LO 09: on Looking Outwards

MTV: Love from Laurie Rowan on Vimeo.

I was scrolling through the previous Looking Outwards category on 3D Graphics when I stumbled upon eyelash’s post on Laurie Rowan. The work “MTV: Love” was extremely mesmerizing, to say the least. I agree with my peer’s analysis of Rowan’s work, that it is demonstrative of how a seemingly impractical artistic vision can find a place to reach and impact a greater audience. I really appreciate how each of his work’s is definitely idiosyncratic, yet clearly still his distinct style. Rowan’s work is absurd and adorable, appealing to people of all ages. I think it is interesting to consider how music and sounds come into play with his animations and add yet another degree of complexity. I would also like to add that Rowan creates pieces that comment on society as well, as evidenced by his piece for a Businessweek Editorial (seen below). His works are playful, but also critical.

Although I am not familiar with animation software, I agree with the assessment that these were likely made with a combination of rendering/animation programs such as Cinema4D and AfterEffects, and I believe that Blender might have had a role in their creation as well.