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Are you smarter than a 5th grader?

Sonny Leon — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 19:09:52 GMT

Are you smarter than a 5th grader?

This is the opening scene for a Powerpoint game show I made for my nieces and nephews for Christmas*. This has been so popular, even my friends and other relatives were having fun answering the questions. I even bought buzzers for them so as to make them feel like they were in a game show. This is all done in CorelDRAW and exported to Powerpoint as an Enhanced Metafile (EMF).

* Here in the Philippines, we have a Christmas tradition called aguinaldo, wherein godparents give their nieces and/or nephews gifts (usually money) as blessings, but I've been skeptical of my nieces' and nephews' performance in school so I made a game show (originally based on Who Wants to be a Millionaire?) to see if they were really learning well in school. The more they answered correctly, the bigger the reward they will receive. So far, I'm glad to know that their grades have been improving (allegedly ;-) )and are excited for this year's questions. This is the game they'll be playing this Christmas.

cherry blossom.jpg

Sonny Leon — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:39:18 GMT

cherry blossom.jpg

A graphic made for a print ad promoting a Japanese restaurant.

rihanna wireframe.jpg

Sonny Leon — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:48:09 GMT

rihanna wireframe.jpg

Wireframe view of the picture to see the different layers and details.

Rihanna

Sonny Leon — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 11:01:33 GMT

Rihanna

This is an attempt to create a realistic portrait using CorelDRAW, but it's not yet finished and this is all I can show so far. This was actually inspired by a song by this artist (can you guess which one?) and I've imagined how'd she probably looked like if I did her video.

Jaguar E-type (black).jpg

Sonny Leon — Wed, 21 May 2008 17:29:06 GMT

Jaguar E-type (black).jpg

Somehow, I feel the white one didn't have quite the impact I was hoping for. So I made this one thinking this one made it more interesting. Please let me know what you think. Thanks!

Jaguar E-type (white).jpg

Sonny Leon — Fri, 16 May 2008 15:12:48 GMT

Jaguar E-type (white).jpg

I just couldn't resist. [:D] I was inspired by a report I saw on TV wherein classic sports cars were being upgraded with new in-car technology yet maintained their classic look. I'd wondered then how my E-type Jag would look like if it were modifed as well, and here's the result.

Jaguar E-type (wireframe).jpg

Sonny Leon — Sun, 11 May 2008 19:08:23 GMT

Jaguar E-type (wireframe).jpg

The same car in wireframe view so you can see the individual layers used in the image. This time, I've used some bitmaps in my work.

Jaguar E-type.jpg

Sonny Leon — Sun, 11 May 2008 19:04:50 GMT

Jaguar E-type.jpg

My latest work. This is much complicated due to the intricate detail and smooth surfaces on the car.

Jaguar logo.jpg

Sonny Leon — Sat, 10 May 2008 05:03:07 GMT

Jaguar logo.jpg

Just a clue to what my next project is. Cay you guess what typE is it?

Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 (red)

Sonny Leon — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 05:48:49 GMT

Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 (red)

As requested by sector6. Hope you guys like it.

Lamborghini Murcielago (black).jpg

Sonny Leon — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:23:38 GMT

Lamborghini Murcielago (black).jpg

Sorry, got carried away. [:)]

Lamborghini Murcielago (black).jpg

Sonny Leon — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:12:25 GMT

Lamborghini Murcielago (black).jpg

Another version of the car, this time in black.

Lamborghini Wireframe

Sonny Leon — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:47:48 GMT

Lamborghini Wireframe

Here's the wireframe version of the car to show in detail the individual vector elements used in the car and the car logo.

Lamborghini Murcielago (white).jpg

Sonny Leon — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:25:14 GMT

Lamborghini Murcielago (white).jpg

This is made entirely of vector elements (including the Lamborghini badge, insignia and shadow below). It was based on an actual photo but I've shifted the angle to differentiate it from the original photo. The only original concept here is the wheels. I've experimented on using the distortion tool to see if I can create irregular shapes (the twisted spokes) in 3D.

Mini (wireframe)

Sonny Leon — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:56:33 GMT

Mini (wireframe)

detailed version of the mini image.

Mini

Sonny Leon — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:54:28 GMT

Mini

Rocker Girl

Sonny Leon — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 07:40:44 GMT

Rocker Girl

dynamism.jpg

Sonny Leon — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 05:41:48 GMT

dynamism.jpg

Artwork done for an exhibit by IdN (International Designers Network) members. This is actually composted of purely vectors using the blend tool. No bitmaps were used in the making of this work.

band wars.jpg

Sonny Leon — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 05:15:43 GMT

band wars.jpg

Global Fun Map

Sonny Leon — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 05:13:04 GMT

Global Fun Map

Reference map used in a carnival for patrons and visitors.