Brent Patterson (aka delanop) is an artist based in Buffalo, New York. He is associate professor of art and design and coordinator of the graphic design and digital media arts programs at SUNY Buffalo State University. He teaches courses on art history, motion graphics, graphic design, and a lot of 3D animation. This site is a database of his projects, experiments, and teaching from 2000 – present. For inquiries on technical and creative consulting, please visit the Contact page.

untitled radiation drawing 2026

untitled radiation drawing 2026

ink on paper and mixed media 2026

St. Jude Passageways. 4k Video. 5:51 2026 These are animations of point clouds made from corridors and spaces at St.…

Healing Volumetric Render 2025

One night I was working on a demo for my students and started building a compositor setup to make film…

Student: Rebecca Hanson Czerny Class: Animation 1 Personal Project Blender Grease Pencil 2025 (This work was a special selection at…

Student: Emily Engel Personal Project Mixed Media 2025

Volumetric Rendering 2025

Volumetric Rendering 2025

In this post I’ll explain my process for making immersive media using only free/libre open-source software (FLOSS). I will explain…

Procedural Render (HDR)2025