Midwestern Cybertising model

My first effects project was building a scale model of an office for a web design and advertising agency called Midwestern Cybertising. Back in 1995, somebody dreamed up the term "virtual tour", and having some photography of a snazzy "virtual office" on your website seemed like a good idea. Computer-generated imaging software was not very feasible yet, so I was brought in to build a model from scratch. This single still shot of the model was used as something of a "splash page", but the plan was to film multiple rooms that could be navigated through the site.

Built at 1/12 scale, the model featured over 30 practical lights, carpeting, a custom-built sofa, and a few dollhouse props, such as lamps, potted plants, and even a tapestry rug. As a model, this turned out pretty great. As a website, not so much.

I was also hired as a graphic artist to do the company branding and create an animated GIF of their logo flying through space. Boy, those were the days.