Seascape with Lighted Fish and Sailboats
‘Seascape’ is a digital art piece that provides a fanciful view of life in the sea. The viewpoint is that of a camera lens situated half above and half below the sea surface. A distant island, which is a focus of the art, is replete with palm trees, other vegetation, and a white sandy beach. The reef below the water line is lit by sunshine and is the home to 30 types of plants and 22 types of fish, shellfish, and jellyfish. Many of the smaller fish are using the reef plants for protection. The imaginary sea world has a 3D flare, where light and shadow interplay to provide a sense of reality. My objective is to help the viewer feel as though they are in the ocean and enjoying the moment. The piece combines digital graphics, a modified photograph of a water line, and lit 3D string models of fish and sailboats to produce a novel portrayal of a reef and its surroundings. Production of the graphics requires diligence, and the creation of string models with embedded LEDs requires detailed planning. The combination of 3D models and detailed graphics is unusual, and the creation process took 750 hours to accomplish.
I use 2.5D layering for all the graphics. Each part of each of the plants and animals is subjected to special graphical effects that give them a 3D appearance. As a result, the eyes pop on the fish and the stems appear to have a round cross section on the plants. The 3D models of the fish and sailboats are constructed from laser cut acrylic and overlay the art. I use colored fishing line to string the acrylic and form the body of the models. An LED in the center of each 3D model provides an interesting lighted edge effect.
The high-quality graphics are printed using Fujiflex on Dibond, an aluminum composite material, which together provide exceptional color and durability. The 45”x40” piece uses a ⅛” acrylic overlay to add additional depth to the appearance. I have chosen a mid-gloss finish to accentuate the visual impact.
‘Seascape’ is a digital art piece that provides a fanciful view of life in the sea. The viewpoint is that of a camera lens situated half above and half below the sea surface. A distant island, which is a focus of the art, is replete with palm trees, other vegetation, and a white sandy beach. The reef below the water line is lit by sunshine and is the home to 30 types of plants and 22 types of fish, shellfish, and jellyfish. Many of the smaller fish are using the reef plants for protection. The imaginary sea world has a 3D flare, where light and shadow interplay to provide a sense of reality. My objective is to help the viewer feel as though they are in the ocean and enjoying the moment. The piece combines digital graphics, a modified photograph of a water line, and lit 3D string models of fish and sailboats to produce a novel portrayal of a reef and its surroundings. Production of the graphics requires diligence, and the creation of string models with embedded LEDs requires detailed planning. The combination of 3D models and detailed graphics is unusual, and the creation process took 750 hours to accomplish.
I use 2.5D layering for all the graphics. Each part of each of the plants and animals is subjected to special graphical effects that give them a 3D appearance. As a result, the eyes pop on the fish and the stems appear to have a round cross section on the plants. The 3D models of the fish and sailboats are constructed from laser cut acrylic and overlay the art. I use colored fishing line to string the acrylic and form the body of the models. An LED in the center of each 3D model provides an interesting lighted edge effect.
The high-quality graphics are printed using Fujiflex on Dibond, an aluminum composite material, which together provide exceptional color and durability. The 45”x40” piece uses a ⅛” acrylic overlay to add additional depth to the appearance. I have chosen a mid-gloss finish to accentuate the visual impact.
‘Seascape’ is a digital art piece that provides a fanciful view of life in the sea. The viewpoint is that of a camera lens situated half above and half below the sea surface. A distant island, which is a focus of the art, is replete with palm trees, other vegetation, and a white sandy beach. The reef below the water line is lit by sunshine and is the home to 30 types of plants and 22 types of fish, shellfish, and jellyfish. Many of the smaller fish are using the reef plants for protection. The imaginary sea world has a 3D flare, where light and shadow interplay to provide a sense of reality. My objective is to help the viewer feel as though they are in the ocean and enjoying the moment. The piece combines digital graphics, a modified photograph of a water line, and lit 3D string models of fish and sailboats to produce a novel portrayal of a reef and its surroundings. Production of the graphics requires diligence, and the creation of string models with embedded LEDs requires detailed planning. The combination of 3D models and detailed graphics is unusual, and the creation process took 750 hours to accomplish.
I use 2.5D layering for all the graphics. Each part of each of the plants and animals is subjected to special graphical effects that give them a 3D appearance. As a result, the eyes pop on the fish and the stems appear to have a round cross section on the plants. The 3D models of the fish and sailboats are constructed from laser cut acrylic and overlay the art. I use colored fishing line to string the acrylic and form the body of the models. An LED in the center of each 3D model provides an interesting lighted edge effect.
The high-quality graphics are printed using Fujiflex on Dibond, an aluminum composite material, which together provide exceptional color and durability. The 45”x40” piece uses a ⅛” acrylic overlay to add additional depth to the appearance. I have chosen a mid-gloss finish to accentuate the visual impact.