SO IT BEGINS I had already been looking for a project to take me further in that direction, but the Masters program appears to be the catalyst. We’re going indie baby and that means learning Unity. I’m writing this mostly as a journal, but the fact that you’re reading this means there’s potential to these […]
Never thought of adding font designer to my resume, but here we are. I was contacted by a relative of mine working on a book collecting and restoring the works the 20th century Latvian writer Broņislava Martuževa. Many of the manuscripts were heavily damaged and had to be deciphered and traced. In order to help
One of my proudest achievements, and projects that took the most learning and preparation – my diploma piece. A VR installation that takes the viewer down a metaphorical rabbit hole through different emotions I experienced during my time studying at the academy – both positive and negative. A sort of culmination of everything I had
My second interaction with exhibit design – hosted by the Museum of Decorative arts and Design here in Riga, it was a collection of different milestones in fashion history, with exhibits from both the Latvian Sports Museum and Musée des civilisations de l’Europe et de la Méditerranée, Le Mucem in France and even featuring some
On this project I was with a group of people picked out from the Latvian Academy of Arts students with proficiency in 3D to work on developing a virtual exhibition during the Covid-19 pandemic, when in-person attendance was impossible. I worked mostly on optimisation of textures and 3D scans, as well as some modelling and
Never been much into chocolate myself, let alone ever thought of being a chocolateur, but here we are. More precisely, the person who made the meshes for the molds to create some delicious art. Tasted it myself. As per usual around here, one day I wake up to a message from a friend, colleague and
A promotional video for the LMA Environmental arts department turned experimental. Having already made one attempt at implementing 3D objects into 360 footage the year prior, I reentered the rabbit hole when Martin asked me if I could make a video to attract some new talent to the academy for next semester. This time a
One of my more meticulous efforts, which started with a simple phone call awaking me in the morning and a question if it’s possible to drape a cloth over a cube in Blender. Still half asleep, I mumble out that I reckon so and within a week I was sculpting a fantastic representation for how