From Toy Story to Bolt, animation has brought us an array of wonderful characters to cherish and enjoy. This roundup highlights a selection of simply awe inspiring 3D characters.

Stunning 3D Characters

Captain Jack Sparrow

Created using 3DSmax, Zbrush and Photoshop, the attention to detail and expression are fantastic.

Bobby, The Little Octopus

Textured using ZBrush and decorated with Blender, taking 5 days of work. Bobby is a unique and fascinating piece of work.

Harlequin

Hauntingly realistic, Harlequin is truly a spectacular piece of art. At first glance, one might think this was a well lit photo.

Science Doc

Modeled in maya and rendered in Mental Ray, Science is an excellent character, with matching production values.

Goblin Mechanic

Inspired by Max Cant’s soldiers when modeling the furnace on his back he is full of expression and crammed with an array of wonderful details.

Will Smith Caricature

Hilarious and superbly created using Cinema 4D, ZBrush and Photoshop. It has a warmth and charm that make it stand out.

Jelly Spider Friend

Realistic and a little creepy, this is beautifully crafted with amazing colors and textures. The lighting adds to the freakish feel of the piece.

Cloud Tribute

A tribute to the popular Final Fantasy character Cloud, the emotion behind the eyes is extremely powerful.

Beautiful Vanadisa

Created in Daz Studio with a rendering time of over 22 hours, this is a simply breathtaking 3D portrait.

Isabelle

Modeled using a combination of Poser, Vue, Cinema 4D and Photoshop CS, she has a real sense of mystery and magic.

Art Ventura

A wonderful caricature, Art Ventura solves mysterious CG cases. The behind the scenes of its creation is worth viewing.

Ogryn Stare

The artists first project using ZBrush with the entire piece taking over two days. It makes great use of textures.

Rose

A beautiful pose and composition, great use of light and a thoroughly captivating expression make Rose a compelling piece.

Emocionado

A funny and charming piece with great attention to detail on the cloth patterns and the stubble on the chin.

Aztec Priest

Inspired by Mel Gibson’s movie “Apocalypto”, this Aztec Priest is detailed, imaginative and original.

Cyber Goth

Created using a combination of Poser and Photoshop, the design on her scalp and the eye markings really draw the eye.

Samurai Troll

The texture work in the armor plates and skin are amazing given that the artist views this as a work in progress.

Smoking Creature

I don’t what’s more frightening, the hideous character or the amazing amount of realism he possesses.

Kai

This is Kai, Nariko’s dedicated friend (from Heavenly Sword). Created using Poser, Vue and Photoshop.

Shadow Conscious

Absolutely incredible detail, the artist really captured the emptiness in her eyes and created a character deep in thought.

Female Vampire

Inspired by the vampire film 30 Days of Nights, this female vampire looks really realistic and deliciously evil.

Arwen

Created using Cinema 4D, Poser, Vue and Photoshop with an obscene render time, Arwen is a pearlescent beauty.

Fries With That

Fantastic modelling, texturing and shading make this utterly realistic, you will think it’s a photograph. An amazing achievement in 3D realism.

Suspicious Minds

An incredibly striking, beautiful, realistic and moving portrait with an interesting story behind it.

The Worlds Enemy

A superb model of Sephiroth from Final Fantasy with the rendering taking 3 hours and the post production taking 6 hours.

Chris In 3D

An absolutely stunning combination of Poser and Photoshop work. Do yourself a favor and check out this render’s immaculate details.

Cyborg Head 01

The level of detail is nothing short of amazing, enhanced by the textures and lightning that give this 3D render superb qualities.

Ethereal

Artwork based on the W40k universe, it’s an Ethereal from the TAU empire, taking 2 days to complete using Cinema 4D, ZBrush, VRay and Photoshop.

Knight of the Temple

A lone knight of the Temple, standing guard. The chainmail and stone are particularly brilliant in detail and texture.

Grandma

Just awesome detail, amazing textures, superb blending and the befuddling expression on the woman’s face make this a wonderful piece of work.

Dear Vue,

My boyfriend and I went to see a film at Vue Islington last night as a treat. But we left having spent about £27 and feeling scammed and ripped off.

First, the sizes and prices of the popcorn and soft drinks sold were unreasonably oversized and overpriced. Instead of selling smaller, more normal portions for a more reasonable price, Vue has to sell unhealthily large sizes just so you can charge more. Customers then are made to feel like they have no cause for complaint because the sizes are so big and we feel like we have to eat and drink all of it since we paid so much. The size of the Sprite we had was basically diabetes in a cup.

We then walked into the cinema to find that half of the seats are reserved as “VIP” seats, whereby customers have to pay more to have a seat reserved. From what I could see, there isn’t a significant difference in terms of comfort, and it looks more like a method to get customers to pay more for what we deserve anyways – reserved seats.

