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Duncan Rudd

@duncanrudd.bsky.social

Filmmaker. CG Animation.

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BipBop - Pilot Episode

BipBop - Pilot Episode

BipBop - Pilot Episode

https://www.blendernation.com/2026/02/23/bipbop-pilot-episode/?mtm_campaign=social&mtm_kwd=bsky

#blender #blender3d #b3d

23.02.2026 11:55 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you Nicholas πŸ™Œ

22.02.2026 12:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for the signal boost. Really appreciate the kind words ❀️

22.02.2026 08:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you πŸ™

20.02.2026 21:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Cheers! Appreciate the kind words πŸ™

20.02.2026 17:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you! πŸ™

20.02.2026 15:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Well said. I couldn’t agree more. Thanks for the signal boost - I really appreciate it.

20.02.2026 15:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for checking it out AJ πŸ™

20.02.2026 15:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Tiny Explorer, Big Heart | BipBop's Desert Adventure (4-Minute Animated Pilot) 🌡
YouTube video by BipBop - Calm Sensory Adventures Tiny Explorer, Big Heart | BipBop's Desert Adventure (4-Minute Animated Pilot) 🌡

If you or your friends have little ones, please check out β€˜BipBop’. A calming animated series that I’m extremely proud to have created alongside Max Brodie, Katie Beesley and the lovely folks at Sycamore Studios.

youtu.be/9mNTZmhBC0Y?...

20.02.2026 14:31 β€” πŸ‘ 42    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 3

I know. And where’s the journey? It s like walking out of a restaurant uncomfortably full but having not actually eaten any pizza!

26.11.2025 11:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Well said sir! I’m here for art made with blood and sweat, by humans, for humans.

26.11.2025 09:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Oti the penguin showing a good example of "giving back".

Oti the penguin showing a good example of "giving back".

Did Blender help you this year? Help back! 🧑

If every active user contributed $5 this month, Blender would be funded for the entire year 2026. Professional 3D software. No subscriptions. No limits. Just your support.

Do your part. Donate today.
www.blender.org/news/give-ba...

#b3d

13.11.2025 18:07 β€” πŸ‘ 3066    πŸ” 2336    πŸ’¬ 29    πŸ“Œ 87
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Massive thanks to Animusic Festival for voting 'The Ballad of Pale Blue Dot' as Best Animation in their 2025 edition. If you haven't seen the film, check it out here: youtu.be/iNMxVBnIrwQ

#animation #shortfilm #blender3d

02.11.2025 15:41 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The talk was really interesting and it was great to meet you last week!

22.09.2025 20:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s that glorious time of year again! Who wants to know what we have in store for #MAF2025 this November?

Expect exclusive previews, behind-the-scenes teases and plenty of animation goodness >> www.manchesteranimationfestival.co.uk

Let's unwrap a few of this year's festival highlights…

22.09.2025 19:00 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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In a surreal turn of events our little film 'The Ballad of Pale Blue Dot' was voted Best Short in the Suzanne awards at last week's Blender Conference! Thank you to everyone involved in putting on such a beautiful event. Congrats to all the teams who had projects on show - they were amazing!
#bcon25

22.09.2025 14:13 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Fantastic talk by the Animation and Rigging team. So much cool work has been and continues to be done by these lovely folks!

21.09.2025 16:34 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks man, much appreciated πŸ™

Annecy would be amazing but, unless I can get a film in there it’s tough to justify another trip. I’ll deffo hit you up if I can make it happen though.

Cheers!

20.09.2025 19:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It was AWESOME! Full of cool info and very nicely presented 🀩

20.09.2025 12:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Very cool. Missed you at BCON this week - Mannequins looked awesome on the big screen πŸ‘Œ

20.09.2025 12:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ₯³ New tutorial!
How I mix 2D and 3D using Blender and After Effects. πŸ₯° hope you will like it!

πŸ‘‰ youtu.be/PRh13V41T7Q

#Blender #P2DESIGN #B3D #2D #3D #animation

20.09.2025 12:01 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ”₯πŸ“£Just finished:
- Full integration of #RBFNodes into SHAPES for #Blender3d
- RBFNodes working with constraints.
- Mirroring of a complete RBFNodes setup with all shape keys.
- RBFNodes working with only two poses.

Thanks for sharing!
#b3d #blender #rigging #animation

13.09.2025 18:40 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Aidy! Really chuffed you liked the film. And thanks so much for the signal boost πŸ™Œ

10.09.2025 10:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
CHECKING OUT - Animated short
YouTube video by Duncan Rudd CHECKING OUT - Animated short

Think furry blue monsters must be a right of passage. Here’s mine from way back:

CHECKING OUT - Animated short
youtu.be/xJt_RshPJ9Y

09.09.2025 12:23 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Out NOW! Watch OKGo's latest animated video, co-produced with Blender Studio, featuring the incredible work of @willandersonjr.bsky.social and Lucas Zanotto.

This is an open movie! Download the file and discover how to create your own live procedural animations. www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwzb... #b3d

03.09.2025 17:23 β€” πŸ‘ 95    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 4
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What's the opposite of Artificial Intelligence? Naturally Occurring Stupidity?

Whatever it is, that's what I'm here for!

Check out my new film here - made with love, by humans, for humans: youtu.be/iNMxVBnIrwQ

#animation #shortfilm #blender #b3d

02.09.2025 14:58 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Blender Conference 2025 β€” conference.blender.org Blender Conference 2025 - The event of the year celebrating the Free and Open 3D Creation Software

Blender Conference is just around the corner, which means it's time to vote for the Suzanne Awards! ⭐

Cast your vote for your favorite festival entries and help decide this year's Suzanne Awards winners! conference.blender.org/2025/festiva... #b3d #BCON25

01.09.2025 14:44 β€” πŸ‘ 74    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
The Ballad of Pale Blue Dot
YouTube video by Duncan Rudd The Ballad of Pale Blue Dot

I’ve rendered all my Belnder short films in Eevee - latest one just dropped: The Ballad of Pale Blue Dot
youtu.be/iNMxVBnIrwQ

31.08.2025 09:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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https://www.blendernation.com/2025/08/30/194336/?mtm_campaign=social&mtm_kwd=bsky

#blender #blender3d #b3d

30.08.2025 17:55 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I finally finished my deep-dive article on DOGWALK, like I promised :D
All about making a playable character in Godot with a choppy animation style! Plenty of visual examples & code snippets! Took quite a while to put together.
studio.blender.org/blog/playabl...

#b3d #godotengine #gamedev

28.08.2025 13:06 β€” πŸ‘ 268    πŸ” 58    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2