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+title: "Kraken in the Cupboard"
+description: "Mythical depiction of the Kraken bursting its way out of a bookcase cupboard."
+date: 2021-12-11
+updated: 2021-12-11
+image: { url: "troy-lusty-kraken.avif", alt: "Kraken in the Cupboard final" }
+tags: ["blender"]
+categories: ["personal"]
+includeHero: true
+---
+
+Rendered using Cycles X, with all compositing done inside of Blender.
+I originally began making this to see how closely I could recreate my own dining room, but later decided that it could be pushed further and developed into a full scene by adding in some more elements. Created with some CC0 assets from ambientcg, polyhaven, blendswap, unsplash, and avopix.
+
+_Approximate time taken: 28/11/2021 - 11/12/2021_
+
+![Final](troy-lusty-kraken.avif)
+
+_Final_
+
+![Alternate idea](troy-lusty-kraken-alternate.avif)
+
+_Alternate idea_
+
+![Early progress](troy-lusty-kraken-early.avif)
+
+_Early progress_
+
+![Main reference images](troy-lusty-kraken-reference.avif)
+
+_Main reference images_
+
+### Assets list
+
+[Wood Floor 017 texture](https://ambientcg.com/view?id=WoodFloor017), [Wood 049 texture](https://ambientcg.com/view?id=Wood049), [Antique Ceramic Vase 01 model](https://polyhaven.com/a/antique_ceramic_vase_01), [Decorative Book Set 01 model](https://polyhaven.com/a/decorative_book_set_01), https://polyhaven.com/a/mantel_clock_01
+https://polyhaven.com/a/WoodenTable_01
+https://polyhaven.com/a/tea_set_01
+https://polyhaven.com/a/Television_01
+https://polyhaven.com/a/ceramic_vase_01
+https://ambientcg.com/view?id=PaintedPlaster017
+https://polyhaven.com/a/dining_chair_02
+https://polyhaven.com/a/standing_picture_frame_02
+https://unsplash.com/photos/Bin0C2RtQpI
+https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSDQNk0oHUX1hpzBAGuEuCkmWvPDxbH6MNZdQ&usqp=CAU
+https://blendswap.com/blend/7571
+https://ambientcg.com/view?id=PaintedPlaster015
+https://ambientcg.com/view?id=SurfaceImperfections013
+https://avopix.com/photo/59076-35mm-film-grain-texture
+https://polyhaven.com/a/Lantern_01
+https://www.blendswap.com/blend/25903
+https://polyhaven.com/a/horse_statue_01