DJ Hero 2: Sliding Notes Rig Malfunction

PROBLEM:

Had an issue registering polygon objects perfectly on a NURBS surface. They seemed to deform differently, no matter what the tessellation values were on the surfaces themselves, or the lattice which was the center of the rig.


SOLUTION:

Swapping to the same type of geometry worked like a charm. Polygon surface, polygon objects.

SquarePushers RnD

Did some work for a project that didn't pan out, but I thought the test was pretty cool so here it is:

SP_SPHERES_v004_RnD_H264.mov

For this test, 3D was done in Maya, rendered in Mental Ray. The depth of field and blinking-on effect was animated in After Effects, utilizing the different passes out of Maya. Lit entirely with an HDR map.

Energizer Inductive Charging Pad

Just finished 3D work for Energizer's new Inductive Charger for the iPhone 3G/3GS and Blackberry Curve 8900's under the creative direction of the guys at TBWA\CHIAT\DAY.

Did all of the 3D work and compositing for the opening intro sequence (minus the streaky glows, that credit goes to Jeff Dickson, native AfterEffects extraordinaire at TBWA\CHIAT\DAY), as well as the product info page.

My 15" MacBook Pro doesn't have vertical resolution to do a proper screengrab, so screenshots are coming as soon as I can hop on a workstation with an internet connection.

Intro + Home Page:
http://preview2010a.energizer.com/inductive/

Product Info Page:
http://preview2010a.energizer.com/inductive/product-overview.aspx