Computer Animation Arts

Following yesterday's Jordu Schell showcase, more monsters now - courtesy of fx artist and sculptor,  Francesa Dalla Benetta ... "My work is about the sensations suggested by grotesque anatomies. I want people to be intrigued by the possibility of impossible bodies, I want people to imagine the feeling of touch skins and textures. My attention goes to the topics of hybridization, transformation, self identity and the bizarre. I'm inspired by the unusual, by what is behind the first impression, in shapes and meanings. I believe that Art is Beauty, but to me it means neither harmony nor balance. It rather implies the capacity of seeing beyond the appearance, the tenderness in an ugly body. It is finding something very special, maybe inexplicable, that makes feel attracted to the unconventional. My art intends to give a different perception of Beauty, to force paradigms to look at things in a new way. It's about feel pleasure in see unpleasant forms. That is w...

This week the PWTM is spoiled for choice.  There is so much genuinely exciting work percolating through at the moment, it's a struggle to stay topical, so this is going to be a 'bumper issue' and will be out-of-date and behind the times even as I click 'Publish' It's no secret that everyone is feeling a bit tired and tetchy right now; the clocks have gone back, Christmas is still weeks away, the work is mounting up and 'creative differences' are igniting sparks.  This is the hard slog bit, the 'keep calm and carry on' phase - but just take a look at all you've accomplished so far - and take heart.  You're doing amazing stuff. 3rd year, Matt is just moments away from taking his toy-derived vehicle designs into Maya.  His vehicles are era-specific (50s/80s respectively), hybrids of iconic toys assembled to compete against each other in Robot Wars-inspired gameplay. After many weeks of discussion, feedback and con...