tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40248081106493906042024-03-19T04:31:28.676-07:00Silvs ConsultingManuel Silvahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13653922048520383768noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024808110649390604.post-67260289910709836602015-02-16T22:28:00.001-08:002015-02-16T22:32:46.294-08:00NEW! Silvs Custom Creations Blog SiteI've created a new site that show cases my custom wood creations as well as home renovations.<br />
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Manuel Silvahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13653922048520383768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024808110649390604.post-78838581382616420702015-01-29T23:50:00.000-08:002015-01-29T23:50:11.294-08:00A Few More Solidworks 3D models<div style="text-align: center;">
Created a couple sprockets and a medallion from sketches I found on the internet.</div>
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V-Ray render of Lexus CS 2054. 3D model provided by <a href="http://www.dmi-3d.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DMI Car 3D Models</a>.</div>
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V-Ray render of Vendetta GTR 800 Concept Car. 3D model provided by <a href="http://www.dmi-3d.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DMI Car 3D Models</a>.</div>
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A lighting and shading test using Maya's Mental Core render engine. Its pretty slick! 3D model of crane provided by <a href="http://www.dmi-3d.net/">www.dmi-3d.net</a></div>
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A super quick composite where I added a CG car to a still bg image. Lighting and shading was done in Maya and rendered in Mental Ray. Tire tracks were done with particles in Maya as well as road spray from back of car. Rain was also done with particles in Maya. Composited in Nuke.</div>
Manuel Silvahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13653922048520383768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024808110649390604.post-20600455647951769052013-02-09T16:50:00.000-08:002013-02-09T17:00:54.966-08:00Site under construction!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Some links don't work and some descriptions aren't there. Stay tuned.</div>
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I've been working on the FMV for this exciting new game. It looks sick!</div>
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FMV renders soon to come, stay tuned.</div>
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A test using Real Flow was simulation as well as Pull Down it, a dynamics simulation. Rendered in Maya using Mental Core Mental Ray.</div>
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A cool project where I created a 3D model of a book opening to reveal the Alps mountain range extruding from a page. Maya cloth simulations were used and shading and lighting were done in Maya using Mental Ray.</div>
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Created 3D end titles using dynamics in Maya. Lighting and shading were done in Maya and rendered using Mental Ray.</div>
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Fun project where I had the layers of the 3D modeled shoe came out of the designer's sketch book. Footage tracked using Boujou. Lighting and shading were done in Maya and rendering using Mental Ray.</div>
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In this project, I created a 3D model of a dinosaur crate that explodes in to pieces. Modeled, lit, and shaded in Maya. Rendering in Mental Ray. Textures created in Photoshop.</div>
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In this project, the lighting and shading was done in Maya and rendered using Mental Ray. I created the textures for the shoe in Photoshop.</div>
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