http://www.organicmotion.com/mocap-for-animation/

http://www.foundation3d.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=51


http://www.the3dstudio.com/product_details.aspx?id_product=12521

http://www.nicespace.me/living-rooms-in-retro-style-2223/

http://www.core77.com/blog/events/neocon_2010_interface_flor_pulled_out_the_memphis_big_time_16762.asp

http://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/scene-european-loft-max/697824

http://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/environment-scene-high-resolution-max/589754

P I B A L L    M A C H I N E S


http://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/3d-model-pinball/821072


http://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/3d-model-pinball/799303




http://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/3d-classic-pinball-machine-twilight/455195


http://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/kiss-pinball-machine-3d-model/454538


http://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/3d-addams-family-pinball-model/454235


http://www.cgtrader.com/3d-models/sport-hobby/equipment/pinball-machine


http://www.j-peters.com/?page_id=388
PINBOT MODEL

S O   H E R E    I S    T H E   B I G   O N E !!!!!!
 A  R  C  A  D  E     G  A  M  E  S  !!!!!!

FULL ARCADE PACK $150
http://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/--classic-arcade-pack-3d-model/302919



G  A  L  A  X  I  A  N
http://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/3d-model-1979-arcade-cabinet/592201







DONKEY KONG
http://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/3d-model-of-donkey-kong-arcade/428214


DIG DUG
http://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/3d-model-arcade-namco-real/589532

http://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/environment-scene-high-resolution-max/589754

AWESOME  !!!
http://www.turbosquid.com/FullPreview/Index.cfm/ID/448623

http://www.turbosquid.com/FullPreview/Index.cfm/ID/448623

AWESOME!!!

http://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/3d-model-14-skyscrapers/577480

AWESOME !!!
http://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/max-building-city/804128

AWESOME
http://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/futuristic-skyscraper-3d-model/448367

http://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/3d-generic-architectural-002/615779

http://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/3ds-max-architectural-structure/617165

http://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/build-skyscraper-futuristic-3d-model/314222

http://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/reunion-tower-3d-model/388156

http://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/3ds-max-triple-skyscraper/397643

AWESOME !!!
http://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/max-tower-skyscraper-building/564752

http://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/3d-skyscraper-hdri/676756

P I N B A L L    M A C H I N E !@!!!!!

http://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/pinball-machine-3d-max/507788

MORE MODEL LINKS

THIS FIRST MODEL IS EXCELLENT ROBOT CHICK!!!

http://www.wirecase.com/3d-characters/annadroid-101-3d-robot_s-5_id-14820.html




http://www.cgtrader.com/3d-models/character-people/sci-fi/robot-4tv

http://www.creativecrash.com/3d-model/robot-14-3d-model

http://3docean.net/item/robot/8493593?WT.ac=new_item&WT.z_author=Havolk

http://www.wirecase.com/3d-characters/3d-droid-robot_s-5_id-14825.html

http://www.wirecase.com/3d-characters/3d-abraham-lincoln_s-5_id-3076.html

http://www.wirecase.com/3d-mannequin_s-5_id-1762.html

http://www.wirecase.com/kenzo-01_s-5_id-1742.html

http://www.wirecase.com/3d-characters/3d-men-in-suits_s-5_id-16294.html




3D ROOMS     VERY COOL!!!

