Here are the first tests of rendering with the software Octane by Refractive Software. Impressive stuff!

Check out the images here: http://www.dropbox.com/gallery/20471606/1//Octane%20Renders?h=73952c&p=0

car_08ribbons_scene_11_10shark_06All renders are without any postproduction and are all how they came out of the renderer. Original images at 1600 x 1200 or higher.

A teaser video for Son Kas’ new Album: Wasserleichentreiben

Rough effects editing was done in the VJ software Modul8 and then finalized and Final Cut. Exported in Compressor.

For the project ‘Ghosts in Armour’ which I am involved in, we have spent the last 3 months compiling a book that shows all progress to this date.

The 190-page book will highlight some 30 projects that were done with well over 200 images, a plethora of written works and even a DVD.

The book will be ready to coincide with the opening of the ‘Ghosts in Armour’ exhibition at Bilbao Arte, Bilbao, Spain on 11th June 2010. It will eventually be able to be purchased at www.ghostsinarmour.com at a price of 25 British Pounds.

As of February of 2010 I will be taking some time off to do a Masters Degree at ZHdK, Zurich in Switzerland.

Always finding new areas, I am doing the masters with specialisation in Interaction Design.

Therefore you wont see many new projects here in the near future, although there is a dedicated blog for the duration of my course.

Regards,

Armin Seltz.

Vortex images

A recent photographic experiment to capture the amazing vortex-shapes left by smoke.