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      tallbridgeguy
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      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

      Nielsen
      http://www.tallbridgeguy.com/

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


        nautoct.jpg

        Nielsen
        http://www.tallbridgeguy.com/

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          hellnbak
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          @tallbridgeguy said:

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

          πŸ˜† Very nice

          "Politicians are just like diapers -- they need to be changed often, and for the same reason"

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            d12dozr
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            You have a great imagination, Stuart!

            3D Printing with SketchUp Book
            http://goo.gl/f7ooYh

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

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                tallbridgeguy
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                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


                image.jpg

                Nielsen
                http://www.tallbridgeguy.com/

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                  tadema
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                  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

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                  • hellnbakH Offline
                    hellnbak
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                    @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?

                    "Politicians are just like diapers -- they need to be changed often, and for the same reason"

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                    • tademaT Offline
                      tadema
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                      Steve, if Stuart doesn't want it I will certainly post it to you

                      John

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                      • hellnbakH Offline
                        hellnbak
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                        @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 πŸ˜„

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

                        "Politicians are just like diapers -- they need to be changed often, and for the same reason"

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                          tallbridgeguy
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                          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

                          Nielsen
                          http://www.tallbridgeguy.com/

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

                            See my portfolio at https://delphiscousin.blogspot.com/

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

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

                              s


                              tbg dive BBR.jpg

                              Nielsen
                              http://www.tallbridgeguy.com/

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                                tallbridgeguy
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                                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....

                                1. NieKo bridge building robot

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

                                1. No Bridge! No Fair!

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

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

                                favicon

                                (www.nieko.com)

                                concept image for next book...


                                bridge of doom concept tbg.jpg

                                Nielsen
                                http://www.tallbridgeguy.com/

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

                                  http://www.bridgerobots.com

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

                                  Thanks!

                                  Stuart

                                  Nielsen
                                  http://www.tallbridgeguy.com/

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                                  • Mike LuceyM Offline
                                    Mike Lucey
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                                    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

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                                      tallbridgeguy
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                                      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

                                      Nielsen
                                      http://www.tallbridgeguy.com/

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                                      • Mike LuceyM Offline
                                        Mike Lucey
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                                        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.

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                                          tallbridgeguy
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                                          Thanks again Mike, for the nice comments! I hope your grandson likes it.

                                          I sometimes start with sketchup and kerkythea to get the models right and then photoshop some mood on them.

                                          Others like the golden bridge use a bridge I designed (not gold!) and I try to improve it...

                                          Thanks!
                                          s


                                          kori trapped in dive suit .jpg


                                          BBR robot trapped  underwater.jpg


                                          kori inspects golden bridge.jpg

                                          Nielsen
                                          http://www.tallbridgeguy.com/

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                                            tadema
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                                            Looking Good

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