http://www.wirecase.com/3d-office-interior_s-5_id-1452.html

http://www.wirecase.com/3d-interiors/3d-office-interior-scene_s-5_id-8629.html

http://www.wirecase.com/3d-interiors/3d-comms-room-2_s-5_id-8630.html

http://www.wirecase.com/3d-comms-room_s-5_id-2741.html

http://www.wirecase.com/3d-interiors/3d-comms-room-2_s-5_id-8630.html

http://www.wirecase.com/multipurpose-set_s-5_id-1836.html

http://www.wirecase.com/3d-corporate/3d-room-100_s-5_id-1719.html

http://www.wirecase.com/3d-corporate/spiral-stair-04_s-5_id-1844.html

http://www.wirecase.com/3d-escalator_s-5_id-1615.html

http://www.wirecase.com/3d-corporate/3d-auditorium-01_s-5_id-1408.html

http://www.wirecase.com/3d-corporate/3d-interior-scene-_s-5_id-1366.html

http://www.wirecase.com/theatre-100_s-5_id-1409.html

http://www.wirecase.com/cinema-3d_s-5_id-1389.html

http://www.wirecase.com/3d-corporate/3d-oval-lounge_s-5_id-2811.html

THIS IS AMAZING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.wirecase.com/3d-public-spaces/3d-pavillion_s-5_id-17742.html


http://www.wirecase.com/3d-commercial/architecture-005_s-5_id-17135.html

http://www.wirecase.com/3d-commercial/building-300_s-5_id-14125.html

http://www.wirecase.com/3d-commercial/3d-millenium-dome_s-5_id-13211.html

http://www.wirecase.com/3d-tunnel_s-5_id-1487.html

http://www.wirecase.com/3d-city-street_s-5_id-1369.html

http://www.wirecase.com/future-city-hd_s-5_id-17673.html

http://www.wirecase.com/3d-city-block_s-5_id-1387.html

http://www.wirecase.com/3d-commercial/high-definition-city-3d_s-5_id-13212.html



JET PLANE INTERIOR

http://www.wirecase.com/3d-interiors/3d-boeing-737-400-virgin_s-5_id-8761.html

http://www.wirecase.com/3d-jet-interior_s-5_id-8521.html

http://www.dx.com/p/fashion-television-tv-test-pattern-wrist-watch-plaid-band-1-x-sr626-58176#.U-LmO_k0WG4

OK SO HERE WE GO.
HERE ARE LOADS OF 3D MODELS THAT ARE READY TO ROCK MY VIDEO CLIPS.
THEY ARNT CHEAP BUT THEY ARE COOL AND I CAN TWEAK THEM TO MY NEEDS.

http://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/3d-robot-model/497046

http://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/3ds-max-robot/497513

http://bot.turbosquid.com/3d-Models/3ds/max/xsi/c4d/obj

http://cyborg.turbosquid.com/3d-Models/3ds/max/xsi/c4d/obj

http://www.cgtrader.com/free-3d-models/character-people/sci-fi/robot-ballr12

http://robot.turbosquid.com/

http://android.turbosquid.com/

http://www.creativecrash.com/3d-model/terminator-robot-motorcycle

http://www.creativecrash.com/3d-model/robot-04

http://www.fallingpixel.com/robot-man-3d-model/23805

THIS MIGHT BE GOOD OR MAYBE NOT
http://3d-art-mary.blogspot.com.au/2013/01/daz-3d-swords-fantastic.html

Today we looked at a 3D printer.
It was good.
I think it is an exciting new technology.
Where it goes is anyones guess.
I can see many benifits to us but Im not sure where it will leave the manufacturing and retail industry.
Probably a great time ti get in and open a shop being that it is a new tech and while the net has many resources on the subject, many people will still prefer to go to a shop and talk things through with someone who is in the same room.
I am  a little mixed overall.
On one side I think thgat we can now create almost whatever wew want now, apparently quite easily.
The flip to that is where art, craft and skill will be left.
I feel that how things are done is fading away, with the main concern being that it has been done.
Also, once something becomes accessable, every one is able to do it and the value then disapears.
Once value from an industry or skill has gone, the people making a living from it then suffer.
Music is a prime exammple.
Every secoind teenager is now a superstar dj, so as a result, the market is flooded and worthless.
I think something like this will happen with physical things.

