Posts – Kyler Michaelson Skip to content Kyler Michaelson Photography, 3D Printing, and Design Posts Back after a long break Posted on April 13, 2021 by 5t31th I will be continuing my adventures on this site from this day forward. Just got my studio upgraded with a couple 3d printers and a laser cnc. Have some cool projects to share in the coming weeks. Just wanted to post to say that I am back from dormancy. Posted in UncategorizedLeave a comment From drawing to reality. Mini quad tutorial Posted on March 28, 2017 March 28, 2017 by 5t31th Here is a gif of my process for designing, 3d printing, and casting aluminum mini quad frames. This is meant to give you an overview of the concept. Hit me up if you want a more detailed tut. Drawing to vector to stl Posted in 3D Art, GeneralTagged 3d printing, aluminum, casting, diy, Drone, quadcopter, tutorialLeave a comment 3D printed cast aluminum nano drone Posted on March 27, 2017 by 5t31th ImagePosted in UncategorizedLeave a comment Naomi Michaelson Baby Portraits Posted on January 25, 2017 by 5t31th GalleryPosted in PhotographyLeave a comment Yellowstone National Park Posted on June 29, 2016 June 29, 2016 by 5t31th The Idaho State University Visual Communication trip to Yellowstone National Park was great. We got to stay at the Research and Discovery Center in West Yellowstone, which made a great base camp. The group was mostly made up of Dr. Terry Ownby’s photography students, and Dr. Judy Morris’ video students. The combination of these two groups was great for me since I participated in both programs while working on my undergraduate degree. We set out for the park each morning and shot the geothermal features as well as any wildlife that we encountered. I got a ton of photos and some video. We saw several bison, deer, elk, and a black bear. We also witnessed a raven unzip and steal items from the saddle bags on a BMW motorcycle in the parking lot at the Yellowstone Lodge. I made a return trip to get some night shots, and I have to say it is a completely different experience. The geysers make horrific hissing and growling sounds when there are no tourists around to drown them out, and you can feel the ground rumble under your feet when you have the boardwalk to yourself. I would recommend you try some night hiking in the park if you dare! Here are my favorite shots from the trip. They are in random order, so browse through them full screen by clicking on one. I will post a random video or two later on after I finish editing the clips. Geyser backlit by the full moon The water here is so clear that you can see the bottom of the pond and the reflection of the trees at the same time. Teaming with leeches and salamanders, this is one of the only bodies of water that can empty into both the Atlantic and the Pacific Found this cool spot to shoot the stars, rocks, and peaks in Yellostone National Park Could not drive past these dead trees above Mammoth Springs with out taking a shot. I wish there were more clouds, but I like the way it turned out The mighty Tetons and the majestic Snake River This is our group at the very spot where Ansel Adams photographed the Tetons and the Snake River Shadow selfy with a geyer at night in Yellowstone National Park Saw this from the road and had to take a shot. Light painted this paint pot with my LED flashlight in Yellowstone National Park. This thing freaked me out. It was hissing with demonic howls and the earth was rumbling under my feet. I didn’t notice it during the day with tourists everywhere, but at night being there with just me and Jason Churba was a chilling experience. I truly felt the power of this place Bison chilling in the grass enjoying a nice breeze in Yellowstone National Park Shining my blue lazer at the mountain top as a car drives through the scene in Yellowstone National Park This is my professor Dr. Ownby spotting the next vantage point on the Grand Prismatic boardwalk. Playing with my lazer These evening primrose bloomed just in time to capture the light of the full moon and stars I had to shoot the mountains and stars reflecting off the waters of Grand Prismatic Pool. You can see Mars and just barely make out the Milkyway. The trees have grown too tall to see much of the river, but here is my version of the epic and historic Ansel Adams shot Sheepeater Falls in Yellowstone National Park. There was a bear sighting across the river from here One of the prismatic pools at geyser basin in Yellowstone National Park. I wanted to take a soak since it was a cold day and this seems like a nice hot tub. Too bad it is illegal and would kill you This awesome feature was glistening in the sunset above Mammoth Springs Light painted this rock with my led array and an amber gel while waiting for dusk to turn to night Trees that grew too near to the geothermal features of Geyser Basin back lit by the full moon and light painted with my LED flashlight One of the vistas at Norris Basin in Yellowstone National Park The wind chopped up my mirror, but this beaver dam below the Grand Tetons was awesome This is where hats go to die. Just down wind from the Grand Prismatic Pool boardwalk Green light by Jason Churba, Blue Lazer by Kyler Michaelson This meadow was a ways off the main road. We hoped to catch a heard of elk moseying through, but instead got this awe inspiring vista Another angle of the spring above Mammoth Springs glistening in the sunset. I am digging the crepuscular rays in the sky One of the geysers at Norris Basin in Yellowstone National Park The view from the second story balcony in Yellowstone Lodge near Old Faithful Here is the continental divide. You can pee into both oceans from here if you gyrate a little bit Heard of bison grazing in Yellowstone National Park This is why its called Yellowstone This was a feature on the trail to Morning Glory. I am not sure what it is called, but I felt it