As a beginner in the world of digital media creation, I find it intimidating and overwhelming to try to figure out where to begin with my maturation. It seems as though I'm sitting in front of a dartboard littered with HTML, Maya, FinalCutPro, Java, Photoshop...and the list grows exponentially over time. I feel just a tinge of jealousy that Ken Perlin is so comfortable in his knowledge bank of solely computer programming mastery. The industry has sped forward during his career. Artists can now create games and movies that are barely distinguishable from reality, yet Ken retains his genius in simple conceptions such as the google jumping heart or a six-sided shape that, through its gait, seems at times to exhibit anthropomorphic qualities. His ideas still stand strong against even the most advanced stuff out there. Ken continues to inspire delight with his creations dealing with fundamental qualities of humans and the world, while always retaining a level of fun.
I liked how, when talking about the future, he said that it is not so important to figure out how to do things, because we already know how, but rather it is more valuable to have the minds who know what people want and need.
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