Great 3D Animation video site

Short of the Week

This link takes you to one of the greatest places to find 3D animation short film creations. The first one is actually really funny and I was laughing for a while after watching a lot of these videos. Everyone enjoys them and once you start it gets pretty damn difficult to stop. I could probably spend days on end going through everything on this site. Theres not just 3d animation videos though, there are articles to read along with playlists to enjoy and much more. I just posted this because it is directly related to my 3D animation class that I am taking right now and I go here for inspiration when I find myself running out of ideas for a good short. Enjoy the fun and explore the possibilities.

Photography Artist

This one was difficult for me to chose. I had to go through about 5 or 6 different photographers to get to one that was actually very interesting to me and I ended up at Gilbert & George. Now, these guys are pretty awesome. Being born in the mid 40's, I don't know if it was the 70's era that helped these two guys to come up with their crazy creations or what but they have got some weird stuff going on. And although it is weird and odd, it ends up being a lot of fun to look at at explore more of. I looked at a lot of their work and nowadays, I think they would be very popular once again with the upcoming generations. I even know some friends that would love some of Gilbert & George pieces. There is a lot of bright, vivid color along with the mixing of different images and sizes that overall create a very unique and mysterious look.

WSU Drawing

I created this for one of the WSU ASME drawing contests here and I like how it ended up looking. Since it was the mechanical engineering department, I really wanted it to have a mechanical feel so I made it seem like you were looking through the flesh of the cougar and underneath is a robotic like interior with gears and what not. It turned out pretty cool I believe and the crimson highlights make it pop. With this only taking a couple hours, I enjoyed this project. 

Painting Artist

For this Artist Research, it was really easy because I only looked up one artist and it was the best choice I probably could have made. I chose the artist, Heidi Trempanier and the moment I saw her style and some of her artwork I wanted some in my own place so badly. It is almost as if she is the daughter of Jackson Pollock with her style being a more organized collection of splatter like lines and swirls. It is some of the coolest types of painting that I have seen in a while. After seeing her stuff, I would really enjoy meeting her and seeing her create in person just to see the intensity and flow of her at work. She is now for sure one of my favorite artists.

Spray Paint Art

Here is some of my own spray paint art. Just a few planets and some highlights. It is actually easier than people think when they see the final outcome. It is so much fun, but unfortunately the natural elements of the outdoors makes it difficult at this time to continue spraying right now although there will be more to come. Im attempting and experimenting with a lot of different techniques and styles right now but hopefully I can get it down and make some cool stuff.

Fiber/Craft Artist

For this Artist Research I chose Rob Conger. There was not a whole lot of background at all about this guy so the only thing I can judge him by are his art creations and by the looks of them, he must be have great attention to detail and more than likely is a perfectionist. He was the second artist that I looked at from the list and the last because he can do some crazy things with rugs and thread like materials. The pictures posted show his attention to detail and both look as though they are simply pictures. At least, that's what I thought when I first glanced. All of his works look very sharp and I actually don't understand how someone can create such realistic portrayals of humans and portraits. I must say that Rob Conger has a real talent and his work has been shown at many different locations. After looking at his rugs I can say that questions arise. For one, how the hell can someone have that much patience. It is crazy. Also, I am finding myself wondering how long each piece takes him. Other than that, this guy knows how to make a cool rug.

ART

I have been noticing a lot of great art being put up around the FA Museum and some in particular that are above and beyond cool to me. The works can be found to the left of the main staircase as you walk into the building, in the glass case and on the hallway wall. The pictures are hand drawn in pen on a long horizontal or vertical piece of paper and each one has so much personality and excitement, there's almost no way to look in any other direction. The coolest part of these works is that the pen creations have main points from where they start or engulf and in the end these little pieces are one with the entire piece. It's awesome. My personal favorite is on the very left hand side along the wall in the hallway to the left of the stairs. It has planets and intricate designs that led me to stand there in front of it for longer than I had expected to be there. There is another one with the Seattle skyline on it that I connected with and enjoyed immensely. I think that everyone should look at these before they're gone because personally I have never seen anything like it before and it inspires me greatly to stay creative and perhaps make one myself.