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Chest, Pelvis, and a Broken Screw

Last night I finished roughing out the chest and pelvis. I may want to de-bulk the chest a bit. I have to sit on it. Unfortunately, this morning I broke off one of the tie down screws in an effort … Continue reading

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Hip Replacement

Last night I went back to the shop and reworked the hips. I think they will make animating and modeling on top of the armature much easier. I also found that my braising skills have diminished rapidly in the past … Continue reading

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Roughing Out Nearly Complete

I’m nearly done roughing out the robot model. I think I want to re-engineer the hips though. I don’t want to head back to the shop with it but it’s probably worth an evening of work.

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End of an Era, Kerner Optical, and My Inspiration

This morning I just received the incredibly sad news that the Kerner Optical model shop was closing its doors.  For those of you who aren’t familiar with who Kerner Optical was, they were the model shop and SFX division of … Continue reading

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Become a Better Cinematographer: Photo Challenges

In my previous post I suggested that by simply taking a lot of photos you could become a better cinematographer.  I believe that to be true.  However, simply pointing and clicking probably isn’t going to get you results quickly.  It’s … Continue reading

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