[{"content":"","date":"10 April 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/en/tags/3d/","section":"Tags","summary":"","title":"3D","type":"tags"},{"content":"","date":"10 April 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/en/tags/blender/","section":"Tags","summary":"","title":"Blender","type":"tags"},{"content":"","date":"10 April 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/en/tags/games/","section":"Tags","summary":"","title":"Games","type":"tags"},{"content":"We’re continuing our series on 3D sculpting with a graphics tablet with a new tutorial by Mr. Nunez. This time, the challenge was to recreate the insectoid knight from the famous indie Metroidvania game, Hollow Knight.\nEven though the video is only half an hour long, it still took me four or five hours to finish the character. This gave me the chance to spend more time refining my understanding of the different brushes, particularly those in the Simulation tab, which are very useful for manipulating fabrics.\nSo, once again, the result isn\u0026rsquo;t exactly true to the model, but I think it\u0026rsquo;s already much better, and I didn\u0026rsquo;t have as much trouble figuring out what I was doing. And while I don\u0026rsquo;t think my previous character turned out very well, I actually think the little earwig isn\u0026rsquo;t too bad.\nMotchus #1542 — 5/6 Present Missing Misplaced Missing Missing Misplaced Misplaced Missing Present Present Present Missing Misplaced Missing Misplaced Misplaced Missing Missing Missing Misplaced Present Present Present Missing Missing Missing Misplaced Misplaced Missing Missing Present Misplaced Present Missing Missing Missing Misplaced Misplaced Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Articles connexes # Clay on Tablet 9 April 2026\u0026middot;328 words\u0026middot;2 mins Blender 3D Feedback on using an XP-Pen Artist 12 3rd graphics tablet for 3D sculpting in Blender. Mouse vs. stylus comparison, initial results, and learning facial modeling ","date":"10 April 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/en/posts/2026/04/hollow-bug-knight/","section":"Posts","summary":"I’m recreating the insectoid knight from Hollow Knight with Mr. Nunez. A look back at four hours of practice, mastering simulation brushes, and progress in 3D","title":"Hollow Bug Knight","type":"posts"},{"content":"","date":"10 April 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/tags/jeux-video/","section":"Tags","summary":"","title":"Jeux-Video","type":"tags"},{"content":"Self-guided training course in creative professions with Blender: 3D modeling, experimentation, challenges, and documented learning experiences\n","date":"10 April 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/en/","section":"lacydonyx's blog","summary":"Self-guided training course in creative professions with Blender: 3D modeling, experimentation, challenges, and documented learning experiences","title":"lacydonyx's blog","type":"page"},{"content":"","date":"10 April 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/en/posts/","section":"Posts","summary":"","title":"Posts","type":"posts"},{"content":"","date":"10 April 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/en/tags/","section":"Tags","summary":"","title":"Tags","type":"tags"},{"content":"A month after unsuccessfully attempting to create characters using Blender\u0026rsquo;s Sculpting Mode, I realized that I wouldn\u0026rsquo;t make any progress using just a mouse. So I decided to invest in a graphics tablet, and after much research, I opted for an XP Pen Artist 12 3rd.\nThe model is fairly new and relatively inexpensive for this type of product (~€200). With good color gamut coverage, Full HD resolution, and high sensitivity with very little parallax, this graphics tablet seemed ideal for beginners. As a bonus, it features two scroll wheels and eight customizable shortcut buttons, and it also includes a stand and a glove to help your hand glide more smoothly. That said, it won’t miraculously improve my drawing skills—I’m not very good at it, as evidenced by this magnificent Godzilla created using the tablet in Affinity, the software recently acquired by Canva.\nSo I decided to start a new series of tutorials dedicated exclusively to 3D sculpting. I have a whole list of them, but I started with a video on face sculpting by Grant Abbit.\nAnd after a solid hour, here\u0026rsquo;s the result:\nWell, it\u0026rsquo;s still not great, and it doesn\u0026rsquo;t look anything like the model, but it was still more comfortable with the tablet, more intuitive. Clearly, I haven’t quite got the hang of the brushes yet; I’m still having a hard time understanding how each one interacts with the mesh, but with the pressure-sensitive stylus, it already makes more sense, and I’m hopeful that I’ll improve faster.\nMotchus #1541 — 5/6 Misplaced Missing Missing Missing Misplaced Missing Present Misplaced Missing Misplaced Missing Present Present Misplaced Missing Missing Present Present Missing Missing Present Present Present Present Present Articles connexes # To bite more than you can chew 11 March 2026\u0026middot;1038 words\u0026middot;5 mins Blender 3D Cinema TV Looking back on a long and imperfect Blender tutorial: from complex modeling to unmanageable hair, via abandoned rigging. The real challenges of the 3D pipeline, from modeling to animation. ","date":"9 April 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/en/posts/2026/04/clay-on-tablet/","section":"Posts","summary":"Feedback on using an XP-Pen Artist 12 3rd graphics tablet for 3D sculpting in Blender. Mouse vs. stylus comparison, initial results, and learning facial modeling","title":"Clay on Tablet","type":"posts"},{"content":"","date":"26 March 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/en/tags/cinema/","section":"Tags","summary":"","title":"Cinema","type":"tags"},{"content":"","date":"26 March 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/en/tags/tv/","section":"Tags","summary":"","title":"TV","type":"tags"},{"content":"New Omnis School tutorial, recreating Carl Fredricksen’s house from the Pixar film Up.\nWell, I actually didn’t follow the video very closely and instead picked up elements here and there, focusing mainly on the general idea. I decided to start by recreating the actual house as faithfully as possible rather than building the suggested cabin. For the balloons, instead of duplicating a mesh, I used particles. I also put a lot of work into the scenery and the animation.\nAt first, I wanted to use procedural textures for the house, but the result was never quite right.\nSo, I ended up using textures, such as the ambientCG roofing tiles or the wood shutters from Poly Haven, adapted to match the various elements. I have used BlenderKit for trees. Finally, for the lighting, I used the river alcove, also from Poly Haven. And here is the result:\nWhile making this video, I took the time to watch a few movies; I was obviously struck by the latest Stephen King adaptation by Mike Flanagan, which was traumatic, particularly in its first act. I also caught up on Le Gang des Amazones (Unsubmissives) by Mélissa Drigeard and found it really well done, especially in terms of its subject matter.\nletterboxd-decal-dots-pos-rgb Created with Sketch. The Life of Chuck 2024 ★★★½ Memento mori. lacydonyx Voir sur Letterboxd letterboxd-decal-dots-pos-rgb Created with Sketch. Unsubmissives 2025 ★★★★ Peut contenir des spoilers Au début, le film semble se présenter comme un biopic assez académique, mais c'était pour mieux construire la deuxième partie où se tient tout le propos des Amazones. (...) lacydonyx Voir la suite sur Letterboxd Regarding series, I started the new Apple TV+ series, Imperfect Women and the second season of Daredevil: Born Again. While the demon of Hell\u0026rsquo;s Kitchen really won me over with its approach to anti-fascist resistance—which is very close to the current reality in the U.S.—the series starring Kerry Washington is pretty dismal, a bad telenovela without the excuse of a limited budget.