9 posts tagged “robot”

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I get many inquiries asking me to create "custom robot mascots" for people's businesses, often "like AO-Maru" the robot I sell through microstock libraries. Here are some basic questions answered, if you ever wish to have a custom 3d robot mascot created. After the questions, see some examples of custom robots I've recently created for people.

Q: How much does a custom 3d robot mascot cost?
A: 1,500 on average, depending upon complexity. First four renders are free, then $90 a pose/render afterward.

Q: Do I own the 3d model file itself, and can I manipulate it and re-render it myself?
A: Yes, after the model is complete you get the Blender 3d file (download free program from www.Blender.org) and you can do whatever you want with it, including use other designers to create renders! Wow, cool huh?

Q: How long does it take to create a custom robo for my business/mascot needs.
A: About two weeks. May take longer depending on busy-ness. Depending on my situation, you may be on a waiting list, but be sure to contact me -- I may have an open time slot.

Q: Do I have to put money down?
A: No -- you pay after project is complete. Copyright is transfered at time of sale. If you choose not to pay or project is terminated, I simply keep the robot for my own use.

Q: Can my robot be animated?
A: Yes, simple animations. I create the robot for basic still posing, and is not optimized for animation. Also, animations cost different depending upon complexity.

Q: Can you supply a list of people you've done projects for of this nature so I know what I'm getting into?
A: Yes. No point in having all that money on the line and not know what your getting into!

Q: Will this be a fun project?
A: YES!

See past examples below.

http://leoblanchette.vox.com/library/post/jesterarts-project-round-up----tuba-robot.html

http://leoblanchette.vox.com/library/post/jesterarts----mindsystems-project-overview.html

Mindsystems - The Business Productivity Experts

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I've just completed a new robot for the AO-Maru series! Since a hard drive crash some time ago, I had lost the original model for a webcam robot that had gained some popularity, so this new robot will be replacing it! I was going for "Clean" and also wanted to create a few variations simulating sketches and technical drawings. He will be a good friend for AO-Maru!

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AO-Maru is ready to plant some rainforests! 

This image is free for your non-profit use! With JesterArts evolving and finding new purposes for illustrating, expect to see more free images!

I'd love to know what you use him for.

Leo

AO-Maru Environmental

(Navigate to my flickr account by clicking on the image to get access to the large high res version)

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I have no sense of style. I'm not kidding. I dress horribly. I can render a good digital image, but see no problem in wearing striped shirt with aloha print surf shorts. I would not know this was a bad match unless a number of people had mentioned it.

So what business do I have attaching all of these illustrations of mine to clothing designs and stuff? Actually, I have no business doing this at all, and I do risk having my creative license revoked as a result. But it is a fact that there are others (maybe millions) like me who have absolutely no sense of style and would just love to be covered in prints of orange men and blue robots (yes, wearing both at the same time) and its to these people that I will reach out to!

So here it is, I'm setting up a zazzle store to cater to those style-challenged eccentrics who wish to express themselves through goofy little characters and clever sayings. You can even get matching coffee mugs! Examples below. (PS -- T-shirt model is not me.)

AO-Maru Group Standing Out, i'm different by JesterArts
Shop for tee shirts online at www.zazzle.com
More Satire T-Shirts

AO-Maru Rocket, ROCKET FUEL - Customized by JesterArts
Create mugs At zazzle
Browse other Science Fiction Mugs

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Yet another 3d robotic creation! This was a lot of fun -- I wanted to make a robot that was somewhat realistic and didn't take long to render. The result was this 3d webcam robot.

He is created in blender 3d, and uses material nodes (basically overlapping material effects) as well as render nodes (sort of like an in-program post-processing tool like photoshop) to create the effect of realism. He doesn't actually require raytracing to achieve the "real" so renders take less than five minutes. In the near future I'm going to get a huge line of images produced on a variety of subjects. In the meantime, his existing images are highly useful!

Feel free to check them out!

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AO-Maru the Friendly Robot.

I created this robot as a sort of "friendliness assistant" to designers. AO-Maru is a technological wonder, inquisitive in nature, and does his job very well when it comes to bringing to life concepts such as (obviously) robotics, web design, programming, and more. He's also been used in medical and community design projects!

Like all of my 3d work, he is created and rendered in Blender 3d. This particular model uses Yafray to render, since yafray does a wonderful job at accomplishing realism without having to wait five days for the render to complete.

In the near future I intend to render many more poses, hopefully involving unique objects besides the robot himself, and  involved in as many conceptual and useable situations as possible.

Glossy Detective Robot with Magnifying Glass

If you would like to see the entire series, feel free to visit my website or my flickr photostream.

If you would like any special poses, please send me your requests. I may be able to get a few done.

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Announcing a New Line of Microstock Bots!

A lot went into the preperation of this highly optimal workflow. But now I can announce a new series of robots to make their entrance into the world of Microstock! Pictures below:

There will be more on the way! These were simply my test subjects to see if my ideas would work properly between Illustrator and Blender 3d. I also intend to do animations with this robot, which will be available on any microstock sites supporting video.

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My latest creation, #2 of the "Bots" series.

Web Crawler Bot

Its a web crawler, such as is used by search engines to spider websites and to collect information. There is a tutorial coming up, but I'm trying to find a bot that will be simple enough to make a tutorial that will not span 80 steps.