Media - Application

I present to you the application sub-section of Wavelength's media section. This section will bring to you URLs which shall be categorized as below:

• Flash Fans
• Photoshop Pros
• 3d Dons

March 2007

For Flash Fans:

Discover a new world...
http://www.samorost.net/

For Photoshop Pros:

To improve your skin tone...click
http://www.all-things-photography.com/improve-skin-tones.html

For 3d Dons:

A Neo-Surrealist 3D don...that's who George Grie is!
Click http://fantasyartdesign.com/3dgallery/a-digital/01pictures-3d.htm to view four images that make you want to dream and create dreams in 3D. You can also save these images by George Grie as your desktop for continuous inspiration. My desktop now displays “Ice Age Premonition”.

Click http://www.highend3d.com/gallery/characters/3d_photoreal/703.html for self-illumination (inspiration.)

Comically gross... http://www.highend3d.com/gallery/characters/3d_photoreal/556.html

The texture of the skin...
http://www.highend3d.com/gallery/characters/3d_photoreal/424.html

and some Geriatric flamboyance...
http://www.highend3d.com/gallery/characters/3d_stylistic/625.html

February 2007

For Flash Fans:

Checkout some refreshingly simple, yet creative Flash work at http://www.1007.peugeot.co.uk/home.asp

For Photoshop Pros:

When Photoshop was young, it didn’t have so many of its regular features – then how did Schewe manage to wrap the wooden grains so beautifully on the muscles of this man’s arm? Find out by clicking http://www.adobe.com/ap/print/gallery/schewe/image1.html

And if you looking for more click http://www.adobe.com/ap/print/gallery/schewe/ to read “Profile of a Photoshop abuser”, an article about Jeff Schewe’s involvement with Photoshop and how their relationship resulted into the ever-evolving software that grows to meet our needs even before we consciously realize them.

Check out Schewe’s gallery at the top of this page.

For 3d Dons:

Let us shift our focus to outer space and spot some space ships.
Check out the tutorial, “The making the Galaxy Spaceship Explorer” at http://cg-india.com/making_GalaxyExplorer_3d.html
Also click http://www.wallpaper.net.au/wallpaper/space/Space%20Fiction%20Andromeda%20Spaceship%20-%20800x600.jpg
To view the Andromeda spaceship! Bon Space Voyage!

January 2007

For Flash Fans:

Flash enables you to create vector art. The question is - What is vector art? The answer can be found at:
http://www.vectortown.com/what-is-vector-art/

For some cool examples of vector art, click the following links:
http://www.deviantart.com/print/264246/
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/45157662/
and http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/43337519/...all by ChrisVector.

For Photoshop Pros:

If you are looking for inspiration of an astronomical magnitude, click http://www.worldofinfinity.com/2d.htm to find a gallery of images, each of a different hue yet all blending to create a theme.

For 3d Dons:

A butterfly! Is it all that I have to offer this month?! Wait! Don't judge before you interact with it. Yes. This 3D butterfly is interactive! You can rotate it and you can hurl it into the space by zooming out. 3D interactivity implemented through Java is smoooooth! Experience it at http://www.ibiblio.org/e-notes/VRML/blaxxun/gallery.htm

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December 2006

For Flash Fans:

You must've victimized so many characters. No? I do not agree...nor will you, if you click http://ic3.deviantart.com/fs12/f/2006/268/c/e/redkangac.swf and watch "Animator vs. Animation" to discover what happens when the victim turns aggressive. Be careful and treat your creations well! View more of Alan Becker's works at http://alanbecker.deviantart.com/gallery/

For Photoshop Pros:

Click http://www.blizzard.com/inblizz/fanart/page38.shtml to visit the Fan Art Gallery at Blizzard.com. Each of theses artworks is so professionally executed, that it makes you wonder why Blizzard doesn't recruit these fan artists for its projects. Or, it probably does! Check it out.

