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A still of what the animation looks like.
For this week the project that I have chosen to explore is a project called “The creatures of Prometheus” by Simon Russell which was created this year.
Demonstration of the animation
What I found interesting about this project is the fact that it utilizes both visual and audio data to convert into a beautiful animation. What is interesting is that the artist usually hand animates his own animations, but for this project, he simply created a self generative algorithm and plugged in the data, and the animations were as vivid and fluid as it is. While I do not know what exactly the algorithm that was used to generate this animation. It seems to utilize not only the current audio/visual data presented but also calculates and incorporates the rate at which the audio and visual data is changing to create a more natural and organic waves. What I most like about his style which is also present in this project is the use of more vibrant and neon colors, which the lines looking like electrical pulses and waves. It gives a very futuristic and sci-fi nature to his artwork. Below is the link to the project.
The Creatures of Prometheus