https://vimeo.com/706148784 Project description The project is a study in visual music to advance my skills in identifying synchronization strategies, evaluating their effectiveness, and applying direct and counterpoint synchronization techniques in visual music compositions. The…
https://vimeo.com/708413487/473d8baf93 Project description The project is another attempt and study of visual music and as well my pursuit of my own artistic expression. Highly inspired by the repetition and recursion…
Executive Summary AirChef is a meal preparation service expedited by drone delivery to help busy people plan for weekly meals and save time with consistent and convenient food delivery. Problem…
https://vimeo.com/558522114/02d07460a0 Abstract This is a study in creating procedural growth of organic branching and networking patterns similar to a spider web or folium pattern using a space-filling/colonization algorithm.Inspired by Rogan…
Abstract This project is a study in recursive procedural subdivisions algorithm for polygon meshes allowing the user to create modular-style topology and looping animation.The end product is to create a…
Abstract This is a study in developing a custom OSL node called "MOOM — Many Objects, One Material" for Maya and Arnold Renderer, and using it to texture a scene…
http://duitbetter.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/vsfx_721_p1_preview.mp4 Abstract This project is a study in Houdini procedural modeling techniques to create a responsive sizing building. For this project, I chosen to do a abstract tower in the flavor of…
http://duitbetter.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/vsfx755_3_dragon.mp4 Abstract This project is a study in C++ programming techniques to develop an custom pattern nodes called “HeightToColor" and "Distance3DToColor".The current implementation of the HeightToColor node allows an artist to:smoothly ramp two color…
Abstract This project is a study in C++ programming techniques to develop an custom pattern node called "SideMask".In addition, it covers creating a Maya interface for the shader using a template Python…
Research & Studies Aside from making creative works, I believe it is always necessary to keep learning, especially the things that do not seem relevant. As of 2021, I started…
DESMOND
DU IT BETTER
Desmond Du is a Motion Designer that specialized in animation using JavaScript expression rigging and scripting, procedural workflow, tool kitting, and automation. He also makes AE tutorials and love to teach!
He also enjoys teaching and runs a software tutorial YouTube channel called NoSleepCreative. He has a virtual fragment of his brain online here.
Other than that, his hobbies include singing, playing the ukelele, an acousmatic experience while drinking coffee, and of course the occasional intoxication with good company.
