Making lenticular images until recently was very difficult. You could use a 3D camera with multiple lenses to get a depth effect, but you had to send the film to be developed in Virginia, and that would only give you a 3D effect, not a morph. If you wanted anything outside of a large scale production when it came to customized images, you were looking to spend a lot of money.

In 2002, I was asked to show some art at the Coachella Festival in Indio, California. I had shown art there before (My work "The Picture" was shown at the first one back in 1999) and wanted to do something different this time around. A friend of mine told me about a place in Calabasas, California (the valley) that developed 3D film. I figured that a show of lenticular photos would be pretty cool. Too bad the guy who ran the place never returned my calls.

Next stop... the web. I did an Ask Jeeves search for "Make Your Own Lenticulars" and found this site that was just what I was looking for. Basically, all I needed was a piece of software that put 2 actions into Photoshop... One for 3D and one for a morph. It took 4 layers, merged them into one and then you printed it out and put a self-adhesive lens on the print and you had a lenticular!

The company that makes the lenses and the software is called Motion Graphix, but they don't offer their lenticular software online anymore. I do reccomend that you send them an e-mail and ask about it, though.

I made my first 12 lenticulars in time for Coachella 2002. I printed them on high quality transparency paper and mounted them to three 15" x 49" lightboxes. The show was a success thanks in part to the hard work of my pals Phil Blaine, Justin, Steve Harris, Ed McGrady, and Erich Orser. They are now on display at Nova Express Cafe, along with my first large-size lens "Cthulhu vs. The Super Heroes".

Klasky Csupo Animation let me have an art show in their Hollywood studios in early 2003. For this show, I created over 2 dozen new ones. In this time, I found out that Motion Graphix no longer offered the lenses via the web. Good thing they're located near Los Angeles! The show was well received and even included a crowded follow-up demonstration on how I make lenticulars that was held at one of my buddy Juan's monthy Art Access meetings.

Recently, since Coachella was such a success in 2002, they asked me back in 2003. The show was fun... this time I did a collaboration with my friend Max Miceli where I took some of his paintings (which are great and you can see on his web site) and made them all 3D! The results are seen online as well, but you have to see them in person... as you do with all lenticulars. Anyway, lots of folks loved the show, which led to a follow up on July 24th at a gallery in Hollywood. We did a limited number of 10 prints for each of the 10 images, and some may be still available. Send me or Max an e-mail to check.

I was going to sell prints of all of these lenses online, but unfortunately because of copyright reasons, I feel that the best way to continue making the art I want to make is to display them here but not offer them for sale.