The stair railings on my #blender3d #neovictorian #steampunk cruiser need some realigning. Some engineer will doubtless face a brutal disciplinary snubbing at the Officers' Club. #design #aesthetics

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From this station on the bridge, the exposition officer can relay whatever random bit of information the plot requires, thanks to the multiple brass readouts on the curved wood consoles. #blender3dart #blender3d #steampunk #neovictorian

Get a load of the upholstery on that chair! This is a 3D visualization of the bridge of the fantasy interplanetary cruiser I created for an epic, interactive, episodic bedtime story I told my kids from about 2007-2012. Elsewhere the ship has more steampunk elements, but this part of the ship is more neo-Victorian. Something…

Now that I have polished so many details, I’m working on more selective lighting. #steampunk #neovictorian #blender3d #design #aesthetics #blender3dart

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Death of the narrator? Apple unveils suite of AI-voiced audiobooks

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Some editing and cropping makes this cartoon a perennial.

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I baked pools of light into the wallpaper, so I can quickly suggest background lighting, streamlining the #design and rendering processes. #blender3d #neovictorian #steampunk #aesthetics #blender3dart

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The captain will shortly address the officers and crew. Please have the custodial bots polish the railings and check the light fixtures. Bumping up against the limit of 128 active lights in #blender3d #eevee. #neovictorian #steampunk #design #aesthetics #blender3dart

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More #steampunk #neovictorian goodness. Bring the wood polish. #design #aesthetics #blender3dart

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Merry Christmas 2022.

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Report to the bridge so the captain can assess your virtual upholstery skills. #blender3d #neovictorian #steampunk #design #aesthetics #blender3dart

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A merry look at journalism in the classic “The Year without a Santa Claus”

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Prepare to lower the personnel deployment gondola from the forward eployment bay, two decks below the main bridge.#blender3d #steampunk #neovictorian #design #aesthetics #blender3dart

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