Because it’s free seating for standard ticket holders, we have to go into the cinema extra early to make sure we have seats with a reasonable view of the screen. After paying almost £10 for a ticket, then £7 for an unnecessarily oversized soft drink and popcorn, and having to go in early to get nicer seats, we are made to sit through almost half an hour of advertisements.

Our tickets say the movie starts at 9.10pm. We sat there advert after advert and the movie only started at almost 9.40pm. That is outrageous and unacceptable. It makes me think whether free seating was created, not only to make us pay extra for reserved seats, but also to create a captive audience to watch those hideous adverts.

Regardless of whether we enjoyed the movie we saw or not, our experience was severely dampened by the policies of Vue which made us felt like were designed to squeeze every penny out of us.

We left feeling scammed and ripped off. Vue, you could be assured that the next time we want to see a movie, Vue will definitely not be our choice of cinema and I definitely will not recommend Vue to anyone.

Yours sincerely,

Dora

[1. AMERICA @ The Bronx Museum]

Cette semaine… j’ai rencontré l’une de mes photographes préférées, vu New York de haut, mais aussi monsieur Burns, LeBron James, la G-Shock rose de Talib et un H&M retourné après l’ouragan Jimmy Choo, bref… Voici les highlights de ces derniers jours en 10 images…

[2. Empire State Building (vue d'en bas) - 34th street, Manhattan]

[3. Empire State Building (vue d'en haut) - 34th street, Manhattan]

[4. LeBron James - Campagne Nike Streetwear - Madison Square Garden, Manhattan]

[5. H&M après la tempête Jimmy Choo, Manhattan]

[6. "No Third Terms, Vote For Burns" - Union Square, Manhattan]

[7. Campagne athéisme qui en dit long... Métro, Time Square, Manhattan]

[8. Chanteur du métro qui m'a dédié une chanson ! - West Village, Manhattan]

[9. J'aime les boucles d'oreille de la photographe Martha Cooper... - Red Bull BC One - Manhattan]

[10. ...mais aussi la G-Shock rose de Talib Kweli ! - Red Bull BC One - Manhattan]

Jay-Z feat. Alicia Keys - Empire State Of Mind

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Attaquée en février dernier par le chimpanzé domestique de sa meilleure amie, Charla Nash, 55 ans, a décidé de dévoiler lors d’une interview avec Oprah Winfrey (who else?) les bouts de chair gonflée qui lui servent de visage. Si on peut encore appeler ça un visage: le nez, la mâchoire et les mains ont été arrachées par Travis (singe fou d’environ 100kg), et les chirurgiens ont été obligés de retirer les yeux de Charla pour la maintenir en vie. Sauf qu’ils ont oublié de la prévenir, et qu’elle pensait retrouver la vue à force de volonté et de courage…

La folie meurtrière de ce barbare simiesque de 14 ans a été stoppée par les balles de la police le jour de l’agression, les coups de couteau de boucher donnés par sa maîtresse n’ayant eu aucun effet. Et franchement, je pense qu’il aurait été plus humain d’achever Charla aussi, parce que je ne vois pas ce qui pourrait encore lui donner envie de vivre dans cet état.

Je vous préviens, les images sont vraiment horribles, au point de m’enlever toute envie de faire des vannes sur John Merrick / Elephant Man, Lady Gaga / Poker Face, et une ligne de T-Shirts Gaston Lagaffe par Bape, avec le logo “Ape Should Never kill Human”. Mais si vous voulez quand même voir le visage difforme de Charla Nash, vous pouvez cliquer pour

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The latest versions of Vue’s Pioneer, Frontier and Theme-Packs editions are already available. Vue 8 Pioneer, Vue 8 Frontier and Vue Theme-Packs (Fantasy, Fairy Tale, Science Fiction) were released simultaneously by e-on software and all of them come with new and exciting features. Among those features there is a new real-time terrain editor with a complete set of sculpting tools, support to normal mapping, Spectral 3 atmosphere, infinite procedural terrains, a faster render engine (renders are up to 20% faster) and a lot more. Vue 8 Pioneer is an introductory yet fully-functional edition of Vue and is aimed at beginner users and 3D enthusiasts. It has some limitations though: rendered images carry a logo, users cannot import 3D models, there is no technical support and it is for home use only. Vue Frontier Vue Theme-Packs are a variation of Vue Pioneer: they render without a logo, are fit for commercial use and include over $100 worth of thematic content. Vue Theme-Packs are available in 3 different configurations: Fantasy, Fairy Tale and Science Fiction. Vue 8 Frontier is a new variation of Pioneer and is aimed at Poser users as it allows them to import any static Poser model (Poser 8 support included).

