Foundation CGI Blog http://www.foundationcgi.com/blog Our latest work, stuff we like and more Sun, 01 Apr 2012 11:50:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Behind the Scenes http://www.foundationcgi.com/blog/photomontages/behind-the-scenes/ http://www.foundationcgi.com/blog/photomontages/behind-the-scenes/#comments Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:06:51 +0000 Oliver Radford http://www.foundationcgi.com/blog/?p=301 We’ve just added an exciting new feature that allows you to see behind the scenes of our images.

You’ll find the new icon in our portfolios:


Let us know what you think!

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If you would like to know more visit: http://www.foundationcgi.com/jobs/

]]> http://www.foundationcgi.com/blog/messages/jobs-3d-architectural-visualisation-artists/feed/ 0 Pierhead, Swanage http://www.foundationcgi.com/blog/3d-visualisation/pierhead-swanage/ http://www.foundationcgi.com/blog/3d-visualisation/pierhead-swanage/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 11:14:10 +0000 Oliver Radford http://www.foundationcgi.com/blog/?p=158 Photomontage

CG Exterior View

Photomontage: Source Photography

]]> http://www.foundationcgi.com/blog/3d-visualisation/pierhead-swanage/feed/ 0 Castlereagh Street http://www.foundationcgi.com/blog/3d-visualisation/castlereagh-street-london/ http://www.foundationcgi.com/blog/3d-visualisation/castlereagh-street-london/#comments Mon, 10 Oct 2011 11:42:24 +0000 Oliver Radford http://www.foundationcgi.com/blog/?p=161 Continue reading →]]> We recently finished these photomontages for a proposed redevelopment in London, W1. The proposed will sit on the site of an art deco industrial building that has been empty for about ten years. As always, let us know what you think…

Photomontage 1: Proposed Courtyard

Photomontage 2: Proposed Front View

Photomontage 3: Proposed Rear View

Photomontage 1: Existing View

Photomontage 2: Existing Front View

Photomontage 3: Existing Rear View

]]> http://www.foundationcgi.com/blog/3d-visualisation/castlereagh-street-london/feed/ 0 Altura Tower, Woking http://www.foundationcgi.com/blog/photomontages/altura-tower-woking/ http://www.foundationcgi.com/blog/photomontages/altura-tower-woking/#comments Mon, 26 Sep 2011 15:30:17 +0000 Oliver Radford http://www.foundationcgi.com/blog/?p=143 Continue reading →]]> Here’s a new architectural photomontage we’ve just completed of the Altura tower in Woking. We were asked to produce this photomontage to help pitch the tower’s branding possibilities to prospective tenants. We’d love to hear what you think of the finished photomontage!

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]]> http://www.foundationcgi.com/blog/3d-visualisation/duplex-interior/feed/ 0 Photomontage Stages http://www.foundationcgi.com/blog/photomontages/photomontage-stages/ http://www.foundationcgi.com/blog/photomontages/photomontage-stages/#comments Wed, 14 Sep 2011 08:00:30 +0000 Oliver Radford http://www.foundationcgi.com/blog/?p=114 Continue reading →]]> Photomontages are great for showing a proposed architectural project in context, but have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes?

Take a look…


Photograph of existing


Re-create the camera in our 3D scene


Build up the proposed in 3D


Add mouldings


Add more detail


Create initial materials


Refine materials


Render combined with photograph using Photoshop


Colour correction


Finished Photomontage

]]> http://www.foundationcgi.com/blog/photomontages/photomontage-stages/feed/ 0 Welcome to our Blog! http://www.foundationcgi.com/blog/messages/welcome-to-our-new-blog/ http://www.foundationcgi.com/blog/messages/welcome-to-our-new-blog/#comments Tue, 13 Sep 2011 21:31:12 +0000 Oliver Radford http://www.foundationcgi.com/blog/?p=105 We’ll be posting our latest projects here as well as stuff we like from around the web.

Pop back soon and take a look…

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