The Vocitarium
Format
Senior Art and Design Exhibition
Faculty Mentor Name
Jennifer Little
Faculty Mentor Department
Art and Graphic Design
Additional Faculty Mentor Name
Michael Leonard
Additional Faculty Mentor Department
Art and Graphic Design Department
Abstract/Artist Statement
The Vocitarium project aims to bring to life alien creatures from far-flung planets, through digital illustration. As an exploration into speculative lifeforms and creature design, the Vocitarium is fueled by both scientific research and unbridled creativity.
The main inspirations for the creature designs in the Vocitarium can be observed all around us. Animals have fascinating lives and appearances that serve as a creative fuel for this project. Creatures illustrated in the Vocitarium can range from relatively familiar, borrowing several traits from our own fauna on earth, to completely alien, having characteristics unlike that we have seen yet. For example, the “Skurak (Echovenator nyx)” takes on physical characteristics not unlike that of bats and hyenas, whereas on the flip-side, the “Gladiopod (Terrateuthis gladius)", has traits that superficially seem mollusk-like in appearance, but are arranged in a way as to appear more alien. Creatures from prehistory are also utilized as inspirations, such as the design of the “Corpsefang (Necrosmilus lanius)” which is heavily inspired by Permian era synapsids and the ice age sabertooth tiger.
My creature illustrations are accompanied by detailed analysis and description of the creature’s size, habitat, and ecological niche. The descriptions and scenes of the creatures interacting in their environments serve to create a clear picture of the alien animals living on alien worlds, with some pieces depicting scenes from the creature’s day to day lives.
Location
Reynolds Gallery
Start Date
18-4-2018 6:00 PM
End Date
11-5-2018 5:00 PM
The Vocitarium
Reynolds Gallery
The Vocitarium project aims to bring to life alien creatures from far-flung planets, through digital illustration. As an exploration into speculative lifeforms and creature design, the Vocitarium is fueled by both scientific research and unbridled creativity.
The main inspirations for the creature designs in the Vocitarium can be observed all around us. Animals have fascinating lives and appearances that serve as a creative fuel for this project. Creatures illustrated in the Vocitarium can range from relatively familiar, borrowing several traits from our own fauna on earth, to completely alien, having characteristics unlike that we have seen yet. For example, the “Skurak (Echovenator nyx)” takes on physical characteristics not unlike that of bats and hyenas, whereas on the flip-side, the “Gladiopod (Terrateuthis gladius)", has traits that superficially seem mollusk-like in appearance, but are arranged in a way as to appear more alien. Creatures from prehistory are also utilized as inspirations, such as the design of the “Corpsefang (Necrosmilus lanius)” which is heavily inspired by Permian era synapsids and the ice age sabertooth tiger.
My creature illustrations are accompanied by detailed analysis and description of the creature’s size, habitat, and ecological niche. The descriptions and scenes of the creatures interacting in their environments serve to create a clear picture of the alien animals living on alien worlds, with some pieces depicting scenes from the creature’s day to day lives.