2025 - Maya Render: Animation Fundamentals Project
Beginning to take a 3D animation course, our first project was to create a communication between two or more objects to learn how to use keyframes, the graph editor, cameras, and composition. We were encouraged to also explore basic animation principles such as squash and stretch and exaggeration. The first thought in my mind for a scene to create was a bowling alley screen when you get a gutter ball, as I found a charm behind those for their fun themes. I applied a lot of my knowledge from my 2D animation course to this animation and enjoyed exploring the similarities between the two areas.
2024 - Maya Render: 3D Modeling Final
Since I was already comfortable with using Blender, I wanted to start learning Maya, using it throughout my 3D Modeling course in college. The final assignment started from a project to explore lighting, which then led into a project to create a 3D narrative using three renders.
2024 - Architecture Study
Before wanting to study 3D, I wanted to study architecture. I revisited my fondness for architecture recently, and wanted to replicate a style of architecture and create a render of it. Being most interested in gothic architecture, I decided to make a scene with this style. During my process, I found that referencing various architectural diagrams are most useful in creating all forms of architecture. In the case of gothic architecture, I applied some of my knowledge from art history courses and took into consideration of the importance of light and ornamentation.
2023 - Volumetrics and GOBOs Exploration
I wanted to create an organic and overgrown scene, but have the lighting be the most vital component. I took to exploring volumetrics to show rays of light, and GOBOs to create the shape of the volumetrics. I also created particles for the first time in this animation. Using Blender to render the scene, I then put the image sequence into After Effects, where I added lens flare and burns.
2023 - One Hour Challenge
Thinking that I needed to challenge myself now knowing the general basics of Blender, I wanted to challenge myself by creating a quick scene in Blender in only one hour. I liked sci-fi and geometric themes as they were the most fun to work with, so I aimed to create a scene around that theme. After I finished the render, I used Photoshop to add the lens dust and particles, as well as the UI overlay.
2022 - First Render Using Blender
Picking up Blender for the first time completely on my own, the process I wanted to use to learn the software was to visualize a simple scene in my head, and then aim to create it. Whenever I ran into an obstacle or a process I did not know how to do, I would search for answers online, then continued my work.