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| Starry Night (my own impression) By Gina Miller Copyright 2008 ~ Scroll below the text to watch the animation and see images. I have simulated Vincent Van Gogh's 1889 painting, Starry Night into what I am calling a "work in process animation". I made each part of the animation completely by computer and the animation itself includes each layer of change so that you can witness the development with your very own eyes. A unique vantage point that takes you inside the mind of the artist, or in this case, artists. All the parts of this animation were created with painstaking precision (and to scale) with the original Van Gogh's painting as a guideline using a combination of 2d and 3d computer programs. The houses were created by using a three dimensional modeling and animation program, while the mountains, bushes, stars, lights and tiny little brush strokes on the roofs were all hand painted using a 2D editing program. All of the many parts were then put together like a giant puzzle in an editing program and made into a movie. In this animation you are offered two ways of looking at the work. In the first half you will be going in sequential time, in the order that it was created, in the second half it will be played backwards with Van Gogh's original appearing underneath. So, when you see the first credits (which is in the middle of the animation), it's not over, it is just a sign that we will be going backwards! While creating this animation there was some difficulty trying to find out what all the objects in the painting were, in some cases it wasn't clear, is that a roof or a bush? There was a lot of studying the painting, in fact I took my own print down from the wall and brought it into my office to assist me. In making every part of the painting from scratch, I really feel like I know it intimately, where every house is, every bush, almost as if it is now a physical place in my memory. I've put the painting back on the wall, and when I look at it now, I feel like I've truly been there. As a child I read about Van Gogh in books at the local library and the impressionism brushstrokes seemed to be creating a motion effect, quite a fitting project for a future animator. This work is an homage to Van Gogh and all the hardworking passionate artists in the world, past, present and future. And please, read more about and comment on these animations at my blog here. I love hearing what you think! To watch the larger version (800 X 639 screen size): To watch the smaller version (600 X 479 screen size): Tips for downloading internet movies: If you see only white, this is normal it means it's still downloading (even though you will see "done" in the lower corner of your screen, hang in there!) Also ~ if when you download the movie it appears "sticky" and/or the music breaks up, your movie is still buffering, play it a second time and it will have downloaded fully and play correctly. |
The quote around the end credits: "For my part I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream." Vincent Van Gogh
Below starry night - Vincent Van Gogh 1853-1890 Dutch. Oil on Canvas, painted June 1889:
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Programs used to make this animation: 3DS Max, Combustion and Photoshop. - This animation was a Youtube feature on 1/28/09! - This animation was featured at the Computer Arts magazine blog "Van Gogh animation - CA Projects - Julia - 03 Jul 2008 2:18pm - Read coverage of this animation and more at the informative and endlessly interesting Dali House art blog. Created June 22-30, 2008. uploaded to the website on June 30, 2008. |
