by mike | Oct 8, 2018 | The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience |
As I consider the scenery for the cameo, I want to move beyond the generic textures, colors and materials that look like everywhere and nowhere. Different regions have their own identifiable sense of place, that’s characterized by soil types and color, native plants...
by mike | Apr 4, 2018 | Detailing Track, Modeling Techniques, The P48 Experience
Mud covered track like one might see next to a grade crossing is simple to do even long after the track is down. As with my post on oil soaked track, I rubbed some fine dirt into the area with my fingers and worked it in further with a short bristled brush, in this...
by mike | Dec 27, 2016 | OST Believes, Storytelling, The Missing Conversation |
The day after Christmas presented itself with record warmth and after a morning of errands and lunch, grabbing the camera and some fresh air was the order of the day. I wanted to find some new angles to my typical haunts and wound up at the crossing on 12th Street,...
by mike | Oct 25, 2016 | Modeling Techniques, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience |
Just a quick tour of the corner. North E Street with its concrete surface runs the length of the siding while the older brick pavement of 13th Street is still showing. Both use foam core sheet as a base with the top paper layer peeled off so I could introduce a water...
by mike | Oct 18, 2016 | The Art of The Craft, The Modeling Conversation, The P48 Experience |
Admittedly, it’s hard to get excited about a empty lot. However, that open space brings a lot of design muscle with it. In the scene I’m currently working on there’s a vacant lot at the corner of 13th Street and North E (photo above). Bounded by the...