The World We Once Knew

Joseph Buehrer

MFA Digital Animation and Interactive Media, 2016

Abstract:

The goal of the project is to utilize 3D animation to design environments that through descriptive surfaces, lighting, and models convey an implied narrative of the society and the people who live there to the viewer.

The animation is divided into two main sections; the Lower World and the Upper World. The Lower World consists of the The Ground Level and the Slums. The Ground Level is meant to represent our current world after it was abandoned by humanity to escape the deteriorating environment. The Slums represent the first level constructed by this futuristic society and presents them as the working class. The Upper World consists of the Bridge and the Pinnacle which represent the middle class and the 1%.

Joseph Buehrer is a Graduate Student at the Ohio State University pursuing a Master of Fine Arts Degree in Design with a focus on Digital Animation and Interactive Media. He utilizes computer graphics to create virtual environments and characters that convey narrative and socio/political themes through detailed textures and descriptive shaders. He’s interested in using the genre of science fiction in unison with 3D graphics to tell complex and interesting stories that relate to modern day social and economic issues.

Filters: 2016, Graduate Studies, Digital Animation and Interactive Media, MFA Project