For 3d Dons:

This month let us be inspired by some CG architecture. Here are a few links, that should inspire you not only graphically but also motivate you to climb Maslow's hierarchy of needs.
http://www.creative-3d.net/GalleryDisplay.cfm?ID=17001
http://www.creative-3d.net/GalleryDisplay.cfm?ID=16764
http://www.creative-3d.net/GalleryDisplay.cfm?ID=17108
And this...well, Maslow's hierarchy talks of needs - it doesn't describe the paths that humans take to fulfill their needs and desires! One of the paths could lead the traveler to
http://www.creative-3d.net/GalleryDisplay.cfm?ID=728

November 2006

For Flash Fans:

Are you a fan of Flash? If you are not one yet, clicking http://animation.about.com/library/tutorials/animatedpixie.swf should motivate you to become one. Yes, this pixie is made in Flash. If you want to know how, click http://animation.about.com/od/flashanimationtutorials/ss/colordetailart.htm to find out!

For Photoshop Pros:

Here's some Photoshop 4 and 5.5 artwork, which is so different from the usual, that it stops you in your tracks! Click http://eyebalm.com/dingbatart/ to view Ann Stretton's artwork. At the extreme right of this page you will find 10 links that connect you some amazing artwork, which has been created using the font "Dingbats" that has been designed by Ann Stretton. This artwork has inspired me to reach for my Wacom tablet...I hope you find it equally inspiring.

For 3d Dons:

Here are a few links for inspiration.
http://www.3dlinks.com/gallery_fullview.cfm?id=4587
http://www.3dlinks.com/gallery_fullview.cfm?id=4084
http://www.cgexplorer.com/_sys/images/antropus-triclops-3d-model.jpg
http://www.clan-assembly.org/poser/tussafinal.jpg
http://www.dianerooney.co.uk/p7hg_img_1/fullsize/eloise700_fs.jpg

October 2006

For Flash Fans:

“Cartoon Animation” by Kitiara at http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/cartoon.htm is a sweet and simple tutorial for learning to animate characters in Flash. The fresh and energetic Flash enthusiasts will find this link interesting and useful.

For Photoshop Pros:

Check out this absolutely amazing collection of Photoshop work at http://photoshopcontest.com/galleries/index.html - and of course this site also provides a great window of opportunity to the Photoshop artists.

Click http://photoshopcontest.com/view-entry/89986/patients-worst-nightmare.html for the funny side of this gallery.

For 3d Dons:

Angel Estevez's 3D nature gallery at http://www.galleryof3d.com/site/artist.php?UsernameID=angest kept me spellbound for around 15 minutes. I hope it mesmerizes you too:) You can view more of Angel's fantastic nature images at: http://www.angelestevez-art.com/paisagens1.htm

September 2006

For Flash Fans:

http://www.eye4u.com/home/ is where you can find the demos of some flashy intros and cool cartoon animations that they've done for their clients.

For Photoshop Pros:

If you created cartoons you would know what goes into good cartooning. It isn't just the eye for detail, nor is it only the ability to see the bigger picture - cartooning requires the ability to look at the big picture, review the details - then determine what changes will result in the effect that you look for! Click http://www.einarlunden.com/ to visit the cartoon gallery of Einar Lunden, and be amazed by this wonderful synthesis of Mr. Lunden's creativity and Adobe's technological expertise! I just loved - "Gesundheit:"!

For 3d Dons:

Every month I try to bring you links that, I hope, inspires you to push the bars higher for yourself. One such link for those who prefer the three-dimensional to the planer is: http://www.the123d.com/characters/ideyetronics/bodybuilder1.html

The model is very realistic, no doubts! But the presentation of the model, including the different views as well as the close-ups, is excellent.
Another link that I would like to share here is http://www.amazing3d.com/services/trans1.html, which is a gallery of 3D models that organizations/individuals can buy. Their organic models do not impress me, but the automobile models are quite nice.

August 2006

For Flash Fans:

Flash fans too would like to sneak a peek into the history of Flash. Why not? Jonathan Gay began experimenting with what later became FutureSplash and then Flash, around the same time when John and Thomas Knoll began working on what we know as Photoshop today. Click http://www.flashmagazine.com/413.htm to read this inspiring story.