Metropolis re master

http://www.coveringmedia.com/movie/1927/03/metropolis.html

The hollywood economist.
Jay epstien talks in his new book about why hollywood is shit and a huge monetary scam
http://mayersononanimation.blogspot.ca/2010/04/hollywood-economist.html

http://www.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Ftakeinsocialmedia.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F04%2F3d-cartoon-car-images-photos-0321205844.jpg&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Ftakeinsocialmedia.com%2F3d%2F3d-white-background-images-photos-13519&h=1080&w=1920&tbnid=V9Pu9v_buWj-lM%3A&zoom=1&q=cartoon%203d&docid=2nz4YndNmTnNaM&ei=FmmrU9DGOorNkQWgpIGQBA&tbm=isch&ved=0CFMQMyhLMEs4rAI&iact=rc&uact=3&dur=238&page=9&start=373&ndsp=27&safe=active

http://www.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Ftakeinsocialmedia.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F04%2F3d-cartoon-car-images-photos-0321205844.jpg&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Ftakeinsocialmedia.com%2F3d%2F3d-white-background-images-photos-13519&h=1080&w=1920&tbnid=V9Pu9v_buWj-lM%3A&zoom=1&q=cartoon%203d&docid=2nz4YndNmTnNaM&ei=FmmrU9DGOorNkQWgpIGQBA&tbm=isch&ved=0CFMQMyhLMEs4rAI&iact=rc&uact=3&dur=238&page=9&start=373&ndsp=27&safe=active

Here are 3 great articles about FRANK ZAPPA and WARNER BROS ANIMATION

http://www.cartoonbrew.com/ideas-commentary/frank-zappa-explains-why-cartoons-today-suck-10513.html

http://www.cartoonbrew.com/educational/the-best-thing-youll-ever-read-about-pitching-animation-ideas-98191.html

http://www.cartoonbrew.com/ideas-commentary/what-frank-zappa-tex-avery-and-monty-python-have-in-common-10640.html

So we are to write briefly about the elusive, slippery and mysterious thing known as "idea creation".

Idea creation vs inspiration ?


I simply cannot say anything about how other people go about idea creation.
I can only go by what I have found by experience.

So far I have no real way of going about"summoning" ideas or inspiration.
Most often I will be somewhere and see or hear something that seems to just kick start ideas going and I will have between 5 and 30 mins of solid idea time.
Once I was "in the zone" and could on demand just come up with excellent ideas right on the spot, I was even able to test by just"doing" something and sure enough it came out great.
That has only reallty ever happened once like that.
as a musician, inspiration never usually strikes when needed.
Its a lot like the poor star from THE GREATES AMERICAN HERO hahahaha.

Certain things definately put me in a better state than others though.
Looking at technical drawings or pics in google sketch up seem to inspire at leats the desire to get started drudging through crap ideas until I get something worth spending hours polishing.

Idea creation for me is generally a drudgery.

One thing tends to help a lot and that is new things and or places.
New software can help get me going as part of the idea creation is in the exploration of the new thing.

Iva Davies from Icehouse said once thats its like a given for him, if he needs to write a new song, he buys a new peice of gear hahaha.
Yeah  thats cool.

Prescribed methods on idea creation tend to have little benifit to me.

I dont like the idea of forcing things together to "see what might happen".
I believe more in pure inspiration or find something that lends favourably from the outset that can be polished.

Audio spectrum in after effects.
Look up how toos and templates.

Here is a tutorial page for 3 D studio MAX

C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2013\en-US\html\essential_skills_movies\max\ui.html

Looking to the future of computer animation.

The future belongs to those who can work along side of computers in a complimentary fashion.

Predicting precicley where computer animation will be in the future, say 10 years from now is difficult
because its creation is becoming more commonplace and acceable so it runs the risk of it becoming a unrespected medium like music has since the advent of cheap/free/pirated sequncers has allowed for.

Now this may be heading further in to the future than I am supposed to be, but I beleive the world will become absorbed in to its own vurtual world within a world, so tangable it will be as real as the world we know now......possibley more real.

A counterfiet world with more appeal and more conivincing than the one we are born in to.

