Collaboration Project 2

Aidoo's Sketch

Video Snapshot

The second of two collaborations for the semester this year. This one features the work of Aidoo K. Harry of the blog 'ahkindofLettering'. This collaboration began with a sketch by Aidoo. I brought the sketch into Blender and turned it into a 3d object which could then be animated. I can use this short animation for my book launch project which features the use of ampersands. You can view the video here.

Collaboration Project 1

This is the first of two collaborations that are required for the course this semester. For this project I decided to work with Cheryl Griffith of the blog "Life Breath Poetry". We recorded of a video of her doing one of her poems. Later, I imported the video into Blender and used the built in video editor and the 3d elements of the program to add an intro and overlay some images. You can view the final video here.

Happy Singles Day!!

Image created with Blender 3d

It's not a huge deal in the West, but for the rest of the world, Singles' Day is a big deal. So enjoy it if you're into it. Image created with Blender.

Book launch trailer..

Second and maybe final draft of the ad for the book launch project. Sound was added along with some slight compositing in the video sequence editor.

Project in a project.

Project Animation.

As luck would have it, I have to create a short animation for another class I'm doing this semester. This animation is a short 30 second commercial for a book launch advertisement. I can use this project to help with the content for this blog. Along the way, I can share some of my thought processes of how I work in Blender. Critiques and comments are welcome and encouraged.

Channel Intros

One of the many uses of Blender is as a tool to create YouTube intros for vloggers and Youtubers. Channel intros are usually 5 to 10 seconds long and are like the intros you see to movies and television programs. They are also known as the title sequence. There are many tutorials available on-line that can be customized to create a short intro for your vlog or YouTube channel. Having a catchy intro is a great way to attract people to your content and make them come back for more.

Blank Canvas.

Blender's blank canvas.

All creative persons begin with their own version of a blank canvas. Whether it be a blank piece of paper, or a a real piece of canvas or a computer screen, we all start from scratch. What comes through on our canvas is up to us as the artist, writer or photographer.