If you were to create an original disguise for yourself (or for someone in your community), what would it be? Or if you were a spirit animal or an inanimate object, what would you be? Why? What context would the transformation take place in? What are some materials or textures that would make interesting combinations […]

Research: I find some 3d models of cartoon animal characters to help me define the way to sculpting. The lower part of the face should be convex so it will looks cute. From observation, I think ears should be face to the side, instead of to the front.   Sketch: Material: The clay I use […]

Q: What aspect of puppetry, or performing objects, resonates with you? How can it help clarify the work that you do? Would you consider creating a piece that involved puppetry?   The lecture explains the definition of puppetry as a performing object, “a theatrical figure moved under human control”. I can understand the idea that […]

Design of my automata (sketch): I want to do a scene with moon and star, and the rabbits who live on the moon in traditional Chinese myth. Material Preparation: Problem: The method I tried to do is “Round to Round”. However, it wasn’t working at the beginning. The reason is that the cardboard I use […]

  For Demo B, I chose to use Round and Round method.

Q: What are some ways these techniques might be useful in furthering the narrative in your work?®The week also has to do with movement and natural motion (mechanisms, joint design, physical motion) which has a connection to narrative 3D work. Another underlying theme is that these subjects all offer a discreet approach as opposed to a direct one in […]

While I was researching, I found a pop-up book artist that I really like, who is also mentioned in the lecture, Robert Sabuda. His pop-up tells the story from the foreground to the background. What he made is not only a book, but every page of the book is like a stage that the chapter […]

Q: If you were going to make a pop-up book, what kind of story would you create? How would you play with the structure of the paper to tell your story/narrative? How many pages would your pop-up book need to tell the story you want to tell? Can you paginate (make thumbnail sketches) of each […]

What does a person’s room reveal about them? Design a room that describes this person. What do they like? What are their habits? Do not show this person/character in the room. In my understanding, a room that is designed by an illustrator should have a narrative behind it. Who is living in this room? What […]

If you were to build virtual reality, what might that experience feel like, look like, sound like, smell like? What theme or story would you choose? What kind of immersive experience will guests have entering your land? Is there a ride? Architecture and content have to be related to the theme/story. Personally speaking, I think […]