Click on the links above to learn more
Vue 8 Pioneer – http://www.e-onsoftware.com/products/vue/vue_8_pioneer
Vue 8 Frontier – http://www.e-onsoftware.com/products/vue/vue_8_frontier
Vue Fantasy – http://www.e-onsoftware.com/products/vue/vue_8_t_pack/?tpack=fantasy
Vue Fairy Tale – http://www.e-onsoftware.com/products/vue/vue_8_t_pack/?tpack=fairytale
Vue Sicence Fiction – http://www.e-onsoftware.com/products/vue/vue_8_t_pack/?tpack=sciencefiction

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Já está disponível a nova versão das edições Pioneer, Frontier e Pacote Temático do software Vue. Vue 8 Pioneer, Vue 8 Frontier e Vue Pacote Temático (Fantasia, Conto de Fadas e Ficção Científica) foram lançados simultaneamente pela e-on software e todos acompanham novas e excitantes funcionalidades. Dentre elas estão o novo editor de terrenos com ferramentas de escultura digital, suporte a normal mapping, o editor de atmosferas Spectral 3, terrenos procedurais infinitos, um renderizador mais veloz (renderizações até 20% mais rápidas) e muito mais. Vue 8 Pioneer é uma edição introdutória e voltada para iniciantes do Vue e entusiastas 3D. No entanto, ela possui algumas limitações: as imagens carregam o logo do Vue, não é possível importar modelos 3D, não há suporte técnico e ela é destinada somente para uso caseiro. Vue Pacote Temático é uma variação da edição Pioneer: as imagens não carregam o logo do Vue, ela serve para uso comercial e acompanha mais de 100 dólares de conteúdo temático. Esta edição pode ser encontrada em 3 diferentes configurações: Fantasia, Conto de Fadas e Ficção Científica. Vue 8 Frontier é uma nova variação da edição Pioneer e é voltada para usuários de Poser, uma vez que permite importar modelos estáticos do Poser (inclui suporte a Poser 8).

Click nos links abaixo para saber mais
Vue 8 Pioneer – http://www.e-onsoftware.com/products/vue/vue_8_pioneer
Vue 8 Frontier – http://www.e-onsoftware.com/products/vue/vue_8_frontier
Vue Fantasia – http://www.e-onsoftware.com/products/vue/vue_8_t_pack/?tpack=fantasy
Vue Conto de Fadas – http://www.e-onsoftware.com/products/vue/vue_8_t_pack/?tpack=fairytale
Vue Ficção Científica – http://www.e-onsoftware.com/products/vue/vue_8_t_pack/?tpack=sciencefiction

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The latest versions of Vue’s Esprit, Studio and Complete editions are already available. Vue 8 Esprit, Vue 8 Studio and Vue 8 Complete were released simultaneously by e-on software and all of them come with new and exciting features. Among those features there is a new real-time terrain editor with a complete set of sculpting tools, support to normal mapping, Spectral 3 atmosphere, infinite procedural terrains, a faster render engine (renders are up to 20% faster) and a lot more. The three editions differ on the number of included modules. Vue 8 Esprit comes with 2 modules: 3DImport, RenderUp. Vue 8 Studio come with 7 modules: 3DImport, RenderUp, HyperVue, DeepAccess, LightTune, Botanica, EcoSystem. Vue 8 Complete comes with all 12 modules: 3DImport, RenderUp, HyperVue, DeepAccess, LightTune, Botanica, EcoSystem, Exporter, KronosFX, AdvancedGraph, Zephyr, EcoPainter.

Click on the links above to learn more
Vue 8 Esprit – http://www.e-onsoftware.com/products/vue/vue_8_complete
Vue 8 Studio – http://www.e-onsoftware.com/products/vue/vue_8_studio
Vue 8 Complete – http://www.e-onsoftware.com/products/vue/vue_8_esprit

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Já está disponível a nova versão das edições Esprit, Studio e Complete do aclamado software Vue. Vue 8 Esprit, Vue 8 Studio e Vue 8 Complete tiveram lançamento simultâneo pela e-on software e trazem novas e excitantes funcionalidades. Dentre elas estão o novo editor de terrenos com ferramentas de escultura digital, suporte a normal mapping, o editor de atmosferas Spectral 3, terrenos procedurais infinitos, um renderizador mais veloz (renderizações até 20% mais rápidas) e muito mais. As edições se diferem na quantidade de módulos inclusos. Vue 8 Esprit inclui 2 módulos: 3DImport, RenderUp. Vue 8 Studio inclui 7 módulos: 3DImport, RenderUp, HyperVue, DeepAccess, LightTune, Botanica, EcoSystem. Vue 8 Complete inclui todos os 12 módulos: 3DImport, RenderUp, HyperVue, DeepAccess, LightTune, Botanica, EcoSystem, Exporter, KronosFX, AdvancedGraph, Zephyr, EcoPainter.

