by mike | Dec 11, 2018 | The Art of The Craft, The Modeling Conversation |
Questions for Modeling Trees and Other Things Too often we treat trees as the enemy. They seem complicated and time-consuming to create and the quantity required seems endless. I see trees as a way to provide and strengthen the context of the story I’m telling. As I...
by mike | Dec 6, 2018 | Modeling Techniques, The Art of The Craft, The P48 Experience |
I’m at the point where I need to consider the tree models for the cameo and I’m sharing that process in the hope you’ll find something useful in it. As far as techniques go there’s nothing new here, it’s simply a different way of thinking about what’s worthy of...
by mike | Nov 28, 2018 | Modeling Techniques, The Art of The Craft, The Modeling Conversation |
A question came up in the comments last week about modeling the dark wet gloom of the Pacific Northwest. I’ve never been to the northwest, so I really can’t offer anything intelligent about modeling that specific region. What I can do with this post is offer an...
by mike | Nov 21, 2018 | Modeling Techniques, Storytelling, The Art of The Craft, The Modeling Conversation |
“Now the bigger question, how to apply this in my own modeling.” That’s the question Craig posed last week at the end of his comment. Whether he’s being rhetorical or not, it’s the central question many of us ask about the work we want to do. Without specifics, all I...
by mike | Nov 7, 2018 | OST Believes, The Art of The Craft, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience |
For the cameo, I want the feeling of a cold winter day; one that causes you to wrap your jacket tight and turn the collar up against the chill of a biting wind. Where the papery rustle of dried grasses and the groaning tree trunks are counterpoints to the relentless...
by mike | Oct 17, 2018 | Modeling Techniques, The Art of The Craft |
I have a range of interests with trains that encompass genres like art, storytelling, architecture, woodworking and design, and I draw upon the resources of each to find inspiration for my approach to modeling. It’s how I work and where I find the most satisfaction in...