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Month: August 2006

How to Make Stereograms, Part 2: Creating the Distance Mask Render

How to Make Stereograms, Part 2: Creating the Distance Mask Render

This week, you can get Bryce 5.0 for free at Daz3D, so I figure this is the best time to continue in this three-part tutorial. The last time I talked about how to make stereograms, I detailed how to make a repeating background. Trust me, the repeating background is a crucial step—that’s the part that everyone can see. This time, we’re creating the part that people with “magic eyes” can see, the actual 3D part. We’re creating sort of an…

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Sketched While Waiting

Sketched While Waiting

I meant to post this yesterday, but my Mac’s video card decided to die on me before I could finish a project, forcing me to put everything aside while I looked for a replacement card. Anyway, bonus points to anyone who can tell me what I’ve sketched here and exactly where I was when I sketched it. It’s an unfinished sketch, but it should be recognizable enough. Share this post:

Black Legs, Yellow Feet

Black Legs, Yellow Feet

I am the paparazzi of birds. I stalked this little guy around the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve Sunday morning, and I managed to get this shot among many. It’s a wonder I’m not a birdwatcher. I probably should be. Share this post:

Bad [Short Story] From My Writing Past #18: Season of Rain

Bad [Short Story] From My Writing Past #18: Season of Rain

Back in the day, I participated in a monthly collaboration as a member of a webring called Jaunt. The February 2002 project was based on the concept of HEROES, and this is what I wrote: Of all the things about the warrior Clayton that held young Rhebok in such awe, the shine on his battle gear was the most impressive. Everything gleamed with an unearthly quality, from the top of Clayton’s head to the tip of his toes—the flat leather…

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