DA9012-MEDIA ART NEXUS (TUT) 2019/20 Sem 1

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蓝, blue; showcases Koi fishes, a symbol of power, wealth and courage, gliding elegantly in a sea of milk, leaving faint traces in their wake. The Kois are adorned with the distinctive blue and white motifs of Chinese porcelain, signifying the influence of Chinese art and culture along the Silk Road in the 9th Century.

Media Art Nexus Format, with music

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蓝, Read more →

Strand of Time was an animated media piece made for Elbphilharmonie’s media wall in Hamburg. Under the theme of Silk Road, I delved into the history of dyes and textiles during the time when its reputation was at its peak. The main idea was to restore an ancient fabric and reveal its timelessness.

The chosen source image was a Chinese embroidery Read more →

Please adjust the screen to the highest brightness for the best performance.

Link to the full process: Silk Moon Process and Storyboard

Link to the troubleshooting: Troubleshooting

Link to tutorial: Tutorial

Link to the concept: Concept

Final for Elphi

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Final for Media Art Nexus

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Brief

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After much work, here is our final product!

Here are the individual panels:

We start away from the dragon, viewing the dragon twist and turn around the screen, it’s skin the colour of sand.

We are then moved closer in to see the individual scales of the dragon as its body worms past the screen. Its scales are reflective.

Finally, we are brought Read more →

This is a continuation from previous posts.

Part 0 (Ideation)

Part 1 (Modelling, texturing)

Part 2 (Sand simulations)

Part 3 (VFX)

Part 4 (Volumetric Lighting)

This is Part 5 and the post will cover Polishing – the final touches to achieve a quality finished render.

We also did something cool Read more →