\nMotchus #1528 — 5/6 Present Missing Present Missing Misplaced Missing Present Misplaced Present Misplaced Missing Missing Present Misplaced Present Missing Misplaced Missing Present Present Present Missing Missing Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Related Articles # Animating Luxo Jr. 19 February 2026\u0026middot;318 words\u0026middot;2 mins Blender 3D Rigging and animation of the Luxo Jr. lamp, IK constraint management, composition, and lighting. An overview of the challenges encountered and the solutions found Super Astro-Bot 25 February 2026\u0026middot;282 words\u0026middot;2 mins Blender 3D TV Cinema The tutorial for the Astro-Bot-inspired Mini Flying Robot is complete, featuring dynamic animation reminiscent of Superman\u0026rsquo;s flight ","date":"26 March 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/en/posts/2026/03/up-balloon-house/","section":"Posts","summary":"A look back at my latest Blender project: a faithful recreation of the house from Up (Pixar) with realistic particles and textures","title":"Up: The House with Balloons","type":"posts"},{"content":"Tonight it\u0026rsquo;s the Oscar ceremony, and even though I\u0026rsquo;ve not seen every film, here are my favorites for this 98th edition.\nActor in a Leading Role # Timothée Chalamet • Marty Supreme Leonardo DiCaprio • One Battle After Another Ethan Hawke • Blue Moon 🟢 Michael B. Jordan • Sinners Wagner Moura • The Secret Agent I haven\u0026rsquo;t yet seen Marty Supreme, Blue Moon, or The Secret Agent, so that leaves only DiCaprio and Michael B. Jordan. I have to say that the last one, who plays two characters in Sinners — twins with very different behavior — impresses me more than the first, even though his over-the-top acting was more appropriate here than in Killers of the Flower Moon.\nletterboxd-decal-dots-pos-rgb Created with Sketch. Sinners 2025 ★★★★ lacydonyx Voir sur Letterboxd Actor in a Supporting Role # 🟢 Benicio Del Toro • One Battle After Another Jacob Elordi • Frankenstein Delroy Lindo • Sinners Sean Penn • One Battle After Another Stellan Skarsgard • Sentimental Value As far as I\u0026rsquo;m concerned, there\u0026rsquo;s no doubt that Benicio Del Toro\u0026rsquo;s portrayal of a revolutionary judo teacher is irresistible — he deserves to win the award.\nletterboxd-decal-dots-pos-rgb Created with Sketch. One Battle After Another 2025 ★★★★½ C’est une claque, un film complètement fou d’une intensité rare avec la maestria de son réalisateur pour un message révolutionnaire prudent, qui j’imagine appelle à résister en protégeant plutôt que par des méthodes violentes qui, au-delà des surenchères sécuritaires qu’elles peuvent justifier, détruisent les adversaires de l’autoritarisme. (...) lacydonyx Voir la suite sur Letterboxd Actress in a Leading Role # 🟢 Jessie Buckley • Hamnet Rose Byrne • If Had Legs I\u0026rsquo;d Kick You Kate Hudson • Song Sung Blue Renate Reinsve • Sentimental Value Emma Stone • Bugonia It\u0026rsquo;s a toss-up between Jessie Buckley and Renate Reinsve as far as I\u0026rsquo;m concerned, since I haven\u0026rsquo;t seen the other films, and Buckley literally carries Hamnet on her shoulders—along with all the film\u0026rsquo;s emotional weight. If she doesn\u0026rsquo;t deliver, the whole thing falls apart.\nletterboxd-decal-dots-pos-rgb Created with Sketch. Hamnet 2025 ★★★★★ Ce film m’a anéanti. lacydonyx Voir sur Letterboxd Actress in a Supporting Role # Elle Fanning • Sentimental Value Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas • Sentimental Value Amy Madigan • Weapons 🟢 Wunmi Mosaku • Sinners Teyana Taylor • One Battle After Another For this category, I was torn between Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas and Wunmi Mosaku. Even though the actress who plays Renate Reinsve’s sister in Sentimental Value is the driving force behind the emotion—and thus the wonderful final scene — I have a slight preference for the complex and tragic character of Annie in Sinners.\nAnimated Feature Film # Arco Elio 🟢 KPop Demon Hunters Little Amelie or the Character of Rain Zootopia 2 I haven\u0026rsquo;t seen Little Amelie or the Character of Rain yet, which, on paper, could have been a contender in my heart, and even though I really enjoyed ** Zootopia 2** and its anti-colonialist message, these past few months have been punctuated for me by the songs of Kpop Demon Hunters, and I hope Sony Animation wins another Oscar—especially if it pisses Disney off.\nletterboxd-decal-dots-pos-rgb Created with Sketch. Zootopia 2 2025 ★★★½ Toujours aussi drôle, plein de clins d’œils amusants, citations surprenant vu le public type du film, et encore une fois un message intéressant, particulièrement de nos jours. lacydonyx Voir sur Letterboxd Casting # Hamnet Marty Supreme 🟢 One Battle After Another The Secret Agent Sinners One Battle After Another boasts a stellar cast, featuring Benicio Del Toro and Sean Penn in somewhat unconventional roles, and above all the revelations Teyana Taylor and Chase Infiniti — whose absence from this competition I simply cannot understand.\nCinematography # Frankenstein Marty Supreme One Battle After Another 🟢 Sinners Train Dreams Ryan Coogler\u0026rsquo;s flick is the one that sticks with me the most because of its stunning visuals.\nCostume Design # Avatar: Fire and Ash Frankenstein Hamnet Marty Supreme 🟢 Sinners It seems to me that it’s a close contest between Hamnet and Sinners; I have a preference for the vampire film, which features a wide variety of costumes that reflect different origins, social classes, and professions — and I think this very subtle work deserves the award.\nDirecting # Chloé Zhao • Hamnet Josh Safdie • Marty Supreme 🟢 Paul Thomas Anderson • One Battle After Another Joachim Trier • Sentimental Value Ryan Coogler • Sinners Even though Hamnet is my favorite film and I admire Chloé Zhao’s work, the mastery and originality of Paul Thomas Anderson’s visuals once again demonstrate this director’s excellence — a director who has so far been consistently overlooked by the Oscars. This would be an opportunity to right that wrong and send a message to Trump.\nFilm Editing # Marty Supreme 🟢 One Battle After Another Sentimental Value Sinners I’ll admit this isn’t the category I pay the most attention to, but the pacing of this massive, nearly three-hour-long feature, One Battle After Another, struck me as extraordinarily smooth.\nInternational Feature Film # The Secret Agent It Was Just an Accident 🟢 Sentimental Value Sirat The Voice of Hind Rajab The only one I\u0026rsquo;ve seen on this list is Sentimental Value; I liked it, though I wasn\u0026rsquo;t a huge fan, but since it\u0026rsquo;s received several other nominations in this edition, I suppose it\u0026rsquo;s going to win.\nletterboxd-decal-dots-pos-rgb Created with Sketch. Sentimental Value 2025 ★★★½ Plutôt intéressant la manière dont le film tente de décrire la transmission des traumatismes à travers les silences, les abandons et la mélancolie. Il me semble qu’il aurait gagné à être moins verbeux et peut-être un peu moins dans une forme d’auto-complaisance sur le monde du cinéma. lacydonyx Voir sur Letterboxd Makeup and Hairstyling # Frankenstein Kokuho Sinners The Smashing Machine 🟢 The Ugly Stepsister The prize will probably go to Frankenstein—the makeup and prosthetics are simply breathtaking — but I still hope that the smaller, yet equally excellent The Ugly Stepsister wins, as it is clearly just as deserving.\nMusic (Original Score) # Jerskin Fendrix • Bugonia Alexandre Desplat • Frankenstein Max Richter • Hamnet Jonny Greenwood • One Battle After Another 🟢 Ludwig Göransson • Sinners Ludwig Göransson\u0026rsquo;s music is the one that left the biggest impression on me and plays a significant role in the story; I think the Oscar should logically go to him.\nMusic (Original Song) # Dear Me • Diane Warren: Relentless 🟢 Golden • KPop Demon Hunters I Lied To You • Sinners Sweet Dreams Of Joy • Viva Verdi! Train Dreams • Train Dreams 🎶 I\u0026rsquo;m done hiding, now I\u0026rsquo;m shingiiiing.