Inspirations of the moment - Gwen Vanhee

During my tenure at Full Sail, I spent 3 months learning motion graphics. It is a very, very juicy occupation or hobby to get into, because of the sheer flexibility your creativity (and apps) can take you. With that said, during my first month, my Instructor noticed my love for expressions and mentioned something that is honestly one of, if not the, most creative programming applications today. Processing is an open-source programming application that is many people use for images, and interactions. Definitely give it a shot. What I notice about Gwen Vanhee is that most of his work is very much ambience with skill. His pieces shine when next to nothing is on the screen, except for the main asset. I may not know too much about the guy, but whenever I am in a rut, I always go to Vimeo and check his stuff out. They remind me that I'm thinking too much. Let the work flow.

Gwen Vanhee - Audiosculptors.V
A great demonstration of what processing can do with some creative thought. It's clean, but it holds a strong personality. The pure green shades varying between purples and oranges. Wondering if any 3D is or can be used in this, because it gives off that vibe. Ah well. The color choice is spot on, and while I'm not the biggest fan of the music, it really fits. Definitely worth checking out.

Gwen Vanhee - Sousbleu
My favorite of his Processing work. The ambient music is perfect with his style of work. It allows for the illustrations to blossom and live on its own. Speaking of illustrations, as an Illustrator, I am impressed. Of course, vector art with a hand-drawn touch to them reach me easier than most other forms of graphic design pieces.

Gwen Vanhee - Flightpatterns
A definite second for me. I love the slickness of this composition. From the introduction transition to the ending, I feel it captures the spirit of aviation quite well. Of course, it's all subjective, guys. I could just be some lazy nerd typing on his keyboard thinking I know the deeper meaning of certain material, haha. Whatever it may be, check it out.

Gwen Vanhee - Audiosculptors.III
His newest one on Vimeo, apparently. It is much more slower aesthetically than most of his other work, which is just the way I like it. Adds a dimension later on, which only adds to the beauty of the piece. Not my favorite, but it is still worth a mention. He used Actionscript III for this one by the way....

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