ERIC SMILDE

Personal blog showcasing Everydays, Weekly Works & Inspiration by Amsterdam based 3D designer Eric Smilde

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Last month I was approached by agency @bucky_amsterdam to create a fun, looping animation for Approved by YIM. This company helps retailers and fashion brands in their mission to use recycled fabrics made from plastic bottles. So that's good! 😇 The purpose of this animation was to visualise the complicated process of manufacturing traceable fabrics that are made from plastic bottles out of the ocean. I had a lot of fun designing and animating this looping machine and the people at Bucky were great to work with! Special thanks to: @artbox_amsterdam and @keessparnaaij #3d #loop #animation #cinema4d #c4d #redshift3d #recycle #plastics #fabric #bottles #design #mgcollective #digartshare (at Amsterdam Red Light District) https://www.instagram.com/p/B707sfwnUF-/?igshid=epvqd24862jm

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One of my favorite projects at @artbox_amsterdam. For the annual Booking.com event 'Click' we created this upbeat animation that shows the connected trip from the first Mouse Click to the last Camera Click, and all the other Clicks in between. Thanks to @keessparnaaij en @rutgerpaulusse . . . . . #3d #motiongraphics #render #cinema4d #c4d #redshift #graphicdesign #graphicdesignblg #ello #graphicdesigncentral #xuxoe #designinspiration #thedesigntip #thegraphicspr0ject #SupplyAndDesign #gfxmob #mgcollective #behance #3dfordesigners (at Nieuwmarkt) https://www.instagram.com/p/B58cAA-naFs/?igshid=185s81sb2s9dn

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(repost) - HAPPY 808 DAY! “The Roland TR-808 is a piece of engineering art. It's so beautifully made. If you have an idea of what is going on in the inside, if you look at the circuit diagram, and you see how the unknown Roland engineer was making the best out of super limited technology, it's unbelievable. You look at the circuit diagram like you look at an orchestral score, you think, how on earth did they come up with this idea? It's brilliant, it's a masterpiece.” - Robert Henke, creator of Ableton Live (at Amsterdam Red Light District) https://www.instagram.com/p/B05HSPZI1gC/?igshid=hgvfylm3j1m1

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Two years ago I started working on this 3D model of the EMS Synthi KB-1. I forgot about it for a while, but finished it to use it in the illustration I did for the "Proefmonster" album cover of @thijsenterprise (previous post). The EMS Synthi KB-1 is quite a special synthesizer, because only one prototype was made, for prog rock band Yes (Owner of a Lonely Heart, ⚠️earworm alert⚠️). Because only one machine exists, a lot of time went into researching what the labels on the synthesizer actually read. Now you don't even clearly see it on instagram, but nevertheless I had a lot of fun modeling this machine and it turned out pretty acurate. . . . . . #3d #illustration #render #cinema4d #c4d #C4DtoA #digitalart #cgi #EMS #Synthi #KB1 #graphicdesign #graphicdesignblg #designmilk #synthesizer #sampler #earworm #gearporn #ello #graphicdesigncentral #xuxoe #designinspiration #thedesigntip #thegraphicspr0ject #SupplyAndDesign #digitalclay #specularpassion #behance #3dfordesigners (at Amsterdam Red Light District) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzvwvCZo4ul/?igshid=159t0q2hpw3op

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Album cover design I did for @thijsenterprise (my good friend, ex-roommate and former band member in the greatest band of all time, The Crack Smoking Mayors). "Proefmonster" is the fourth release of Thijsenterprise and is an album full of hiphop and r&b remixes. All songs are free to download from bandcamp. Check it out and please give a shout out when possible and don't use for commercial purposes. -> Swipe for clay render. (at Amsterdam, Netherlands) https://www.instagram.com/p/BziWybyorc4/?igshid=2o0or915dvrq

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Styleframe for an animation we did a while ago for a large Dutch bank. Together with homie @rutgerpaulusse (artdirection) and @keessparnaaij (animation). . . . . . #c4d #cinema4d #design #graphicdesign #illustration #behance #dribbble #digitalartworks #computergraphics #adobe #photoshop #digitalart #graphicdesignblg #pirategraphic #graphicgang #graphicdesigncentral #designinspiration #thedesigntip #SupplyAndDesign #graphicroozane #designsheriff #creativitymix #creativesnack (at Artbox > centre for creation) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxNNfIZn61F/?igshid=1tkdpqyrt7fxv

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It's that time of the year again. It's time for @36daysoftype ! Hope to be joining in for a few letters the next coming 36 days. Here's my A. . . . . . #36daysoftype #36days_A #design #graphicdesign #type #c4d #cinema4d #illustration #artwork #designboom #thedesigntip #graphicdesignblg #designmilk #pirategraphic #graphicgang #graphicdesigncentral #designinspiration #thedesigntip #SupplyAndDesign #graphicroozane #designsheriff #creativitymix #creativesnack (at Amsterdam, Netherlands) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvxJu8zHmIC/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1vskjc2yw9crz

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A couple more stills from the TV commercial we did for HVK (previous post). Together with @keessparnaaij and @jansen.agency . . . . . #3d #animation #cinema4d #c4d #maya #graphicdesign #graphicdesignblg #designmilk #gfxmob #DigArtShare #pirategraphic #ello #graphicdesigncentral #designinspiration #thedesigntip #thegraphicspr0ject #SupplyAndDesign #adobe #behance #creativitymix (at Amsterdam, Netherlands) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bsx8nPAH9EO/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ne4uicoom46o

