Kai Ren
@theartisticnerd.bsky.social
Rambling about art and media I enjoy
A raven on a windowsill, a bowling ball rolled into the abyss of time that folded like a book.
My animation class made exquisite corpse poems for us to animate and what you read above was mine. It took a hot second to create, but I'm proud of the outcome.
My animation class made exquisite corpse poems for us to animate and what you read above was mine. It took a hot second to create, but I'm proud of the outcome.
November 30, 2025 at 2:33 PM
A raven on a windowsill, a bowling ball rolled into the abyss of time that folded like a book.
My animation class made exquisite corpse poems for us to animate and what you read above was mine. It took a hot second to create, but I'm proud of the outcome.
My animation class made exquisite corpse poems for us to animate and what you read above was mine. It took a hot second to create, but I'm proud of the outcome.
A peak at my first film! Sadly, the file is too large to put the whole thing here, but you can watch it on YouTube using the link below!
youtu.be/DzdFVm_q-qQ
youtu.be/DzdFVm_q-qQ
November 16, 2025 at 2:33 PM
A peak at my first film! Sadly, the file is too large to put the whole thing here, but you can watch it on YouTube using the link below!
youtu.be/DzdFVm_q-qQ
youtu.be/DzdFVm_q-qQ
First big project for my new media class. Took way too long with Maya crashing every 30 minutes, but it came out pretty good.
October 19, 2025 at 1:33 PM
First big project for my new media class. Took way too long with Maya crashing every 30 minutes, but it came out pretty good.
The first project for my Conceptual and Formal Development course. It could have been a bit more exciting, but it was a good introduction to the class.
October 18, 2025 at 1:46 PM
The first project for my Conceptual and Formal Development course. It could have been a bit more exciting, but it was a good introduction to the class.
Over the weekend MAYA decided to not give me access to 1/3 of it's features. Of course it was all the features I needed for my HW. Thankfully the rest of the class had similar issues so our professor took pity
October 14, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Over the weekend MAYA decided to not give me access to 1/3 of it's features. Of course it was all the features I needed for my HW. Thankfully the rest of the class had similar issues so our professor took pity
Me: I'm going to watch this goofy pirate anime while I draw
Me on episode 37: IT'S NOT A GOOFY PIRATE ANIME ANYMORE!!
Why'd One Piece do this to me
Me on episode 37: IT'S NOT A GOOFY PIRATE ANIME ANYMORE!!
Why'd One Piece do this to me
October 7, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Me: I'm going to watch this goofy pirate anime while I draw
Me on episode 37: IT'S NOT A GOOFY PIRATE ANIME ANYMORE!!
Why'd One Piece do this to me
Me on episode 37: IT'S NOT A GOOFY PIRATE ANIME ANYMORE!!
Why'd One Piece do this to me
And this is when I learned that season 1 only has 4 episodes
"let me kiss you" the demon says. THAT IS NOT A KISS!!!
Live Castlevania reaction.
Live Castlevania reaction.
September 25, 2025 at 4:36 PM
And this is when I learned that season 1 only has 4 episodes
"let me kiss you" the demon says. THAT IS NOT A KISS!!!
Live Castlevania reaction.
Live Castlevania reaction.
September 25, 2025 at 4:27 PM
"let me kiss you" the demon says. THAT IS NOT A KISS!!!
Live Castlevania reaction.
Live Castlevania reaction.
30 minutes and 8 popsicle sticks later I was finally able to pry off the back panel of my all-in-one to clean the fan so it stops screaming at me
September 22, 2025 at 3:10 AM
30 minutes and 8 popsicle sticks later I was finally able to pry off the back panel of my all-in-one to clean the fan so it stops screaming at me
my first walk cycle. decided to give this little guy a limp and almost had a disaster when after effects deleted 1/3 of my frames in the final render
September 21, 2025 at 1:33 PM
my first walk cycle. decided to give this little guy a limp and almost had a disaster when after effects deleted 1/3 of my frames in the final render
created this planet with an asteroid belt for a new media assignment. pretty good for how rushed it was, especially because i was sick while doing it
September 20, 2025 at 1:46 PM
created this planet with an asteroid belt for a new media assignment. pretty good for how rushed it was, especially because i was sick while doing it
watched the new demon slayer movie and it has me even more excited to be an animator. IT LOOKS SO GOOD!!!!
September 19, 2025 at 9:30 PM
watched the new demon slayer movie and it has me even more excited to be an animator. IT LOOKS SO GOOD!!!!
7 minutes into castlevania and it has me hooked.
September 13, 2025 at 11:59 PM
7 minutes into castlevania and it has me hooked.
New show acquired
September 13, 2025 at 11:51 PM
New show acquired
first hand drawn animation I've ever done. it's just the bouncing ball assignment but I'm still proud of it
September 13, 2025 at 1:46 PM
first hand drawn animation I've ever done. it's just the bouncing ball assignment but I'm still proud of it
took me a hot second to remember how to use maya to make videos, but I figured it out
September 10, 2025 at 1:56 AM
took me a hot second to remember how to use maya to make videos, but I figured it out
It feels like fall today 🍁 Tomorrow it will probably feel like summer again
September 7, 2025 at 6:10 PM
It feels like fall today 🍁 Tomorrow it will probably feel like summer again
I may be a bit obsessed with physical skies in maya. Proud of the lighting in this one, even if the geometry is a bit rough
September 7, 2025 at 1:33 PM
I may be a bit obsessed with physical skies in maya. Proud of the lighting in this one, even if the geometry is a bit rough
Went to the gym for the first time in 4 months. Feel good to be back.
September 6, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Went to the gym for the first time in 4 months. Feel good to be back.
First project of the semester. It was for practice during class but my professor really liked it.
August 29, 2025 at 5:14 PM
First project of the semester. It was for practice during class but my professor really liked it.
It's just hit me that 2020 was 5 years ago. 😶
August 22, 2025 at 5:17 PM
It's just hit me that 2020 was 5 years ago. 😶
Hope these kids have proof of what they're doing.
Also, I might be crying rn. iykyk
Are you telling me that one of the best assassins in Assassination Classroom could have ended up a botanist?
August 22, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Hope these kids have proof of what they're doing.
Also, I might be crying rn. iykyk
Are you telling me that one of the best assassins in Assassination Classroom could have ended up a botanist?
August 22, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Also, I might be crying rn. iykyk
Are you telling me that one of the best assassins in Assassination Classroom could have ended up a botanist?
August 22, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Are you telling me that one of the best assassins in Assassination Classroom could have ended up a botanist?
There haven't been very many assassinations in Assassination Classroom but that might be about to change and I'm scared to find out who will be the first to go.
For context I'm on S2 Ep23
For context I'm on S2 Ep23
August 22, 2025 at 12:51 AM
There haven't been very many assassinations in Assassination Classroom but that might be about to change and I'm scared to find out who will be the first to go.
For context I'm on S2 Ep23
For context I'm on S2 Ep23