COMPUTER TIPS: Bunkspeed SHOT product release

If you are into 3D modeling, you should check out Bunkspeed SHOT. It was released yesterday, and I am just coming back from the Siggraph show in Los Angeles where it was launched.

SHOT is a stand alone real time raytracer using HDRI and hell it delivers. Of course, it renders bad ass results at unlimited resolution too. I support the developers with interface ideas, and they are very eager to streamline their product.

As a designer on intense movie productions like TRON LEGACY or CAPTAIN AMERICA, I need to deliver photo real images of whatever vehicle I am working on at any given moment - lets say a producer walks in and wants to take a shiny image into a meeting in a few minutes. Thats when this product comes into play on my machine.

What you should know is that Bunkspeed cooperates with graphic card giant nVidia. So, if you own a newer nVidia card with CUDA processors, that software will fly. (Just bought a nVidia GTX 480, and hell it's freakin' fast (and loud )).
Download your trail version of SHOT and play with it, it's absolutely worth it!

Cheers, Daniel

TRON LEGACY: Brand New Trailer

This piece premiered today at lunch at Comic-Con in San Diego. I didn't make it, although only two hours away... Click and enjoy.




Cheers, Daniel

INSPIRATION OF THE DAY: 500 years to travel around a star

What's the biggest star we dicovered so far? Someone named it VY Canis Majoris. It takes about 500 years to fly around its equator in a jet fighter - at full speed. It doesn't care about the sun, the earth or your hobbies. Its shear size is incomprehensible and freaks me out!
I'm the biggest nerd fan of the Apollo moon program, but if I put it in scale to those dimensions ... well.
Watch this great animation on youTube in HD, and remain in awe for the rest of your day.



Cheers, Daniel

COMIC CON SAN DIEGO 2010: schedule

TRON LEGACY Panel - Thursday July 22nd, 11:15 - 12:45, Hall H ( Q&A with director, producers and all actors )

CAPTAIN AMERICA Panel  - Saturday July 24th, 6:00 - 07:00, Hall H


more info about all Comic Con events here

Cheers, Daniel

CAPTAIN AMERICA: wrap up

I just finished my vehicle design work on Marvel's promising feature film project 'Captain America'. It's been eight amazing months, and I hope the movie will be everything the fans are waiting for.
Thank you Marvel for considering me, and thank you director Joe Johnston (design god from the original three Star Wars episodes turned director- latest movie The Wolfman) , production designer Rick Heinrichs and all involved inspirational artists for a great time at the art department in Los Angeles.

Once the movie is out, I hope to share some art work with you. Until then, god speed Captain America.

Cheers, Daniel