Reflections

Digital Media Works

Personal Mandala

A personal mandala is a unique and meaningful representation of the self that can be created through various mediums such as drawing, coloring, or crafting. It often includes symbols and elements that hold personal significance and reflects an individual’s personal growth, values, and goals.

Creating a personal mandala can be a meditative and therapeutic process that allows one to connect with their inner self and find a sense of balance and harmony in their life. I created a personal mandala and chose to have it laser engraved onto a wooden pizza board.

This is the final Black Line Version of the Project

The title of the Piece Control represents the amount of control I had to have to create such an intricate pattern.

This is the Video of my Mandala Being Built

PhotoShop Art

Pastel Painting

This pastel work was done with Photoshop

Watercolor

Watercolor painting is a beautiful and delicate art form that involves the use of thin, transparent paints to create vibrant and luminous works of art. Unlike other types of painting, such as oil or acrylic, watercolors are made from a combination of pigments and a water-based solution, which gives them their unique transparency and luminosity. Watercolor paintings are created by applying the paint to a wet surface, which allows the pigments to spread and blend together in a way that creates soft, flowing transitions between colors. This technique can be used to create a wide range of effects, from delicate, ethereal washes to bold, dramatic brushstrokes. Despite the challenges that watercolor painting presents, it is a rewarding and beloved medium that is enjoyed by artists of all skill levels. By Mimicking this kind of art form through technology in Photoshop, we can Include the beauty of the watercolor technique without the harsh consequences of making a mistake that you have to face with analog painting

This is a screenshot from the interface I was using to create this project.

PhotoShop Compositing

Photoshop compositing is the process of joining diversified images or aspects into a distinct, close-knit arrangement. This can be ruined a difference of purposes, to a degree creating a surreal setting or increasing aspects to an existing photograph. Photoshop has a range of tools and features that make it an ideal program for compositing, including layers, masks, blending modes, and color adjustment options. One prevailing method in photoshop compositing is the use of layers, which allow you to stack and organize various elements on top of each other. Masks maybe used to selectively conceal or reveal parts of a coating, while blending modes allow you to control how the colors of different layers interact in a group. With these tools and others, photoshop makes it attainable to create complex and sensible composites that can be used in a assortment of contexts, from advertising and design to fine art and photography.

Surreal Composition

The goal of a surreal composition is to seamlessly blend together disparate elements from the real world and imagination to create a dreamlike scene. I chose to combine elements from the story I was writing about in english that was focused on rain and thunder and included it into my composition.

Animation

Auto Desk Maya

Autodesk Maya is a powerful 3D computer graphics software used by professionals in the film, television, and gaming industries. With its advanced modeling, animation, and rendering capabilities, Maya is able to create highly realistic and detailed 3D models and animations. In our Animation Class we used it often to create bases for characters before Importing them into Z-Brush and Substance Painter.

Z-Brush

Z-Brush is a digital sculpting and painting software that has revolutionized the way 3D graphics are created. It allows artists to easily shape, texture, and paint digital clay in a highly intuitive way, giving them the ability to create highly detailed and complex models with ease. It is widely used in the film, video game, and 3D printing industries, and is considered to be one of the most powerful tools available for digital sculpting. In our animation class we used it to create detailed models of our characters by adding definition and texture.

Substance Painter

Substance Painter is a 3D texturing software. It is used to create high-quality textures for 3D models, particularly for use in video games and other interactive media. Substance Painter is known for its easy interface, powerful texturing tools, and ability to output textures for a wide variety of platforms. It is widely used in the video game industry and has become a popular choice for artists and game developers who need to create detailed and realistic textures quickly and efficiently. In Our Animation Class we used it to texture our game characters and game weapons.