Whirlwind (1945)

Whirlwind (1945)  is a lankmark in the time line of Computer Graphics. Whirlwing computer was developed  at MIT -  Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It was fhe first computer that operated in real time using video displays for output. 

To read about the  "Whirlwind" at Wikipedia click here.

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AutoCad 

Before AutoCad, most CAD programs required mainframes or mini-computers, too expensive to have one at home.
AutoCAD was one of the first CAD softwares to run on PC personal computers. It was design to run on the IBM PC. 
It was Initially released in late 1982. So it has one of the most important roles regarding the popularization of CAD.

Autocad Versions

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3D Studio 

As long with Autocad, 3dStudio It was a program that had one of the most important roles regarding the popularization of Computer Graphics. It had professional capabilities and did not required mainframes or mini-computers, too expensive to have one at home.

3D Studio and 3ds Max - Early history & Releases

The original 3D Studio software was created for the DOS platform by the Yost Group and It was published by Autodesk. 
After 3D Studio Release 4, the program was re-named 3D Studio MAX and rewritten for the Windows platform. 
This version was originally created by the Yost Group as well.

The 3D Studio Max was released by Kinetix, which was at that time Autodesk's division of media and entertainment. 

Autodesk purchased the 3D Studio Max at the second release and internalized the development entirely over the next two releases.
Later the product name was changed again to 3ds max and product was branded with Discreet logo, a software company, based in Montreal, which Autodesk had purcased.

At release 8, the product was branded again with Autodesk logo, and named again to 3ds Max. At release 2009, the name changed again to Autodesk 3ds Max.

An Overview:

3ds Max is one of the most popular off the shelf 3D animation.

It has excellent modeling capabilities
Long heritage on the Microsoft Windows platform
Flexible plugin architecture

It is mostly used by video game developers
Architectural visualization studios
TV commercial studios
Used for movie effects and movie pre-visualization

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Micro-Computers - Personal Computer

Above an Apple II and an PC. The computer in the pics above are similar to  the first and second computer that I used respectvely. I used a Apple II around 1984.  Around 1989, I started using Autocad, on a green screen VGA monitor, using a PC computer.

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Links - Origins and History of Computer Graphics:
 

Photo gallery about Autocad history  

A Critical History of Computer Graphics and Animation - Nice website about the history of Computer Graphics with lots of texts and illustrations.

Wafront - A Wavefront Technologies era uma companhia de computação gráfica que desenvolvia e vendia software para animações usadas em filmes de Hollywood e outras industrias. Usava plataformas mais caras, como Silicon Graphics que ficaram famosas e conhecidas na decada de 80.

The Brazilian Computer History Museum 
Interesting web site about the computer history including The Brazilian Computer History Museum.

The Links indicated below are available only in Portuguese:

As origens da Computação Gráfica e seu crescimento (available only in Portuguese)

Origens e História da Computação Gráfica e Cronologia - Desde os Antedentes - 1940 até hoje.

Este site aborda a história e evolução dos computadores pessoais, dos softwares, dos processadores, a história do Personal Computer da IBM (PC ou computador pessoal) contada de forma simples e resumida, com algumas ilustrações.

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• C.G.Landmarks
• Whirlwing (1945)
• Autocad Software
• 3D Studio
• Micro Computer - Personal Computer
• Links: Origins e History
• Índex

Old times Autocad 10 screen | Menus and one of its famous sample drawing

3D Commercial Interior Renderings. MacDonalds interior visualization, Rio , 1995. 
I built the 3D model using Autocad and to render I used the old 3D Studio r.4

Sky horse crane and petrol-oil refinery 3D Model made in 1993 - Made in Autocad R.11 
 

Sky horse crane and petrol-oil refinery 3D Model made in 1993 - site plan and aerial views - Made in Autocad R.11
Later on I used this 3d model to produce 3d animations
 

3D Animations between 1992 -1996

Between 1993 and 1996 I produced some 3D architectural and 3D Technical animations, using personal computer based on 486 and later on Pentium I Intel processor. Some animations were recorded in Vido-Cassete Tapes - VHS-format. At that time, DVD format it was not popular. Two animations, when mounted was between 10 and 30 minutes long.

You can see the animations by clicking on the right pictures. It was not high-quality video to like the ones to broadcast on TV system. It was animations to display as an experimente and 2 animations were required by property developers to help sell Its development proposals. My activities in the field of 3D architectural and technical animations in the 90´s were restricted by few presentations and you can sse them by clicking on the picture above. At that time, it was not a profitable activity. Back to the top >>>

3D Models and 3D renderings made between 1992 e 2000 Most of the 3D Models were created to get perspective views and some of the 3D Models were made to render 3D animations such as walk through and fly-by. To make those works, I used a personal computer based on either 486 or Pentium I processor. The 3D models were made  using Autocad software Autocad and to render I used the old 3DStudio.r4 DOS version.  Click here to see those 3D models, renderings and some animations.

Community Center 3D Model, Renderings and Animations Rio, 1999 Click on the right thumbnail to see the Community Center´s 3D model and 3D renderings.

Recent Works: To see recent works in the field of 3D Renderings, click on the right side thumbnails.

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