3D Computer Graphics

TechArt Enterprises has been providing 3D graphics for town planners, lawyers and other professionals for almost 10 years. With a background in engineering, I am already comfortable with technical drawings, plans and complex systems. Working as a consulting engineer myself, I appreciate the pressures and perspective engineers have. However, in addition to those skills I have refined my ability to convey meaning through visuals to non-technical people, as clearly as possible.

My 3D computer graphic work falls into 3 main areas.

Everyday visualisations, typically of proposed developments for town planners. Ranging in size from small multi-dwelling apartment blocks, gated communities and up to suburb size sub-divisions. The larger projects requiring a wide variety of photomontages, animations and supporting graphics.

I have assisted tribunals and courts many times now, as an expert witness preparing 3D computer graphics to help understand the visual impact of a particular proposal. These include visual impact photomontages, over-shadowing diagrams and animations. This work requires careful documentation, which can be critical to the success of the evidence during cross examination. I think my experience writing engineering reports comes to the fore there.

Oval light upgrade projects I have been called upon many times now to model the visual impact of sports field lighting if built. These usually require both daytime and night-time photomontages. I use methods to recreate the amount of light put out by lights as they would be seen by a particular camera. While not a perfect scientific recreations of light, they still serve a useful purpose in providing an impression of sports lights at night-time. The day-time renders are often confused for photos of real light poles.