The Bridge, the Barge and the Croc - Kindle ebook

tallbridgeguy

Yup, all sketchup, Thea and a little digital painting.

(Rich please pass on your code to any body you choose.)

Honestly, I don't make any money on these I would just like kids to learn about bridges. In this one the bots build a lift bridge and a suspension bridge with a story that hopefully keeps them interested.

I even made a trebuchet!

Thanks Rich!

tallbridgeguy

Here are a couple more images on how the book is made. A lot of green screen work.

Bridge building robots tbg.jpg

boom green screen tbg.jpg

tallbridgeguy

Sorry another quick concept idea for my next book. Sketchup and photoshop. (public domain octopus.)

hellnbak

@tallbridgeguy said:

Here are a couple more images on how the book is made. A lot of green screen work.

Very nice

d12dozr

You have a great imagination, Stuart!

Mike Amos

You may have to go full time, I hope this makes you heaps of dosh. Bloomin' good luck to you.

tallbridgeguy

Thanks for the nice comments! It has been difficult getting noticed in the book world but it is fun to try!

Here is another quick speed painting concept. I use my computer mouse and Gimp, I really need to buy a graphics tablet!

Thanks again!

Stuart

tadema

These look great. A graphic tablet would open up a whole new dimension for you, the cheapest tablet is worth ten mice for this type of work. I have a spare wacom bamboo if you live in the uk.

John

hellnbak

@tadema said:

I have a spare wacom bamboo if you live in the uk.

I once considered the possibility of someday thinking about moving to the UK. Does that count?

tadema

Steve, if Stuart doesn't want it I will certainly post it to you

John

hellnbak

@tadema said:

Steve, if Stuart doesn't want it I will certainly post it to you

John

Actually, with the work that Stuart is doing he could probably put it to really good use.

I appreciate the thought, tho

(if you ever have any extra cash you want to get rid of, keep me in mind )

tallbridgeguy

Thanks for the nice comments and the offer Tadema! I think my wife has a bamboo tablet laying around, I will have to "borrow" it and give it a try!

Couple more quick concepts and then off to practice.

A woody, and a tugboat zeppelin. (tugboat from warehouse.)

naut woody.jpg

zeppelin water.jpg

Bryan K

Great stuff! Glad to see you continuing this project and series.

tallbridgeguy

Thanks Bryan! I now have a tablet and photoshop! Now I have to practice...

Here is one of my last (maybe) mouse/gimp sketches.

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tbg dive BBR.jpg

tallbridgeguy

Hello, I have decided to make my third book available for free.

If you take a look, can you tell me what you think about them? I'm trying to figure out if I should do more of them....

NieKo bridge building robot

http://www.nieko.com/files/NieKobookTBG.pdf

No Bridge! No Fair!

http://www.nieko.com/files/NoBridge!NoFair!byStuartNielsen.pdf

The Bridge, the Barge and the Croc! (New book)

(www.nieko.com)

concept image for next book...

bridge of doom concept tbg.jpg

tallbridgeguy

Hello, I have made a website for my free robot ebooks called

Bridge Robots – Amazing Bridge Building Robot Adventures by Stuart Nielsen

(www.bridgerobots.com)

Let me know what you think of the books and the site.

Thanks!

Stuart

Mike Lucey

Hi Stuart,

I bought the book and read / viewed on my iPad. I was fascinated with your use of SketchUp for the artwork, well done. I have also posted a 5 star review.

Mike

tallbridgeguy

Wow! Thank you so much!

I'm working on the next book and trying to improve the stories and the adventures.

Thanks again, I really appreciate it!

Stuart

Mike Lucey

You're welcome Stuart. I'm looking forward to reading the story to my grandson for Christmas. Keep us posted of the development of the next book. I imagine there will be great interest in the graphics here.