Jan 28
So I’ve started “inking” in Illustrator. I’m using a calligraphic brush with 1 pt diameter and 1 pt variation based on pressure. It’s like magic! I love how much variation I can get with the line. I still need to “ink” the arteries, add more detail in some areas of the skeleton, remove detail in …
Jan 26
Here is assignment one for my illustration techniques class in its sketch phase. We were instructed to choose an anatomical subject, cylindrical in nature to illustrate using line technique. I still have some work to do on the sketch before I bring it into illustrator, but I will use that program to do the final …
Jan 22
The following are files I created using OsiriX. I plan on using them as references for my first assignment in my illustration techniques class with John Daugherty. I used DICOM files to create a 3D model, and used the 16-bit CLUT editor to create the references I needed, thanks to Esther Pulley’s awesome blog. Esther …
Jan 18
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLmg4wSHdxQ] Wow. I found this animation to be very beautifully done, as well as being clear and informative. It was done by Nucleus. My favorite aspect of the animation starts around 1:15. They’ve treated it so you feel like you are actually within the body, with liquid and movement. They are doing something interesting with …
Jan 12
I have a serious thing for animation. Here are a few animated shorts that I have fallen in love with recently: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iskBfH6bv3c] French Roast In filmmaker Fabrice O. Jouberts animated short, French Roast, a situational sketch explores the many layers of human nature. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uj4RBmU-PIo] The Cat Piano Latest short film by The People’s Republic of …