Design - Motivation, Innovation, Creation.

Yes, Back up Season 1 Show 4

noreply@blogger.com (Jack J Allwood) — Sat, 5 Mar 2011 20:01:00 -0800

Hello Ladies and Gents.

At the hour of 9,
When the beasts a slumber,
Potential is aroused as sundays time rises,
Jack and Hamish rip open the thunder,

Yes another week of air wave domination. Listen in for the Next Hamish and Andy in he building. (oo did i say that).

DL link

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=2N673QEF

Yes Back up Season 1 Show 3.

noreply@blogger.com (Jack J Allwood) — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 17:01:00 -0800

So show 3 comes across the air waves direct to your download folder! Now we are up to date and ready to devastate the rest of the season! I have been told we have 6 listeners! SO kickass!

Shout outs/topics

"ISH" aka Seven, impersonation. and topic incorporation. - yea that rhymed.

Chinese Lessons with "Shi fu" Hamish and kickass student Jack

Jack busters - anti sea sick bed (aka "The Wobbler")

Review - ARCHER (get it, watch it and and own the awesomeness)

ZTOTW - Don't be a reverse hero, if your cut get.... just.... well just die before turning and being the lame killer of your bros

DL links

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=2Y582C7R

The Back Up Season 1 Show 2

noreply@blogger.com (Jack J Allwood) — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 16:06:00 -0800

So another week down, and another show dominated! DL anyone?

Spread the word that is the backup! With the JACKHAMMER, Increase our fanbase by100% as our mothers doesn't count :)

Notes/shout outs/topic
Social topic - "Reacher and Settlers"

Steve from work
Bambi_attitude
The baby maker!!! yea

Hawaii 5-0 - review

ZTOTW - double tap! boom

Link for DL

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=K0OCVCUH

Concept to reality!

noreply@blogger.com (Jack J Allwood) — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 04:09:00 -0800

A Few Examples

Most people don't know Industrial Design is. Why you ask, is it because its to insanely awsome for people to comprehend! Possibly, but more likely because its a blanket name for a large genre of jobs.

You may know have heard of such jobs or degrees as:

Car designer

Product designer (yes that is your iPhone, the very mouse you are using now to look at this blog, etc)

Furniture designer - chairs, tables, all things that you may think are furniture

Lighting design - lights :)

Transport design - trains, can be cars, motorbikes etc

Point of sale - alot of things i will show you will be point of sale/product design. (eg below, things that aid the sale of something)

Specialists - eg vac former,s roto molders, PP designer, (there are hundred of these, all different, but they all use industrial designers. Very specialized jobs tho so not to much creativity, lots of structural based building stuff..... hmmmm

Concept designer - this can be real of unreal things. ( i love concept design, especially if i can build or make them).

They all overlap (and i have not named them all) but it gives you an understanding :D

So this is a small list of Jobs that come under the banner of Industrial Design ( or ID for the kool kids).

Have an idea you think could make a million dollars or help a lot of people, need help or direction! Id be happy to help, or direct you to people who can! _ its my life passion and I enjoy every minute!

Schweppes Stand - they have yummy drink inside them!

This is the new Schweppes stand I designed, from rendering to Reality! (concpt above, real below)

You may have seen them at the races, if you live in Melbourne, or at Car racing events!

They are scheduled all over AUS, they also may have Monster on them, so if you see them take a photo of you and it and upload it for people to see!

Construction

Roto moulded internal (to hold drinks and ice)

Steel frame and external structure to hold artwork

ACM, vinyl printed artwork (water proof, sun resistant, weather proof) high gloss to bring out the blacks

Metal extruded steel frame to hold the roof, roof custom designed with internal gutters that utilize the poles holding the roof up as downpipes for rain! PE tarp that elastic clips into roof frame to protect users below from sun and rain!

Enjoy see you next time! Any questions chuck me a comment

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The Back Up Season 1 Show 1

noreply@blogger.com (Jack J Allwood) — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 03:35:00 -0800

Hi Guys, have you always wanted to listen to Jack and Hamish ranting on the radio. You have heard the hype now jump in and be part of the Back Up experience.

90.7 Syn FM
Sundays at 9am

Or if you CBF getting up then you can listen by Downloading our podcast!

Link
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Beginning of the End :D

Yes Robots are fun!

noreply@blogger.com (Jack J Allwood) — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 02:31:00 -0700

Robots are never bad. :)

You could say its a preparing yourself for the future! I am getting ready for the Z generation, which will be half bionic! I must admit that would be sweet~~~ and scary at the same time!

Here are some more robot renders, WHY he asks? Because I

Little bit of fun!

noreply@blogger.com (Jack J Allwood) — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 04:32:00 -0700

Hello Hello! Ive been lucky enough to forward my Outer Ear concept in a few ways! First international dyson awards! Have a look if you if your in a good mood or not and it will put you in a good mood.
http://www.jamesdysonaward.org/Projects/Project.aspx?ID=1042&RegionId=2&Winindex=0

And I was also lucky enough for a local paper to catch on to my idea and publish an article about it. Good read hehe

http://moonee-valley-leader.whereilive.com.au/news/story/north-melbourne-invention-allows-deaf-to-feel-sound/

Also if your up at 7-730 have a listen in to

Red Symons 774 breakfast program

Have fun!

