Currently in the Computer graphics industry (where all the innovation is taking place) there are several trends taking place:
Max people are moving to a Modo (modeling, texturing, UV layout) and Maya (for animation, rendering, putting it all togethe…
Having used VW in several of my projects during graduate school I scratch my head wondering why it hasn't been implemented in more LA firms. It is made specifically for LA's and very robust in the most recent versions. My professor balked at me when…
Instead of 3Ds Max (old and overpriced) you can replace it with some of these better options:
Luxology Modo ($900)
Lightwave (~$1000)
Cinema 4D Architectural Edition ($2500)
Blender (free)
Lux Render, just rendering, works seamlessly with Blender (f…
I know nuclear energy is a no-no in most environmental circles but IMHO it is probably the best all around solution we have for our present and future condition when taking into account economics, energy output, and land. I recently learned of a new…
www.unity3d.com End of story
It is software used for creating games and costs $200 for the basic version. It's a little more involved than a simple turntable but MUCH better. With it you can walk around your site in realtime (sketchup tries to do th…
What if you could create a multi-user game that allowed each player the ability to create, for example, his idea of spatial definition and sequence, that is movement through the landscape, to demonstrate how he imagines the 4D experience to be designed...then everyone else can move through the other designs and comment on them...does that make any sense to you, Joshua?