Making of Matelasse Film by Mica Cruz

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Mica Cruz‘s highly detailed scene and animation inspired by the Florense Furniture Company’s Charm Collection impressed me very much and I asked him to share with us all more information about the making of this film. In this article he describes the key stages of making the film using 3dsmax, V-Ray, Mudbox, SpeedTree, Marvelous Designer, Nuke and After Effects. There will also be a follow-up article going into more technical details about elements such as the bed, tree and animation setup, so do ask anything you like about it in the comment section below – Mica will address these questions. Enjoy!

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model+model Submitted Image Winner / Bogdan Pestritu

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Congratulations to Bogdan Pestritu for winning the second stage of the model+model giveaway! During the month of August I held that giveaway and the first winner was randomly selected from all who commented in the original model+model giveaway post. Bogdan’s small area study within a restaurant showcases 3 model+model items, and make for a very compelling composition. That and the general look & feel awards Bogdan with a model+model Volume of his choice. Big thanks to model+model for sponsoring this giveaway and to all who took part in it… see you in the next one!

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Designconnected Submitted Image Winner / Nikita Kolbovskiy

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Congratulations to Nikita Kolbovskiy for winning the second stage of the August 2013 DesignConnected giveaway! During the month of August I held that giveaway and the first winner was randomly selected from all who commented in the original DesignConnected giveaway post. Nikita’s “Manhattan Night” vivid apartment interior showcases Tom Dixon’s Etch Shade & Ligne Roset’s Confluences sofa arrangement beautifully, emphasizing the light fixtures and colorful seating at the same time. This is a great show of Designconnected models that awards Nikita with 15 models of his choice. Big thanks to DesignConnected for sponsoring this giveaway and to all who took part in it… see you in the next one!

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Galaxy Soho by Zaha Hadid Architects

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If there is a project by Zaha Hadid Architects I really like, It is this – Galaxy Soho in Beijing. And from all the photos taken of it, the ones by HUFTON + CROW are my favorite for showing the building teeming with people, in context and in contrast to it! I love the foggy mood they captured… so indicative of Beijing. Many criticize Zaha Hadid for repeating herself, but in this case I just love the form and flow which play well with a “spaceship just landed” like building. The photos taken from within the small city streets are the best.

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Making of Ouverture I-X

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Michael Feuerroth‘s highly detailed scene “Ouverture I-X” awarded him Best Visualization of the Week NO. 34 using 3dsmax as his main platform for setting up his scene in general, as well as getting into the smallest details too. He also used Marvelous Designer extensively and rendered it all with V-Ray. Check out Michael’s process as he describes it in great detail below. Enjoy!

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