Create Unique Ways to Use Your Space Better - And Fun with SketchUp Animation
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- Опубликовано: 1 окт 2020
- Coming up with ways to increase your creativity in your craft or art is not that difficult if you try different things. Modify your preparation approach, think "outside the box", bring in 3D tools to go along with typical 2D approaches. I introduce you to Aimee Nolte, amazing jazz piano player and singer, and a technique she uses to expand her ideas in making music. I also expose you to Marco Bucci, a gifted digital artist who transforms his 2D paintings into 3D living scenes with stunning results. Then, I talk about using similar approaches as a woodworker to keep me thinking creatively. I hope you enjoy this unique approach to making a video about expanding my workspace using several animation tools.
Follow these terrific artists at:
Aimee Nolte
Instagram - @aimeenoltemusic
Website - aimeenoltemusic.com
RUclips - @Aimee Nolte Music
Marco Bucci
Instagram - @bucciblog
Websites - marcobucci.com, marcobucciartstore.com
RUclips - @Marco Bucci 
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This is a great video. Having different artists talk about stuff was a good idea.
Thanks, Andre! Yeah, that’s a little different approach than a typical video for me, but the two artists I used in this video have been particularly helpful to me in sharing their crafts.
FUN!!!! Thanks for bringing us along on your journey. DIY Perks has a computer built into his desktop - it is not solid, even though it looks like it is. That was a fascinating build to watch. :)
Thanks so much for your comment, Kara! Your choice of the word “journey” is actually a good one and I appreciate you picking up on that idea. I will be doing a little more of that kind of process in some of my videos to come. I just watched the DIY Perks countertop computer build in the past couple of weeks as well. Really creative guy! He did another computer build a year or so ago where the computer was built into a wall. That build was the one that started me thinking about building my computer into my next desk. The journey continues! Thanks for watching, Kara!
Awesome a fellow lefty! I'm super into tech and a desk pc build would be really interesting to watch. Just make sure it has plenty of ventilation so you don't over heat your components when running your 3d software. You can also really customize the amount of and ease of access of your air filters to make them easy to clean in a shop environment. Cant wait to see your future videos on that project.
You are correct, Andre! I feel bad for the ‘righties’ who have to go through life without all the advantages we lefties have! 😀 I'm excited to doing the desk PC build. Fortunately, I have a friend who built his own computer from scratch a few years ago and is getting ready to do another one, so he will be helping me a lot on my build. To address the ventilation/cooling concerns and overall layout are actually the things I’m anticipating working through the most. Should be fun and I look forward to hearing your critique too!
Your voice and pacing remind me of those old Disney nature films from the 50s. I can imagine you detailing a day in the life of that family of marmots that live just over the edge of the hill among the rocks. Nice bit of nostalgia.
Nice computer desk, and the discussion of your process. Been looking for ideas. Thought of something fold out, like wings on a miter saw stand. Ever hear of Carl Holmgren's channel? His miter saw stand's wings prop up on something I think he invented called a jackknife brace, a piece of hardwood hinged in the middle, that 'locks' by going slightly farther than straight, then retained from going too far by a block or clip. A touch collapses it for ease, but adding a pin could prevent accidental collapse. Ideas, ideas. Nice channel.
Thanks for your comments, Bill! I appreciate you taking the time to reminisce a little. Yes, I get comments ever so often that my cross between Texas twang and southern drawl is easy for some people to listen to. I remember the Disney episodes for sure!
So far on my desk, I have cut a top from 3/4'" melamine and mounted it on brackets to the corner in my office reflected in the video. Got sidetracked with building a souped up new computer, as only a carpenter would, and it sits on a corner shelf under the top. The top is very functional, just haven't turned it into a mobile desk yet. I did check out Carl's channel and subscribed. Looks like he has some interesting ideas so will take some time and watch some of his videos. So many ideas and possibilities for things to do in the shop. Working on getting more videos produced with my son helping me out more. Thanks again for watching and commenting, Bill!
Excellent video as usual!
