Note: This morning we found the boss's post abandoned except for an empty M&Ms bag, a map of the Provençal backcountry, and some cryptic text on his screen:      

Boris had a temper, so I gave him a target.

Boris is our graphic artist. It took him a while to find what he wanted to do in his life. He had done a lot of jobs, you see. Some blue collar, some white collar. None of them gave the deep satisfaction of the craft you want to perfect for the rest of your life. And then he had this graphic art job. It was a get-a-bit-of-money job at first. But it affected him strangely. He was swung between pure bliss when something was done and pure anger when the tools got in the way. He had this image in his mind and wanted it on the screen, and, damn if it took some sweat, he would get there in the end.

He realized later that he had found his craft. Boris is more experienced now but his internal creative spirit still works the same way. He draws and designs as others fight. He may be the reincarnation of a Viking warrior. Exchange the axe for Photoshop/3DSMAX and you get the idea. And when something is well done, he goes for a smoke outside the building. In the blistering heat. We're having a hot summer this year.  

So when he told me he had a bit of time, I gave him a target: a TurboSquid building:

The plan was simple: redo the building using Ürban PAD and show how, when you do it this way, you finish the building more quickly and can turn it into an infinity of buildings.

He said "grumpf" and walked away with a dark glint in his eyes. You can see the image below.

I'd say 'mission accomplished.' The building was created quickly and easily and the variations are only a click away. It was a good thing. Boris almost smiled. What do you think?

Yesterday, when I asked him if he wanted to see this blog post, he said "no, whatever, pfff" and turned to his screen. He had a new target. 

This week: We're rolling out Boris' buildings on TurboSquid. Some are free; others are available for a small charge. All of them are handsome, good-looking, and waiting to be used in your game or simulation.