If you haven't guessed already, this is an Atari 2600 Video Computer system. I happen to own one and used it as a subject in an experiment of building a 3D mesh from a real world object. I think I did pretty well, as people I've showed it to asked me "Where'd you get that photograph?" Frankly, I think it looks better than the real one. :)

Detail of interest: Nifty Atari logo and it's reflection

The model took about 8 hours to build and texture, and under 15 seconds to render <chuckle> But I believe the ideal that the more complex an object the more interesting the picture. You could create a whole sea of chrome balls and have them reflecting all over each other and have it take 24 hours to render, but it's nothing special.

Anyway, I'm proud of it. The hard part was creating a bitmap of the text above the switches and cart slot and getting it to fit.

This is a Nintendo Entertainment System 'Zapper' light gun. Another experiment in building a 3D mesh from a real world object. This one was fun, but still took a nice long 6 hours to build and get 'perfect' even though I still need to add two things (a Nintendo logo and a grip on the handle) I am working on eventually having a large collection of 3D meshes of videogame paraphernalia. Next on my list is the NES control deck, cartridges, and controllers. Detail of interest: Look at the bumpmap text near the end of the muzzle (just before the barrel)

By the way, I think these two 3D meshes are unique in the world. That's not saying much, I'm sure there's really not that much call for raytraced Zappers and Atari 2600s right now. :)

If you are interested in having either of these graphics (or any other videogame related objects) on your video-game related web page, I will customize it for you and send you a personal copy for a small charge (depending on the object). If you're going to steal the pics anyway, at least give me credit and a link - 14 hours of work deserves something, doesn't it?

I can replicate any object in 3D - the amount of information you send me will increase the quality of the model, though. I can add light sources, bump/texture maps, reflection maps, specular light effects, shadows, etc. I can also create animations with these 3D objects, although I don't have a sample available at the moment (due to disk space restrictions)

In addition to the photorealistic rendering, I can also do photo retouching, image merging, sharpening, blurring, embossing effects, you name it. Need custom nameplates for your web page? I can create 3D fonts such as the one at the head of my page, although much nicer (I didn't spend any time at all on mine) and as detailed as you want, or any other painted/drawn images. I support most image formats, but I prefer to work with 24-bit color image files, mainly .JPGs because they're 'less filling' :) My art has appeared in newspapers, video programs, computer video games, and in my own web pages - all the graphics in my web pages were done by me (with the exception of the PacMan actual characters) but I captured and manipulated them.

Here's various other examples of my art - mostly on my own web page. Most of these pictures are NOT full size, click to see more detail. If you wish to use any of these graphics on your own page, please give me credit and a link.

Inquiries welcome - mail me at russolini@mediaone.net . For the subject, please put RE: Art

This page last updated on Wednesday, June 21, 2000 at 10:20AM

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