"Softspot"

"Softspot" is a digital animation I created from a photo of a sculpture I created back in 2001/2002. The sculpture is now in the collection of director Guillermo del Toro. When I first decided to try and find a career in fine art in 2000, my plan was to use the experience from my years in the film industry as a makeup effects artist and apply it to fine art sculpture. "Softspot" was the result and the vision I had of myself as a fine art sculptor and the first piece of art created specifically to show in galleries. I eventually switched to oil painting (mostly out of pure practicality- sculptures take a long time to produce and the materials are expensive) but I still love sculpture. The "Softspot" sculpture is one of my favorite pieces I have ever created as an artist and being able to bring it to life through digital animation was almost as fun as originally sculpting it. Software used: Adobe Photoshop Adobe After Effects Adobe Audition Adobe Premiere