\nletterboxd-decal-dots-pos-rgb Created with Sketch. KPop Demon Hunters 2025 ★★★½ Si ce n'est la musique qui n'est pas forcément mon style ou l'histoire un peu simple, j'ai passé un excellent moment devant ce nouveau tour de force de Sony Pictures Animation. C'est beau, les personnages sont extra, on a du rythme, des enjeux, une vraie mise en scène, en bref du très bon. lacydonyx Voir sur Letterboxd Production Design # 🟢 Frankenstein Hamnet Marty Supreme One Battle After Another Sinners Even though I didn\u0026rsquo;t particularly care for Guillermo del Toro\u0026rsquo;s latest film—which feels too similar to the rest of his filmography, particularly The Shape of Water, yet never quite matches the power of his earlier works—the sets are sumptuous, we must admit.\nSound # F1 Frankenstein One Battle After Another 🟢 Sinners Sirat Just like with music, sound is fundamental in Sinners, so it’ll be either that or F1… But I really didn’t like F1.\nletterboxd-decal-dots-pos-rgb Created with Sketch. F1 2025 ★★★ L’idée serait donc de reproduire ce qui a marché sur Top Gun Maverick mais mixé avec Jours de tonnerre, et je trouve que ça ne marche pas. À part la dernière course qui est vraiment haletante, notamment la partie à la première personne, les scènes en voiture ne sont pas mal filmées mais les plans se répètent énormément, ne sont pas très originaux et le montage rend le tout assez illisible. Le Mans 66 et même le très décrié Gran Turismo m’ont beaucoup plus impressionné sur cet aspect là. (...) lacydonyx Voir la suite sur Letterboxd Visual Effects # Avatar: Fire and Ash F1 Jurassic World Rebirth The Lost Bus 🟢 Sinners Creating a flawless double of Michael B. Jordan without anyone noticing is a remarkable achievement by the special effects teams that deserves recognition. Jurassic World could have been better, even though it\u0026rsquo;s not bad, and as for Avatar, we all already saw that, and the movie was pretty disappointing.\nletterboxd-decal-dots-pos-rgb Created with Sketch. Jurassic World Rebirth 2025 ★★★½ C’est mieux en VO quand même. Par contre, quitte à ce que la saga Jurassic demeure sans propos très intéressant pour ne devenir que des films de monstres, autant nous épargner la famille à chaque fois si on ne sait pas quoi en faire. Reste que je suis prêt à pardonner pas mal de choses du fait que ce volet a été réalisé de bout en bout en seulement un an, et je suis donc très curieux de revoir Gareth Edwards dans un projet plus personnel toujours avec Scarlett Johansson qui apporte de la crédibilité et un certain détachement amusé qui fonctionne bien avec la tournure que prend cette série. lacydonyx Voir sur Letterboxd letterboxd-decal-dots-pos-rgb Created with Sketch. Avatar: Fire and Ash 2025 ★★★ Alors c'est très bien que le message de cette trilogie soit d'affronter frontalement ses ennemis quand ils sont brutaux et violents, qu'il ne sert à rien de fuir, de se cacher derrière un pacifisme aveugle ou de s'enfermer sur sa famille pour la protéger, car on n'échappe pas à la détermination de destruction globale, il faut donc résister. (...) lacydonyx Voir la suite sur Letterboxd Writing (Adapted Screenplay) # Bugonia Frankenstein 🟢 Hamnet One Battle After Another Train Dreams In my opinion, the story’s accuracy and fluidity—which prevent it from veering into pathos—stem primarily from the subtlety of the screenplay, namely Hamnet.\nWriting (Original Screenplay) # Blue Moon It Was Just an Accident Marty Supreme Sentimental Value 🟢 Sinners A vampire story with such a powerful and subtle political message definitely deserves another Oscar for Sinners.\nBest Picture # Bugonia F1 Frankenstein 🟢 Hamnet Marty Supreme One Battle After Another The Secret Agent Sentimental Value Sinners Train Dreams It\u0026rsquo;s hard to choose, but Hamnet simply blew me away, and even though I love One Battle After Another and its very contemporary themes, the subtlety and sensitivity required to keep Chloé Zhao\u0026rsquo;s drama from descending into ridiculous pathos demonstrate the great talent of the director, her crew, and her cast.\n———\nThat brings the total to 7 Oscars for Sinners, 4 for One Battle After Another, 3 for Hamnet, and 2 for KPop Demon Hunters.\nDownload your ballot at Letterboxd.\nSource featured photo\nWikipedia - Greg in Hollywood (Greg Hernandez) - Flickr\n","date":"15 March 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/en/posts/2026/03/the-oscar-goes-to/","section":"Posts","summary":"My predictions/picks for the 2026 Academy Awards featuring Sinners, Hamnet, and PTA","title":"The Oscar Goes To","type":"posts"},{"content":" Who am I? # After a decade in the field of web development, I decided to embark on a journey into the creative arts, hoping to fulfill a lifelong dream. From a young age, I developed a particular interest in movies, captivated by films produced or directed by Steven Spielberg, while remaining open to all genres, styles, and approaches.\nSo I trained in editing on DaVinci Resolve and in 3D with Blender. Even though I appreciate and have practiced the famous “third writing” a lot, the idea of creating my own imagery, my own worlds with no limits but my imagination, seemed to me to be a more immediate urgency.\nThis blog is therefore intended to document my journey and share my passions.\nLacydonyx? # The lacydon (salt marsh in Greek) is the name given by the Phocaeans to the cove where the Old Port of Marseille is located today. Being from Marseille is an important part of my identity; I identify with the founding myth of the Phocaean city, which tells how Gyptis, daughter of the Segobrigian king Nanos, chose the Greek sailor Protis as her husband, thus sealing the founding of Massalia, a city open to the Mediterranean Sea and to newcomers.\nAnother specific interest of mine, which I explored in particular with Jurassic Park, is dinosaurs. Based on the Baryonyx, a theropod from the Early Cretaceous period, I added the suffix -yx to make the name sound like that of an animal from that era.\n","date":"13 March 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/en/about/","section":"lacydonyx's blog","summary":"Who am I? What does “lacydonyx” mean? Blender and filmmaking?","title":"About","type":"page"},{"content":"It took a long time to get to the end of this tutorial by Polycount_3D.\nI wanted to continue with rigging, and after starting a few tutorials, I realized that it wouldn\u0026rsquo;t be easy without going through character creation. So I found this tutorial, which was long and comprehensive and allowed me to see the entire pipeline from modeling to animation. Let\u0026rsquo;s just say that each step was a challenge and a headache.\nFirst of all, modeling with the mouse, knowing that I\u0026rsquo;m not very good at drawing, everything related to lips, fingers, or details in general was extremely difficult. The retopology afterwards, particularly on the hand, proved to be endless with the shrinkwrap, which moves the vertices anywhere, a nightmare.\nBy the way, I wanted to tackle the hair. I had no idea how difficult it would be to just make the mane fall. I had to spend three days on it for a result that, frankly, wasn\u0026rsquo;t very convincing. I tried several short tutorials (here, here, and here) to achieve something I found acceptable, and then I had to move on.\nAfter that, the tutorial moves on to normal map sculpting, which I didn\u0026rsquo;t really understand, and finally, textures using ucupaint, which I didn\u0026rsquo;t really understand either. I was getting fed up with this tutorial, so much so, that when I got to the end and wanted to tackle the rigging, which seemed so complex and far removed from what I had, I decided to try to do it myself, but it didn\u0026rsquo;t work, so I threw in the towel and decided to stop there.\nFirst of all, I don\u0026rsquo;t think this video was really aimed at Blender beginners, especially since there was no teaching method to speak of. The person mumbles, the sound quality is poor, and the whole thing seems improvised. This made the tutorial quite difficult to follow, even though I did learn some things. So the next step will be either to redo my 3D avatar using what I\u0026rsquo;ve just learned, or to try another tutorial.