LookingOutwards-05

The project I chose is titled “The Zoo” by German 3D graphics design firm Zeitguised. I admire the ‘real-world’ utilization of the rendering software here, as many of these types of animated computer renders are done in synthetic environments, so having a synthetic subject interacting with a real environment adds a lot to the piece in my opinion. I know that algorithms exist that use a technology called ray tracing to understand how light interacts with objects, and algorithms define the different ‘materials’ as having different opacities, reflectiveness, and roughness. Using these algorithms in combination with real light and environment data only adds to the realism of these surreal forms, objects, and animations, making this project very successful.

“The Zoo” Zeitguised, 2004
https://vimeo.com/2917970
https://zeitguised.studio/