Charles Floyd Design and Illustration

12/01/2017

I had a question on how I generated the cutaway image of the scientific drilling ship illustration I posted recently. The ship is the JOIDES Resolution. It is named for Captain James Cook’s second vessel, the HMS Resolution, in 1772. Over 80% of what we know about climate change came from research conducted on this ship, which is shared by dozens of research institutions around the world.

In the mid-2000’s the JOIDES Resolution was retrofitted. I was hired to build a 3D digital model depicting the ship after the retrofit was complete. I collected as much information about the ship as possible, which included shipyard retrofit drawings with top, aft, front, port, and starboard views as well as each of the new deck configurations. The drawings were crucial for scale and detail information, but materials and colors had to be derived from hundreds of photos. Photos of the ship in the dry dock during the retrofit were particularly helpful. I also needed as many references of the drilling rig, drilling floor and moon pool as I could find. Such detail wasn’t available in the drawings.

With the information in hand, I arranged the drawings into templates, which I used to construct the model Modo, my favorite 3D modeling package. Building the model took over 400 hours since it was so detailed, and it took time to find and interpret more information about specific elements, such as the lifeboats, and the davits which support and lower the life boats.

The final file was used to render out a cover image of the ship at sunset, a ghosted cutaway, multiple views of the exterior, an exploded view of the decks, and a back cover aerial view of the ship at sea.

10/13/2017

Launching a new series of archival aviation prints. The first six are now available on my website / shop. Celebrate those experiences that make flying so deeply compelling.

02/22/2017

Looks like a good resource for freelancers. I'll post a review later this month.

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01/26/2017

Beautiful use of architectural perspective methods: http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2014/01/architectural-renderings-of-life-drawn-with-pencil-and-pen-by-rafael-araujo/

Thanks to my friend Jamie Cheshire for this exquisite share.

Nautilus Caracol Double Conic Spiral, process Double Conic Spiral. Ink, acrylic/canvas. Morpho Calculation (Sequence) #2. Acrylic, china ink/canvas. In the midst of our daily binge of emailing, Tweeting, Facebooking, app downloading and photoshopping it's almost hard to imagine how a

01/26/2017

The JOIDES Resolution scientific drilling ship's research expeditions have lead to discoveries in geology, ancient climate conditions and unexpected life in the deepest oceans. In 2007 it underwent a major retrofit to upgrade onboard research capabilities and accommodate crew and scientists more effectively. This flyby animation was generated to present the upgraded vessel while the retrofit was still underway.

01/25/2017

An exploded view / CREE LED industrial light

01/20/2017

I stay on the lookout for engaging, informative or just fascinatingly well done work. If you haven't seen Mecanique Generale's work, check them out on Vimeo:https://vimeo.com/35309941

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01/20/2017

I produce graphics for AOPA Flight Training and Pilot magazines on a monthly basis. This piece helps pilots understand accelerated stalls.

01/19/2017

Excellent motion graphics course for those working in C4D. Pricing is very reasonable, particularly for the quality.

https://www.learnsquared.com/courses/design-production-workflow Design for Production: Workflow is my first training series created in collaboration with Learn…

01/19/2017

Recent work for Evoqua Water Technologies depicting water processing for Food and Beverage industries.