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Christmas 2012 Entry

Posted by Marius Oberholster on Monday, December 24, 2012, In : Birthdays 
Hey all!

I always wait until the results before I post my image (since I can't post it in the thread). This year's entry is, imo, quite an improvement on last year's.

Here is last year's:


Here is this year's

Reference for the sharks' shape - NOAA:
http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/fish/scallopedhammerheadshark.htm

As usual, the entire scene was done using procedural textures in Cycles and it came out well, but most important was the concept; first Christmas as part of a sea colony.

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Back to the book

Posted by Marius Oberholster on Friday, December 21, 2012, In : Birthdays 
Hey all!

I have been off the book for a while now, working on the Christmas competition entry and playing around with other stuff in Blender, but I am really hoping to get back to the book today.

There are only a few tutorials left to be written and then it can be edited and published. Seems like only yesterday it was under a hundred pages, lol.

Anywho, if I do not post anything over the next few days, it is for a few reasons, but mainly
 - CHRISTmas - The day we celebrate JESUS CHRIST's birth (n...
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Finally getting some time!

Posted by Marius Oberholster on Wednesday, March 14, 2012, In : Birthdays 
Yey! Back at CA (Cross Allegiance) full-steam and working on the tutorial/guide!

Just wanted to pop in and say hi before getting to the rest of it.

Here's something to bless you with today. Earlier this week was another birthday and since he likes architecture, I made him this:

Happy Birthday Rikus!!!

Thank you for reading!
Thank YOU!!!!!

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Ronel's birthday

Posted by Marius Oberholster on Friday, December 30, 2011, In : Birthdays 
This was a different challenge altogether. I've done plants before, but never anything this complex. I can see it still looks fake and that's fine, but it's about growing and this was definitely growth, lol.

This was made for my cousin's birthday. I believe she likes roses, so that was the idea here (I hope at first glance you will think it's a rose, lol)

Thank YOU for all YOUR help and enabling me to bless people with this gift!

PS, made with Blender.


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