\nMeanwhile, I\u0026rsquo;ve got back into watching movies regularly, starting with Hamnet, which completely devastated me. I had no idea what the film was about, I had only seen Chloe Zhao\u0026rsquo;s Eternals — a very pleasant surprise for the MCU — and I must say that the subject matter, the direction, and the cast, led by Jessie Buckley, brought me to the brink of tears and beyond several times. I hope the film will at least win the Best Actress award at the upcoming Oscars on Sunday, March 15.\nletterboxd-decal-dots-pos-rgb Created with Sketch. Hamnet 2025 ★★★★★ Ce film m’a anéanti. lacydonyx Voir sur Letterboxd I recommend watching the video by Écran Large about the film. I largely agree with the opinion expressed:\nI really liked 28 Years Later, especially for its highly poetic and macabre ending. And the more time passed, the more I realized that this ending remained in the back of my mind. In the end, it was one of the most memorable films for me in 2025, I eagerly awaited the sequel, this time directed by Nia DaCosta, and even without all the experimental techniques dear to Danny Boyle, The Temple of the Dead picks up where the previous installment left off. I can\u0026rsquo;t wait to see how it ends.\nletterboxd-decal-dots-pos-rgb Created with Sketch. 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple 2026 ★★★★ Tout ce qui m’avait particulièrement séduit dans le précédent volet est ici décuplé et confirme une trilogie avec une thématique bizarrement moins nihiliste qu’attendu avec ce sujet. Au contraire, le film se veut combatif et un avertissement contre les cyniques et les manipulateurs. Il est aussi un message d’espoir, l’humain peut avoir de l’éthique dans l’adversité, l’homme n’est pas forcément un loup pour l’homme, et sa compassion peut être réparatrice. (...) lacydonyx Voir la suite sur Letterboxd In France, one of the most important films of last year was undoubtedly La Petite Dernière by Marseille-born Hafsia Herzi. Like her characters on screen, her feature film is deeply sensitive. The final scene is particularly magnificent.\nletterboxd-decal-dots-pos-rgb Created with Sketch. The Little Sister 2025 ★★★★ Un très beau film sur le passage à l’âge adulte contrarié par une orientation mal acceptée, dés questionnements, des cœurs brisés. C’est très doux et sensible, parfois drôle et joyeux, ni misérabiliste ni bêtement critique des freins à l’émancipation. (...) lacydonyx Voir la suite sur Letterboxd Another movie that resembles its actress is The Chronology of Water by Kristen Stewart. It\u0026rsquo;s rebellious, very direct, and emotionally raw. A promising directorial debut from someone who is likely to be a big name in the future; in any case, she clearly has something to say.\nletterboxd-decal-dots-pos-rgb Created with Sketch. The Chronology of Water 2025 ★★★½ Une proposition sensorielle, étouffante et mal aimable qui repose sur une histoire cruelle, un casting époustouflant de vérité ainsi qu'une image et un montage immersifs. Le film se veut violent et dérangeant, nous jette à la figure sans détours toute la brutalité patriarcale et la difficulté pour l'héroïne de ne pas rester submergée sous la souffrance. lacydonyx Voir sur Letterboxd On the other hand, there\u0026rsquo;s this movie\u0026hellip; I didn\u0026rsquo;t get it. There\u0026rsquo;s nothing there. It\u0026rsquo;s shameful. Especially when compared to The Brutalist, which also talks about a “radical” architect, but which deals with issues of that era, class dynamics, and architecture as well.\nletterboxd-decal-dots-pos-rgb Created with Sketch. The Great Arch 2025 ★ Que ce fut long de suivre le parcours d’un gros bébé, ça ne raconte rien si ce n’est le sempiternel refrain de l’artiste exigeant qui pourrit son entourage et qu’on devrait acclamer malgré le piètre humain qu’il est. lacydonyx Voir sur Letterboxd As for TV series, I\u0026rsquo;ve started season 2 of Monarch Legacy of Monsters, which features twice as much Keiko, and that\u0026rsquo;s great. Even though these episodes seem to focus on King Kong, I hope we\u0026rsquo;ll still get Godzilla to say hello. I also started watching PONIES, which is nice, but not amazing so far. Let\u0026rsquo;s just say the premise is flawed.\nMotchus #1512 — 3/6 Present Missing Missing Missing Present Missing Misplaced Present Present Present Missing Misplaced Missing Present Present Misplaced Present Missing Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present ","date":"11 March 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/en/posts/2026/03/newbie-try-pro/","section":"Posts","summary":"Looking back on a long and imperfect Blender tutorial: from complex modeling to unmanageable hair, via abandoned rigging. The real challenges of the 3D pipeline, from modeling to animation.","title":"To bite more than you can chew","type":"posts"},{"content":"I finished the Mini Flying Robot tutorial from Omnis School using Astro-Bot as a reference. In terms of animation, I also took some liberties. For the scrolling background, I chose an aerial view from Poly Haven, and I had in mind the flight sequence from James Gunn\u0026rsquo;s recent Superman movie, something close to the character and very dynamic.\nTo enhance the scrolling effect, I used a gobo light with a noise texture that varies depending on the animation to give the impression that the sun is shining through the clouds. And here is the result.\nI\u0026rsquo;m not sure what the next step will be, but it will probably involve more rigging, most likely with Omnis School again, especially since it worked well, unlike the lamp. But I think I understand why now.\nAnd after Godzilla, let\u0026rsquo;s go on with the Mothermonster saga with King Kong, which isn\u0026rsquo;t as good, but still has its moments and, most importantly, this awesome photo. And now I\u0026rsquo;m rewatching season 1 of Monarch.\nletterboxd-decal-dots-pos-rgb Created with Sketch. Kong: Skull Island 2017 ★★½ Moins bon que son prédécesseur, mais laisse en tête quelques images assez marquantes, au moins un combat de titans spectaculaires et une bande originale d'époque aux petits oignons. lacydonyx Voir sur Letterboxd Motchus #1498 — 5/6 Present Misplaced Missing Missing Missing Present Missing Missing Present Missing Missing Missing Missing Present Missing Missing Present Present Present Missing Misplaced Misplaced Missing Misplaced Present Present Misplaced Misplaced Misplaced Misplaced Misplaced Missing Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Related post # Astro-Bot 23 February 2026\u0026middot;268 words\u0026middot;2 mins Blender 3D TV Cinema New tutorial from Omnis School: creating a small animated robot inspired by Astro-Bot, 3D modeling, textures ","date":"25 February 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/en/posts/2026/02/super-astro-bot/","section":"Posts","summary":"The tutorial for the Astro-Bot-inspired Mini Flying Robot is complete, featuring dynamic animation reminiscent of Superman’s flight","title":"Super Astro-Bot","type":"posts"},{"content":" Materials \u0026amp; Textures # The best royalty-free material and texture libraries for your 3D projects, free, paid, or even CC0 licensed.\nambientCG Fab Poliigon Poly Haven HDRI # HDRI images are essential for achieving consistent global illumination in Blender.\nambientCG Fab Poliigon Poly Haven 3D Models # Accelerate 3D workflows with ready-to-use models from trusted sources.\nambientCG Fab Poliigon Poly Haven ","date":"25 February 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/en/resources/","section":"lacydonyx's blog","summary":"3D resources: textures, HDRIs, and models, either paid or even licensed under CC0","title":"Ressources","type":"page"},{"content":"New tutorial from Omnis School on how to make a small animated robot.