The start of modelling my designs

I have now started to model my stamps ideas. Firstly I created the globe as I wanted it, rendering the surface with a global texture, adding "maps" to the texture such as "bump" and others I created a realistic 3d representation of the earth. As seen in my designs I want the earth to have a structural look to it, using the shell lines from the modeling stage itself opaquely showing through the earth texture.

My next step is to model the koi fish also included in my design. For this I am using a technique as seen in a on-line tutorial using drawn images on 3 planes to model around. I will upload the images soon.

Developing ideas for my design

I firstly wanted to incorporate more than one figure into the design, and create a complex image. As I am modeling every piece of the design it would take far to long to complete. So, I have chosen the parts of th design I like, I emphasized them and made them more into features. I want to still include a diverse feel to the stamp without overloading it and taking on too much.

The koi carp is a feature I want to use, as its attractive vibrant colours, as well as not being a typical option to use. I would like the earth to be part rendered, and part meshed, to show structure and complexity into the subject of biodiversity.

A better rendered version!!

This is my final rendering of the pumpkin, hope you like it!

Some more modeling and lighting techniques learnt

In my last lecture we had a tutorial of using all the lighting effects that 3D S Max can perform. Im quite impressed with its quility, processing power and results, im getting to grips with it a lot more now so im excited to get started on creating my 3D stamps. I will post my sketched designs, to give you a an idea of the way im approaching this, and what my final designs may look like!

A bit more inspiration through existing stamp designs

Whale Wars

This Discovery Channel series follows the Sea Sheppard and its crew of volenter conservationists, as they track a fleet of Japenese whaling ships. They belive the Japenses break a law dating back over 30 years, by killing whales for meat, and not the "research" they say its for. This program shows the interaction of biodiveristy on our planet, if its between animals them selves or the brutality of harvesting an incresingly endangered mammal.



Take a look here
http://www.discoverychannel.co.uk/web/whale-wars/

More ideas..

This is the end of the the King Bird Of Paradise's tail, which is very rare only living in New Genea and very few other locations. They are amoung the most beautiful birds in the world, with there unusual and amazing plumages. And Below that are some other ideas I have generated.




Paradise Plant











Shanty building