Bookstore interior

Just finished a sample image of the interior of a bookstore. The layout and fixtures were based on designs by Design Identity for one of their projects. We made some adjustments and populated the shelves with books and CDs to make a photoreal presentation. Let me know what you think!

Other render styles

In the business, we usually call these non-photoreal, or "NPR". They could be a traditional media style replicating a hand sketch or a painting, or they could be very basic 3D images without reflections or even textures. Sometimes they are requested as a matter of preference - and sometimes because of the lower cost and turnaround time. And sometimes they just work better than a full photo-realistic rendering due to their simple presentation and high contrast.




Whatever the look and whatever the need, NPR renderings still make up a fair amount of our work. Because of the lower time requirements, we can sneak these in between other jobs pretty easily. But because they are not as glamorous as our photoreal renderings, they usually do not get the same attention. So I decided to use today's blog post to highlight these images. If you want more information or more examples on any of our NPR styles, give me a call!

New render slaves!

Meet Kevin, Angela, and Ryan. They just finished their first full week of rendering!

With Intel quad-core processors, they join Dwight and Andy as the fastest render boxes in the office.

JSSVD project revisited

Got a call from a client going before the city with a revision to a project we did last year. Rather than 6 houses, they wanted a version showing only 5. Also, he asked us to create a 2-story option to present. Given the work already created previously, this was pretty easy to turn around.

Traverse City's coming YMCA!

At JSSVD, we've been working with the YMCA and CWS Architects to help them visualize the new YMCA. They have considered a couple of sites and a variety of design options. We have been involved since 2006. Here is a sampling of the work we have done for them.

COMPARE: Ugly Kitchen

Ok, so the Ugly Kitchen was completed and revealed last week. Very cool!

Click here to see the 'before' pic and the JSSVD rendering.

Here is a photo of the real kitchen by Dave Speckman.

COMPARE: Porch in Historic District

In 2006, a local builder approached me who was having difficulty with the local municipality. He was wanting to add a porch and just generally improve a house he owned, but the house was in a "Historic District". In such a district, there is generally a board that reviews all proposed changes to make sure they are in keeping with the character of the neighborhood. He had sketched up his concept, but it wasn't enough to sell them on the idea.

He came to us, and we created a 3D model of the porch he had drawn, as well as a number of alternate options. He chose one and we slapped it on the house and sent him packing to the city to get his approval.









I assume all went well, because I just noticed the house as I drove by the other day. Looks pretty close!