Concept
For our third project, I wanted to play with the ideas presented by the Janus sculpture in the projection lab. I interpreted the sculpture with the idea of a persons brain being remade to form a new brain. The two faces, open like a book with the brain on display.
Techniques
After importing the model and its UV map, I experimented with layers of materials and how they interacted with the shape of the sculpture, as well as how I could utilize the LED arrays to further support my imagery.
For the first scene, I landed on materials that play like hypnosis instruments. Utilizing the Strobe material as a base, I layered the Noisy Barcode material onto the brain, curving the lines to make a psychedelic effect. Using the outline of the brain to help differentiate the two.
For my second main scene, I used simpler materials to emphasize storytelling aspects. Using a babies giggle and calming acoustics to interpret a sense of new beginning for the brain. The particle effect embodying a soul for this instance.
The final scene shows the newly formed consciousness in all its glory. The glow amplifies the accompanying audio in a big reveal. The brain now fully functioning and processing information like it should. I choose the cloud effect for the brain because to me it made it look as though it were moving.
Interpretation
I really enjoyed working with sculpture and thinking through different conceptual aspects, especially the way the lights were incorporated into the work.
I think I did a great job masking out the areas of interest for me in this project. I do however think that my SVG linework was underutilized, as I didn't make use of the network of lines that make up the front faces of the brain or the two faces themselves.
Overall, I had a fun first experience mapping onto low-relief, but I think I could have activated some other shapes the sculpture much more effectively and fine-tuned the flow of the animations.
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