Art
Tourmaline
This piece came from experimentation with Cinema 4D’s motion graphics capabilities. The scene itself is fully animated, but because the animation was a bit jerky and unappealing I’ve decided to use a still. It was my first attempt at any substantial animation, and it was extremely good experience. It’s named after the gemstone Tourmaline, which [...]
Bruised
This the first of three visual diary entries I created during the last week of winter vacation. The original goal was to have seven. One for each day of that week, but unfortunately life got in the way of that. The series in full has five entries, but only three are finished to the point [...]
Sunderbond
This is the second of three visual journal entries I made during the last week of winter vacation. I wanted to explore some of the hair rendering capabilities of Cinema 4D and try to make something more symbolic rather than just cool or pretty. While the symbolism doesn’t really come across to anyone but myself, [...]
Bound
This piece was done for my Digital Art class at the University of Kentucky. Under the direction of a particularly demanding, yet oddly understanding, professor I created some of my best pieces. The symbolism isn’t meant to be terribly blunt, though I did discover during the formal critique that many of my peers misinterpreted the imagery. If you think…
LuMontagne
LuMontagne came about as many of my projects do, through stylistic experimentation. I wanted to take an approach that didn’t involve 3D renderings as the basis of my image. As an experiment, I think it was extremely successful. I learned a ton about my own stylistic sensibilities and preferences, and found a way to break out of that paradigm…
PolyScape
PolyScape is a continuation of my exploration into the mechanics and aesthetics of physically accurate lighting. The scene is lit equally from all sides, to give it a dreamy feel. The lighting also softens the hard angles of the central mesh. The floating polygons hint to some amount of motion. The brightness of the image lends realism to the lack of motion blur…
