Author Archives: Dave C

Acoustic Guitar Wallpapers

Made these today in a fit of wondering what to do today. I used the latest build of Blender (latest builds available on Graphicall.org). Do have a little look-see, won’t you? Guitar Wallpaper 01 by ~dodgydavec on deviantART

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Couple of new photos

Sometimes I take photos. Once in a while, I take photos which I think are good enough to share. Here’s a couple I’ve taken in the past couple of weeks which fall under that category. Click on the images to … Continue reading

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National flags blowing in the wind

I created this video following a tutorial which you can find here by Andrew Price (Blender Guru). I’m pleased with the overall effect. I was trying to make it look kind of ‘real’ without trying too hard lol. The flags … Continue reading

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I’m going to be animating a short 3D movie.

After making some 3D effects for a previous meerkats movie, I’ve been asked if I’ll do all of the animation for the next one. It’s quite a challenge but I’m gonna give it a go. My first step is to … Continue reading

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The COMPLETE Spongebob Squarepants Wallpapers

Here it is. All 6 main characters from Spongebob Squarepants in wallpaper form all in one place. Took me approximately a week of modelling and rendering to get it done. Hope you all like them. Spongebob Wallpaper Collection by ~dodgydavec … Continue reading

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Spongebob Squarepants Wallpaper Collection

PLEASE SEE THE UPDATE HERE FOR THE COMPLETE COLLECTION I’ve just finished making the first four wallpapers in a collection (see http://davecollison.com/blog/2010/08/14/my-most-popular-deviation-ever-so-far/). From 3D Gallery

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My most popular deviation ever (so far)?

After the last post in my blog, it seems I have struck gold with a very simple wallpaper. I took a model I made of Spongebob Squarepants and adjusted it to fit a wallpaper. Took off his trousers, legs, sleeves … Continue reading

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‘Please Wait’ minimalist wallpaper

Not sure what the secret is of a popular post over on DeviantArt but, well, I made this very simple wallpaper (using Blender, of course) and posted two versions of it on DA. One with text and one without. This … Continue reading

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Back Garden Waterfall in Blender 2.53 Beta

Still working on the CG for the little meerkats movie. I’ve completed my first scene which is a waterfall with a secret entrance in a back garden. I quite enjoyed putting all of the elements together. It’s really satisfying watching … Continue reading

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My first ocean tests in Blender

I have been approached. Some chaps who have made a couple of flash animations involving certain ‘meerkat’ characters have approached me to create some VFX for their next instalment. All of the VFX so far involve water. Soooo. I’m practising … Continue reading

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