Looking Outwards 05: 3D Computer Graphics

Mike Winkelmann, otherwise known as Beeple, is a 3D artist who has created videos and images everyday nonstop for the past few years. All his renders are eye captivating and realistic in detail. There is also a wide variety of designs he does, some political, some gruesome, and some tame. He has done collaborations with major brands such as LV. He uses a combination of different programs to fuel his work. He works in both 2D and 3D, but the way each image or model is generated is through 2D calculations of meshes. By deciding how detailed, smooth, or consistent his models will be, the properties of each mesh have to be specific. Beeple also chooses specific angles or frames when rendering his work which shows an intention behind how he wants to depict certain aspects or highlight specific objects. In modeling programs, meshes and curves and the base foundation of a surface of an object. By using that to his advantage, he is able to manipulate, shadow, scale, and proportions to have models work in his favor. In addition, there is the artistic idea of having a foreground, midground, and background.