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I looked at the project “Celestial Beings” by Jonas Pfeiffer, where he used computer graphics to create angles that are true to the description in the Old Testament. What I really admire about this object is that the artist utilizes elements the audience is familiar with but rearranges the elements to create something completely out of imagination. The freakish appearance with the familiar elements allows the audience to be both terrified and linger on the image. And through the manipulation of color, lighting, and other factors, the author made it resemble the description of an angle. I find it astonishing that computer graphics can realize one’s imagination or recreate mythical creatures that wouldn’t exist in real life.
It is most likely the author has modeled the objects in 3d modeling software and animated the object and put it through a renderer. The model might be generated through an algorithm that would pattern existing elements together, as shown by the clear repetitive elements in the angels.
It can be comprehended that the artist is interested in Christian mythology, but enjoy modern texturing as shown in the rendering style of the angels. The modern accent is also displayed in the rendering of the “Orphan”, where there are elements that seem to be written by markers on the giant eye.
Link: https://www.behance.net/gallery/152115365/Celestial-Beings