Click nos links abaixo para saber mais
Vue 8 Esprit – http://www.e-onsoftware.com/products/vue/vue_8_complete
Vue 8 Studio – http://www.e-onsoftware.com/products/vue/vue_8_studio
Vue 8 Complete – http://www.e-onsoftware.com/products/vue/vue_8_esprit

Pour cette aspersion de souplesse bambousienne

Au fait, est-ce vraiment la première laque au bambou ?

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http://www.yourchevyguys.com (aka) MTN VIEW CHEVY in Chattanooga Tennessee says LOOK WHAT I TRADED FOR!!!!
STOCK #P3544.  A 2008 SATURN VUE XE AWD. CHECK OUT THE VIDEO THEN CONTACT US WITH ALL YOUR QUESTIONS OR FOR MORE DETAILS. 866.803.9320 AND ALWAYS CONTACT US FOR A FREE CARFAX REPORT. 

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Phone: 954 603 8772.
Please leave a message and you will be contacted ASAP.

A/C not fixed = $20 (diagnosis/service)
If your air conditioning (A/C) is not fixed, the charge $20 to diagnose the problem.

A/C fixed + No parts = $50
(If your A/C is fixed and no parts are needed, the charge is $50 total.You will not pay more than $50 unless parts need to be purchased.)

A/C fixed + Parts = $50 + Cost of parts.
If your A/C is fixed and parts are needed, the charge is $50 + the cost of the parts.

Please note: Freon/refrigerant is a part and is not included in the service fee.

This is not an hourly fee – the labor fee is $50 no matter how long the repair takes. The charge is $20 if the A/C is not fixed.

Please note that the following services are not currently being offered: 1) coil change-outs, 2) compressor change-outs and 3) installations.

Here is a list of cities currently being serviced:

Boca Raton
Coconut Creek
Coral Springs
Deerfield Beach
Fort Lauderdale
Hillsboro Beach
Lauderdale Lakes
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
Lauderhill
Lighthouse Point
Margate
North Lauderdale
Oakland Park
Parkland
Pompano Beach
Tamarac
Wilton Manors

South Broward, West Broward and Miami-Dade County are not currently serviced.

Here is a list of some of the units that may be repaired…
- Commercial A/C units
- Residential A/C units
- Split A/C units
- Package A/C units
- Wall A/C units
- Window A/C units

Please note: Personal Checks and Business Checks are not accepted as payment at this time.

If you can’t call, feel free to email your phone number to the email address at the top of this listing and you will be contacted ASAP.

Any and all air conditioners have a possibility of repair.

Here are some (but not all) brands that repairs are possible for..
Goodman, Trane, Carrier, York, Rheem, Ruud, Fujistsu, American Standard, Lennox, Mitsubishi, Bryant, Payne, Duchane, Fedders, Heil, Janitrol, Armstrong, GE, General Electric, Honeywell, Amana, Comfortmaker, Tempstar, Briggs & Stratton, Kohler, Guardian, Generac.

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The latest versions of Vue’s Infinite and xStream editions are already available. Vue 8 Infinite and Vue 8 xStream were released simultaneously by e-on software and both come with new and exciting features. Among those features there is a new real-time terrain editor with a complete set of sculpting tools, support to normal mapping, Spectral 3 atmosphere, improved OpenGL engine and viewport display, a faster render engine (renders are up to 20% faster) and a lot more. Among the xStream exclusive features there is a new integrated interface with host applications (3ds Max, Maya, Softimage e Cinema 4D), support for Chaos Group’s V-Ray for 3ds Max/Maya and an advanced light matching system.

Click on the links above to learn more
Vue 8 Infinite – http://www.e-onsoftware.com/products/vue/vue_8_infinite
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Já está disponível a nova versão das edições Infinite e xStream do aclamado software Vue. Vue 8 Infinite e Vue 8 xStream tiveram lançamento simultâneo pela e-on software e trazem novas e excitantes funcionalidades. Dentre elas estão o novo editor de terrenos com ferramentas de escultura digital, suporte a normal mapping, o editor de atmosferas Spectral 3, engine e viewport em OpenGL melhoradas, um renderizador mais veloz (renderizações até 20% mais rápidas) e muito mais. Dentre as novidades exclusivas da edição xStream estão uma nova interface integrada com pacotes 3D (3ds Max, Maya, Softimage e Cinema 4D), suporte ao renderizador V-Ray para 3ds Max/Maya e um sistema avançado para ajuste de iluminação.

Clique nos links abaixo para saber mais
Vue 8 Infinite – http://www.e-onsoftware.com/products/vue/vue_8_infinite
Vue 8 xStream – http://www.e-onsoftware.com/products/vue/vue_8_xstream

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