Shoe Boom

Jenny's Shoes - Boom

Digital Manipulation & Design

Can't really say a lot, it's the fourth one done for The Nej, don't know if she actually uses them at all. Either way, it gives me something to do...

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WillerasWallis

Photography and Digital Rendering

Autumn 2008, Stonehenge. On tour through from Wales (Swansea & Mumbles area) on the way back to London Town.

Scotland '08

Scotland '08: Photography & Digital Manipulation

From the famed roadtrip between Christmas to New Year, from London up to the lakes, Fort William, a castle called Awkward, Hogmany and home again. Who knows, someday I might tell you the tale.

Jenny

Jenny

Photography & Brush and Ink

Reinie

Reinhold: Photography

Yep, I do have friends.

Abandoning Earth

Abandoning Earth
Digital Illustration



Yes, sometime in the not-too-distant-future you'll need to bail. You should by now know the proper drill maneuvers & all the emergency exits, if you don't, call Jane in HR. Keep your floatable devices and parachutes close at hand & half inflated. Some say a towel is all you need, but I would recommend keeping a roll of life savers in your pocket as well. As for me, I'm gonna book a holiday to the moon & just jump ship - excellent plan! I'll even save, 'cause I'm gonna buy a oneway - Slaap!

Made in '83

Made in '83

Photography & Pen and ink.

The Light

Had this weird dream last night. I dreamt there was some discrepancies surrounding my matric certificate and basically I had to re-do it.

Yes, most of you would think it a dream, but no, for me it was a nightmare. I remember sitting in my school seat thinking; "I'm 26, I studied for years and now I'm sitting back in school with a bunch of 17 year olds, what went wrong?". Contrary to popular belief one does not really hit it off that well with school girls either at that age. They called me:'that old guy' and tended to avoid me. Of course, the fact of being avoided by the opposite sex isn't much different for me in real life, but that's not the point.

I was pretty sure I'll ace my subjects (having obviously done it before), and then I remembered - I had to do my Third Year 3 times before I passed it in Uni, so this might not be that easy. And then someone mentioned that we'll be tested on the creation theory... and I woke up in a cold sweat. As I lay there, trying to get my breathing back to normal I realised that I probably would not be able to get matric again and much like the time my drivers licence expired, the easiest solution would just be to buy a new one... and this brings me to my actual point - do anyone need to buy a drivers licence? I might know someone...

The End

I think one of the best challenges when it comes to digital work with photo's is the use of light. It's always changing and very unique depending on the source, be it artificial or natural. Each one has its own distinct quality and feel, and getting it right can make all the difference in an image.

I regard it in the same sense as music or sound for video. Both influence the mood/emotional side of the visual stimulation. If you break it down in the use of 2D imaging it basically comes down to your use of colour. It sets the mood of the picture, the feel. That of course does not mean you have to always strictly sick to what is regarded as realistic. For instance, by making the light lean stronger to yellow and red I could get a bit more of an feeling of heat, which is absolutely absurd, because the only warmth you could get from viewing images on screen is that melting-brain feeling from staring at you computer monitor all day long... that and square eyes.

Show Me

This was one of the first where I started to experiment with the medium of digital manipulation and design. Blending various objects together to form something new. Starting to realise the potential of working with programs like Photoshop and Illustrator and all the possibilities that suddenly opened to me. It also became clear that there is still a whole lot that I need to learn.

Extracts from my Sketchbook

D Day: Ok, the first "official" post. These are some scribbling from my sketchbook.

They were all done either on the train or while waiting for the train. Yes, relying on public transport means one quite often have a lot of time on your hands. Especially waiting for the infamous 57 - the Bus From Hell - as Cyril officially labelled it. Normal rules of physics does apparently not apply to it, having the amazing ability of actually not existing within our understanding of time and space for extended periods [especially while I'm at the bus stop waiting]. I've had friends waiting for it in vain while bus after bus runs past stops further down the route, begging of course the question; where does it actually go? Might Cyril actually have it right? Does it return to its home world in Australia or wherever Hell is?

Hey, guess which one depicts an actual incident. If you guessed the third one you'll be right. Pic I made of me & my Squid. I called him Joe. Anyway, Joe was the best pet I've had so far, 'but what about the mess in the house?' you ask. Well, it turns out a squid is pretty easy to get housebroken, much easier in fact than my housemates. Joe was eventually killed when a car ran him over in front of the house, and let me tell you, its not easy to flush something that size down the toilet...

Anyway, I digress.

My point was, penguins make rude guests at parties - they just never leave, pitching there with their snazzy suits and what not.