\nNormally, the guide was supposed to provide an image of the robot for reference, but this was not the case. So I looked for another character, the famous Astro-Bot from PlayStation Studios, and, as an innovation on the blog, here it is below in 3D. It\u0026rsquo;s not exactly the same as what I see in Blender, but it\u0026rsquo;s pretty close:\nNo major difficulties, except for displaying the sphere that serves as an antenna in a very fluorescent color, which unfortunately cannot be seen in the rendering above, but it is there.\nNext step: rigging and animation.\nOtherwise, I finished Invasion, which isn\u0026rsquo;t too bad, but I don\u0026rsquo;t understand why so many series end up falling into the same trap of wordy interactions and saccharine stories that don\u0026rsquo;t really develop the characters or relationships. It just seems like filler, and that raises questions. Today, a series is eight 45-minute episodes roughly every two years. Even older series with more than 20 episodes were less prone to this issue, so they should have time to polish their scripts anyway\u0026hellip;\nAnd since the second season of Monarch is coming out very soon, I\u0026rsquo;ve started watching Legendary\u0026rsquo;s Monsterverse saga again, starting of course with Gareth Edwards\u0026rsquo; Godzilla, which is still as awesome as ever.\nletterboxd-decal-dots-pos-rgb Created with Sketch. Godzilla 2014 ★★★½ Ça reste une impressionnante entrée en matière dans cet univers et sûrement la meilleure suite à Jurassic Park. lacydonyx Voir sur Letterboxd Motchus #1497 — 2/6 Present Present Missing Missing Missing Present Present Present Present Present Present Present ","date":"23 February 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/en/posts/2026/02/astro-bot/","section":"Posts","summary":"New tutorial from Omnis School: creating a small animated robot inspired by Astro-Bot, 3D modeling, textures","title":"Astro-Bot","type":"posts"},{"content":"I completed the 8.5-hour tutorial from Omnis School, recreating Pixar\u0026rsquo;s first animated film, Luxo Jr. The last parts covered rigging and animating the elements.\nI must have made quite a few mistakes in my modeling, because the rigging turned out to be quite difficult, and it shows in the final rendering. For the ball, I used an empty to move the ball and the Transformation constraint to automate the ball\u0026rsquo;s rotation based on its position in the scene. In order to animate the lamp\u0026rsquo;s body from a single bone, the video recommended using the Inverse Kinematics constraint, and it worked pretty well, except that I couldn\u0026rsquo;t assign a Pole Target without completely destroying the main character. In any case, not wanting to spend much more time on this tutorial (which I started over a week ago), I was able to achieve the movements as best I could, with very unconvincing jumps and springs that behave strangely, not to mention the light and the image. It can also be observed that the lamp\u0026rsquo;s base often extends beyond the balloon or the ground.\nThe next day, I was able to refine everything, especially the lighting, add a bit of smoke, and do the compositing, for a much more satisfying result, even if the animation is far from perfect, and there are some glitches that I don\u0026rsquo;t understand.\nGreat tutorial, I was able to learn about rigging, animation, and the compositing tab, and I think I\u0026rsquo;ll continue with this theme, perhaps a more chill and shorter modeling video first.\nMotchus #1492 Missing Missing Missing Missing Present Missing Missing Missing Misplaced Missing Missing Present Misplaced Missing Missing Missing Present Missing Misplaced Present Missing Present Missing Missing Present Present Present Missing Missing Present Article connexe # Modeling Luxo Jr. 15 February 2026\u0026middot;338 words\u0026middot;2 mins Blender 3D Motchus TV Modeling a Luxo lamp inspired by Pixar, using Bolt Factory and Extra Curve Objects extensions ","date":"19 February 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/en/posts/2026/02/animating-luxo-jr/","section":"Posts","summary":"Rigging and animation of the Luxo Jr. lamp, IK constraint management, composition, and lighting. An overview of the challenges encountered and the solutions found","title":"Animating Luxo Jr.","type":"posts"},{"content":"Stage two of the beginner\u0026rsquo;s tutorial from Omnis School focused on creating the setting and applying textures to all elements. First the light and the ball, then the environment. For these objects, I only used procedural textures, which were more than adequate for these cases.\nFor the decor, as recommended by the instructor, I went to Polyhaven to find HDRI and textures. In the tutorial, Andy\u0026rsquo;s room in Toy Story serves as the theme, a reference to Pixar, whose lamp is featured here as the emblem. I preferred to go for a mountain chalet atmosphere with a snowy exterior, so I had to add a window. I like it. Next step: animation.\nRegarding TV series, I have almost finished the second season of Invasion and while I really like the lore surrounding the aliens and Mitsuki\u0026rsquo;s arc, the rest sometimes tends to annoy me because the story is so bloated with lazy interpersonal conflicts and unwelcome love triangles. It\u0026rsquo;s unfortunate.\nThere\u0026rsquo;s also some news that caught my attention: the release of the trailer for Lucky Luke on Disney+.\nSo, previous live adaptations of the lonesome cowboy have left quite an impression on me for their mediocrity, and this video doesn\u0026rsquo;t inspire much confidence at first glance, but I must note the presence of the excellent Billie Blain, whom I discovered last year in the equally excellent Cassandre by Hélène Merlin.\nletterboxd-decal-dots-pos-rgb Created with Sketch. Cassandre 2024 ★★★★ Peut contenir des spoilers Encore un film important projeté au festival Music \u0026 Cinema Marseille, sur les violences éducatives, jusqu'à l'inceste. Comment la violence, les sévices se perpétuent dans les familles, de génération en génération. C'est un avertissement sur la triste banalité de la chose, en moyenne trois enfants par classe l'ont vécu, vous en connaissez forcément si vous n'en avez pas personnellement souffert. (...) lacydonyx Voir la suite sur Letterboxd She also appeared in the excellent short film La confrontation by Marie Abbenanti or in Le Règne animal by Thomas Cailley, and seeing her in what is likely to be a fairly important role in this more substantial and risky production makes me a little curious.\nMotchus #1490 — 4/6 Present Missing Missing Present Present Misplaced Misplaced Present Misplaced Missing Present Missing Misplaced Missing Missing Misplaced Missing Missing Missing Present Present Present Missing Missing Missing Present Missing Missing Misplaced Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Related post # Modeling Luxo Jr. 15 February 2026\u0026middot;338 words\u0026middot;2 mins Blender 3D Motchus TV Modeling a Luxo lamp inspired by Pixar, using Bolt Factory and Extra Curve Objects extensions ","date":"17 February 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/en/posts/2026/02/texturing-luxo-jr/","section":"Posts","summary":"Step 2 of the Omnis School tutorial: creating the background and applying procedural textures to the Luxo lamp, the ball, and the snowy chalet environment","title":"Texturing Luxo Jr.","type":"posts"},{"content":"As planned, I started the tutorial from Omnis School, which teaches all the basics of Blender.\nThe project is inspired by Pixar\u0026rsquo;s famous first short film created in 1986, Luxo Jr, depicting a young desk lamp playing with a ball under the intrigued eye of its mother. This scene would later become the emblem of the animation studio.\nAfter a week working on this video, I finished modeling the lamp and the basketball. I chose to differ slightly from the video by not using the suggested reference, opting instead for a Luxo model that is closer to the lamp used by Pixar.