BLINK - Cincinnati, Ohio 2024
Animator / Designer | Giant StepFor the second time, I had the opportunity to refine my creative skills and showcase my 3D talent for about 1.5 minutes. Previously, while working on the Hanke building in 2022, I was new to the entire process and didn't fully understand how projection mapping worked on such a large structure.
This time, using Cinema 4D, I applied textures to another student’s animated flower from Blender, enhancing it with beautiful glass refraction shading (see right photo). For the finale, I envisioned the building transforming into glass and featuring many contrasting, deep colors. I used multiple area lights running through a scanned 3D model of the YWCA, which allowed me to create a layered visual effect. After rendering both my own "light show" and each of the lights separately, I composited the video together in After Effects (see left photo).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pleyhYzq6V0 - Video showcasing our work (4:00 - 4:51 for my parts )
BLINK - Cincinnati, Ohio 2022
Head Editor || Isolation/Unity/CommunityArtists from all over the world create awe-inspiring projections that are displayed on various different buildings in downtown Cincinnati. I Demonstrated exceptional talent and creativity in delivering high-quality content within a short time span, despite it being our first time working on such a large-scale project with a significant audience. I excelled in collaborating with the team to produce a visually stunning and emotionally impactful composition.
https://youtu.be/JFcw929UjQ0 - Side by side comparison from real event to rendered output.
Equilibrium
Miami University Fall 2024
IMS 440 Projection Final
Using the same concepts presented in Blink earlier this year, I wanted to expand upon lighting a 3D scene with glass in Cinema 4D. In our class, students scanned the interior of the Kumler Chapel at Miami University, which allowed them to create a more refined model in Blender. Using both visible area lights and a fluid simulator called Jetfluids in Cinema 4D, I created a short edited piece featuring "Star Guitar" by The Chemical Brothers. Since this will be my final projection project, I feel that this was a great way to capture what I enjoyed and found entertaining throughout my college experience.