The above article uses some information from the four-page story by Jonathan Gay himself. This story is available at: http://www.adobe.com/macromedia/events/john_gay/

The curious part of this story is that in 1996, Jonathan Gay approached Adobe with the product and Adobe declined - Recently, Adobe bought Macromedia, the company that took Flash to the height it is at today! If any of you have faced a rebuttal or refusal, remember this - recognition from another is not necessary for a capability to exist and survive; it is recognition from within, which ensures the survival of a capability.

For Photoshop Pros:

Photoshop enthusiast will find the information at http://www.storyphoto.com/multimedia/multimedia_photoshop.html exciting. It is the story about the birth and growth of Photoshop, from the days that John and Thomas Knoll spent in their father's darkroom to the days when 200 copies of the now Photoshop was, for the first time shipped along with BarneyScan's scanners.

For 3d Dons:

Click the following links for inspiration:
http://www.3dlinks.com/gallery_fullview.cfm?id=5501 - The execution of lights is fantastic!
Some others:
http://www.3dexport.com/files/competition/cggirls/Elene.jpg (3DS Max 5.1)
http://www.3dexport.com/files/competition/cggirls/Sentimental_look.jpg(3DS Max 5.1)

July 2006

For Flash Fans:

Come Fly with Me, Scarecrow, The Ripper...what? Oh, no! Did it sound like that? I didn't mean it to. I was just listing a few cool animations from http://www.magicpen.net/main.html. These animations by Gary Davison are fantastic. The ideas are so fresh! Other than the ones mentioned earlier, also check out The Great Fish Escape. Oh! What an escape!

For Photoshop Pros:

Here's a link that should interest you if you love to de-rasterize. De-rasterize? I mean vectorize! Check out "Vector Art with Photoshop" a tutorial on vectorizing photographs at: http://www.melissaclifton.com/tutorial-vector.html. Don't forget to watch the video while you are there.

For 3d Dons:

Do you love Tolkien's visualization of the middle earth? If you do, you probably would also like "The Hobbit's Dwelling" at http://www.highend3d.com/gallery/gallerylarge.php?id=289. This dwelling took the artist, 60 hours to complete. I wish I were a virtual hobbit, who could rent it for the summers. Hobbit Homes are cool as they are much like five-star burrows in the mountains!

June 2006

For Flash Fans:

If you are itching to create character animations in Flash, you may find this tutorial interesting. Click on http://animation.about.com/od/flashanimationtutorials/ss/flashlesson5.htm to learn how you can color and componentize a character in Photoshop, import its different parts in Flash, and animate the character.

For Photoshop Pros:

I thought it was a good idea to shift the focus of this section from portraits to buildings. Following are a couple of links that will initiate you into some digital construction work.
1. http://www.photoshopcafe.com/tutorials/games/game.htm provides you some clues for creating buildings using Photoshop.
2. If you would like to add chrome effect to anything...check out http://www.spoono.com/photoshop/tutorials/tutorial.php?id=21

For 3d Dons:

Wonder at:
"Sangyeng" at http://www.creative-3d.net/GalleryDisplay.cfm?ID=16969
"Automaton" at http://www.creative-3d.net/GalleryDisplay.cfm?ID=18011
"Peace" at http://www.creative-3d.net/GalleryDisplay.cfm?ID=16494

May 2006

For Flash Fans:

If you are itching to create character animations in Flash, you may find this tutorial interesting. Click on http://animation.about.com/od/flashanimationtutorials/ss/flashlesson5.htm to learn how you can color and componentize a character in Photoshop, import its different parts in Flash, and animate the character.

