CAA/MASK / Transformation/Mabadiliko / The Installation

After a successful installation, the Transformation/Mabadiliko exhibition is up and running and awaiting its visitors.  There's already been much excitement at the dynamism of the exhibition - moving pictures, music and a story of international collaboration writ large on the walls of the Zandra Rhodes Gallery.  We're looking forward now to Monday's Private View - we hope to see you there.

Private View 14 March, 5-7pm
11 March – 22 April 2016
Zandra Rhodes Gallery, University for the Creative Arts, Rochester, Kent

Entry is FREE.

Initial Inspiration ideas

I've began looking at some after effects videos of the kind of movement I imagine the animation could look like. I've mainly focussed on movement ideas - my initial thoughts were quite slow moving kinetic type pieces, where we can travel in-between the wires and around the characters, etc.

For the type of 3D space to create I was also looking at wire sculpture designs, and also some possible 3D shapes for inspiration for the kind of 3D spaces the work could be made into.

Introduction: Paula Karanja | Vikki Kerslake

My name is Vikki, I am one of the artists who will be collaborating with fellow artist Paula Karanja as part of the MASK Project. My task will be to create a 90 second animation using Paula's work. I was very much drawn to Paula's style and look forward to the collaboration over the coming weeks.

Artwork by Paula Karanja

I am a graduate of Computer Animation Arts course in Rochester UCA. My style tends to be illustrative with painterly qualities. I enjoy working with abstract and delicate designs and mixing 2D and 3D together.

             


I am very much looking forward to seeing how this project evolves in the coming weeks.

Vikki 

Introduction - Edwin Wainaina // Samantha Niemczyk

Edwin Wainaina . Adore Woman

My name is Samantha Niemczyk and I will be working with Edwin Wainaina on animating his artwork Adore Woman that is shown above.

I have graduated from CAA course last May and since then I have been working on personal projects. My interest in art is strongly connected to character and figures. I like using both 2D and 3D tools to fulfill my ideas.

My first thoughts upon the artwork have been circling around some delicate effects, playing with colours and perhaps some dripping effects, as the drawing is really paintily and seems to have an impressionistic approach to female features/make up.

Samantha Niemczyk . Examples of 2D work