by Alex Hogrefe | Jan 27, 2019 | Break Down, Fundamentals, Portfolio Vol. 5, Project 05 Research Lab, Uncategorized |
One of the new images I generated for my upcoming Portfolio Volume 05 was an aerial view of the Research Lab Project. Because I have many new images to generate in a short amount of time for the portfolio, I have been trying to minimize time spent on each image. In...
by Alex Hogrefe | Jul 6, 2018 | Break Down, Portfolio Vol. 5, Project 08 Mountain Lodge |
As I continue to develop my Mountain Lodge Project, there are a couple of areas that I am using visualization to study the design a little more closely. One of the key moments is a bridge that connects the tower to the mountain side. I had envisioned this space to be...
by Alex Hogrefe | Mar 25, 2018 | Break Down, Over Time, Portfolio Vol. 5, Project 07 Desert Villa |
Part 2 of this tutorial will break down the Photoshop side of this illustration. In terms of Photoshop complexity, this image is relatively simple and minimal in layers. However, I think it is a good example of how a compelling image can be generated with just a few...
by Alex Hogrefe | Oct 29, 2017 | Project 06 Philly Bridge, Uncategorized |
I have been traveling quite a bit lately which means it has been a while since my last post. I figured I would ease back into this with some mapping studies that I have been experimenting with. I have always liked the idea of locating a project at the beginning of the...
by Alex Hogrefe | Sep 24, 2017 | Break Down, Portfolio Vol. 5 |
Aerial architectural renderings in a city environment are some of the toughest images to create. For one, you are dealing with a ton of texture, geometry, and complexity when it comes to the context. The ideal way to manage this is to hire a photographer to take...