Vinetology : Robotic Grape Vine Pruning Company
Logo Development: Photoshop and Z-Brush
The brief for the logo was very specific. I was given several images of grape vines and asked to make the end half of it look robotic.
I made 3d models of vines and leaves using Z-brush and composited everything together with photoshop.
This is the logo used on letter heads:
Whereas this version of the logo was used for all on screen presentations:
These two were used when the logo was small, such as the business card:
Robot: 3d Model: Blender
My main objective was to create very high quality graphics to show what this pruning robot would look like.
Firstly I made a 3d model in Blender. The 4 arms are rigged to move correctly so I can pose the model as I want it and later animate it.
Note: The company has asked me to remove these images, if you are interested in seeing my 3d work please contact me using the details below.
Robot: 3d Composite Illustration: Blender and Photoshop
Then I asked the client to take some photos of the vineyard to place the robot in. I was quite specific about the camera angles.
The trickiest part of this technique is matching the 3d perspective to the camera lens perspective.
Once i had matched the perspective I rendered the 3d model and then composited the render with the photograph using photoshop.
Note: The company has asked me to remove these images, if you are interested in seeing my 3d work please contact me using the details below.
Robot: 3d Composite Animation: Blender and Vegas
The final part of the project was to animate the composition.
Note: The company has asked me to remove this movie, if you are interested in seeing my 3d work please contact me using the details below.
Overall the client was very happy with all the work I did for them. My graphics helped them attract financial backing and they progressed through many entrepreneurial competitions, eventually coming second in the Australian national finals.
I have been asked to be on the main team for future projects. I can hardly wait.