Thursday, June 23, 2011
My Very First Animation
My very first 3d animation, using Blender. It looks pretty simple, but I had to learn how to model a mesh, apply materials and textures to it; do some basic sculpting on it, build, rig and skin an armature for it; animate the armature, and render the animation. Also a million other little things-- it took many hours and weeks of reading and watching tutorials and experimenting. Hope you guys like it.
Friday, June 17, 2011
Monday, June 13, 2011
More Words?
As I've probably mentioned, because the purpose of this site is to show my work to my friends and family, I don't usually do much writing. I kind of miss the regular updates, though, so I thought I'd post some words in lieu of actual work. Here are those words:
I've been spending many hours trying to figure out Blender. My first major piece is finally nearing completion, so I will post that when I've made the final corrections and rendered it.
I've been thinking about my artist's statement. Despite having a degree in Literature, I'm not that big into pretentious or complicated symbolism. I understand that sometimes when artists start to talk like that it isn't because they are trying to sound intelligent or mysterious or anything, but just that they are trying to explain something that can only be known through experience or can't be fully communicated through words. And then, sometimes they are just trying to sound intelligent or mysterious.
With that in mind, I have two versions of my statement, the long and the short. Here they are:
Long- "To learn about the world and about myself, not through the separation and interaction of symbols, but directly through my hands. I want to know the world in how it feels, in how it reacts to pressure, and in its plasticity. I want to reciprocally shape it, be shaped by it, and let it shape itself."
Short- "I want to create something beautiful before I die."
Finally, a quote to leave off with:
"Perhaps the best any of us can do is to shape something, and throw it into the void as a final tribute to the life-force"
-Ernest Becker, Denial of Death
Edit- It occurs to me, after writing it out, that my artist's statement is very self-centered. This blog is evidence enough that sharing my work with other people is really important. Most things in life are more meaningful when they are shared anyway. I'm going to think about how to incorporate this.
I've been spending many hours trying to figure out Blender. My first major piece is finally nearing completion, so I will post that when I've made the final corrections and rendered it.
I've been thinking about my artist's statement. Despite having a degree in Literature, I'm not that big into pretentious or complicated symbolism. I understand that sometimes when artists start to talk like that it isn't because they are trying to sound intelligent or mysterious or anything, but just that they are trying to explain something that can only be known through experience or can't be fully communicated through words. And then, sometimes they are just trying to sound intelligent or mysterious.
With that in mind, I have two versions of my statement, the long and the short. Here they are:
Long- "To learn about the world and about myself, not through the separation and interaction of symbols, but directly through my hands. I want to know the world in how it feels, in how it reacts to pressure, and in its plasticity. I want to reciprocally shape it, be shaped by it, and let it shape itself."
Short- "I want to create something beautiful before I die."
Finally, a quote to leave off with:
"Perhaps the best any of us can do is to shape something, and throw it into the void as a final tribute to the life-force"
-Ernest Becker, Denial of Death
Edit- It occurs to me, after writing it out, that my artist's statement is very self-centered. This blog is evidence enough that sharing my work with other people is really important. Most things in life are more meaningful when they are shared anyway. I'm going to think about how to incorporate this.
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