\nAlso, compared to the tutorial, I spent quite a bit of time creating holes in the parts, which wasn\u0026rsquo;t really necessary. In addition, the two extensions Bolt Factory and Extra Curve Objects are recommended for creating screws and springs, respectively, which are very useful for modeling this object.\nAs for TV series, I binge-watched a few. First, the end of season 2 of Fallout, which I didn\u0026rsquo;t understand the total absence of pace, as if the creators were hitting the brakes and saving some for later. It seems to me that the lore of the video game saga could easily fill several seasons, and showing such restraint doesn\u0026rsquo;t inspire confidence in the production\u0026rsquo;s motivations.\nBy association, I watched the British series Sweetpea, also starring Ella Purnell, and it\u0026rsquo;s less caustic or amusing than I imagined, but it\u0026rsquo;s worth watching.\nLastly, I began watching the Apple TV+ series Invasion. It\u0026rsquo;s quite good, original, and captivating. I particularly appreciate how they incorporate Sam Neill; it sets the tone.\nMotchus #1488 Present Misplaced Missing Misplaced Missing Missing Missing Misplaced Missing Present Misplaced Misplaced Misplaced Missing Misplaced Missing Misplaced Missing Present Misplaced Misplaced Missing Missing Misplaced Missing Misplaced Missing Present Present Missing Misplaced Misplaced Missing Missing Missing Present Present Misplaced Misplaced Missing Misplaced Missing Missing Missing Present Present Present Missing Misplaced Misplaced Missing Present Missing Missing I just discovered that there is Goudes plus, the magazine for Motchus rhénés (uncool).\n","date":"15 February 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/en/posts/2026/02/modeling-luxo-jr/","section":"Posts","summary":"Modeling a Luxo lamp inspired by Pixar, using Bolt Factory and Extra Curve Objects extensions","title":"Modeling Luxo Jr.","type":"posts"},{"content":"","date":"15 February 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/en/tags/motchus/","section":"Tags","summary":"","title":"Motchus","type":"tags"},{"content":"Last year, I had already been learning how to use Blender, starting with the series 100 videos to learn Blender by Mykol and VCR1 from Vidéo Hors Service.\nThe first one consists of relatively short videos that dive into the details of the software. I did the modeling, textures, and the beginning of the modifiers.\nI stopped at this 3D table with procedural textures.\nFor VHS, the teaching style seems more direct, with longer tutorials that lead to concrete results.\nFor the episode where we had to reproduce a character\u0026rsquo;s bust in 3D from drawings representing all the profiles, I chose Elsa from Frozen, who was very popular in my house at the time.\nA few weeks later, I had to focus intensely on video editing, which seemed more accessible, notably for finding a job, starting with a long tutorial almost 4 hours long provided by freecodecamp.org, presenting all the features of DaVinci Resolve.\nYour browser cannot play this video. Download video.\nAfter that, I obviously went through Casey Faris\u0026rsquo;s tutorials. Motion Graphics, animated Suicide Squad logo, and invisible visual effects allowed me to strengthen the special effects aspect and therefore Fusion of the software.\nYour browser cannot play this video. Download video.\nYour browser cannot play this video. Download video.\nAs an aside, I was able to explore the power of Blackmagic Design\u0026rsquo;s software macros, which were very satisfying as a former web developer.\nYour browser cannot play this video. Download video.\nLater, while training in film editing techniques, I was able to create a trailer for an episode of the Netflix series Love, Death + Robots, Secret War.\nAs someone might say, it didn\u0026rsquo;t work, so back to 3D, with the previous videos where I get less of a feeling of very academic training, surely more suited to beginners, less impressive than jumping right in. I think I\u0026rsquo;ll go back to it to restructure my knowledge, which is relatively well-preserved despite not having touched Blender for ten months, apart from this little animation for a personal project.\nAnd I watched a movie again at last:\nletterboxd-decal-dots-pos-rgb Created with Sketch. Ella McCay 2025 ★★★ Casse pas trois pattes à un canard, mais c'est mignon et plutôt rigolo, j'en attendais pas vraiment plus. lacydonyx Voir sur Letterboxd Motchus #1480 — 5/6 Present Missing Missing Misplaced Misplaced Misplaced Misplaced Missing Missing Misplaced Present Present Missing Missing Missing Missing Misplaced Missing Missing Misplaced Present Present Present Misplaced Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Misplaced Present Present Present Missing Missing Misplaced Misplaced Missing Misplaced Misplaced Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present I know the feeling\n","date":"7 February 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/en/posts/2026/02/2025/","section":"Posts","summary":"A look back at my Blender learning journey with Mykol’s and Video Hors Service’s series. Procedural textures, 3D table, low-poly landscape, Disney character bust, a glimpse of my progress as a beginner in 3D","title":"2025","type":"posts"},{"content":"","date":"7 February 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/en/tags/davinci/","section":"Tags","summary":"","title":"DaVinci","type":"tags"},{"content":"","date":"7 February 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/en/tags/editing/","section":"Tags","summary":"","title":"Editing","type":"tags"},{"content":"","date":"7 February 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/tags/montage/","section":"Tags","summary":"","title":"Montage","type":"tags"},{"content":"Today\u0026rsquo;s tutorial is complete with the mushrooms, the rose bush on the large cake, the tray, and the little frogs. All that remained was to make a few adjustments, including the UV map of the waterfall, which looked strange, changing the HDRI, the lights, etc.\nI took some liberties with the model as recommended by the creator. In particular, I added a table with tiles and used several textures from Poliigon for both the cake and the tray.\nIn the end, I had a lot of fun and am happy with the result. Once again, this tutorial allowed me to consolidate my knowledge while also helping me to develop it further. Next week, I think I\u0026rsquo;ll try the video from Omnis School, All the basics of Blender 5.\nMotchus #1479 — 6/6 Present Misplaced Missing Missing Missing Misplaced Misplaced Present Misplaced Missing Missing Missing Misplaced Missing Present Present Missing Missing Missing Missing Present Present Present Missing Present Missing Missing Present Present Present Missing Present Misplaced Missing Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Did\u0026rsquo;nt know this one.\nRelated post # Watefall Cake Part 1 3 February 2026\u0026middot;161 words\u0026middot;1 min Blender 3D Second tutorial by Lana Easteregg, the biggest part of the modeling is done ","date":"6 February 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/en/posts/2026/02/watefall-cake-part-4/","section":"Posts","summary":"Tutorial complete: mushrooms, rose bush, tray, and little frogs on the cake. UV map corrected, HDRI, textures, and lighting adjusted.","title":"Watefall Cake Part 4","type":"posts"},{"content":"In this session, adding the rose bush to the top cake and making some texture modifications.\nI added procedural textures to the flowers, vines, grass, water, and whipped cream, including the wave node to add subtlety and variation. It turned out to be particularly useful for the cream to use the texture with a Normal Map to accentuate the irregularities.\nFor the surface of the cake, I reused the strawberry glaze texture from Poliigon previously used in Blender Guru\u0026rsquo;s donut tutorial.