Reading Room + Stair Triptychs

Students were introduced to 3DS Max and V-Ray and asked to model a piece of known modern furniture in as much detail as possible.  The furniture was then to be placed in a room of the students design.  The final work was a triptych that focused on a specific concept.  This triptych focuses on the idea of reflection creating a distorted lens through which the room is viewed.  A great amount of effort was put into making the room appear as realistic as possible, but is then rendered as distorted by looking through reflection. The second project of the course called for students to make another triptych involving a stair and a room.  This triptych focused on using the repetition of the stair elements and room to confuse the viewers understanding.  The layering of glass also works to create a layer of both reflection that distorts the reality of the objects, as well as a subtle line between bound and open. 

Reading Room Triptych

Stair Triptych

Stair Animation