A 40sq cm section of a #steampunk control panel. #blender3d #blender3dart

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Scat “boop oop a doop” and variations (Esther Lee Jones, Helen Kane, Betty Boop, Marilyn Monroe); hippie “coo coo ca choo”; Beatles “goo goo ga joob”

A few years ago I was working regularly with a director who filled any conversation pause with a descending musical vocalization “doo de-doo de-doo.” While the similar “dum de-dum de-dum” means “I’m just sitting here minding my own business,” the brighter, more cheerful “doo de-doo de-do” was a cross between a satisfied sigh and a…

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Enjoying more live theater.

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I’ve completed my second set of 25 #neovictorian control panels, which I’ll eventually use as background detail in a #steampunk #blender3d project. #design #aesthetics #blender3dart

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Another random background control panel for a #blender3d #steampunk project. I wish all user interfaces looked like this! #blender3dart #design #aesthetics

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Another #steampunk #neovictorian control panel module. #blender3d #blender3dart #design #aesthetics

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