from leaonardo's almanac --
It has been often stated that the art of the twentieth century has made the artist less subservient to the medium. ...
Therefore, anything has become possible in terms of media. As de Duve puts it, after Duchamp we are left with the "tradition of whatever" in art-making. Anything is possible - anything whatever.
develop and apply strategies to create the elements
compose and integrate the elements
if its is not a 3D character it is a 3D effect
effects -- ... it is easier to teach rocket scientists
with an artistic side the art tools than to teach the
artists the math and science required to create natural
phenomena effects
visual story telling -- it is about quality, not quantity