This is where I think computer animation is heading, part of an overall shift of reality to a reality contained.....and ultimatly "owned" by vast corporations, where we will find changes so drastic humanity will leave itself behind.
Not only technology, but humanity, will have finally superseded itself, ultimatly rendering itself useless and void.
Even time will no longer have a hold on us.
A vague yet amplified conciousness is all we will have left.

Humanity will have become its own counterfiet deity.

Its where its been heading all along really......that "other place".

That "other world" we wish we could have where the rules dont really apply anymore.


Back to the real world though hahaha....


The shorter term, gaming, movies apps.......all that stuff looks like its booming so its a fairly safe call to say that these are profitable areas for those who can run fast enough and jump high enough.

Here is a cool 4 channel ambience/sound creator page.

http://naturesoundsfor.me
You use the little mixer and drop downs to edit and export a custom sound set.

Ok this is awesome!
Shane told me about a program called google sketch up.
http://www.sketchup.com/3Dfor/film-stage
This looks like the coolest design environmnt around and it is meant to be very easy to use.
http://www.sketchup.com/3Dfor/game-design

He said it doesnt render very well so here is a oplug in place to help with that.
http://extensions.sketchup.com/

I think it could be cool to quickly make cool places in this and then if needed exp[oprt them out to 3d max and the have my 3d characters put in after.



here is a character design page for making characters in sketch up.
http://www.giantmonster.tv/giant/?p=396

Some ideas I like
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Ffree.wallpaperbackgrounds.com%2Fcgi%2Fabstract%2Fabstract-cgi-15559.jpg&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwallpaperbackgrounds.com%2Fwallpaper%2F15011&h=1080&w=1920&tbnid=jD_q7uvkBMyI-M%3A&zoom=1&docid=n42_gk0rZtMK9M&ei=eBtGU9-GGsXLkgWm8YCgDQ&tbm=isch&ved=0CF4QhBwwAw&iact=rc&dur=405&page=1&start=0&ndsp=34

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Fimages5.alphacoders.com%2F432%2F432806.jpg&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwall.alphacoders.com%2Fby_sub_category.php%3Fid%3D212199&h=1200&w=1920&tbnid=YjjGBKHmcih28M%3A&zoom=1&docid=hUXSfeZjRin2cM&ei=hBxGU5OYOcOGkAXjhoDoCA&tbm=isch&ved=0CE4QhBwwFzjIAQ&iact=rc&dur=561&page=7&start=207&ndsp=36



This wide angle effect is great.....what is it and how do I do it myself
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.c.photoshelter.com%2Fimg-get%2FI0000LuqAXsHSyns%2Fs%2F900%2F900%2FStaples-Sports-Arena-Basketball-Game-Downtown-Los-Angeles-CA-Interior-Architecture-Panorama.jpg&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fzanzinger.photoshelter.com%2Fimage%2FI0000LuqAXsHSyns&h=338&w=900&tbnid=LOPjrX5t5dRV9M%3A&zoom=1&docid=JRdvBol8xmQECM&ei=eBtGU9-GGsXLkgWm8YCgDQ&tbm=isch&ved=0CKQCEIQcMEI&iact=rc&dur=514&page=2&start=34&ndsp=35

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Fimages6.alphacoders.com%2F323%2F323054.jpg&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwall.alphacoders.com%2Fby_category.php%3Fid%3D5%26name%3DCGI%2BWallpapers%26page%3D8&h=1200&w=1920&tbnid=4NXgzuGnOxXbqM%3A&zoom=1&docid=p6qMqiN7O1IyKM&ei=eBtGU9-GGsXLkgWm8YCgDQ&tbm=isch&ved=0CNwBEIQcMCo&iact=rc&dur=670&page=2&start=34&ndsp=35

