Traces and Outlines

Haptic Models

As far as personal preference goes, I like close shots best. They offer greater mystery and abstraction...
This was an egg carton with plastic silverware mounted on an ice cream lid. Behold, a tunnel.

The lighting (or lack thereof) is what caused me to choose this one. The sepia tones remind me of older media, as if the model is from another era. Again, lighting was a key element in my choice. The contrast between the illuminated model and the darker background helps to give the piece depth. The visible texture amazed me. This one is almost reminiscent of a landscape photo.

Silhouette. Classic. Enough said.

I seem to be very sensitive to lighting. I chose this for the shadows and focus of light.

Weekly Blog (AUG 31-SEP 6)

At first, I assumed this was a photograph. No, it is actually a virtually rendered 3D model. The program that deviantartist "zipper" used to create it was not noted, but the attention to detail is breathtaking. The reflection of the second hand, the textures, the delicate lighting of every element-- If you look closely enough, you can see faint scratches around the edges of the glass from opening and closing the watch.

Weekly Blog (AUG 31-SEP 6)

"The Mysterious Explorations of Jasper Morello" is a short animation that won several awards and was nominated for an Oscar in 2006. It primarily uses silhouettes to tell the story. 2D and 3D images are combined, rendering a unique (and perhaps new?) effect. The colors are limited to dark sepia tones, reminiscent of older films. I find this particularly refreshing because it explores new territory in animation while simultaneously drawing from the simplicity of the past.

Weekly Blog (AUG 31-SEP 6)

The idea for this sketch was born in my Computer Logic Design Lab, where (after hours of staring at truth tables and k-maps) I noticed the equations had an abstractly artistic quality... as well as a monstrously confusing one. Thus, the Schematic Monster tore its way into existence. Similar to the musicians in the techno documentary from class, this sketch searches for art where most do not bother to look.