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Greetings, Roosl,
Ok, I guess it's not quite Spring yet. But hey, it feels
like it, and Roosl is actually beating the calendar to it
instead of flipping almost all the pages of his World
Wildlife Fund calendar before he writes a newsletter!
This issue is all about the gallery, and I prefer to think
you've seen it as recently as yesterday, because you
visit the site often...
Ok, I know some of you are too busy to browse the
internet, much less your favorite overly-confident
graphic artist's site, so read on, and Happy Spring!
..and of course, the proverbial welcome to you new
subscribers! Thank you again for your interest!
| Refurbishing the 3D Gallery - part II |
This is a recent new work, one of a set detailing
the Roosl Cave.
I've made more changes to the look and feel of the
gallery itself.
The gallery's preview (front) page still displays a full
size recent work, and now includes updated
introductory info, and links directly to each "room" in
the gallery.
The main page now has larger thumbnail images
(are they still "thumbnail"?). The new design includes
safe programming to pop up a "Viewer" in which
artwork will display. This is safe, and is just another
browser window, designed for better viewing. In order
to enjoy the viewer, you must allow your browser to
run Javascript and allow pop-ups from Roosl.com.
During this time, I've also reorganized the directories
and files supporting the gallery. In doing so, I broke
links in old documents, such as back issues of this
newsletter. I'm working to fix the old newsletters (in
my "back issues" page), and anyone who finds an old
link to the main gallery page is automatically
redirected to the new.
You'll find some serious photorealistic work in the
gallery now, such as the few I'll tell you about below.
...more to come!
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| What's new in the 3D Gallery |
This is the Roosl Cave, one of a series of
photorealistic works, a painstakingly detailed
reproduction of my office, where I do all this stuff. I
modeled each piece of furniture, the PC, monitor,
scanner, printer, keyboard (down to the characters on
each key) and everything else to scale. Details such
as the books and post-it notes on the shelf are
exactly as at the time I developed this project. Some
of my clutter was omitted, but the stuff that doesn't
change much is all here, including my ever-present
Coke.
So, now you've seen my cave, here is a short preview
of what else is new:
A redux of the cubicle farm... Here is a
highly
detailed
work involving many objects in a scene not too
unfamiliar. Maybe this is where you work?
 The Office
I found myself in space here, observing
these orbiting
cities connected by commuter tubes. The job here
was one of scale, and placing the viewer within one
of the structures. The large magnitude scene is built
in virtual units of feet, and the orbiting cities are miles
apart. The commuter tubes are 60,000 feet long, a
city is around 14,000 feet in diameter. The view is
from within Concourse B - Commuter Level 4 - City 1.
Details in accompanying work include commuter
information, illustrating your location.
 Orbit
How about a pleasant walk through the
arboretum? Several species of plants and trees are
here under the arched trellis, along with moss and
mushrooms on the moist, shady ground. Slow down,
take your time. Perhaps a cool cross breeze from the
outside will find you. Sit on a bench and watch
colorful moths play around the lights, while a frog
watches a gecko from a patch of grass.
 Arboretum
There is more I haven't mentioned here,
including a new animation, and the rendering engine
is still heating up the CPU!
Coming this week...
You just want to come to this place and think. It's a
peaceful place, and the air now is sweet after a fresh
rain. Here is where you tend to the plants, the quiet,
breath God's everything, and tend to yourself. This is
Sanctuary.
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| Time and Space |
God,
Thank you for the inspiration and appreciation that
your seemingly simple things bring.
In the grand and infinite, seemingly complex man
made things are really simple things, and I
appreciate that the seemingly simple insect is a
much more complex achievement, even in it's relative
insignificance.
Thank You for the time and the things that have
passed, and again for tomorrow, that my time today,
and the perspective you show me, will bring.
Forever grateful to God for His given blessings, I'll
always have time and space for what His presence
and meaning are to me in my life...
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| On the Side |
Imagine
...Imagine how cool it would
be to forward this newsletter to all your friends!
Just think how awesome they'll feel toward you for
sending them something fun that isn't selling
anything, and doesn't just contain a link to yet another
moronic U-Toob video.
Ok, enough about me! How have you been? What's
new with you and yours? Questions? Comments?
Drop me a line or two!!
Don't forget your Windows tools and
utility needs!
Cool stuff and
idea triggers at my Software page
Free Stuff
Send me Your Two Cents!
Join me as we rant about spam or anything that
comes to mind, like the ridiculous crap idiots in our
society come up with! I've seen some real doozies
lately. How about you?
Who knows. Maybe I'll find something else worth my
2 cents and share yours in future issues!
Russell -aka- Roosl is an Information Technology
professional with more than 27 years experience in
IT, including UNIX, Windows, Information Security and
Software Configuration Management. What I really
focus on here though, is Graphics with a side of fun
and some useful Windows software.
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