by Nick Cortes | Sep 23, 2016 | Inspiration
I came across this masterful collection of network idents on Behance today, and I had to share. This is exactly the kind of work I’m so inspired by. This artist clearly has a firm grasp on use of material, reflection, and light. I LOVE his super-tight text close-ups, and the way he layers multiple bevels onto simple text. This quality alone makes something as simple as a sans-serif letter take form and come to life. It makes it into sculpture. Combine that with cool lighting and the use of chromatic aberration, and he’s got one hell of a gorgeous project. See the full work on...
by Nick Cortes | Sep 22, 2016 | Inspiration
This project by Cornelius Dämmrich has intrigued me for a while. He doesn’t tell us much about the story involved, but it’s fascinating nonetheless. What appears to be happening is a surreal scene in which a man (or woman) in a flight suit is levatating, presumably away from a phone booth covered in graffiti. Cornelius has gone to unbelievable lengths to include detail on every single visible object in the scene. His lighting is spot-on as well. I love how he moves the camera through this frozen moment in time. Just doing so gives the viewer a better look at the scene, but we’re just left with no extra information. We’re still wondering “What the hell is going on here?” Check out the whole project on Behance : 52Hz...
by Nick Cortes | Sep 20, 2016 | WIP
It’s been a LONG time since I posted any work-in-progress shots from a project, so here goes! I’ve been working on a new template for VideoHive that incorporates slow, detailed close-ups of fast cars with silvery 3D text. It’s an idea that’s been in my head for a long time, and it’s turning out to be a blast to work on. Who doesn’t love a Skyline GT-R? No one! Here’s a view into one of the scenes; a rack-focus camera dolly moving along the length of a Ferrari engine… More to...
