Made some more progress on the humanoid robot. He is now effectively finished as far as the blocking out phase is concerned. From this point, I’ll bring it into 3ds Max and create a high-poly version.
17
Sep
12
Humanoid robot work-in-progress
Here’s another robot I started about one week ago. I’m mostly finished with the initial forms/shapes, except for the hands. I wanted to design a relatively simple, humanoid robot in the vein of the HRP-Promet and Asimo robots.
Thanks for looking!
31
Aug
12
Motion Graphics Clips
Here’s a little motion graphics piece I’ve been working on in my spare time. Made with 3ds Max and After Effects.
My next step is to add some sound to it, but here it is without music.
10
Jul
12
Project Book.
I recently sent a book off to Photobook America to be printed. I’ve made a pdf version for anyone interested in looking at it. Here’s the link to the file, I would suggest right-clicking and saving. It’s a rather large pdf (66MB):
24
May
12
New robot…
Started on a new little robot. It’s effectively a little mobile computer with hose-like arms.
19
Mar
12
Robot model teaser
Just uploaded a quick low res rendering of a little robot I’ve been working on in my spare time. You can view it over at my Vimeo page: http://vimeo.com/38777243
22
Sep
11
Transhumanism…
It’s an interesting world we live in where what was once considered science fiction is quickly become just science.
I’ve had the opportunity to play Deus Ex: Human Revolution, a video game that takes place in a near future where human augmentation is prevalent. Some people in the game have prosthetic limbs that can out-perform their flesh and blood counterparts, neuroprosthetics that allow for advanced interaction with computers (as well as humans), and lethal weaponry implanted directly into their body. I would suggest that anyone with an interest in such topics give this game and its background story a closer look.
While some of this subject matter is still fairly far-fetched, it’s surprising just how much more plausible all of this seems today.
Oscar Pistorius is a runner who lost his legs below the knee before he was a year old and now sports carbon fibre transtibial artificial limbs. He was disqualified from entering the Olympics in the past due to his prosthetics giving him “an advantage over another athlete not using such a device”. This would imply that his prosthetics are actually better than the real thing (at least for running). He has since been qualified to compete, and could compete in the Summer 2012 Olympics.
I’m curious what other people’s take on transhumanism and augmentation. Yea or nay?
