Last winter in Paris, I met a long-lost friend.
Time stood still, and that moment will warm my heart forever.
Music_Francesco D’Andrea - Japonaise
Original work_ @seven_playstudy
This project aims to visualize fragments of my childhood memories. Although many events have become a thing of the past, I still vividly recall moments at my grandparents' house: the ethnic village, the flowers in my grandmother's house, playing with bamboo dragonflies with friends, and the mosaic tiles that filled the house. These images remind me of Zhuangzi's parable of the butterfly dream: perhaps these hazy memories are simply a butterfly dreaming of being the sun. Or perhaps, I am actually a butterfly dreaming of my past.
Music_ Francesco D'Andrea - Japonaise
References & Inspiration_ @seven_playstudy
Through this project, I was able to improve my skills in Cinema 4D.
I learned how to incorporate subtle imperfections into metal and wood materials, such as scratches, stains, and natural textures, to make them feel more realistic and less artificially perfect. This approach not only enhanced the believability of my renders but also deepened my understanding of how to achieve lifelike materiality.
In addition, I realized that I still need more practice in lighting setup and environmental texturing, which I plan to focus on moving forward.
Arsène Lupin is a thief created by the French writer Maurice Leblanc.
He is intelligent, meticulous, suave, and wealthy, and he robs the rich to help the poor. Therefore, the poor people give him titles such as “chivalrous thief”, “strange thief”, and “strange thief gentleman”.
Although Arsène Lupin is called a Phantom Thief, he actually works as a detective.
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Music: Cambrioleur-Mathieu Lambo
As people chase diamonds, fame, and fortune, these glittering dreams glow like neon lights—dazzling yet always out of reach. In a city of light and data, where reality glitches like a broken system, they drift through digital smog, chasing illusions that fade before their eyes.
As technology advances, the less fortunate are left clinging to obsolete tech—a striking contrast that underscores the irony of uneven progress in a so-called future-forward world.
Music: DPR LIVE, DPR IAN, peace. – Diamonds + and Pearls
Our moods towards holidays are like an endless cycle. During the weekdays, we often feel melancholic and listless, eagerly anticipating the arrival of the holiday.
However, when the holiday finally comes, we engage in various activities to recharge ourselves, preparing for the upcoming weekdays, work, and assignments. Our moods then soar to the peak like a roller coaster, only to be followed by the same sense of loss, and then we begin to look forward to the next holiday.
Love is a complex emotion and one of the most inherent human feelings, yet its definition is quite vague. It is subtly present in friendships, family bonds, and romantic relationships. It can grow in unexpected circumstances but also fade in everyday life.
What kind of love are you searching for?