Thanks Gare. I found this on Google web fonts and thought it humorous.
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Thanks Gare. I found this on Google web fonts and thought it humorous.
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Before I wrote the Xara Xtreme Official Guide, I was thinking of what the cover should look like. This was before the "Doh!" moment happened, and we ran with a cover of the software DVD artwork that I believe minimiro originally drew.
Oh, well. Here's a preliminary idea that never saw the light of day. Part of the composition is a rendered modeled scene, and the rest is Xara art.
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My Best,
Gary
I don't remember when or even why I created this, but it's sort of cool. To anyone over 50...
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-g
Was that done before color was discovered? ;))
No, Larry.
It's just that my work pales in comparison to the other fine work on this forum.
-g
Ha,ha,ha, not true Gare. Your work is superb.
I did this for no other reason than to try to do something that might be mistaken for a photograph. I did photograph a very similar scene using kitchen glasses and stuff as a reference before trying to sculpt and light a virtual scene. I think the "atmosphere", the lighting here is key:
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Gare
Just silly.
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Actually, I think the deal-maker with this piece was the Alien Skin Exposure filter I used on it after rendering. It has a very authentic film look—blown-out midtones, shifted contrast areas, and grain.
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very realistic glass effects Gare ... quite brilliant!
Thanks, TXAlba!
Here's a wall hanging...
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My Best,
Gary