Seán Murphy

PS4 VR Headset - 2014 could be an exciting year for PS4

2013-11-11T00:29:00.001+00:00

PS4 Playstation 4 headset

From reading articles regarding Sony's VR headset earlier in the year and the recently spotted patent I'm started to think what if Sony's launch event on November 15th has more instore for gamers than just another game reveal like uncharted 4 or God of war PS4. What if they were to announce Sony's very own PS4 VR headset to launch along side Driveclub. This may seem far fetched but with Drivclub being delayed until 2014 and the fact that Evolution Studio has been connected to the testing of Sony's headset. It could very well be a perfect game to showcase PS4's VR headset.

PS4 photos - Playstation 2013 - PS4 Console Design

2013-02-18T23:16:00.000+00:00

Here's a few photos of a Ps4 console concept I created. I based the design on Sony's latest bluray player the bdp-54100.

Bob Hoskins as Wolverine (X-men movie that almost happened)

2012-03-26T21:17:00.000+01:00

Playstation 4 ( PS4 ) concept game console

2012-02-11T02:43:00.001+00:00

Avengers 2012 - Hulk, Thor fight scene

2012-01-30T16:22:00.000+00:00

Here's an image I made in July 2011 which shows Thor confronting the Hulk in the middle of busy city junction. I used a photo I took out of a restaurant window when visiting NewYork back in 2009. I added damaged cars, broken windows, debris, smoke, cracked road, tyre skid marks and some 3d elements such as the crator, etc. Although not perfect it took a few hours to manipulate the Hulk and Thor so that they blend into the scene. I'll put the high res version up soon.

Mark Ruffalo Hulk Concept

2012-01-30T15:58:00.000+00:00

Here's a quick image I put together back in April 2011 after Mark Ruffalo was announced as the Hulk in the movie "The Avengers". At the time there was speculation that the Hulk would be the villian of the movie or at least for some part of the movie. I've also noticed the image being used on some movie blogs.

The perfect face shape - Calculated using the Golden Ratio.

2011-12-08T21:15:00.000+00:00

I found this video on youtube that used the perfect face shape - golden ratio to manipulate an already pretty girls face. Not until the end when they show the before and after do you realise how much has changed. I used the perfect face shape template below to try and manipulate an image of a women I found on google. I tried to copy the method from this video:

Here's my first attempt before and after of .

Ultimate Chocolate Cake

2011-11-28T21:55:00.000+00:00

Ingredients:

275g unsalted butter
125ml strong coffee (I just used a splash of Irel coffee)
275g dark chocolate (60% cocoa solids)
110g self-raising flour
110g plain flour
¼ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
225g dark brown sugar
225g light brown sugar
30g cocoa powder
100ml buttermilk
4 medium-sized eggs, beaten

Icing:

350g dark chocolate (40% cocoa solids), broken into pieces
425ml double cream
1.5tsp light brown sugar

Making the cake
(1) Preheat the oven to 150°C.
(2) Melt Butter Slowly over hot water over simmering water.

(3) Add 275g dark chocolate (60% cocoa solids).

(4) Sift flour (self raising & plain) into a large bowl and add the bicarbonate of soda, brown sugar (light & dark), cocoa powder, beaten eggs and buttermilk. Note: I didn't have buttermilk so I just used Milk.

(5) Add the melted butter & chocolate to the bowl and mix thoroughly.

(6) Line a 20 x 10cm loose-bottomed round cake tin with greaseproof paper/baking parchment.

(7) Add mix to tin and put into over for 70mins. Note: After 70mins use a knife to see if the centre of the cake is cooked. If the knife comes out with moist/wet mix on it, place back in the oven for 20 more mins.

(8) Once cooked, leave the cake on a wire rack to cool.

Icing the cake

(1) Melt the chocolate (350g dark chocolate (40% cocoa solids) broken into pieces over simmering water. Once melted add the double cream (425ml) and the light brown sugar (1.5tsp) and mix. Leave the mix to cool until it is thick enough work with.

(2) Cut the cake horizontally and cover the bottom half of the cake with the icing mix. Put the top of the cake back on and continue to ice the top and side of the cake. When finished the cake should look something like this.

Christina Hendricks - wonder woman competition

2011-10-23T00:16:00.000+01:00

Here's my entry to the "Design Christina Hendricks In The Wonder Woman Costume" competition. The objective was to create a manipulation of Christina Hendricks in the Wonder Woman uniform. Everyone had to start with the base image provided below.

(Base image)

After many... hours of work, here's my entry. I tried to create a more real world costume (if that's possible) than what is portrayed in comics or the tv show. Something that isn't too colourful or shiny yet incorporates most of what people love about the character (gold tiara, bracelets, lasso and the red/blue colour scheme). I also snuck in her invisible jet.

Animation: Probe travelling from the moon to earth (HD 720p)

2011-08-19T08:48:00.000+01:00

Here is an animation I created recently. Basically it shows a probe that is travelling around the solar system fly around the moon and past earth.

Note: Rendering moon took a long time. Do not use time of render displacement with high quality render settings.