Anglerfish! Part 2.

Here is a custom-ordered Anglerfish (yay Etsy!) that I made recently. It lights up with an LED in the antennae.

Here's a behind the scenes of making it. The teeth are my favorite thing to create.
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It glows!

Song:

The Glow - RJD2

Hey Jake, Whatcha Makin?

My brother and I recently made a video short. It's based on Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin? Jake wrote the script and did all the editing. You can check out the rest of his movies here on YouTube. Incidentally, this is his 100th YouTube video.



Songs:

Space City - Booker T. Jones


A Spaceship For Now - RJD2

Concert Photography.

Since moving to Chicago, I've relished the opportunity to go to an endless number of concerts. There's always something going on in the city. I've been captivated by watching musicians play their instruments for as long as I can remember, and even did a few staged photo projects on them at school; my favorites were with duct tape instruments.

Here are my favorite photos from shows around the city.

RJD2.

Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble.

The New Pornographers.

Rogue Wave.

Thao & The Get Down Stay Down.

Kevin Andrew Prchal.

  

Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele.

The Decemberists.

Songs:

Bag of Hammers - Thao & The Get Down Stay Down


Sixteen Military Wives - The Decemberists

Bioluminescent Giant Squid.

I made a giant squid out of fabric that is going to light up with EL wire. I love the versatility and portability of EL wire despite it not being as bright as neon. The battery pack for the light can be velcroed into the body, and the legs are posable. I'm planning on using turquoise EL wire, similar to the plush coral I've made before.

Pre-Lights.

Light Rendering (Day View).

Light Rendering (Night View).

 

Final Squid.

Songs & Videos:

Giant Squid - RJD2

C'mon Sea Legs - Immaculate Machine