If I don't start my own line of alien strap-ons, at the very least I'll make a coffee table book with the ominous title "Proboscis."
Friday, February 3, 2012
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Job acquired! / Gnomon
I'm pleased to announce, as of next week, I'll be at 343 Industries (the Microsoft game developer helming Halo) working with yet another all-star team. Feel so fortunate!
Special, sugar-coated thanks to everyone who reached out to me during my period of unemployment. I was flattered by all the interest, and was able to do a lot of exploring and people-meeting. I'd say "networking" but that's so California-douchey.
The new job will land me in the Seattle, WA area. As a new, single resident, I'm of course interested in all the good art and music spots. If anyone has any recommendations, or would care to meet up or visit, please contact me at djunderfoot (at) gmail (dot) com. I'd love to hear from you!
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I'd also like to thank everyone who attended/coordinated last week's Babe Lab workshop, "Sensitivity Training." The place was packed for a Thursday night (200+) and everything went so well, we'd be insane not to do it again. Stacy was a real trooper, letting me basically use her body as a prop. The things we do for art!
Thanks to Joshua James Shaw for the pic.
Special, sugar-coated thanks to everyone who reached out to me during my period of unemployment. I was flattered by all the interest, and was able to do a lot of exploring and people-meeting. I'd say "networking" but that's so California-douchey.
The new job will land me in the Seattle, WA area. As a new, single resident, I'm of course interested in all the good art and music spots. If anyone has any recommendations, or would care to meet up or visit, please contact me at djunderfoot (at) gmail (dot) com. I'd love to hear from you!
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I'd also like to thank everyone who attended/coordinated last week's Babe Lab workshop, "Sensitivity Training." The place was packed for a Thursday night (200+) and everything went so well, we'd be insane not to do it again. Stacy was a real trooper, letting me basically use her body as a prop. The things we do for art!
Thanks to Joshua James Shaw for the pic.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
2 shadow treatments
Did this quick demo for my friend Alexey today over Skype, and thought I would archive it, because it drives home something I picked up last year.
As I understand, there's only two aesthetic ways to drop shadows onto form. They can be done in all different ways, depending on the direction of the light, but you either want something to be mostly lit, or mostly unlit.
LEFT -- given over to light
RIGHT -- given over to dark
Two schemes...they both work. Alexey cleverly pointed out that it's the mostly lit scheme (LEFT) that would best showcase local colors, so in the world of concept illustration, perhaps there's only ONE PRACTICAL WAY to do it. Hmm...
As I understand, there's only two aesthetic ways to drop shadows onto form. They can be done in all different ways, depending on the direction of the light, but you either want something to be mostly lit, or mostly unlit.
LEFT -- given over to light
RIGHT -- given over to dark
Two schemes...they both work. Alexey cleverly pointed out that it's the mostly lit scheme (LEFT) that would best showcase local colors, so in the world of concept illustration, perhaps there's only ONE PRACTICAL WAY to do it. Hmm...
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Friday, January 20, 2012
Jonathan Clark - Hellchick 2.0
It's a shining example of what an inventive 3D artist can bring to a fairly simple 2D design. Jonathan, people like you make my life easier and more rewarding!
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Babe Lab : Sensitivity Training
Details for my upcoming lecture at Gnomon have been pinned...
...and should go live on Gnomon's site within the week. LA folk -- hope to see a few of you!
...and should go live on Gnomon's site within the week. LA folk -- hope to see a few of you!
Monday, January 9, 2012
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Autodestruct Playlist - Best of 2011
As 2011's turntable lid slams shut, I'd like to extend a special thanks to those caring individuals who brought exceptional music into my life this year. Most notably...
* Daniel Chavez -- You're Blizzard's trump card, and they don't even know it. Not surprisingly, your artwork is as experimental, sophisticated and far-reaching as your taste in music. You tipped me off to so much great shit this year. You and Stacy are a joy to hang out and draw with.
+ Nathan Andrew Bissett -- You're my West Coast doppelganger! You do concept art, have awesome taste in music and women, and sport a shaved head! We have the same middle name! So nice meeting you and Beata this year.
# Headphone Commute // What can I say? You're my constant, my curator. Musically, we grew up together. I suspect we'll grow old together in the same way. Everlasting!
Hecq "Avenger"
*Plaid "Scintilli"
#Tycho "Dive"
Kryptic Minds "Can't Sleep"
*Siriusmo "Mosaik"
#Jacaszek "Glimmer"
#Submotion Orchestra "Finest Hour"
*John Tejada "Parabolas"
Eye D & DJ Hidden "Peer To Peer Pressure"
Amon Tobin "ISAM"
Mobthrow "Mobthrow"
Amit "9 Times"
+The Flashbulb "Love As a Dark Hallway"
#Tripswitch "Geometry"
#Aes Dana "Perimeters"
*Machinedrum "Rooms"
+Nils Frahm "Felt"
Grails "Deep Politics"
Explosions In The Sky "Take Care, Take Care, Take Care"
Wolves In The Throne Room "Celestial Lineage"
*The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble "From The Stairwell"
Winterlight "Hope Dies Last"
#Stormloop "Snowbound"
* Daniel Chavez -- You're Blizzard's trump card, and they don't even know it. Not surprisingly, your artwork is as experimental, sophisticated and far-reaching as your taste in music. You tipped me off to so much great shit this year. You and Stacy are a joy to hang out and draw with.
+ Nathan Andrew Bissett -- You're my West Coast doppelganger! You do concept art, have awesome taste in music and women, and sport a shaved head! We have the same middle name! So nice meeting you and Beata this year.
# Headphone Commute // What can I say? You're my constant, my curator. Musically, we grew up together. I suspect we'll grow old together in the same way. Everlasting!
Hecq "Avenger"
*Plaid "Scintilli"
#Tycho "Dive"
Kryptic Minds "Can't Sleep"
*Siriusmo "Mosaik"
#Jacaszek "Glimmer"
#Submotion Orchestra "Finest Hour"
*John Tejada "Parabolas"
Eye D & DJ Hidden "Peer To Peer Pressure"
Amon Tobin "ISAM"
Mobthrow "Mobthrow"
Amit "9 Times"
+The Flashbulb "Love As a Dark Hallway"
#Tripswitch "Geometry"
#Aes Dana "Perimeters"
*Machinedrum "Rooms"
+Nils Frahm "Felt"
Grails "Deep Politics"
Explosions In The Sky "Take Care, Take Care, Take Care"
Wolves In The Throne Room "Celestial Lineage"
*The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble "From The Stairwell"
Winterlight "Hope Dies Last"
#Stormloop "Snowbound"
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