needed its picture taken Excelsior feeding her steam to a thunder storm. It was epic to witness this interaction Full moon reflecting off a prismatic pool at Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park Shot this panorama at Grand Prismatic while wishing I could fly my quadcopter up and get a look at the actual pool. It is pretty much illegal to get a higher vantage point, sorry Light painted a geyser with my LED flashlight in Yellowstone National Park View of the falls from down along the designated path. Black bear walking around a hill in Yellowstone National Park Excelsior on a stormy day The steam from a geyser backlit by the full moon and milkyway framed by dead trees that grew too close to this geothermal hot spot. The view from the trail downstream from the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone National Park Had to capture this very meta moment of our video professor Judy Morris capturing the photography group This crow knows how to open a zipper and steal your sh!t Here is Geyser Basin from a half a mile away. I love the way the steam was interacting with the storm clouds This raven was a bad ass. Just chillin in a tree waiting to steal from everybody. We caught him later unzipping and stealing from a motorcycle saddle bag The Grand Prismatic Pool in Yellowstone National Park. I wish it was legal to fly my quadcopter here Posted in PhotographyTagged bear, bison, canyon, crow, geothermal, geyser, ISU, Kyler Michaelson, Landscape, light painting, Yellowstone2 Comments Boid Particle Flows Posted on February 5, 2016 by 5t31th This project was a lot of fun. I wanted to simulate painting, and to give the work itself some say in the way things would go. After a lot of experimenting with various techniques, I decided to work with boid particles, and dynamic paint using particle systems to generate brush strokes. The boids needed some motivation in order to achieve the sort of aesthetic that I was going for. I generated to groups of particles, assigned each one a color, and made them mortal enemies. Boids operate on a set of very basic rules, and by manipulating the variables for each particle system and sculpting the terrain on which the face off in battle, I could control the outcome of work to a degree without interfering in the actual composition. These images were printed to duratrans and backlit for display at the 2016 Idaho State University College of Arts and Letters New Years Gala. The original prints are now available for sale. Fireflies Tryptic Unlfolding Synapse Blue v yellow, the air battle Overwhelmed GalleryPosted in General, UncategorizedTagged ai, boid, digital art, Idaho, ISU, Kyler, light painting, Michaelson, Painting, particle systemLeave a comment Advanced Photo Media Portfolio Posted on December 14, 2015 December 14, 2015 by 5t31th This project was a lot of fun. I set out with the idea to reveal a secret history in the landscape. The hidden world only existed as a series of personal connections and memories associated with the land. With the help of modern technology I was able to uncover these places and create a visual representation to share. I hope you enjoy the body of work that is the result of 2 months of focus. Truth be told I came up with this idea to make beautiful landscape photos, and then to augment them with unique CG assets. I generated these assets using hard edge modelling and photogrammetry. I textured the assets by taking photos on location and extracting diffuse, specular, normal, displacement, ambient occlusion, grunge, and crack maps from them. I also made procedural textures when there was no reference available in the field. Dugout Outpost Homestead Waypoint Moonshine Cinder Pit Open Pit Gemstones Ore Chute Millstone Threshold Waterline GalleryPosted in 3D Art, Advanced Photo Media, PhotographyTagged castle, cg inclusion, fantasy, ISU, Kyer, Landscape, Michaelson, mine, portfolioLeave a comment Ice Palace Posted on November 30, 2015 by 5t31th This interesting ice form was in the mountains near Wolverine Canyon, Idaho. I could not find a source of the water that formed this crazy shape. My sister Courtney climbed up onto the ice formation to show scale Close up detail of the crazy ice form I found in the mountains Crazy ice form I found in the mountains Posted in Photography, UncategorizedTagged form, Ice, Idaho, Kyler, Michaelson, nature, winterLeave a comment Chesterfield Windmill Posted on November 24, 2015 November 24, 2015 by 5t31th A historic look through the viewpoint of an settler in Chesterfield, Idaho. This old windmill stands as a monument to the people who built Idaho. http://www.kylermichaelson.com Posted in Photography, UncategorizedTagged black and white, bw, Chesterfield, Idaho, Kyler, Michaelson, old building, windmillLeave a comment McTucker Sunset Posted on November 19, 2015 by 5t31th Went out to McTucker Pond with X Finney to shoot landscapes for an upcoming series. Here is one of my favorites from the session. I was shooting handheld so i am pretty happy with the level of clarity in the shot. An autumn sunset at McTucker Pond in Pingree, Idaho. Posted in Photography, UncategorizedTagged Idaho, ISU, Kyler, Landscape, Michaelson, pond, Reflection, SunsetLeave a comment Posts navigation ← Older posts Search for: Pages About Advanced Photo Media Photography 3D Art homepage Home Contact fade2falling@yahoo.com Blog at WordPress.com. Kyler Michaelson Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use. To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy Follow Following Kyler Michaelson Join 390 other followers Sign me up Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now. Kyler Michaelson Customize Follow Following Sign up Log in Report this content View site in Reader Manage subscriptions Collapse this bar Loading Comments... Write a Comment... Email (Required) Name (Required) Website