Once upon a time,during my study years, there was an update for the 3D software Blender. It enabled users to keep editing the base model even after a Multires modifier had been activated.
And so I was merrily testing away in January 2010, until I noticed a wondrous creature on my screen. A creature I had never seen before in my life – but who was determined to stay.
Since it was obvious that he enjoyed testing Blender functionality, he became my trusted companion for a wide range of experiments.
We tested materials and lighting. We tested the physics simulation. We tested the procedural generation of plant vines.
Seven years later, he was ready for the next step. I gave him a more natural appearance with his own set of textures and his own default material.
In 2018, at the end of March, DeviantArt asked for submissions to its April Fool’s event, DeviantArt Originals.
So The Stranger and I decided to tell our story.
