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All the latest news and updates from our incredible inventors and magnificent makers
Final images
Posted by Gary Pogue about Eva's The Super Ultra Pup Seat

Some Final images and renders are starting to come together now! it is looking great installed into the metro

Repair Bot
Posted by Thomas Walls about Daniel's Repair bot

Using fusion I've created a model of this idea, I have modeled the different sections, pulled them together, and created a render of it working.

Zoom call updates
Posted by Gary Pogue about Eva's The Super Ultra Pup Seat

I had a great zoom call with my client Eva! she thought the design was looking great and exactly how she imaged! Great news! We came up with a few more ideas about the colours. It's looking great! I can not wait to see how it looks on the train model

Adding details to the model
Posted by Gary Pogue about Eva's The Super Ultra Pup Seat

Now that I know what it looks like I can start to add all the details like the drawers, cushions and table.

Turning the Pup Seat into a 3D model
Posted by Gary Pogue about Eva's The Super Ultra Pup Seat

First thing i wanted to do is create the drawing into a 3D model so I could visualise what it would look like for all angles!

Ball pit has been installed!
Posted by Gary Pogue about Eden's Metro Fun Park

I have now installed the ball pit into a 3D model of real life metro carriage. I have also been busy adding the safety matts and bouncy castle which you can see in the pictures! It's really starting to come together now!

Building the Assets
Posted by Gary Pogue about Eden's Metro Fun Park

Time start making the drawings into 3D models in the computer now! I Start by creating them one by one before bringing them together later. So far I have made a slide/climbing frame and some soft play blocks

Planning
Posted by Gary Pogue about Eden's Metro Fun Park

To get started I used the ponds design to help me draw where everything would go on the train. I wanted to visualise the size and scale of everything on a real metro carriage.

Adding the Move and groove ticket dispenser to real life
Posted by Gary Pogue about Maddison's Move and groove ticket dispenser

This is the really cool part. Matching up real world lights and reflections onto the ticket machine to make it look like it is actually int he metro station. Showing exactly how it would look in real life! I also added some light special effects too

Location Photos
Posted by Gary Pogue about Maddison's Move and groove ticket dispenser

I needed to go to a metro station to take some photos and scans of where the dance booth would go. I went to my local station Jesmond and took these images

Getting started building the 3D model!
Posted by Gary Pogue about Maddison's Move and groove ticket dispenser

First thing I wanted to do is build a 3D model based off Maddison's brilliant drawing. She has created lots of annotations so i know what goes where. Here is the first 3D model. I added the colours to match the drawing. But i also added a box in the style of the metro so it fits in as normal. I added the multi colour disco dance floor to get people even more in the mood to dance!

Getting Started!
Posted by Gary Pogue about Lily's Metti Mash Virtual Tour Guide

I have been buzzing with ideas to bring this invention to life. Designing the App logo, what the app interface will look like, how will i visualise all the information. I would love to make a cool poster to advertise the app and bring it to life. Here are some of my first ideas of how the app will look