Seph Lietz

This was (I believe) my first attempt at computer graphics back in Fall 2004 at Parkland College under the instruction of Professor David Bock. Actually, now I remember this was my second project. The primary goal was to create an interesting image using only white light, and the lack thereof. That meant no objects except for a single plane to catch the light, no shadows and no color.

It really served as an introduction into Maya, as well as to the basics of lighting principles and lighting terminology. It was also probably my first attempt at art of any kind, let alone computer art, which I did and still do know nothing about.I can remember spending a lot of time (10 hours or so, over a couple days) on what now seems like such a simple image, playing and tweaking the lighting properties, positions and *insert some other word that begins with ‘p’ here*. It’s quite amazing, and I’m sure this is the real point of the project, that so many uniquely interesting images can come out of such a simple idea. I’m sure there is an analogous exercise in traditional painting, and I’m just as sure that if I tried it, it would end up here.

I was pleased with the final product, although now it makes me feel like I’m about to be run over by a semi-truck. I suppose that makes this artistic.