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a Cubic Tragedy

This short clip is sort of an inside joke for maya artists I guess. It's about this polygon woman who is trying to fix up her face by.. merging the vertexes it seems? Except it doesn't turn out quite well. I thought this was fun idea, especially if you're familiar with Maya, cause you know exactly what's going on.

--Story board--
I have a lot of catching up to do with my project, but here is what I have for now. For those who haven't seen it(most of you), I'm working on something different from the glass skyscraper I showed in class, which was my first idea.
To keep it simple, it's my idea for magnetic cubic modules designed to transform an existing space into something different. However, I may find a way to incorporate the tower into my final project as well.

Review: LORENZO OGGIANO

LORENZO OGGIANO
Lorenzo Oggiano is an Italian artist with very interesting audiovisual work. His Quasi-Objects series (2003-2008) are my favorites, he has a very subtle way of dealing with body and materiality. He is also a good reference because his works extends beyond the screen like his Sample-Kit (2001-2003).



http://www.lorenzooggiano.net/index.php

Review: Semiconductor

SEMICONDUCTOR
Semiconductor are two UK artists, Ruth Jarman and Joe Gerhardt. I find very interesting the mix between art, science and technology that this duo shows in his work. A great example of this is Magnetic Movie (2007), a desert laboratory where magnetic fields seems to come to life while a neutral woman voice tells us about the physical properties of these phenomena.


Magnetic Movie from Semiconductor on Vimeo.

http://www.semiconductorfilms.com/root/soundfilms.htm

They are presenting their work here in Chicago this week:

http://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/

Filmmakers in person!
Semiconductor
1999-2007, Semiconductor, UK, ca. 60 min.

Semiconductor (Ruth Jarman and Joe Gerhardt) have used digital technologies to create what The Wire calls "experimental meta-science fiction." Tonight's program surveys their career, including the giddily gorgeous glitch of A–Z OF NOISE (1999) and 200 NANOWEBBERS (2005), the elegant urbanscapes of THE SOUND OF MICROCLIMATES (2004), and an astonishing trip into the data archives of solar astronomy in BRILLIANT NOISE (2006), plus others. Various formats. (AB) Filmmakers Ruth Jarman and Joe Gerhardt will be present for audience discussion.

Thursday, October 30, 6:00 pm

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Storyboard and XSI developers journal

Here is my storyboard for the fly through of my scene.

The link I provided is a developer's journal on Metal Gear Solid 4 and the use of Softimage's xsi software. It gives good insight on work flow and also other techniques used in developing the game such as texture techniques.

Link

Chinese Painting in 3D

This short animation blends the look of 2D Chinese painting, but achieves it with 3D modeling. At the very end it shows the wireframe, then model without texture, and then the textured view to show each layer and what an effect the 'cartoon' shader gives. Throughout you are aware that the animation is 3D, but it still keeps true to the style of Chinese painting. At first I thought it may have been a blend of 3D over 2D using After Effects, but as soon as the background objects begin to move, it is apparent that is not the case. Notice the texturing of the brush strokes! Absolutely beautiful!

The Empty Regency House

Kim Dearnley

(P.S. The floor no longer glows.)

ncloth maya

This video shows the possibilities we have to make cloth effects on maya. I personally think its cool, and how it can vary, i mean not just wind effects but also tearing, and just covering something with fabrics the wrinkles and the form it takes it is very interesting. check it out ....

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Soft Snowy Bodies

Here is the tutorial I've been using for Maya to help me with Dynamics. This particular one teaches how create "dents" in objects to create realistic effects on impressionable surfaces (I.E. something hitting snow.) Its really fun to play with and I'd recommend it to anyone who is just looking for a good time with Maya. Dynamics chug RAM like its nobody's business so I'd be careful before going crazy with it.

Check it here: http://www.digitaltutors.com/digital_tutors/video.php?v=534

chut.....

another damien serban's early film.
actually, this is not a maya film, but, as long as it is beautiful
three dimensional work......i guess this is worth to watch.
this is somewhat looks like old film blended with three dimensional animation.

"A young girl stares at the view from the top of a sky-scraper.
Suddenly, she dives into emptiness... "

This film is fully kinescoped in 16mm for its broadcast at the cine-concert La Modernité with the Music National School of Blanc Mesnil, France.

short and neat.

heejoo

Sweet Video

very touching video
I just wonder if they made it on a 3d animation program, looks like a really nice cartoonish 3d animation for me
BTW at the end of the video the spanish message said "see them together again"

Aniboom

hey guys check this youtube Channel, is some kind of animation Community, they got a lot of super funny and well done 2d and 3d animation, here is some examples

free 3D textures

I'm skeptical when anything is free but this website appears to offer free, high-res, 3D textures. There is a nice selection too.

great ID flythrough

Designers often want to create a dynamic and eye-catching image rather than one that is 100% photorealistic. The scene here is cool because the camera guides the viewer through the cooler aspects of the product highlighting, not just the aesthetic from far away, but at different zoomed in angles. These products are designed in an AutoDesk Studeo PLE and the flythrough is done in a seperate AutoDesk program (I will find out which ones). Here is a great example of the integration of music and camera fly through to create a mood for an object.

A nightmare of meaninglessness without end

installations based on 3d-animations from uk.
the most of his works are very clean + neat looking with short loops.
if you look at the installation view, the actual walls of gallery and
the walls of animation looks very similar.
it creates very interesting effects.

"it refers to our continued outward human quest to find life in space. In the context of this piece however it adds only to the claustrophobic and oppressive inwardness generated by the work."

heejoo

TEXTURE LIBRARY~!

This is a website that has TONS of textures for you to browse through. Many different types of materials like woods and marbles and even things like clouds or fabric if you need them - its got a really clean design too and no annoying ads flashing all over.

chrysalide

Chrysalide (eng. chrysalis)
this is mixed media work - 3d animation, drawing,sculpture, photo and video.
beautiful and powerful, based on the different states of the japanese dance, buto.
the contrast of organic and digital textures is somethign,,,,, eye catching.
check more in this site
http://www.damienserban.com/
his name is damien serban.

heejoo