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Interior Computer Rendering - Photo Realistic

Interior Computer Rendering - Photo Realistic, a photo by Patrick Hoesly on Flickr.

- Interior computer rendering with an Painted Style process applied to the image. The next image shows an artistic style applied to this rendering.
- An interesting thing is you can see how I struggled with this very model about a year ago using Twilight Rendering Engine. www.flickr.com/photos/zooboing/5159677375/in/set-72157625... Twilight was (and still is) a very powerful rendering software, however I could never seem to get images that were nicely lighted... like I can now! KAPOW!

- Modeled with Sketchup and rendered with Shaderlight.
- Post work with Photoshop and Topaz Labs.
- Image is Copyrighted.

About Patrick Hoesly:
I’m a graphic illustrator, specializing in architectural illustrations and graphic design. I work with Game Designers, Architects, Interior Designers, and Landscape Architects, to help them visualize and sell their projects…. Basically, I get paid to play!!! Cool, Huh?
See more of my work at, www.ZooBoing.com

Shaderlight V2.4 Released

ARTVPS, makers of Shaderlight, has just released the next point version of their flagship rendering software.  Version 2.4 is expected to reduce memory requirements and improve rendering speeds.

"Users of Shaderlight can now render faster and more efficiently, thanks to the release of version 2.4 of the leading interactive and intuitive rendering plug-in to SketchUp.

Available to download from today, this latest update to Shaderlight delivers dramatically improved export and rendering performance to users when rendering complex components such as trees from 3D Warehouse or using Replace Me functionality.  In tests, Shaderlight 2.4 has reduced memory usage up to 90%."

  ZooBoing Illustrations will do a test of the new software and will report its findings here.  Stay tuned!

SketchUp for Landscapes Blog

If you are an avid user of SketchUp you may have several blogs you read to keep up to date. I really want to encourage everyone to check out John Pacyga's blog, SketchUp for Landscapes. It is a well written blog with timely and informative links and articles.

Check it out!

• John Pacyga's blog, SketchUp for Landscapes

Sketchup 8.1 fixes the Shadow Bug!!!

Read about all the other fixes that SketchUp 8.1 fixes!

3D Computer Rendering - Kitchen (SketchUp Rendering)

3D Computer Rendering - Kitchen (SketchUp Rendering)
Originally uploaded by Patrick Hoesly

This is a fully rendered SketchUp style illustration. I like the look of this type of rendering. Click the next image to see the next in the series.

3D Computer Rendering - Kitchen Wireframe

3D Computer Rendering - Kitchen Wireframe
Originally uploaded by Patrick Hoesly

A Kitchen rendering which I modeled using SketchUp software. This rendering is a wire-frame study of of all the components in the rendering. It's just darn cool to look at, yet is really hard to read and understand. Click the next image to see the next in the series.

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This 3D computer rendering was modeled, rendered and post processed by Patrick Hoesly, a Kansas City based illustrator specializing in architectural illustrations and graphic design. This image is copyrighted.

What is a 3D computer rendering?
3D Rendering is the graphical process of drawing 3D environments inside the computer and then producing an image or animation representing that space. Or in other words… Have you seen Toy Story? Yep, I do that… only with architectural environments. I got a Cool Job!

How did you make it?
This rendering was made using software specially designed to draw in 3D and to create a photorealistic look. Each project is unique, however I use SketchUp, 3D Max, VRay, Twilight Render, AutoCAD, Podium, Vue, Piranesi, Revit, AutoCAD, and Photoshop

About Patrick Hoesly:
I’m a graphic illustrator, specializing in architectural illustrations and graphic design. I work with Architects, Interior Designers, Landscape Architects, and Engineers to help them visualize and understand their designs.
or my website at www.zooboing.com/

3D Computer Rendering - Kitchen (No Materials)

3D Computer Rendering - Kitchen (No Materials)
Originally uploaded by Patrick Hoesly

This image show the model without any materials applied to any surfaces. The illustration is starting to take on a good deal of character. Click the next image to see the next in the series.

Google Earth now has Sunken Ships

Google has created several sunken ships in SketchUp and placed them for people to find while using the updated version of Google Earth 5

Keep up to date with the latest SketchUp news by going to the official blog.

SketchUp & Google Earth

Sketchup and Google Earth are building up city after city. Both pieces of software makes it easy to build, locate and texture a massing model of a building.

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