\nMotchus #1478 Missing Present Missing Missing Missing Present Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Present Missing Missing Missing Present Missing Missing Missing Present Missing Present plop\nplop\nRelated posts # Watefall Cake Part 1 3 February 2026\u0026middot;161 words\u0026middot;1 min Blender 3D Second tutorial by Lana Easteregg, the biggest part of the modeling is done Doh! 17 January 2026\u0026middot;237 words\u0026middot;2 mins Blender 3D TV Homer likes it ","date":"5 February 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/en/posts/2026/02/watefall-cake-part-3/","section":"Posts","summary":"Installation of the rose bush on the top tier: procedural textures (vines, flowers, grass, water, whipped cream) and Wave node with Normal Map for realistic irregularities","title":"Watefall Cake Part 3","type":"posts"},{"content":"Second part of the Waterfall Cake tutorial by Lana Easteregg, where I got to add textures to the elements. The main new feature was the whipped cream on the edges of both parts of the cake.\nCreated from a ten-pointed star to which the Subdivision Surface modifier was applied to round them off, as well as the Array modifier.\nAs the tutorial dates back a few months, it was created using version 4.5 of Blender, which did not include the new Arary modifier which is much easier to use. It turned out to be quite easy to reproduce this part of the tutorial and even add a little subtlety and randomness to the whipped cream rosettes.\nHaving finished the first season of Pluribus, I\u0026rsquo;m not entirely sure what the series is trying to achieve, but I thought it was an interesting way to reflect on our interconnected, specialized, and imperialistic societies.\nMotchus #1477 — 6/6 Present Missing Missing Missing Misplaced Misplaced Present Missing Missing Missing Present Missing Present Missing Missing Misplaced Missing Present Present Misplaced Missing Misplaced Present Present Present Present Present Missing Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Related post # Watefall Cake Part 1 3 February 2026\u0026middot;161 words\u0026middot;1 min Blender 3D Second tutorial by Lana Easteregg, the biggest part of the modeling is done ","date":"4 February 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/en/posts/2026/02/watefall-cake-part-2/","section":"Posts","summary":"Part two of Lana Easteregg’s Waterfall Cake tutorial: detailed textures, whipped cream on the edges, and the new Array modifier","title":"Watefall Cake Part 2","type":"posts"},{"content":"We\u0026rsquo;re continuing with Lana Easteregg. I really liked her tutorial for beginners, and this waterfall cake looks interesting enough to explore further while reusing my knowledge.\nI finished modeling the cake, the waterfall, and setting up the grass.\nFor the grass, the video suggests using a particle emitter, but since I know that today we can do much better with the recent Scatter on Surface modifier and weight paint to define the areas where the blades of grass would appear.\nNext step: the other elements to add to the cake, texturing, and probably other things.\nMotchus #1476 — 3/6 Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Missing Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Missing Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Not far from perfect, just one conjugation away 😭\nRelated post # Easter Tree 26 January 2026\u0026middot;120 words\u0026middot;1 min Blender 3D Motchus First tutorial from Lana Easteregg, to create a cute diorama ","date":"3 February 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/en/posts/2026/02/watefall-cake-part-1/","section":"Posts","summary":"Second tutorial by Lana Easteregg, the biggest part of the modeling is done","title":"Watefall Cake Part 1","type":"posts"},{"content":"This week, I wanted to try something new: sculpting. At first, I had decided to follow How to Sculpt Characters in 60 Minutes by Kenny Praise, but the lack of guidance for beginners was too overwhelming.\nSo I turned to Creating a cute character in Blender for complete beginners by Ryan King Art, which, as its title suggests, was more suitable for a first experience in sculpting with Blender.\nI thought this little monster looked like Panic Pete from Jurassic Park. In the end, I finished the tutorial, but I wasn\u0026rsquo;t totally convinced by the result. I must have missed something, but my rendering was pretty mediocre, very pixelated, not very smooth, and this is particularly noticeable on the paint edges, which are a bit blurry. This is clearly visible in the EEVEE rendering below.\nEven in Cycles with a similar framing, the imperfections are still very noticeable, even if it\u0026rsquo;s better.\nSo I moved the camera and changed a few aspects of the rendering, notably the glass at the back and the addition of subsurface scattering on the small character to give it a more appealing look. It\u0026rsquo;s still not perfect, but I\u0026rsquo;m relatively satisfied with the final result.\nI also discovered the British series about an unconventional heist, Steal starring Sophie Turner, known for playing Sansa Stark in Game of Thrones and soon to be Lara Croft in the Tomb Raider series (first image below) by Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag, Killing Eve, Indiana Jones 5). Well, it\u0026rsquo;s not bad at all, but I can\u0026rsquo;t say anything without revealing spoilers, just like the famous Pluribus that I just started watching, and it\u0026rsquo;s very good so far. In the fourth episode, there\u0026rsquo;s a Panic Pete.\nView this post on Instagram Motchus #1473 — 6/6 Present Missing Misplaced Missing Missing Misplaced Present Missing Present Present Present Misplaced Missing Misplaced Misplaced Misplaced Misplaced Missing Present Present Present Misplaced Missing Misplaced Misplaced Missing Misplaced Missing Misplaced Misplaced Present Present Missing Misplaced Misplaced Missing Misplaced Missing Misplaced Missing Present Missing Misplaced Misplaced Missing Missing Misplaced Missing Misplaced Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present ","date":"31 January 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/en/posts/2026/01/panic-pete/","section":"Posts","summary":"Exploring sculpting in Blender: tutorials by Ryan King Art, EEVEE/Cycles adjustments, subsurface scattering, and mixed results. Between rendering tweaks and TV series discoveries","title":"Panic Pete","type":"posts"},{"content":"Another tutorial, a little later than expected, from the channel Lana Easteregg. It\u0026rsquo;s quite short, 45 minutes, and is really aimed at beginners, as the title suggests. So there are no shortcuts and no textures, or complex modifiers.\nIt gave me the opportunity to implement what I\u0026rsquo;d learned previously. Rather than placing the different elements manually, I used the Scatter on Surface modifier with weight painting and so on.\nPrevious Next The practical resource provided by the tutorial is the Poly Haven website, which offers free, public domain HDRIs (HDR images) that can be freely reused.\nMotchus #1468 — 2/6 Present Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Misplaced Misplaced Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Dark mode is here!\n","date":"26 January 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/en/posts/2026/01/easter-tree/","section":"Posts","summary":"First tutorial from Lana Easteregg, to create a cute diorama","title":"Easter Tree","type":"posts"},{"content":" Finally, the donut is finished with its little cup, which I\u0026rsquo;m not very happy with. I didn\u0026rsquo;t use their Poliigon plugin because it\u0026rsquo;s disguised advertising for their paid service, and I didn\u0026rsquo;t manage to apply the texture provided correctly, so it doesn\u0026rsquo;t look very good despite all my attempts.\nOn the other hand, I\u0026rsquo;m quite happy with my donut, even though I skipped the EEVEE rendering and went straight to Cycles, which may not have helped me refine the lighting, but I\u0026rsquo;m still satisfied with the pastry charming realism.\nNow I just have to choose the new tutorial.\nI had forgotten how much advertising there was in season 3 of Stranger Things. It\u0026rsquo;s a bit excessive, even though I like the body horror and zombies aspect.