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Friday, June 27, 2014

Blender Progress

It has been a long while since I last posted and I think it's time I update you with my latest blender work.
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(3D Moddeling software website.)

You saw my first Cycles (render system) tutorial I followed a while back and since then I learnt more about the material properties after following this tutorial containing glass.











I expanded on my knowledge of cloth collisions, From what I learnt from those two tutorials I decided to go ahead and challenge myself by making a scene containing a glass cup and water collision.


I modelled the cup and got the texture correct for that, then started messing around with the water domain however my laptop kept crashing. I transferred this project onto my video editing PC with more RAM (Memory) that allowed me to do the liquid simulation at a low resolution. I turned up the resolution as high as the computer could handle simulating before setting up the texture.
As you can see the water does look quite 'blocky'.

My next idea was to create an animation so I used my dodgy modeling skills to model a wineglass and wine collision.

I gave up and got bored on that project, moving onto a bigger one.





As I was searching for previous tutorials, for documentation purposes, I came across this teddy bear tutorial that interested me and had techniques I hadn't learnt before so I did it.



For full resolution version, click here.






And to push this further I have attempted to make this bear look as unloved as possible:

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Windows 8.1 update! (KB2912355)

Loving the new windows 8.1 update! (KB2912355) So much more user friendly for the pre-windows 8 users! Amazing!

For those of you who haven't got the update yet it features;
-a close and minimize button for full screen apps,
-power button in the start menu,
-right click features in metro mode,
-open apps appear in start bar as well as app switcher and heaps more.

More info and manual downloads here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2919355

Monday, February 24, 2014

Mildflame, Sr. Pinball Sale

Mildflame Photography spent all day Saturday photographing Mildflame's Dad (Studley67)'s Pinball Machine collection. Studley67 would like to sell his entire collection before he moves interstate.

I appologize if this post is too large to view, there are over 100 photos and browsers and slow internet connections don't seem to like that much. I have had some viewers saying they can't view the photos. Some ad blockers block the photos coming through so you may need to disable your ad blocker or click "View album" on the image placeholder.


6 Million Dollar Man (1978) Info



Baywatch (1995) Info



Cheetah (1980) Info



Cleopatra (1977) Info



Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1978) Info



Cue Ball Wizard (1992) Info



Doctor Who (1992) Info



Earth Wind Fire (1981) Info



Flash (1979) Info



Frankenstein (1995) Info



Galaxy (1980) Info



Genesis (1986) Info



Goldball (1986) Info



Gorgar (1979) Info



High Roller Casino (2001) Info



JackBot (1995) Info



Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) Info



Magic Castle (1984) Info



Mata Hari (1977) Info



Maverick (1994) Info



Phoenix (1978) Info



Playboy (1978) Info



Road Show (1994) Info



Soccer Kings (1982) Info



Star God (1980) Info



Street Fighter 2 (1993) Info



Strikes and Spares (1977) Info



Supersonic (1979) Info




If you are located in Australia and are interested in any of the above machines comment below or e-mail me at mildflame@live.com.au. I can provide more info on request.