Zen Brush

Heres an app that paints beautifully.


There are lots of drawing and painting dedicated apps, but this one in particular is a pleasure to use. Lovely digital paint simulation, designed to replicate authentic ink on a variety of surfaces.

What's Next?

This week I am going home, which means I have access to paints etc, and I'm taking my camera. I hope to film some shots of paint, marbling inks and other things to use in compositions in After Effects when I get back. Lots of other important things are happening at the moment, but this project is always on my mind. Working on the showreel should be satisfying.

Digitial Paint Bucket

Currently at the British Design Museum in London, there is an exhibit where you throw a bucket of virtual pain at an LED screen to create effects like this.

I have no idea who made this exhibit, I have been trying to find out but haven't got very far... very clever way of using creating digital paint interactivity though.

Update - Easter break

So at the moment I am at home working on my portfolio document to hand in and I have completed my PDP to date with updated CV, and built myself an up to date portfolio website. I have been taking a little break from working on my sweet land game, but I have not stopped thinking about it whilst working on my other areas to hand in. Before we broke up for Easter I played with Adobe After Effects for a while and I thought about the advice Sharon had given me. I am now planning to finish drawing the paper pieces I need for an animation (the old man body parts, the jars, the shop set, possibly some cut out buildings to make a street scene) and photograph it, then move to After Effects to animate them. I aim to finish this by hand in date May 26th.

In the meantime, whilst at home for Easter I am working on my document as I have said, and also aiming to film some paint/marbling inks in a transparent container to see how liquids behave and then possibly animate over the top when I return to Norwich.

Overall I am on schedule and can afford myself a rest these few weeks of Easter, whilst still working mainly on my blog and documents for submission.