http://www.expressomechanic.com/about.htmlHot News!en2013-02-10T18:54:00+00:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 Sun, 15 Apr 2012 13:46:08 +0100Blog2013-02-10T18:54:00+00:00http://www.expressomechanic.com/blog/files/f1d5273cb88f286078ef0d14c412b671-10.html#unique-entry-id-10http://www.expressomechanic.com/blog/files/f1d5273cb88f286078ef0d14c412b671-10.html#unique-entry-id-10Having recently discovered Jawset Visual Computing’s, Turbulence FD plugin for Cinema 4D and spent a few hours experimenting with it, I can highly recommend this marvellous add on, if you are looking to simulate realistic fire and smoke. This is a voxel based fluid simulation, built around the Navier Stokes equations, for describing fluid dynamics, and the results are truly stunning. Fog, clouds, dust and even explosive and pyrotechnic effects are possible and the plugin has already been used to produce such effects in games and feature films. If you are interested in creating fire and the like and have yet to discover Turbulence FD, for further information, please refer to: www.jawset.com]]>Blog2012-07-12T22:11:21+01:00http://www.expressomechanic.com/blog/files/10374245aef40414296502778df0db08-9.html#unique-entry-id-9http://www.expressomechanic.com/blog/files/10374245aef40414296502778df0db08-9.html#unique-entry-id-9I have now added a new video and four new stills to the Work Bench page. The latest machine from what will ultimately be a music video, illustrating the theme of order from chaos. This piece was quite some challenge and is pretty much, the most complex machine I have designed to date. Very rewarding to final see it working as it should!

I’ve started playing with textures and sky, though this will ultimately be something more psychedelic than the current, brooding version.

Hope you like what you see.

E.M.]]>Blog2012-06-15T18:09:46+01:00http://www.expressomechanic.com/blog/files/22f6cf14c477249863d1a861081bd75a-8.html#unique-entry-id-8http://www.expressomechanic.com/blog/files/22f6cf14c477249863d1a861081bd75a-8.html#unique-entry-id-8My latest video, further exploring the Range Mapper node is now online and can be viewed on the Tutorials page. Here’s hoping you find it useful!

EM.]]>Blog2012-06-13T13:04:09+01:00http://www.expressomechanic.com/blog/files/7137a08c4fd9078c157287dda2079a3b-7.html#unique-entry-id-7http://www.expressomechanic.com/blog/files/7137a08c4fd9078c157287dda2079a3b-7.html#unique-entry-id-7Whilst working on my latest piece of mechanical mayhem, I discovered that Xpresso can sometimes cause a humble computer to have a bit of a brainstorm and start behaving very oddly indeed, whereas it was previously working fine. That being the case, I found that scrubbing quickly through the time line solves the problem, so this is well worth remembering, if you’re ever having trouble!

EM.

]]>Blog2012-06-06T12:20:44+01:00http://www.expressomechanic.com/blog/files/399bf507846289b72b759c5ff0ab53b1-6.html#unique-entry-id-6http://www.expressomechanic.com/blog/files/399bf507846289b72b759c5ff0ab53b1-6.html#unique-entry-id-6I have added my latest Xpresso video, giving insight into using the Range Mapper Node, to the Tutorials page, bringing the total number to nine, at present. I’ll be adding a few more and will also be covering other aspects of Cinema 4D, including using the HUD. In other news, I have almost completed both modelling and animation for the ‘From Machine’ - just need to iron out a few technical problems - and images will be winging their way to both the Work Bench and Vimeo, hopefully, within the next week. Keep checking the aforementioned places.

Until my next blog, I hope all is well within your own creative universe and that you continue being inspired!

EM.]]>Blog2012-05-17T15:26:05+01:00http://www.expressomechanic.com/blog/files/12b644724ed6cd15078d065fdf5b1969-5.html#unique-entry-id-5http://www.expressomechanic.com/blog/files/12b644724ed6cd15078d065fdf5b1969-5.html#unique-entry-id-5Having been a little quiet for a while, I thought I’d give an update as to what I have been doing over the last couple of weeks. Work on my machines for the music video has been continuing and the ‘From Machine’ is progressing nicely. Principal and secondary animation are around 70% complete and stills and video will be uploaded in the not-to-distant future. I will also be adding another tutorial in the next couple of days.

Keep being inspired!

EM.]]>Blog2012-05-04T19:14:57+01:00http://www.expressomechanic.com/blog/files/95f58fb58333c5cf68ed517b3c80e897-3.html#unique-entry-id-3http://www.expressomechanic.com/blog/files/95f58fb58333c5cf68ed517b3c80e897-3.html#unique-entry-id-3My latest tutorial video had now been uploaded to Vimeo and is ready for viewing on the Tutorials page. I discuss the difference between an object’s Position and Global Position and why they are of great importance, in a manner which is highly visual and easily understood.

EM.]]>Blog2012-04-24T19:16:52+01:00http://www.expressomechanic.com/blog/files/0cdcdc01753ed2dfcae22e41135c0960-2.html#unique-entry-id-2http://www.expressomechanic.com/blog/files/0cdcdc01753ed2dfcae22e41135c0960-2.html#unique-entry-id-2Having had a few people tell me that my videos are not viewable from the site, when using certain browsers, I have ported all of them to my Vimeo account and embedded them, here. They should now be viewable, in all browsers.

EM.]]>Blog2012-04-21T16:07:30+01:00http://www.expressomechanic.com/blog/files/75fd7b7705f10d1b947bcf3bea65b47f-1.html#unique-entry-id-1http://www.expressomechanic.com/blog/files/75fd7b7705f10d1b947bcf3bea65b47f-1.html#unique-entry-id-1I will be in the studio tomorrow to begin work on the soundtrack for the Expresso Mechanic Showreel. Hopefully, I can come up with something upbeat and dynamic, which will compliment the visuals. Not sure how long it will take for this to come together, but I’ll update the blog as things progress. Once I have the music sorted, I’ll start cutting the video material to it and possibly incorporate some overlays, using Apple Motion. Looking forward to making this all happen, as it is new ground for me!

EM.]]>Blog2012-04-15T13:46:55+01:00http://www.expressomechanic.com/blog/files/22d22ec29f99eec46003b0bae113ce35-0.html#unique-entry-id-0http://www.expressomechanic.com/blog/files/22d22ec29f99eec46003b0bae113ce35-0.html#unique-entry-id-0So, a very warm welcome to my website! Over the course of time, I’ll be adding to my body of work and as I do so, the pieces will be added to the site. I have plans to move into compositing 3D into live-action video, with a view to making my own music videos, which should make for some very interesting adventures. I also have an idea for a possible iBook based around my work with Xpresso, so there’s plenty to keep me occupied.

Anyway, that about wraps things up for now, but if you have enjoyed your stay at Expresso Mechanic’s Workshop, then please keep coming back!

I offer you all, my best wishes.

EM.]]>