Grand Theft Auto

Hola !!!
I really liked this YouTube channel name GTAMissions, it's a great Channel featuring recorded missions from all the GTA Games. The guy has recorded all successful mission attempts and put on the youtube channel, what a great idea. It kinda helped me playing GTA Vice city, because the version I had, the voice-overs were missing from mission intro videos. So this channel has been a great help. The sound quality is also good, check 'em out! the official site is www.gtamissions.com , and the youtube channel is http://www.youtube.com/user/GTAmissions

KooOooL !!!

Phet Cyclone - Inspiration for Background Design

Hi. Everyone, Phet cyclone hit Oman a few days earlier, God save us all. But these pics I think can be used as inspiration when designing a cyclone or clouds etc.

Warhammer Dawn of War II E3 2008: Cinematic Trailer HD

Video Games | Dawn of War II | E3 2008: Cinematic Trailer HD

XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii

God of War 3 - Epic Scale Trailer

Video Games | God of War III | Epic Scale Trailer HD

XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii

The Trailer of Much awaited God of War 3. :) It's one of my most favorite games of all time.

Star Wars Old Republic - Cinematic Trailer

Video Games | Star Wars: The Old Republic | E3 09: Jedi vs Sith Cinematic HD

XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii

This is the E3-09 Trailer of Star Wars: The Old Republic, I watched this trailer today and I liked it a lot, another great work from Blur Studios and ofcourse Sze Jones my favorite female character modeller :)

Blur Studio, The Making of Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning Trailer

This is the event where Blur Studio makes about a 2 hour video presentation on how they brought to life the cinematic trailer of "Warhammer Online" which according to me is a great trailer featuring war scene and one-on-one fights of enemy race characters like an elf is fighting an evil female elf etc. etc.


The above female character is made by Sze Jones and in the third part of the video she describes step by step process of developing this character. A lot to learn from this two hour video, pretty helpful for inspiration from industry leading artists and animators.

Event Videos and Pictures Link: http://www.gnomonschool.com/events/blurwarhammeronline/blur_warhammer-online.php

Sze Jones Interview at ZBrush Central

This is a good interview of a great Female artist Sze Jones, She has great skills and specially in the area of "Female Character Modeling". In this interview she describes about her work and life, I was happy to know that she also learned "Belly Dance" :) and what can I say about her beauty the combination of beauty, skill, sense of humor and intelligence makes this girl a dream girl. Specially her new work on "Warhammer Online's Evil Elf" is something to look at.
Interview Link: http://www.zbrushcentral.com/zbc/showthread.php?t=062056

NY Fashion Online Ad

Hi. everyone, this Ad is actually one of my client's e-commerce website. NY Fashion sells best of breed Nascar Jackets, Cartoon Character Jackets, NBA Jackets, Men & Women Apparel and Kids Uniforms etc. I have designed a custom LiteCommerce theme and customized the basic software in many ways, now it's a working online store :) Link: www.nyfashiononline.com

However, I have also designed this banner in Adobe Flash. See more of my work here www.souldesigns.net

Mind-controlled devices: for PC-games and beyond

If you think mind-control and telekinesis used to be the type of stuff you could only find in sci-fi flicks or paranormal literature, think again.

Emotiv Systems is creating "the ultimate interface for the next-generation of human-machine interaction...(it) has created technologies that allow machines to take both conscious and non-conscious inputs directly from your mind." Using electroencephalography or EEG, Emotiv Systems has developed a way for you to communicate with your computer with your thoughts, via your brain's electrical activity. While this techonology offers endless possibilities for a wide span of industries, Emotive Systems is currently setting its sights on the entertainment gaming industries.

Look Ma, no hands! No wires, no mice, no keyboards, no joysticks, this brain-computer interface is now becoming a reality with the use of wireless headset called Epoc. A lot more like the telepathic superpowers of X-Men's hero Professor X (when you control your game characters) or the villain Magneto (when you control objects) Epoc gives you this mind-control power once you slip on this headgear. It does its work by reading the electrical signals from your brain and translating them into commands that control the computer.

To clearly illustrate its capabilities, Epoc comes bundled with a computer game. You need not strain yourself with the rigors of "hand-eye coordination" with this gadget. You can "lift" or "bend" things on the monitor by just willing the action in your mind. Hello Francis Xavier!

It is also interesting to note that while science could not explain telekinesis, it now succeeds in simulating it through Epoc. This mind-boggling device is expected to hit the market by the end of the year.

"THERE" A 3D Virtual Hangout, Community and World.

"There" is an online hangout where you can meet friends, play games and explore a 3D virtual world that's yours to help design and build. Create your own fully customizable avatar - then get in There and join the crowd. To get a closer look at There, check out our Screenshot Gallery or view one of our Member Created Videos.


I haven't registered there yet but it sounds very unique and new specially 3D world concept is superb. :)

Please also post your comments here if you have experience with this community.

http://www.there.com

thanks.