\nMotchus #1462 — 3/6 Present Present Missing Missing Missing Missing Misplaced Misplaced Present Present Missing Misplaced Missing Missing Missing Misplaced Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Motchus has a new, more attractive interface, but where is the dark mode?\n","date":"20 January 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/en/posts/2026/01/full-donut/","section":"Posts","summary":"Donut completed – disappointing small cup, Poliigon texture without plugin, realistic Cycles rendering despite the absence of EEVEE. Next tutorial to choose","title":"Full Donut","type":"posts"},{"content":" In the penultimate step of the Donut tutorial, sprinkles are added to the donut, which allowed me to experiment with the Scatter on Surface modifier. I have already sorted through my training resources, and now I need to decide what to do next. Normally, I will finish the American pastry tomorrow.\nMotchus #1461 — 6/6 Present Missing Misplaced Missing Missing Missing Missing Present Present Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Present Present Missing Misplaced Missing Missing Missing Present Present Misplaced Missing Misplaced Present Missing Present Present Missing Misplaced Missing Missing Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present ","date":"19 January 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/en/posts/2026/01/car-en-sac/","section":"Posts","summary":"Before the last step of the Donut tutorial: adding sprinkles with the Scatter on Surface modifier","title":"Haribo Carensac","type":"posts"},{"content":"My first week with Blender has been pretty positive. I\u0026rsquo;m quite satisfied with my progress, which is slow but steady. I\u0026rsquo;ve reached the sixth video in Blender Guru\u0026rsquo;s Donut series, and I\u0026rsquo;m quite happy with the results and how well I\u0026rsquo;ve remembered what I learned last year. I\u0026rsquo;m not starting from scratch; I\u0026rsquo;m familiar enough with the software and the basic commands to be able to focus fully on the tutorial.\nIn the fourth step, simple textures are applied to the donut and cup to familiarize yourself with shaders. The fifth video suggests using Poliigon textures to make the donut and its icing more realistic. Finally, the sixth video teaches how to properly unfold the cup to add a rustic pottery texture in gold-glazed ceramic.\nPrevious Next The goal for next week will be to finish the last two steps of the tutorial and move on to another one to be determined. But I think I\u0026rsquo;d like a 3D avatar because my vector version is a little cringe.\nOtherwise, not too many movies lately, I\u0026rsquo;m rewatching Stranger Things but here the Motchus of the day.\nMotchus #1459 — 4/6 Present Misplaced Misplaced Missing Misplaced Misplaced Missing Missing Missing Misplaced Misplaced Missing Present Missing Misplaced Misplaced Misplaced Misplaced Missing Missing Missing Misplaced Missing Present Present Present Missing Misplaced Missing Present Misplaced Misplaced Missing Present Misplaced Misplaced Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present ","date":"17 January 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/en/posts/2026/01/doh/","section":"Posts","summary":"Homer likes it","title":"Doh!","type":"posts"},{"content":"","date":"13 January 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/en/tags/affinity/","section":"Tags","summary":"","title":"Affinity","type":"tags"},{"content":"Since the plan is to work in video production, we\u0026rsquo;re going to see if I can create my own images, so Blender 3D seemed to be the right solution. I already started training a year ago to create video game assets with Mykol and VHS channels, but I dropped out a little. So, I\u0026rsquo;m starting again with the famous Donut from Blender Guru.\nI\u0026rsquo;m making steady progress, already three stages, which isn\u0026rsquo;t too bad:\nAnyway, I finished the Wicked arc, but I\u0026rsquo;m not convinced overall. I\u0026rsquo;ll have to catch up on the original now.\nletterboxd-decal-dots-pos-rgb Created with Sketch. Wicked: For Good 2025 ★★½ Un peu confus, moins cohérent que le soudain retournement de Daenerys, quelques bonnes séquences fortes mais plutôt plat dans l’ensemble. Il me semble qu’il y avait mieux à faire, notamment dans les messages amenés par le premier volet, comme si la marque de Trump avait déjà contaminé la production audiovisuelle américaine. lacydonyx Voir sur Letterboxd Motchus of the day:\nMotchus #1455 — 3/6 Present Present Present Missing Missing Missing Present Present Present Present Missing Missing Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present I also tried to recreate my avatar in vector format on Affinity. Well, it was my first attempt.\n","date":"13 January 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/en/posts/2026/01/mixeur-3d/","section":"Posts","summary":"Back to 3D with Blender Guru’s famous Donut tutorial after a year-long hiatus since Mykol and VHS","title":"Everything bagel","type":"posts"},{"content":"","date":"13 January 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/en/tags/vector/","section":"Tags","summary":"","title":"Vector","type":"tags"},{"content":"","date":"13 January 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/tags/vectoriel/","section":"Tags","summary":"","title":"Vectoriel","type":"tags"},{"content":"Hi,\nI\u0026rsquo;m going to document here my transition into a career in video production. I wasn\u0026rsquo;t able to complete my training as an AV editor, so I\u0026rsquo;m going to do it on my own.\nOn occasion, I might leave my reviews about the movies I see.\nletterboxd-decal-dots-pos-rgb Created with Sketch. Stranger Things 5: The Finale 2025 ★★★½ Peut contenir des spoilers J'aime beaucoup cette fin, déjà parce que c'en est une et pas une promesse de nouvelles aventures (suites, spin-offs), c'est une vraie conclusion qui appelle à faire le deuil de cette série (et de la nostalgie des années 80 sûrement), comme les personnages doivent faire le deuil d'Eleven, clé des cinq saisons et d’une possible continuation. Même si on peut imaginer mille scénarios dans lesquels elle reviendrait, c’est terminé. Les autres sont fatigués et marqués, parfois physiquement, par les évènements de Hawkins. Ils aspirent à une vie la plus \"banale\" possible. Après une grosse heure d'action plutôt chouette et forte de tension, le final est assez grave et mélancolique, peu triomphant malgré la victoire incontestée contre leur ennemi d'une autre dimension. (...) lacydonyx Voir la suite sur Letterboxd In fact, this ending reminds me of the video above from the YouTube channel Pilote, about the complicated issue of ending a series. We become invested in the characters and carried away by their stories for years, which can make ending the series difficult and perhaps more intense than expected.\nFinally, I also participate in Motchus, which is Motus (or Sutom) but in the Marseille dialect.\nMotchus #1444 — 6/6 Present Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Missing Present Missing Missing Misplaced Present Missing Missing Present Misplaced Missing Missing Missing Present Missing Present Missing Misplaced Misplaced Missing Missing Missing Present Missing Misplaced Present Present Misplaced Missing Present Present Present Present Present Present Present ","date":"1 January 2026","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/en/posts/2026/01/bonjour/","section":"Posts","summary":"Gotta start somewhere","title":"Bonjour","type":"posts"},{"content":"","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/en/authors/","section":"Authors","summary":"","title":"Authors","type":"authors"},{"content":"","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/en/categories/","section":"Categories","summary":"","title":"Categories","type":"categories"},{"content":"","externalUrl":null,"permalink":"/en/series/","section":"Series","summary":"","title":"Series","type":"series"}]