Has been awhile!

noreply@blogger.com (Jack J Allwood) — Sat, 3 Jul 2010 21:32:00 -0700

Well I went off and got a job which pulled the brakes on a lot of my personal project and limited the content I could put on my blog. But don't threat im back with vengeance.

Im now working at a POS Industrial Design firm called Gush Creative. I'm learning faster then when neo uploaded kungfu not his brain in the matrix (yes with the rod downloading into his brain, "i know fungfu").

Im gaining experience in all section of the design process. From ideation/consulting, concept generation, CAD, rendering, manufacturing drawings, development, prototyping, and full blown manufacturing. Im a pretty chilled person but it can get stressful when you know 300o units are going to be produced and every aspect relies on your drawings working perfectly! scary haha. Very enjoyable, and satisfying when it all works.

Here is a pic of the warehouse out the back of the design area, where we can prototype and manufacture.

Motorbike diaries

noreply@blogger.com (Jack J Allwood) — Sun, 16 May 2010 02:52:00 -0700

I have started going on motorbike "diaries". These involve riding long distances on my beautiful motorbike with a small group, seeing this beautiful country of mine. On the small occasions that we stop ive started taking picture, none will justice the beauty I experience cruising along the open road absorbing the astonishingly country side. Ill upload one panoramic I took on a bridge we rolled over. Stunning...... I have been to a a number on countries but my home, Australia is easily the most beautiful. enjoy

Fixation Disigns

noreply@blogger.com (Jack J Allwood) — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 06:14:00 -0700

Fixation Designs is soooooon to be! (comming very soon to a world wide web near you)

I'm on the edge of creating a multi-discipline design firm! This will mean good things to anyone with good ideas, be that product design or whatever your beautiful minds may conceive. Extreamly good news to any designers/artists. We here hope to change, even if slightly, the way that people design! Plan set.... Now time to work the fire, need to feed it, give it air then......... u will see :)

Comming soon... We can appear as anything you like.

Mustang V2

noreply@blogger.com (Jack J Allwood) — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 23:25:00 -0700

Mustang V2 - shinny.
If you have any ideas you want to see in 3D, from things that would look kool, to design ideas that you think should be created let me know and we could build them together.
Got a problem lets solve it together :) Product design to the rescue!!!!!!

Car rendering, hard industry!

noreply@blogger.com (Jack J Allwood) — Sat, 6 Mar 2010 21:05:00 -0800

Trying to get good at rendering cars in hope that my folio broadens a connection of mine may come through.

Mustang rendering. I know its hard to make a mustang look bad but any feedback would be great. I'm trying to work on the tyres and the lights atm, they just don't look convincing to me. Going to dominate soon enough.

OK funs over time to rip it!

noreply@blogger.com (Jack J Allwood) — Wed, 3 Mar 2010 00:23:00 -0800

Outer ear
I've been working on a concept design for a while now, I entered it in a comp a few months back.
(Dyson awards)
(http://student.designawards.com.au/application_detail.jsp?status=3&applicationID=7882)

A design that could potentially change the face of the deaf and hearing impaired community. (fingers crossed).

Up till a few weeks back it was just a enjoyable concept. Got a call from "The New Inventors". They want me to come in with my design to be on the show. SWWWWEEEEETTTTT, free trip to sydney and shiz. Minor problem, need a functioning prototype! Hmmm soo ive been flat out sourcing to get hold of someone to help me build this baby.

Here is what the pretty concepts look like :)
More on the progression in a bit, if you know any electrical engineers that would minded partaking in history, throw me an email!!

The robots been destroyed!!!!! ARRRR

noreply@blogger.com (Jack J Allwood) — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:14:00 -0800

I was talking to a good friend my mine the other day about situating products, and just for fun/a test for my robot, in some of his shots. This young talented man is Philip Vorlicek, photographer (philipvorlicek@hotmail.com). So while we on a trip together he took some beautiful panoramic's and natures shots. The fun begins. I used his shots to create a destroyed Robot mecha render.

Started with the background shot and placed the Bot's torso in situe.
Taken by Philip Vorlicek

I then created a HDR out of another one of Philip Vorlicek's panoramic shots..

This is the final image, very emotive. Probably the koolest one yet.

A broken robot left to rust over the ages, forgotten....

Stary Robotic night!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Jack J Allwood) — Sat, 6 Feb 2010 21:24:00 -0800

Milky way photo, beautiful! I will use this for my last render.
Slight problem, for the robot to keep its correct size it wont fit in the photo. To cut the leg off would look weird so I'm going to have to extend the background!!!!

Final result! :)

2nd Image - Front view!!!!!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Jack J Allwood) — Sat, 6 Feb 2010 20:30:00 -0800

Original Image. A closed off abandons room, prefect for the rugged, abandoned look for the sexy Bot
I placed my bot in the room, the lighting was really difficult, because there were no actual lights in the room so its hard to replicate a lighting direction.....
So i made the light come from the front top right.

