tool to create out selection. We’ll also examine some...

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  • Using the Pen Tool and Creating a Sky!

    Posted by Jeff Mottle 23 June 2005 6:00 pm

    The pen tool offers the most flexibility when trying to mask out portions of an image. For this example, we’ll look at replacing a sky using the pen tool to create out selection. We’ll also examine some...

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  • Fast Send 2.0 Reviewed

    Posted by Jeff Mottle 6 June 2005 6:00 pm

    I recently had the opportunity to take FastSend 2.0 for a testdrive, a new digital file transfer service by FileFlow. FileFlow is a spin-off of Fast Search & Transfer – a leading search technology company...

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  • Face Modeling

    Posted by Jeff Mottle 29 May 2005 6:00 pm

    This is a powerful technique to create engaging animations from static stills or context shots. This technique is widely used in cinematic productions to bring life to a static camera shot, or matte painting,...

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  • Animated Camera Mapping by Chris Bullen

    Posted by Jeff Mottle 29 May 2005 6:00 pm

    This is a powerful technique to create engaging animations from static stills or context shots. This technique is widely used in cinematic productions to bring life to a static camera shot, or matte painting,...

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