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IMS Animation Studio

  I'm seriously considering setting up an Animation Studio. Animating The Gnomes of New Hope is most definitely a goal. It seems that we need to take that bull by the horns and begin the process.    I have been investigating converting our 2D paintings into 3D characters for use with both animation and 3D printing.     We have already engaged in creating Garden Gnomes and we have a sculpting/puppetry studio, so expanding into 3D printing will naturally lead us into 3D animation. It's just a question of prioritizing the elements of these studios.     I will address this process in the this blog IMS Design and add other design elements here with assorted links to other blogs. More later.  AG

Product Photography

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     I've been thinking about upgrading my Hasselblad equipment. If I do, I need to crcoup the cost.    Years ago, like two decades ago, I was involved in doing product photography and brochure design. Well, in moving things around in my shop I came across an infinity table that I built. That got me thinking that I might offer product photography again, after I get my stage set up.     I'm building a sound stage in building four, mainly for rehearsals and filming a few shows that we have. But it would not be hard to also use that space (or nearby) to set-up that infinity table again.    I think that will be another aspect of IMS Publishing , since I'm seriously considering putting in a printing press for my book publications.

Thoughts on the SHOPPING CART... The latest GFX design produced by IMS

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  The Poster design for the upcoming Bryn Athyn Orchestra Concert feel free to copy this and spread it around.   Knowing that people don't read posts without an image, I'd though I'd post this here.   In regard to the Shopping Cart;    I have been exploring (somewhat) what needs to be done to create a Shopping Cart . I have discovered that the blogs I use on Google can be connected to a method of implementing On-line Sales .     It is my intention to set this up properly, but there are other issues that need to be contended with and properly attended to before such a Shopping Cart can be fully functional.  Some of those issues involve Business Management, Production Line & Inventory issues.    The worst thing we can do is initiate a shopping cart without the inventory or the personnel to back it up. So that's where things stand in that regard right now.      Frankly I am writing here so that I can keep a grip of t...

Welcome, discussion about release of books.

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The IMS Design Studio   is a site intended to become both a  Gallery and a Shopping Cart  for  Image of the Mind Studios  it is intended to be primarily directly connected  through the other IMS blog sites where reference will be made to specific products  that,  when they become available for purchase, they will be posted here  with the appropriate links to secure  S hopping Cart functions which will allow both Wholesale and Retail purchases. The Illustrated Storybook Collection consisting of seven books will be made available when the remaining artwork for the entire collection  has been completed.  We have just finished book Four, but Books Six and Seven are almost finished as well. Book Five (the largest book) is entering into the line drawings stage. That means the sketches are being redrawn or improved into line drawings capable of being painted with watercolors. This can be a lengthy process. I expect to be con...