New face of www.Digit-ART.org (WIP)

Due to some shortcoming flaws in the design of the current site, I am working on creating a brand new site. This new site will display a lot more features compare to the current one, such as Feature Work Slider, Further Utility of CSS5 and jQuery, better Menu and Navigation, Easy-to-locate Contacts, and many more.

The screenshot about is the design for the future home page. Feel free to drop any comment and as always, please look forward to future updates.

3D Lamborghini Murcielago

This exotic [Lamborghini Murcielago] car might not be exactly the hottest model from Lamborghini series but it is definitely one of my few favorites. This 3D model features a stock model with black glossy paint and chrome rims. The project took about a week in Autodesk Maya, rendering using built-in Mental Ray. Here are some progress highlights:

• After cutting out blue prints of the car perfectly from The-Blueprints.com, I started out using NURBS Curves to sketch out the blue prints. With cars, I normally start out from the rim lines. (Image 1)



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• Knowing the model will be symmetric, I only try to model half of the car from then on. Here is the frame work of the NURBS Curves converted to polygons. (Image 2)



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• From then, I kept on adding details and refinements to the frameworks. (Image 3,4,5)



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• More details all around the car are then made including the windows' frames, the windows, the door lock, the exhaust, etc (Image 6,7)



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• Last but not least, I spent a good day researching references to make the rim. Mathematically, I divided the rim into 5 symmetric parts from which I later duplicate them. I was quite happy with the result. (Image 8,9,10)



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Summary:

• Model: 3D Lamborghini Murcielago
• Modeler: Dewey Tran
• Software used: Photoshop, Maya
• Time: ~7 days
• Effort: Not extremely hard but definitely not easy, wish I had a real model to look at instead of pictures. Had fun the whole time though
• Technique: Polygon modeling
  

Origami Pegasus - Fumiaki Kawahata

It's definitely been a long time since I've folded anything. I remember it was about 2009 when I stopped folding origami and completely focused on other mindless things, like video gaming...

Anyway, one day my new friend Tony came over and I showed him some origami models which he was curious to look at. Well, showing them to him ignited the "itch" to fold in me. So without hesitation, I pulled out my old collection of papers and found that I only have 1 square piece of tissue-foil big enough to fold a complex model. The reason I always choose to fold complex models is because it not only gives me a challenge but also hurls me into a folding frenzy for hours. I love it! I did. And I still do.

So, what came out that day was this Pegasus designed by Fumiaki Kawahata. I knew right then I had fell in love with origami again. To thank my friend for igniting my passion, I gave this model to him. I think he likes it.


Summary:

• Designer: Fumiaki Kawahata
• Diagram: Origami Tanteidan Magazine No. 74
• Time: ~4 hours
• Effort: this should be my 2nd time yet it was relatively complex
• Technique: Dry-fold

Origami Eagle - Nguyen Hung Cuong

This model took me roughly 6 hours to fold. I loved the process! I didn't even recognize the eagle from its base, but Cuong Nguyen did a great job on detailing the model from the base. I'm totally amazed with the feather work and claws  from this eagle.

Since the model is relatively complex, I used my own cut of 19.5"x19.5" Double-tissue paper treated with MC (Methyl Cellulose) for extra thin yet strong properties. By treating with MC, I was able to wet the base and sculpt the head and claws to my liking. When left dried, MC gives it a "solid/permanent" look.

Summary

• Designer: Nguyen Hung Cuong
• Diagram: License to Fold - Nicolas Terry
• Paper: 19.5'x19.5' MC treated double tissue paper
• Time: ~6 hours
• Effort: This is my first try. Relatively advance.
• Technique: Dry fold, wet finish