Brooklands Racing Simulation

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Brooklands was the first Formula 1 Racing circuit in the UK, and although most of it has been built over since it's closure in the 40s, a museum now exists at the site to preserve what remains.

Whilst working at XPI Simulation I made 3D elements for the Brooklands Simulator project, which is now housed in the Brooklands Museum. I made much of the Motoring Village, which still exists at the site in Weybridge, Surrey, near where I live; and also placed all the trees (hundreds of them!) in the simulation. My favourite bit was the steam engine I built in 3D, which trundles past the track, which unfortunately is barely visible in this video.

Visit the museum to have a go on the simulator yourself!

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3D Visualisation/Simulation work

Here's a project I participated in three years ago, a real-time PC simulation I made 3D models for, which was exhibited at I-ITSEC 2004. I've only just received a video of the finished article, so I edited it up with a few sound effects and music. Basically, I made most (or maybe all, I forget) of the 3D buildings that are in the foreground of these shots. The company I worked for was Primary Image, which is now XPI Simulation, who own this content. Thanks to them for letting use the source video.

Bee sketches

Bees are fascinating, and they'd make such great cartoon animated characters I couldn't believe no studio had done a talking Bee movie. Then of course, I realised Dreamworks have got one coming out this year, and it looks to be following in a style not dissimilar to their Shrek franchise, i.e. funny and amusing (Shrek 3 nonewithstanding) but not exactly snapping at Ratatouille's heels in the creativity or emotional depth stakes.

Anyway, point is, I've been drawing cartoon bees lately. I don't know why.



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