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Nowadays we are served a huge amount of crap. This machine learning machine filters crap. Made at @artbox_amsterdam to serve as a quirky animated opening to a presentation by @pwcnl and @ingnederland for @google in San Francisco. . . . . . #3d #design #animation #cinema4d #c4d #render #redshift3d #mograph #loop #mgcollective #machinelearning #digitalclay #gfxmob #ello #thedesigntip #thegraphicspr0ject #SupplyAndDesign #creativitymix #3dfordesigners #digitalart (at Amsterdam, Netherlands)

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Illustration for the birth announcement card I designed for my good friends Johan & Floor to present their second-born baby boy to the world. 🎉👶🏼♥ . . . . . #3d #illustration #birthannouncement #train #cinema4d #c4d #graphicdesign #graphicdesignblg #designmilk #gfxmob #DigArtShare #pirategraphic #ello #graphicdesigncentral #designinspiration #thedesigntip #thegraphicspr0ject #SupplyAndDesign #adobe #behance #creativitymix (at Amsterdam, Netherlands)

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Roland TR-909 [1983] - I wasn’t too happy with my initial illustration of the TR-909. So I made a new version with new lighting and new colors. Hope you like it. Not my favorite machine, but any collection of synthesizers and drum machines would be incomplete without the TR-909. Still extremely popular today, especially for dance and techno. . . . . . #3d #illustration #cinema4d #c4d #society6 #prints #artprints #graphicdesign #graphicdesignblg #designmilk #gfxmob #retro #vintage #synthesizer #roland #tr909 #909 #pirategraphic #ello #graphicdesigncentral #designinspiration #thedesigntip #thegraphicspr0ject #SupplyAndDesign #adobe #behance #creativitymix #3dfordesigners (at Amsterdam, Netherlands)

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Roland TR-606 [1981] - The Roland TR-606 Drumatix is a programmable analog drum machine. It was designed to be used with the Roland TB-303, an analog bass synthesizer, to provide a simple drum and bass accompaniment to guitarists without backing bands.The 606 has seven analog drum sounds that are still popular today. Used by Aphex Twin, Massive Attack and Moby among others. . . . . . #3d #render #illustration #cinema4d #c4d #society6 #artprints #graphicdesign #graphicdesignblg #synthesizer #roland #tr606 #ello #graphicdesigncentral #SupplyAndDesign #adobe #behance (at Amsterdam, Netherlands)

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Roland TR-808 [1980] - My absolute favorite drum machine and by far the most difficult one to model. The 808 was a commercial failure because of it’s unrealistic drum sounds. After it’s price dropped it became very popular in pop and early hip-hop. Used by a lot of artist including the Beastie Boys, Talking Heads, Madonna and Kanye West. . . . . . #3d #render #illustration #cinema4d #c4d #society6 #artprints #graphicdesign #graphicdesignblg #designmilk #gfxmob #retro #vintage #synthesizer #roland #tr808 #808 #pirategraphic #ello #graphicdesigncentral #designinspiration #thedesigntip #thegraphicspr0ject #SupplyAndDesign #adobe #behance #creativitymix #3dfordesigners (at Amsterdam, Netherlands)

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My other obsession: 3D Cityscapes! [Panorama - 3/3] . . . . . #3d #illustration #design #digitalart #c4d #inspiration #adobe #society6 #artprints #graphicdesign #graphicdesignblg #designmilk #gfxmob #architecture #pastels #pirategraphic #graphicgang #graphicdesigncentral #designinspiration #thedesigntip #thegraphicspr0ject #SupplyAndDesign #graphicroozane #creativitymix #3dfordesigners #DigArtShare @trendland @fubiz @designmilk

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My other obsession: 3D Cityscapes! [Panorama - 2/3] . . . . . #3d #illustration #design #digitalart #c4d #inspiration #adobe #society6 #artprints #graphicdesign #graphicdesignblg #designmilk #gfxmob #architecture #pastels #pirategraphic #graphicgang #graphicdesigncentral #designinspiration #thedesigntip #thegraphicspr0ject #SupplyAndDesign #graphicroozane #creativitymix #3dfordesigners #DigArtShare @trendland @fubiz @designmilk

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My other obsession: 3D Cityscapes! [Panorama - 1/3] . . . . . #3d #illustration #design #digitalart #c4d #inspiration #adobe #society6 #artprints #graphicdesign #graphicdesignblg #designmilk #gfxmob #architecture #pastels #pirategraphic #graphicgang #graphicdesigncentral #designinspiration #thedesigntip #thegraphicspr0ject #SupplyAndDesign #graphicroozane #creativitymix #3dfordesigners #DigArtShare @trendland @fubiz @designmilk

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Muy contento with my collection of 3D Modeled Synthesizers & Audio Equipment so far! . . . . . #3d #illustration #design #digitalart #c4d #inspiration #adobe #society6 #artprints #graphicdesign #graphicdesignblg #pastels #gfxmob #retro #vintage #synthesizers #electronics #colorful #collage #pirategraphic #graphicgang #graphicdesigncentral #designinspiration #thedesigntip #thegraphicspr0ject #SupplyAndDesign #graphicroozane #creativitymix #3dfordesigners #DigArtShare @trendland @fubiz @designmilk (at Amsterdam, Netherlands)