Studio 2
Creative community through sustainable art
Category: Video
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Take Me To The Moon: A Mixed Media Video Collage
Greeting from Winter Hibernation! I’ve been inspired by video/collage artist Kyle Mccarthy after discovering him on Tiktok a few years ago. His work has had a huge impact on how I approach experimenting in my own collage, both analog, and digital. Throughout my analog collages, video collage, and prior installation work, I’ve always wanted to…
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The Power of Imagination makes Us Infinite
Inspired by #februllage2024 prompt: Escape, I made this video collage…animation…thing…in Blender. Using a photo from my trip to Iceland, maps and illustrations from the public domain , and Blender’s Grease Pencil, I made this little thang as a practice and experiment. Working in collage is a great way to stay loose, throw perfection out the…
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DIY: Cold Infused Calendula
One of my favorite flowers for preservation is Calendula. Between its beneficial effects in apothecary and skincare makings, to edible additions in salads, to a beautiful cut flower for display, Calendula is the #1 heavy hitter in the botanical makings of Studio 2. In this video, I show the process of poreparing my calendula cold…
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Preserving Aloe Vera- Cinematically
Preserving herbs and edibles is a meditative process for me. It connects me to the earth, my spiritual center, and wonder with the natural world. I spent most of my early childhood in the woods or in the garden with my grandpa. Connecting with natural processes that harness the nurturing qualities of plants is something…
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Adventures in 3D modelling: Low Poly Snowy Animation
For my 9 to 5, I teach Game Design. While I don’t focus on game design specifically, I do get the opportunity to practice and hone my 3d modelling, motion graphic, and digital art skills. This low poly style motion graphic was created in Blender, through a few tutorials, primarily this one. I’d like to…
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Adventures in Blender: Dancing Flailing Hair Man
For my 9 to 5, I teach Game Design. While I don’t focus on game design specifically, I do get the opportunity to practice and hone my 3d modelling, motion graphic, and digital art skills. This motion graphic was created in Blender, through a few tutorials, primarily this one. While I did not notice until…
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Particle Practice: Blender Water Simulation
I’ve been schooling up in Blender, a free, open-source 3d modelling program, for my 9-5 that teaches game design. While I don’t focus on game design alone, I get the chance to practice and hone my digital art skills every day. This motion graphic was created in Blender, through a few tutorials, primarily this one.…
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Cinematic Film Still Practice at Sylvan Island
I’ve got some big mulling ideas for short film exploration coming up. The problem is, I’m real rusty in the photography department, and only gave experience in short form, tiktok style videos. After hours of research down Youtube rabbit holes, I just decided to follow my heart and start making. The best way to get…
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I Am Building A Forest: Showtime!
The exhibition opening for I Am Building A Forest is in 3 days. AhhhH! Here’ What I’ve been up to via Instagram (you fucking hipster.): It’s so strange, and feels so GOOD to have a vision that I’ve had stuck in my head forever, come to life right in front of me. I can’t wait…
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I Am Building A Forest: Completed Stop-Motion
I looked at the first blog post I wrote about the beginning of this project and realized with surprise that it was nearly 6 months ago. Time flies when you’re having fun I suppose. Below is the finished animation of my pet-project-turned-mild-obsession I Am Building A Forest. I Am Building A Forest will be part…