During quarantine, there were a few months where tensegrity structures got really popular on the internet, so I decided to try it out with Legos. Tensegrity is defined as: the characteristic property of a stable three-dimensional structure consisting of members under tension that are contiguous and members under compression that are not. Basically, its seems …
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Short Animations I Made With Blender:
Final Blender Animation!
Its been about two weeks since I last posted, and I forgot to share this with you guys. I added some actual scenery to my model to make it seem more like a composed photo. I got the textures from a website called Poliigon.com. Another touch that was added was the focus. If you watch …
WeekThing 013 (Week 3) – “Once Upon Another Time”
Why I made it: I love the song “Once Upon Another Time” by Sara Bareilles. When listening to it the other day I wondered if I could successfully do a cover using only my voice as background instrumentals. This is the finished product! How I made it: Adobe Audition, Adobe Premiere Pro, Tascam Recorder, Sony …
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WeekThing 012 (Week 3) – Blender Donut and Coffee
This is the next part to my previous post! Using random number generators and particle effects, I added sprinkles to the donut using only 4 models. After that, I used a texture to raise little bumps on to the donut to make it look more realistic. I also painted a lighter texture on the middle …
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WeekThing 011 (Week 3) – Guest Post – Face Masks
From the California branch of the Inouyes: Why we made it: Here are what we’ve been working on this past week — masks! Our friend manages Assisted Living Homes in the Bay Area, so he wanted to make masks for his nurses/staff to wear as added protection on top of their masks. We were happy to …
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WeekThing 010 (Week 3) – 2020 Hike map
Why I made it: I’m still trying to figure out the best way to share the GPS tracks from our hikes. Google Earth would be ideal – I can make it do what I want using the desktop client, but the web-based version doesn’t quite do what I want it to. This week I managed …
WeekThing 009 (Week 2) – Virtual Hike in Bryce Canyon
Why I made this: We went hiking in Bryce Canyon on March 13, 2020, about the time when the coronavirus pandemic really became a serious issue in the US. It was good to get outside and be in nature, away from the news and uncertainty (and other people). I’ve been recording GPS tracks of my …
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WeekThing 008 (Week 2) – Little Koi
This is a little 10-minute digital sketch I did while procrastinating an online assignment. Not much but I think he’s cute. I used Medibang Paint Pro.
WeekThing 007 (Week 2) – Blender Donut
This week I wanted to try my hand out in 3D modeling. Blender is a free modeling software that is very popular among CGI artists, animators, and video game artists. Here is the process of this week’s submission! This is the original shape I started out my design with. Next I used modifiers to smooth …