For Photoshop Pros:

I thought it was a good idea to shift the focus of this section from portraits to buildings. Following are a couple of links that will initiate you into some digital construction work.
1. http://www.photoshopcafe.com/tutorials/games/game.htm provides you some clues for creating buildings using Photoshop.
2. If you would like to add chrome effect to anything...check out http://www.spoono.com/photoshop/tutorials/tutorial.php?id=21

For 3d Dons:

Wonder at:
"Sangyeng" at http://www.creative-3d.net/GalleryDisplay.cfm?ID=16969
"Automaton" at http://www.creative-3d.net/GalleryDisplay.cfm?ID=18011
"Peace" at http://www.creative-3d.net/GalleryDisplay.cfm?ID=16494

April 2006

For Flash Fans:

If you know what should be done in Flash, then here's a link that tells you what not to do in Flash! Click on http://animation.about.com/od/flashanimationtutorials/a/stupidflashtric.htm and read "10 Stupid Flash Tricks" to find out what you shouldn't be doing!

For Photoshop Pros:

Hair...not on your shoulders though! If you've worried over how you should paint hair, here is a tutorial by Linda Bergvist, an award-winning artist from Sweden, that tells you how to paint hair, step-by-step! Click on
http://features.cgsociety.org/story_custom.php?story_id=3174&page= to learn how to. Don't forget to press the NEXT button at the bottom of the page.

And if you are still not amazed...click on http://www.wade.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/tutorial1.htm to gape open-mouthed at the creation process as well as the creator of this romantic couple.

For 3d Dons:

Check out Robert KucZera's portfolio (though miniscule) at http://www.3dcharacters.de/

Also click on http://www.autodesk.com/eng/etc/mayamasters/masters/alceu_baptistao.shtml to view some awe-inspiring 3d work by Alceu Baptistao.

March 2006

For Flash Fans:

Ferry Halim's portfolio at http://www.ferryhalim.com/orisinal/ is the most fantastic, fresh, and fabulous collection of little Flash games on the net. His graphics are so pretty and sweet, his animations are programmed to be so smooth, and the music is heavenly; I don't think there's anything about this site that I don't like. I am confident that you will enjoy it as much as I do (yes, I am a frequent visitor to this site:-)

For Photoshop Pros:

If you are an artist, Photoshop is probably the best assistant you can get for your money! Check out Nene Thomas' tutorial at http://www.nenethomas.com/Tutorial2GreenCloth.shtml for two reasons:
1. To learn how to paint fabric in Photoshop, and
2. To marvel at what powers Photoshop can endow an artist with.
Don't forget to check Nene Thomas' gallery at http://www.nenethomas.com/Portfoliomain.shtml, where you can see how his other works were created.

For 3d Dons:

http://www.3dtotal.com/home2/gallery/gallery.asp?cat=fantasy is a group portfolio of 3d art touched up in Photoshop. Check it out. I loved "The Princess and her Bodyguard" by Zubuyer Kaolin - This fantastic image is created using 3ds Max 7 and Photoshop! Wow!

February 2006

For Flash Fans:

For the Flash fans, Wavelength found the site http://www.sega.com/gamesite/spyfiction/flashmx/flashb.htm. Check out the loading, the cool rollover effects, the panels...wow!

For Photoshop Pros:

I am not often drawn towards abstract. My favorite artists are Leonardo DaVinci and Edward Bama; but this gallery looked so inviting. I had to stop and browse...then browse some more. Check out David Bishop's gallery at http://www.theispot.com/artist/bishop/

For 3d Dons:

At http://www.h6.dion.ne.jp/~m.mirage/home.html you will find a fabulous mélange of character and mechanical modeling. The surrealist 3d digital portraits by “Almacan” cast a spell as surreal as the artwork!

January 2006

For Flash Fans:

If you haven't met the Whirlgirl, Kia Cross, you've missed out on some fantastic Flash action. Click on http://www.whirlgirl.com to go on a thrilling all-Flash adventure with the Whirlgirl!

For Photoshop Pros:

If you are in love with Photoshop and would like to use it for coloring portraits, http://www.deviantart.com/view/26811711/ is a link you shouldn't miss. This example of Manga art takes you through the steps of coloring in a very “visual” manner!

For 3d Dons:

If you love automobiles click on http://www.geocities.com/gmodkar/Index3d.htm to visit the Design Studio of Gautam Modkar. You can also view his Hummer at http://www.3dshop.com/cgi-bin/Gallery/show?Vehicle=545! Congratulations, Gautam! Keep the Indian flag flying high!