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GLBSanta's Big Bag of Secrets (CLOSED)
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drjivagoWed, Jan 01, 2025
drjivagoWed, Jan 01, 2025
jamie6Tue, Dec 31, 2024
Blue FlameTue, Dec 31, 2024
drjivagoMon, Dec 30, 2024
drjivagoMon, Dec 30, 2024
Title:
Santa's Big Bag of Secrets.
Only Santa knows everyone's wishes, which are in his bag of secrets.
I was preparing a festive banner for my gallery just before Christmas, attempting to build a Santa with the Suzanne monkey in blender. I expanded on the idea and thought it would make an good entry. No post-work.
Title inspiration is from the song by Mike Oldfield.
Far Above the Clouds/Tubular Bells
''And the man in the rain picked up his bag of secrets, and journeyed up the mountainside, far above the clouds, and nothing was ever heard from him again ...except for the sound of tubular bells.
- song by Mike Oldfield -
Far Above the Clouds (Timewriter's Big Bag of Secrets):
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Santa's Big Bag of Secrets.
Only Santa knows everyone's wishes, which are in his bag of secrets.
I was preparing a festive banner for my gallery just before Christmas, attempting to build a Santa with the Suzanne monkey in blender. I expanded on the idea and thought it would make an good entry. No post-work.
Title inspiration is from the song by Mike Oldfield.
Far Above the Clouds/Tubular Bells
''And the man in the rain picked up his bag of secrets, and journeyed up the mountainside, far above the clouds, and nothing was ever heard from him again ...except for the sound of tubular bells.
- song by Mike Oldfield -
Far Above the Clouds (Timewriter's Big Bag of Secrets):
Thumbnail:
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Santa's bag of secrets 
Love the crystal skull with the Santa hat and the moustache and beard and the little nose lol.
Nice placement of the decorations and the cute little plushy toy. Nice shine from the lighting on them.
That tracks got a good beat to it, calm and relaxing.
Wonderful work my friend
Love the crystal skull with the Santa hat and the moustache and beard and the little nose lol.
Nice placement of the decorations and the cute little plushy toy. Nice shine from the lighting on them.
That tracks got a good beat to it, calm and relaxing.
Wonderful work my friend
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drjivago
Karma: 12,989
Mon, Dec 30, 2024Thank you so much! My favorite is the cuddly rabbit leaning against the Blender's Suzanne monkey head. Yes, I agree that the default monkey model in Blender looks like a skull, especially with the metal reflections. I had the same thought when I finished my render, lol. The monkey also had some hair particles, which can be seen in the wireframe, but they did not appear in the render, most likely because the strands were too thin, otherwise they would have complimented Santa's beard nicely.
Thanks for stopping by... Have a Wonderful New Year!!
Monkey Suzanne - Blender:
Thanks for stopping by... Have a Wonderful New Year!!
Monkey Suzanne - Blender:
well done composition and the song by Mike Oldfield is a good choice as inspiration
Wishing you wonderful Holidays and all the best for the New Year
Wishing you wonderful Holidays and all the best for the New Year
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drjivago
Karma: 12,989
Mon, Dec 30, 2024I'm glad you enjoyed the render and the music.
Wishing you a great New Year too! Happy Holidays and best wishes!..
Wishing you a great New Year too! Happy Holidays and best wishes!..
drjivago
Karma: 12,989
Mon, Dec 30, 2024Thank you Jamie for choosing the right and the good thumbnail. The previous one was from my color test, while the last thumbnail was from the original render, as cropped and scaled down. I had some mix up, besides not knowing which one would show up better, sometimes pictures seem to be compressed and may not yield the intended color hues (it might have something to do with the color profile of my screen too).
...In 2025, may your heart be light, your days bright, and your dreams take flight!..
...In 2025, may your heart be light, your days bright, and your dreams take flight!..