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Fimages2.alphacoders.com%2F323%2F32380.jpg&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwall.alphacoders.com%2Fby_category.php%3Fid%3D5%26name%3DCGI%2BWallpapers%26page%3D4&h=3000&w=4200&tbnid=36DyoleMYbcaOM%3A&zoom=1&docid=NzuaAcWH1rW_CM&ei=eBtGU9-GGsXLkgWm8YCgDQ&tbm=isch&ved=0CKcCEIQcMEM&iact=rc&dur=218&page=2&start=34&ndsp=35

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Fimages2.alphacoders.com%2F323%2F32380.jpg&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwall.alphacoders.com%2Fby_category.php%3Fid%3D5%26name%3DCGI%2BWallpapers%26page%3D4&h=3000&w=4200&tbnid=36DyoleMYbcaOM%3A&zoom=1&docid=NzuaAcWH1rW_CM&ei=eBtGU9-GGsXLkgWm8YCgDQ&tbm=isch&ved=0CKcCEIQcMEM&iact=rc&dur=218&page=2&start=34&ndsp=35

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Fimages6.alphacoders.com%2F320%2F320276.jpg&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwall.alphacoders.com%2Fby_sub_category.php%3Fid%3D173724&h=1440&w=2560&tbnid=qPbKimND-kD6fM%3A&zoom=1&docid=LSNDaCyBSygI4M&ei=eBtGU9-GGsXLkgWm8YCgDQ&tbm=isch&ved=0CIkCEIQcMDk&iact=rc&dur=281&page=2&start=34&ndsp=35


http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Fimages8.alphacoders.com%2F408%2F408151.jpg&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwall.alphacoders.com%2Fby_category.php%3Fid%3D5%26name%3DCGI%2BWallpapers%26page%3D2&h=1080&w=1920&tbnid=_HyZy70GOpzjLM%3A&zoom=1&docid=Yne5JUDL3ppEAM&ei=khtGU9-6OsWNkwWanICYBg&tbm=isch&ved=0CMMBEIQcMD44ZA&iact=rc&dur=219&page=5&start=133&ndsp=34

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Fimages8.alphacoders.com%2F372%2F372166.jpg&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwall.alphacoders.com%2Fby_sub_category.php%3Fid%3D203820&h=1200&w=1920&tbnid=ACdYAr17bBmIRM%3A&zoom=1&docid=OroV_udtadig8M&ei=khtGU9-6OsWNkwWanICYBg&tbm=isch&ved=0CMYBEIQcMD84ZA&iact=rc&dur=203&page=5&start=133&ndsp=34

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fs3.amazonaws.com%2Flivebookswordpress%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F118%2F2014%2F03%2Fbubbles_blog.jpg&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.janicemoses.com%2Ftag%2Fcgi%2F&h=508&w=660&tbnid=DB9q6rHtWyGNOM%3A&zoom=1&docid=kgJKi464rXL6QM&ei=cx9GU6WfCMq3kgWN6IGgAg&tbm=isch&ved=0CBIQhBwwAzi8BQ&iact=rc&dur=406&page=19&start=671&ndsp=39

I am interested in making games to a point.
Not entirely as my main focus but certainly short games consisting of a few levels.
More an interactive version of my own ideas.
I found a program called unreal 4.
Its a game and video engine.
It looks great and is available per monthly for around$15-20 per month.

After I have more skills and experience in anuimation and 3d software I would like to start using unreal 4.

KWIK is another site Rob showed us.
It allows us to create 2d games and stories very easily.
This really looks cool as because simple games is something I would love to get in to.

http://www.kwiksher.com/#!prettyPhoto/0/

Rob showed me a site called Videocopilot.net.

This is a great site that I am really excited about.
He gave me a copy of the free of the tutorials which were very helpful and insightful.
I didnt know that Ae was responsible for so much and was able to do so much.
I see this program as a means of allowing me to create amazing music film clips plus allowing me these concept videos I want to make.

That I can so easily alter and edit video in such a convincing manner almost seems like cheating but thats cool by me.
The steady cam function was really cool.
As is the green screen.

Looking forward to getting stuck in to Ae.

My second blog!!!
Its here and its ready to go!