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Zak Smith
Design, Visualisation & Animation Expert.
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Pushed motion blur to the extreme on this one to give the cardboard tube mockup a punchy, kinetic feel rather than a static product shot. Built and rendered entirely in Blender, using exaggerated blur to show motion while keeping the packaging design legible.
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Guitar knobs turning, jittered depth of field, rendered in Eevee with raytracing on. Trying to see how close I can get to that Cycles-style DOF without the Cycles wait times.
This test landed way closer than expected; good sign for faster turnarounds on close-up shots like this.
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Modelled and textured a realistic nose strip for a Blender animation project. Delivered in 1 day 🖤
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Made a quick loop of the Vitra All Plastic Chair as a mini product-animation exercise and added a touch of coffee shop ambience to the background... it’s amazing how much a simple layer of sound grounds a render and makes a space feel lived-in.
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If you're ever feeling stuck for creativity, I suggest looking back at your old work to see what you'd improve. It’s a great way to measure progress without the pressure of starting from scratch.
I recently opened up my project archives to do exactly this. What started as a simple modeling exercise evolved into a full lighting and material study. I used this session to refine the metal textures and dial in the studio lighting, all within Blender.
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Some of my favorite renders are the ones where I show restraint and don’t overcomplicate things. Simplicity often wins when you’re creating solo. Made in Blender.
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I've really enjoyed working with The Kind Mail Club to bring their characters to life! Really love what they're building and great to be a part of the journey!
It's been fun doing more character animation! Let me know if Herbert makes you smile :)
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Just finished this solar panel flower animation in Blender! Wanted to explore a more stylized approach to renewable energy design
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Had a random idea pop into my head: What if beauty products bloomed like nature?
I jumped into Blender to prototype this dandelion-inspired animation using Geometry Nodes. It’s a fun way to test radial distribution and procedural motion for product visualization.
Using The Body Shop's Swipe It balms as the "seeds" created this colorful, exploding sphere effect.
Sometimes the best motion concepts come from just playing around with physics and nature.
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Generative AI is a great prototyping tool, but it shouldn't be the final stop. I use it to throw raw ideas at the wall and see what sticks. Once I have that spark, I switch to Blender to do it right.
This is a clean 3D build based on an initial AI concept.
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Having fun working on this little character from The Kind Mail Club!
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I'm quite happy with how these animations are coming together. You know you're onto something when you start making yourself want the thing you're modeling 😄
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I love finding inspiration in unexpected places! M&S has some great product photography that inspired me to model some cookware in blender
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Inspired by a great cup of coffee this morning, I made this turntable animation of the Aeropress in Blender! ☕
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If something’s not clicking, add a new dimension. Literally.
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Me: "The landing page is done."
Also me: Adds gradients. Adjusts bloom. Stares at screen for 20 minutes.
Here is the actually finished version! I think these little tweaks go a long way. What would you change? Roast me gently, please!
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A render playblast of a reveal animation I'm working on in blender 5.0
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Put together a quick showreel of recent work: photorealistic product visuals, animations, and interactive 3D experiences—all built in Blender and Spline. Available for similar projects if you need product renders, animation, or web 3D work.
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Zenzak: Minimal Open-Source Brand Development
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Here's a demo of an interactive physics scene I'm working on for my website. I decided to put the text behind the spheres to make it more engaging, but haven't figured out an ideal scaling solution on smaller screens yet, so the 'Push' button is there to dispatch them quickly!
The source code is available on my github!
www.zenzak.uk/web
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I'm working on a new interactive hero section for my website using spline!
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Interactive Illusion with Spline's 2D Canvas
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3D Video Carousel Project
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Animated Logo Design for Zenzak Studio
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ZENZAK 3D Logo Animation
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The Body Shop 3D Product Ad Concept
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Technics Earphones: 3D Product Animation for Web
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