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Telling Stories

  • Modeling a Hand

    Aside from getting feet to look right, drawing hands is the most difficult thing to learn for the anatomy buff. This is the same for building a 3D character. Getting the loops right and trying to make sure they don’t spill over into the rest of the body can be a major challenge, so I…



  • Photography

    Photography

    Photography was a beautiful way of capturing details as I studied life and perfected my drawing skills. This is a small selection of the (many) pictures I developed during my Photography minor.


  • Lighting – Y Satanina (mov)

    I see my lighting and rendering class as a way for students to explore both the technical and aesthetic aspects of working with 3D lighting software. Projects are designed to help them overcome challenges inherent in creating specific “looks” to allow them to make creative choices and explore their own aesthetic styles. In this project…


  • Iroquois Creation Story – Article

    May 2014   Article on the Iroquois Creation Story in the Democrat and Chronicle. Mentioned as an animation specialist. Find the article here.


  • Iroquois Creation Story – Update June 2014

    Iroquois Creation Story – Update June 2014

    The Iroquois Creation story is a massive collaboration between a number of artists to retell the creation story of the Seneca Tribes. The animation is comprised of a number of different mediums including dance segments specially choreographed for the Friends of Ganondagan. Directed by Cat Ashworth | Animation Technical Director Atia Quadri    


  • Lighting – R Pennypacker

    My lighting and rendering class is a way for students to explore the technical aspects of working with 3D software and to develop their own aesthetic styles. Projects are designed to help them overcome challenges inherent in creating specific “looks” to allow them to make creative choices. In this project students were asked to create…


  • Lighting – M Xu

    Lighting – M Xu

    My lighting and rendering class is a way for students to explore the technical aspects of working with 3D software and to develop their own aesthetic styles. Projects are designed to help them overcome challenges inherent in creating specific “looks” to allow them to make creative choices. This project was about creating a mysterious interior…


  • Graduate Lighting – M Tuladhar

    Graduate Lighting – M Tuladhar

    My lighting and rendering class is a way for students to explore the technical aspects of working with 3D software and to develop their own aesthetic styles. Projects are designed to help them overcome challenges inherent in creating specific “looks” to allow them to make creative choices. In this project students were asked to create…


  • Student Work: 3D Lighting – T Mazzaglia (mov)

    I see my lighting and rendering class as a way for students to explore both the technical and aesthetic aspects of working with 3D software. Projects are designed to help them overcome challenges inherent in creating specific “looks” to allow them to make creative choices and explore their own aesthetic styles. In this project students…