Now Disney Land in 3D , Courtesy Google Earth :)

Hi. everyone out there, this has inspired me, according to these guys they have designed every inch of Disney Land in 3D and you can take a tour via Google Earth :) Fantastic stuff !!!

Also check this link on Disney Website where you can see an introductory video Click Here

Download Google Earth

Free Textures: Tree Trunks, Wood

Hi. Everyone,
I got these pics from two tree trunks that had a good texture on them, may be you can utilize them in your 3D project somehow. Click Images for larger view, 2560 X 1920 Resolution images.

thanks :D

Featured Artist: David Grier !

Hi. Again today,
I am featuring David Grier's work because we have a mutual interest of Games, and as a co-incidence we like the same video games such as King of Fighters, the great Street Fighter, Prince of Persia, God of War (yummy) :D

He has designed some great sketches of game characters, to see more of his work please goto http://david-grier.deviantart.com

I envy his drawing and coloring skills, very good practice and also bringing innovative changes to characters as well. My all time favorite character Terry Bogard is also there :D

thanks
see ya'll soon.

Happy New Year from 3D Reaction.

Happy New Year ! to every visitor, in 2008 I have decided to add more features to the blog by also adding Featured Websites that demonstrate superb graphics and animation online :) besides featured artists and links to resources.

Featured Artist: Danny

Hi. Danny is a superb young Artist who wants to remain a teen, even though He turned 20 this year :D hehe. See his work, it's superb and I specially like Katana!!! :) please goto http://sunna-no-gaara.deviantart.com see more of His work and info about him.

Above Images are high-resolution, please click them to see the full size image.

thanks.

Featured Artist: Shakil N Ali.

Shakil is a superb young artist at Deviant Art, He's special because He lives in my city Karachi. :)
Please check his work here http://shakilnali.deviantart.com

Free Textures

Click on Images to enlarge 2560x1920 Resolution textures that I picked up with my camera. No rights reserved, use them as you wish!!! :D

Lamborghini Gallardo Animated 3D

Tutorial: NURBS modeling a bonnet (car hood)

For More tutorials from this user on YouTube
Please goto http://www.youtube.com/user/hammerbchen

Featured Artist: Harald Belker

On 27th Jul 2007 I emailed Harald Belker, the reknowned CG Car Designer of the Hollywood asking his permission to put his work on my blog :) seriously I wasn't expecting an answer but only after one day he replied to me and positively allowed me to post his work on the website :D. As I also am a Car Enthusiast that's why you'll see a lot of car related stuff on my blog too :)



His BIO:
Every designer has that one little “something” which, long ago, clued them into their artistic abilities. Mine was a car magazine, given to me during my senior year in college (on a tennis scholarship of all things). One of the automotive design schools advertised in it was called Art Center College of Design. Noting that this “Art Center” was located in sunny Southern California, I quit practice early that day, drew some pictures and sent them off.

My first day at Art Center struck like a bolt of lightning, and I spent the next four years honing my newfound craft and sharing this passion with a class that would later become a very special part of my life. After graduating with honors, I took a design job with Porsche in Stuttgart, Germany. I knew this was a rare opportunity, but my heart belonged to Los Angeles, where an equally remarkable opportunity presented itself in the form of the Advanced Design Studio for Mercedes-Benz, in Orange County.

I think for most people with a passion for their craft, the sunny skies darken a few hues when they learn the startling truths of the business world. Corporate decisions often conspire to rule design. At Mercedes, I learned that to truly make a difference in the world of design, one must be independent. I decided to forego stability and leave the corporate studio desk that I had once seen as the pinnacle of design achievement.

In the stark reality of the freelance design community, lightning struck again. An Art Center colleague called with an opportunity to design a vehicle for a project over at Warner Bros., a little production called Batman & Robin. Eight bat-vehicles later, I had a new career. Every movie I work on marks a special turning point in my design development. My most satisfying project? Minority Report, featuring a handful of futuristic vehicles. But it was bigger than vehicles. Bigger than design, even. It was a one-in-a-lifetime chance to design and realize a truly futuristic mode of transportation.

Since 1995 (back, now, in the real world), I have designed a series of electric bikes for Lee Iaccoca, created a fun array of Hotwheels for Mattel, consulted for companies such as Porsche Style in Huntington Beach and Nissan Design International, and designed vehicles and props for numerous motion pictures including Batman & Robin, Armageddon, Deep Blue Sea, Inspector Gadget, Battlefield Earth, Spider-Man, Minority Report, XXX and The Cat in the Hat.


Today, as I reflect upon my winding path in design, I’m amused by the things that helped me along the way: dreaming big, accepting life’s twists, seeking innovation, maintaining a level of fun, and, finally, recognizing a lightning strike when I saw one. This book is a compilation of design work from a group innovators and re-innovators. I am thankful to be a part of it. More Info at http://www.haraldbelker.com


Harald has also published Tutorial DVDs uncovering his work secrets, Links to Store and other information about Him & His work can be found at www.haraldbelker.com