A (late) summer in Skye

I took some time off in November this year to visit Skye and Raasay for a late-season holiday with my wife, Rose. Never one to travel too far without my camera, I decided to put these words and pictures together in a mini photo-journal at the end of what has been a rather magical and unforgettable...

Visualising confined interior scenes elegantly in Blender 3D

Final render: Reconstruction of the kitchens, Orford Castle. I thought I would quickly pen this article having recently run into some awkward problems while tackling visualisations of some extremely confined interior spaces. I am sharing this in case it may help or offer some pointers to anyone...

Reconstructing Our Lost Industrial Past

Allen Smelt Mill and Allenheads Mine Yard Winner of the Association for Industrial Archaeology Peter Neaverson Awardfor Digital Initiative and Innovation 2018 At its peak, Allen Smelting Mill was a noisy factory full of fire, fumes and smoke. It is rather hard to imagine such a scene when you...