http://realdesign24.today.com Online Blog of Justin Navarro Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:22:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I recently designed a poster that involved having a lot of cracks on a wall to make it appear as if the wall was crumbling. I am currently learning to advance my skills in manipulating images and digital matte painting in Photoshop, so drawing the cracks and making them ... http://realdesign24.today.com/2009/04/21/wall-crack-tutorials/ Graphic design, web design, 3D computer modeling and animation, and compositing are all great fields. However, I am most passionate about movies. I watch movies all types of genres including foreign, classic, and independent films. Every time I watch a movie, I also like to watch the behind-the-scenes stuff to ... http://realdesign24.today.com/2009/03/17/the-rules-of-fantasy-art/ I love movies. The film industry can show creativity in so many ways through storyboards, concept art, screen writing, and even posters. It's really fascinating that movie poster designers can not only be creative in their design, but can also convey the tone of the movie through their work. The ... http://realdesign24.today.com/2009/02/25/stunning-movie-posters/ Pixar has produced movies such as Toy Story, Monsters, Inc., and my personal favorite, The Incredibles. Every inspiring artist would love the chance to step into Pixar Studios in San Francisco, but only a few get to live the dream.  I went to one of the 3D animation websites I ... http://realdesign24.today.com/2009/02/13/working-for-pixar/ I know this is old news, but when Autodesk bought Alias I often wondered why. Both companies made incredible 3D programs that are used in movie studios and firms across the globe. Now, I would think that once Company A buys out Company B's similar product,  Company A would either ... http://realdesign24.today.com/2009/02/09/max-vs-maya/ Lately, there has been big news in the computer business. With Macintosh, it's there new Apple Macbook Wheel laptop. Apple computers are known for their innovation and creativity. They came out with the iPhone and the iPod which had a huge impact across the world.  Apple always tries to make ... http://realdesign24.today.com/2009/01/23/the-new-apple-wheel/ Have you seen the movie Minority Report? If you have, remember the computer Tom Cruise uses to look up files on suspects and to decipher the psychic's memories? Well, that computer has been brought to life by Oblong Industries and is called G-Speak. In my opinion, the G-Speak is definitely ... http://realdesign24.today.com/2009/01/21/g-speak/ One of my goals in life is to be my own boss. Basically work for myself and start my own business. With the way the economy is today, there is a higher risk of being laid off because companies are down-sizing. This means that it might be harder to find ... http://realdesign24.today.com/2009/01/15/web-designers-survival-guide/ Winter break wasn't long enough. Now here we are in the midst of a new semester. Two days into the semester, and so far it has been a test of humility as well as a strengthening of my desire to succeed. As much as I would like to stay on ... http://realdesign24.today.com/2009/01/12/spring-semester/ I was looking for some articles online today and I came across an article in the Design News Next website. This article is mostly about creating online success by creating a website, and the relationship between the client and the designer. The information in this article is probably redundant for ... http://realdesign24.today.com/2008/12/29/some-useful-ideas-for-your-web-design-project/