Thanks so much, John! I appreciate you watching!
I always enjoy your content!
Fantastic speaker, great pace and wonderful teacher!
Thanks, Paul!
Hey Rusty, as always your content is so interesting and enjoyable. It is crazy that you are doing that shelf to the left of your desk. Before the flood took my mancave away, I built my computer table mostly similar to lots of them. It had drawers on both sides of my legs and my monitor sat up on a shelf about 6 inches above the desk in a cabinet with shelves all around it. But what is crazy is I also built another file cabinet looking thing and sat it to the right of where I sat and I rested my right arm on it and had my mouse there also. It made using the mouse way more comfortable. And I also had a padded foot rest for my feet. You are correct about thinking out of the box. I look forward to the future projects and videos...
Yeah, Danny, for those of us who can build things, it seems like we are always coming up with tweaks to our projects that make them more usable or comfortable. That does make it hard for us to ever completely finish anything because were continually making changes. For someone who thinks outside the box, your fold-down shelves in your shop area that I think you did a video on was the one that wins the prize for me. I’ve been meaning to put your idea in a 3D drawing and experiment with it some. You auto mechanics are good at a lot of things! I think about you every time a storm hits around Houston. Assuming you made it through the last one okay?
@@RustyDobbs Yes sir, the last storm was nothing but lots of rain and no wind here. Thank God!!! Another flood would not be good. I am rebuilding my house and it will go on the market as soon as it's done. I'm moving to higher ground!!! Good to hear from you, talk to you soon!!!
@@RustyDobbs That three d drawing of the folding shelves would be fun to see. I was going to do one in sketchup but just don't have time right now. Every spare minute is working on the house... And commenting on youtube...lol...
You made me think about something similar for my tiny kitchen
Good, Addie! Keep thinking and planning! Soon your bathroom will be done and you can move on to the next project! 🙂
Great advice in this one. This reminds me of a very similar project I did about a year ago. I do some music production stuff and have a particularly large MIDI controller that I wanted to be able to use at a moment's notice but couldn't justify the desk space. Took me a while to come up with a good solution, but I ended up buying a slide out/swivelling keyboard tray and replacing the metal tray with a wood panel that was appropriately sized. It can be raised, lowered, angled and swivelled then locked in place with a knob. Works great for me! Looks like your solution would be better for drawing though. My slide out table has a decent amount of give when putting pressure on it since it's essentially on a cantilevered arm. Feels sturdy regardless but probably not appropriate for precision work like a drawing tablet. I uploaded some pics if you wanna see what I'm talking about imgur.com/a/1wXSxhh
Edit: I should also mention I had a similar problem with knee space on my last desk with tons of drawers, so when I built my current desk (the one you see in the pics), I went the other extreme with nothing more than a finished butcher block on adjustable legs. Tons of leg room but having no storage has its own problems!
Hey, Adam, thanks for the comment! Yes, that looks like a good solution for your MIDI controller. I have looked into the hardware for the adjustable legs for the stand up desks a few years ago when that was a really popular idea. I think it may even be the same manufacturer of the product you have from the looks of its controls. I have gone in the direction of building a desk to a height that works for me when I’m standing, with a taller barstool for sitting. In the office, it’s really more advantageous for me to be able to put the desk on wheels to be able to rearrange things as needed than having the adjustable height option on the desk. Plus I was a little leery of suspending drawers off the hardware for the adjustable legs in case the weight became a problem over time. I appreciate you sharing your thoughts! Always helpful to hear other people’s perspectives!
Mr. Rusty,
These are fantastic visuals!
What program are you using to display these visuals in your videos?
Thank you Sir.
Hi, Paul. I used Sketchup for these animations, too. I have used it for many years, but have not been happy with the annual pricing structure they have moved to. I have converted over to Blender which not only is a free, open source tool, but has capabilities that far exceed Sketchup. Blender has a steep learning curve and is not as oriented to construction applications as Sketchup, but I have finally been able to get functional with it. My latest video is all Blender animation.