Alone Together

Working in the void

About the Project

This was originally the work for my intro to 3D modeling and lighting course, but with how things have been going with Covid-19 I wanted to express myself with this scene. Many artist are staying safe and working from home, myself included, but this can lead to feeling disconnected. I wanted to push this disconnect further in the scene by visually breaking away the room that is surrounded by the void.

This scene is showing where artists sometimes end up, but the message is that we don’t have to be “stuck” in this vast loneliness that we are all experiencing. There is always a brighter side, whether it be the family you have with you, or some funny cat videos on Youtube. I hope everyone is staying healthy and safe, keep looking to the bright side.

Laying the Bricks

I added in some of the equipment I had at the time, while also showing a bit of the process within the piece.

For example, I was showing the making of the ID maps for the texturing process on the Wacom tablet. I also added all of the applications I used at the time on my taskbar, most of which I used in the creation of this scene.

Simplified Setup

When I made this, it was a time where I was really getting into building PC's and setups. I started for myself, then helped out my college friends, and eventually became the go to computer guy.

This setup has pieces that resemble actual hardware, like the HyperX QuadCast S Microphone, to the Valve Index.