3D Modelling continues......

Dear friends, I'm in the school's studio again, continuing with my unfinished business. My assignment is almost completed, 70% I guess. I'm still doing the rendering for the time being. Rendering takes most of the time I have, currently I'm using 18 computers to do my rendering, ehhehe...... While waiting for the rendering to complete, I'm doing my revision now. Well, time seems to be very precious now. I guess it's really important to manage my time properly since I'll be having two exams this week.

Images below are almost similar to yesterday's, the only difference is that I have added the lighting effect as well as some modification to the simulation. What a pity I couldn't show you my video here. Anyway, I hope that you'll enjoy my images and please give me some comments on them. Cheers!

3D Modelling

Dear friends, these few days have been very hectic for me. Besides spending time on my revision, I have been busy completing my assignment- making a simulation programme. I was given 3 days only. I'm supposed to use 3Ds Max's particle system to create an active environment. Besides modelling, I need to make things move.... such as creating smoke, rain and tornado as u'll see in the pictures I shown below. I need to take into consideration things like gravity and wind too. I am still doing it now. As shown below are some of the scenes shown in my simulation, give me some comments please. Just for your information, I'm new to this programme. Hehehe.....

My Design Models

Dear friends, I'm really sorry for not updating my blog lately... I had been busy with my final design presentation. For this assignment, I was required to design 3 dwellings for 3 pairs of clients on a given piece of land on Fanning Island - a young monk and an old monk, a grandfather and his granddaughter, and a couple. I had been working day and night in the studio last weekend. You'll never believe it, from last Friday to last Monday, I only slept for a total of 6 hours! My presentation went smoothly. In fact, it went smoother than expected. As shown below are the models which I made based on my designs for these clients.

The Design for the Monks

The Design for the Grandfather and his Granddaughter

The Design for the Couple

North Head Historic Reserve

I am really sorry that I didn't update my blog last week, I found some difficulties in uploading my photos. Finally, I get to do it today. It's always exciting when uploading new stuff. This time, I am going to share my experience at North Head Historic Reserve with you. I knew about North Head Historic Reserve last semester when the assignments for my design was focusing on it. I had visited North Head 3 times, it's a lovely place to go. I enjoy the scenery there.

Let me do some introductions about North Head Historic Reserve to you. From information which I obtained from the Department of Conservation, North Head is a small strategic headland at the mouth of Auckland's Waitemata Harbour. Its commanding views over the Hauraki Gulf and inner harbour have made it an important lookout and defence site for centuries, first for early Maori inhabitants and later for European settlers.

North Head was one of a number of defence forts that were rapidly set up in the late 1800s to defend Auckland from a feared Russian attack. The fort was later expanded as part of Auckland's coastal defence system during World Wars I and II. A complex of tunnels, guns, searchlights and other fortifications make this a fascinating area to explore. It is now a historic reserve managed by the Department of Conservation. North Head (named Maungauika by Maori) is a taonga with many special places. The tangata whenua have a spiritual, cultural and historical relationship with their taonga.

North Head Historic Reserve is not far from Auckland City, one can travel there by ferry or bus. I always travel there by ferry, it feels good and it only takes about 12 minutes. Now, you may not get to go to North Head Historic Reserve if you are viewing my page from other parts of the world, I hope that you will enjoy the journey of viewing the photos.

North Head Historic Reserve

Looking at Rangitoto Island from the beach of North Head
Looking at Rangitoto Island from the peak of North Head
From the peak, looking in the direction of Auckland City.









Tunnel...

Rangitoto Island Scenic Reserve

Today, I recalled my experience at Rangitoto Island Scenic Reserve. It was during my orientation week in February. It was an amazing trip for me. That time, I was new to New Zealand. Therefore, getting such a wonderful opportunity was definitely memorable. We took a ferry to this island in the morning and we returned in the afternoon.

Rangitoto Island Scenic Reserve is located in the Auckland volcanic field. It is the youngest volcano in Auckland. According to the Department of Conservation, the explosive growth of plant life since it erupted from the sea 600-700 years ago there are now more than 200 species of native plants, including 40 species of fern. Many of the plants are unusual hybrids, like the tree-perching epiphytes which grow on the ground and sub-alpine moss cushions thriving at sea level. The island's predominantly pohutukawa forest is the largest in the country.

When I visited Rangitoto Island, I just couldn't stop myself from taking photos. It was so beautiful that I actually took more than 50 photos. Well, I have published some of my favourite photos here to share with you. Enjoy!

Rangitoto Island Scenic Reserve

All these are lava rocks...

Lava rocks

McKenzie Bay