by Alex Hogrefe | Feb 27, 2011 | Uncategorized |
I’ve been getting a lot of comments to start a Facebook page, so I thought why not. I like this idea because it creates an opportunity to get a community-like atmosphere going. The website currently feels very one-sided, and I’m looking for ways to...
by Alex Hogrefe | Jan 17, 2011 | Uncategorized |
Check out this website for a huge archive of Photoshop brushes. Ive used this place for years and it has really changed the look of my work. I tend to focus in on the grunge brushes and the dry paint brushes. The effects can be see in the night Jindu rendering...
by ahogrefe | Dec 13, 2010 |
About Me My Story I am a professional architectural visualizer working in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Prior to moving to Cambridge, I grew up in a small town in northwest Ohio called Deshler. I earned my architectural undergraduate degree from...
by Alex Hogrefe | Nov 22, 2010 | Final Moves |
Adjusting the depth of field is an easy way to punch up many types of architectural renderings. I have been using this technique for a while now and have applied this concept to final presentation illustrations, model pics, and my graduate portfolio. There are...
by Alex Hogrefe | Sep 7, 2010 | Uncategorized |
I’ve recently been working on some renderings for a new project at work located in Honduras. In an attempt to avoid a computer generated appearance, these renderings experiment with multiple techniques to realize a more artistic painterly look. I’m in the...
by Alex Hogrefe | Jun 13, 2010 | Over Time |
This tutorial explains a technique I used a lot in grad school to get really fast renderings for studying building forms. Materials are not necessary in the 3-D model which is the case many times early on in the design process. If the video does not appear or...
by Alex Hogrefe | Apr 16, 2010 | Uncategorized |
I just finished my final presentations. Here are some of the boards that went up on the wall ...
