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  Packt recently published its second book on SketchUp titled, “Google SketchUp for Game Design: Beginner’s Guide“. Through this book and ebook, author Robin De Jongh focuses on creating realistic 3D game worlds complete with textures, levels and props. The book shows its readers techniques on importing game art to game engines such as Unity 3D, skills to sell low polygon 3D objects in game asset stores, and also guidance on photo-texturing models for ultra realism.

SketchUp is a 3D modeling program marketed by Google and designed for architectural, civil, and mechanical engineers as well as filmmakers, game developers. On April 27, 2006, Google announced Google SketchUp, a freely-downloadable version of SketchUp. The program, which is designed for ease of use, allows placement of models within Google Earth. Google’s 3D Warehouse enables SketchUp users to search for, download and contribute free models.

Creating a glowing neon ring can be quite difficult but when the right process is carried out, you can really use these neon rings to your advantage when designing for a project. The process is quick, easy and once learnt, can be used time and time to again to help create a professional and futuristic look. The first thing you will need to do is add or select your image to Photoshop, note that the best neon effects are created with a dark background. I have selected this image. You will notice that the background is dark and her clothes are not overly bright, this is an ideal image to create neon rings. Also her body shape is definitive and this can be kept in mind when creating the rings.

Apomechanes is an international intensive computational design studio held each summer in athens, Greece. The studio is devoted to furthering techniques and concepts of algorithmic processes as means for design and fabrication.

Apomechanes brings together individuals from divers backgrounds and fields of study to discuss, exchange and collaborate on projects that investigate modes of algorithmic and machinic processes in architectural design.

Apomechanes is now accepting applications, further information is available at: www.apomechanes.com

It can be a lot of fun to entertain friends in your home with the help of your very own home bar.  It does not have to cost “an arm and a leg” to install a simple home bar that allows you to entertain friends in style and make the most use out of your space.  A home bar allows you to keep the entertainment confined to a particular area of the home without needing to run back and forth to the kitchen for water or ice and so on.  The tips that follow will help you to find the right spot for your home bar and to make the area as visually pleasing as possible.

Your bedroom is your sanctuary, your escape from the cares of the world.  It can be a lot of fun to design a tropical themed bedroom oasis.  Imagine vibrant flowers and swaying palms as you are transported from the stressors of your busy day into the private retreat of your bedroom.  There’s no need to hop on a plane and travel thousands of miles to be completely immersed in a peaceful and soothing atmosphere. The tips that follow will help you to create your very own paradise with a tropical bedroom theme.