Posted on January 9, 2012

I’ve added the dual and triple-screen versions of “Archaea” to the Members Gallery this morning. I chose to zoom in a bit for this one so the “object” would span across multiple screens. Hope it works for you!

I’ve also added a free Facebook Cover Photo version for use on your Timeline. Enjoy!

Posted on January 8, 2012

I’ve added the dual and triple-screen versions of “Gotham Garden (Winter)” to the Members Gallery this morning. This one was a bit tricky to convert because moving the camera completely changed the lighting solution. I tried to match the single-screen as best I could but you be the judge.

I’ve also added a free Facebook Cover Photo version for use on your Timeline. Enjoy!

Posted on January 6, 2012

One more addition the Members Gallery before the weekend. “Archea” is a Mandelbulber experiment I started on my Macbook Pro while I waited for my other machines to finish their renders.

I own a MacBook Pro which I use for “light work” while my main machines are rendering. I really should have picked up a Windows notebook, because I have all kinds of problems running Vue and Lightwave through Boot Camp. It crashes constantly!

The problem is with the mobile Nvidia 3D card, but since I am one of maybe a handful of people trying do 3D work in Windows on a MacBook there aren’t many resources available to fix the problem.

One program that does work is Mandelbulber. I created this fractal while my main machines were busy with “The Gardener” and “Gotham Garden (Winter)“. I “finished” it and rendered at 7680 x 4800 on Bucephalus.

The term “Archaea” refers to a group of single-celled organisms similar to bacteria. They don’t really look like this (that I know of) but I liked the name. It’s not easy naming these abstracts.

I hope you enjoy it and don’t forget to check out my free Facebook Cover Images.

Posted on January 4, 2012

I’ve added dual and triple-screen renders of “The Gardener (2012)” to the Members Gallery this afternoon.

The astronomically observant will notice that I’ve removed the glow around the planet for this version. The single-monitor version will be updated soon. Hope you enjoy it!

I should also have the multiscreen version of “Gotham Garden (Winter)” finished shortly.

I also wanted to mention that I have added 248 images sized 850 x 315 to be used as Facebook “Timeline” cover images. You can check out an example at my own personal profile page.

These images are free for everyone to download and use. I haven’t slapped a huge watermark on them (as I’ve seen on just about every other downloadable Timeline image) but I would certainly love it if you would include a link to DB (http://digitalblasphemy.com/ is fine) with the image.

As I said, they are free for all to download (look under the 850 x 315 image links under “Free Mobile Wallpapers” on my image pages). Members do have access to a zip file collection containing all 248 files here.

Posted on January 1, 2012

Happy 2012 everyone! I added “The Gardener (2012)” to the Members Gallery this morning. This was either going to be my last project of 2011 or my first of 2012.

It continues themes that I first explored with “The Gardener” in 2000 and 2002 and “Atrium” in 2004.

I hope you enjoy it!

Also wanted to report a bit of a setback in the hardware department. My Hydra workstation (pictured on the right here), which had been my main renderer from 2006 to April of last year, bit the bullet hard last week when the motherboard shorted out. I’m trying to decide right now whether to try salvage the system with a new MB (and potentially dodgy memory/components) or put together an all-new alternate renderer.

Regardless, your Memberships and Renewals are needed more than ever. Thanks!!

PS: Hoping to have the “Gotham Garden (Winter)” multiscreen finished within a day or two!