Symbol of stillness - Stuart Lawson
The image above - Symbol of stillness - is a still from a small concept animation of one of the items a participant might have seen emerging from the depths of the table as they spun its surface and traversed its perimeter. I say ‘might have seen’, because it doesn’t really fit in with the existing imagery in that part of the work. With a bit of tweaking and finessing, this abstract image (along with some other concepts not yet posted), may appear in the final act/section of the work - which is ultimately better suited to host this type of visual treatment.
Where we are so far…
There are 5 areas around the table in which interaction can take place. The floor pads that react to movement and the specially engineered spinning table-top have been up and running for the past few months - which has allowed us to test and experiment with the imagery, sound and interaction progressively as we experience the work in a way that a participant might.
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Cactus Larry - Digital painting. Copyright Stuart Lawson
Introducing Cactus Larry. He’s a character in a short animation I thought up back in 2002. I’ve embarked on bringing that animation to life - starting with this digitally painted character design I did two days ago…
Click here to see Larry.
Click here to see a close-up version.
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Karl Schmidt-Rottluff study
Another natural media exercise. This one involves examining other artists techniques and using them to apply different rendering possibilities that you can apply to your own work. Lessons learnt here, and with any art exercise, crossover into the digital domain; especially the principles of colour, general composition and overall aesthetic appearance. I really recommend giving it a try, especially if you are a designer who has never tried anything other than digital media.
The image above is an acrylic study of expressionist Karl Schmidt-Rottluff’s painting.
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Studio Shot - 2006 Annual report cover
Back in 2006 I created a small Photoshop image to showcase document designs as if they were taken in a studio. I’m giving the template away for FREE!
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