Compassion-Generated Imagery 001 (Their Ecstasy) by Yaron Maïm

10 sec. silent video loop, 1920x1080, 24 FPS. Full CG sequence made with self-made 3D models and 3D scans. Created 2021.11.21.

„Compassion-Generated Imagery 001“, which is a time-based art piece driven by the desire the author feels for their lover, is about trans love and survival.

Background: altered version of the small bronze „Amazone zu Pferde“ by Louis Tuaillon (1903) displayed in the Berlinische Galerie, Mars helmet sculpture based on a real helmet prototype made with paper and cardboard initially built for the artist’s sister, oak tree with oversized acorns modelled by hand one leaf at a time during the pandemic.

Foreground: 3D scan of a real human posing. The model is intentionally built with a dirty topology, glitches and raw texture.

Sequence made in Maya, Houdini, Gravity Sketch, Zbrush, EM3D, After Effect. 36 hours of render time (Arnold).