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Halloween Contest — CG Cookie

Halloween pumpkin scene rendered in Blender

CG Cookie Pumpkin Contest — these are my entries. Wish me luck.

Pumpkins on a porch

Halloween is one of my favorite holidays — fond memories of trick-or-treating. I wanted to create a feeling of awe and spookiness. Not sure if it worked, but it was a lot of fun to build, and it gave me a chance to focus on texturing, lighting and compositing.

Pumpkin porch render
Pumpkins on the porch, lit for maximum spookiness.

Pumpkin party

It started as a rigid body experiment and ended up being, well, this. I have a love–hate relationship with Blender — I don't know where to start, but once I've started I don't know where to stop. My imagination keeps wanting to try new things, new techniques. Enjoy, and Happy Halloween.

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