Brainstorm Blog #2

For Project 2: Virtually Wearable, I am going to make a series of TikTok filters highlighting endangered species. When I was brainstorming what I could do for this project, animals immediately came to mind. I have always thought that wearing their key attributes, like ears and noses, in a filter was very fun. I wanted to incorporate this idea with a deeper meaning, such as highlighting endangered species. The endangered animals I would like to highlight are Polar Bears, Amur Leopards, Blue Whales, Black Rhinos, Hawksbill Turtles, Galapagos Penguins, Monarch Butterflies, Whale Sharks, Sunda Tiger, Red Pandas, and Cheetahs. I plan to experiment on Blender and see which animals key features work the best for the effects. For animals like the Monarch Butterfly, Whale Sharks, and Hawksbill Turtles, I will have them swim and fly around your head or the screen to interact with the viewer. For animals like the Polar bear, I want to highlight their environment by having snow fly around the picture. 

I am very excited to explore Blender with this project because it seems like an astonishing program where you can accomplish so many different 3D effects. I am especially interested in learning how I can use 3D modeling and animation to turn something as simple as a TikTok filter into a way of communicating an important message. Ultimately, I want the project to show that digital art can be both entertaining and meaningful while encouraging viewers to become more aware of the endangered species around them.