Again the shadows were terrible for the situation, so I used the same trick as last time. Overlay :)

A few touch ups and brightness issues, and BAM!

3rd render coming next!

Composition Time!!

noreply@blogger.com (Jack J Allwood) — Thu, 4 Feb 2010 23:28:00 -0800

Original Image. Taken by Thomas Boulvin, tilted for easy rendering.

I modified the lighting and environment to get the best result out of the beaten up materials.

Modified the angle and rendered at a much high resolution...

Alot of thing were still very wrong with the render, i spent alot of time fixing up the imperfections in the metal. There were plenty of mistakes that occurred because the material wasn't made for mapping. I fixed the lines on the legs, changes some of the lighting on the leg so there were smooth shadows rather than harsh shadows. The main problem was the shadows, what i did was go back and render the same angle of my robot with no background as below. Cut him out and placed new, more intense shadows over the older render to kick out the shadows.
BAM, shadow are much better. no imperfection in the metals, I placed my logo on the wall, tried to make it look like graphite, and my email on the beam. 1st shot done! :)Next render time.......... hehe this is fun!

Making my Bot more aged and used (lolz)

noreply@blogger.com (Jack J Allwood) — Wed, 3 Feb 2010 01:51:00 -0800

So previously I said I wanted to make my bot more aged/ancient looking. Like some one has abandoned it after a life time of use.

So after researching a lot of materials i wanted to replicate I decided on complete rust with details showing through. Here is the result haha........

Love the rusted look but its not convincing, I want more raw metal thats been worked and used
Like this!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm defiantly going to work up this shot for sure!!!!!! I love this one! more in th next post!

Playing with the story!

noreply@blogger.com (Jack J Allwood) — Wed, 3 Feb 2010 01:43:00 -0800

I'm happy with my CAD model now so I want to create its story, figure out the best angles/best textures and environments to give him substance.

Playing with ideas.....

Conclusion, I want the bot to be less shinny and more aged, beaten up, left for a thousand years in a environment staying, waiting, idling till one day its found and useful again...... more exploration

What story do i want my mecha to have!

noreply@blogger.com (Jack J Allwood) — Tue, 2 Feb 2010 04:06:00 -0800

Now come the good bits!!! Picking and environment and textured for my Bot!!

Mother %^&$ PIMP. I started thinking I would place my bot in a war environment but reconsidered. I didn't put weapons on him, there is no need for him to be a symbol of aggression.

First test render, gun metal coloured crome details.!
Red = FAIL............. I added a glass cover to its face for more complexity and to allow this robot to have a visually working brain..... ooo

Yes dodgy glowing brain! I regret my choice here to make it glow!

Close up of the glowing brain concept! (still not a good idea..... had to make sure, sounded kool in my head..............)

Love the detail, went back to my CAD and allowed different textured to be placed on one body, thus allowing the orange details. Defiantly keeping these kinds of details.

Green = Fail so I stopped... haha

First happy test render! Gun metal grey, orange crome details, clear glass, placed in a non visible city environment (the reflections) Any question about anything just email me :)

Me liky! more comming up!

Problematic Back Leg!!!!!!!!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Jack J Allwood) — Tue, 2 Feb 2010 03:56:00 -0800

The back leg is not behaving, I was quiet adventures with the contours thus the surfaces are uneasy! Nice way of saying they are trying to push the boundaries in a bad way!

Ill fix the contours of the leg and move ot to the kooooool parts of the journey!

It looks like a pod racer atm

noreply@blogger.com (Jack J Allwood) — Tue, 2 Feb 2010 03:38:00 -0800

Ok, I fixed the bad surfaces on the body so I can put the two together!

Starting to loooooook PIMP!

Shown here in gun metal with coloured detail joints.

Tell me what u think!

Leg Modeling!!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Jack J Allwood) — Tue, 2 Feb 2010 03:24:00 -0800

I started by modeling the leg because I wanted the front legs to be the most imposing!! Thus define the size of the rest of the body. Design process is very particular! hehe

This leg progressed over a long period of time! The next step and some what the most important is the body!

The like the body shape but it has to many edges and defined line! This is a problem, it make the surface look unfinished and placing textures on later will be very difficult. Ill have to fix this!!!!!!

Basic body and form! Sketching exploration

noreply@blogger.com (Jack J Allwood) — Mon, 1 Feb 2010 14:38:00 -0800

I wanted to create tghe basic body shape before I started modeling or I would waste alot of time uming and arrrring over nothing!!!

YEAAA i like it! Ill use this body shape!

Next stage is modeling......... hehe (ill start with the legs, work my way up mmmmmmm)

Who feels like designing a ROBOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Jack J Allwood) — Mon, 1 Feb 2010 05:15:00 -0800

FIRST THINGS FIRST PEOPLE. Inspiration..... this is what I used

I wanted to create a futuristic robot, smooth lines. Then I will add in the rugged-ness later when I render.
My main aim for this project was to show modeling(surfacing) and rendering skill - to improve myself.

These are the picture I used when visualizing my new machine....

I like the the smooth shapes of this one......

I love the beaten up look of this one and simplicity....
Body kind of this shape for sure.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And the sketching starts!!!!!! Fck yea