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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 learning and implementing Python in Autodesk Maya and Pixar Renderman. Hopefully, this knowledge will future-proof  me in fast-growing technological age we live in.

MFA Thesis

Virtual Production Film

Visual Music Study 01: Mii Channel

Visual Music Study 02: Arrival of the Birds

UX Study: Airchef

Houdini Study 03: Organic Network

Houdini Study 02: Recursive Subdivision

Shader Dev Study 04: Arnold OSL Shader -MOOM

Houdini Study 01: Procedural Building

Shader Dev Study 03 Height to Color Pattern

Shader Dev Study 02: Sidemask Pattern

Shader Dev Study 01: C++ & Arnold

Python Studies 04: Matrix Animation

Python Studies 03: Matrix

Python Studies 02: Scripting UI for Particles Generating

Python Studies 01: Particle & Points Generation

Visual Poetry: The Laughing Heart

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DESMOND
DU IT BETTER

Motion Designer + Instructor

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. 

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  • How to become a better Motion Designer
  • How I got my 1st full scholarship for art school
  • How I got my 2nd full scholarship for art school
  • Why and How I started my NoSleepCreative YouTube channel
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