Fox in Jungle

Tools

Blender

Time

April 2025 - May 2025

Genre

2D Animated Cartoon

Demo

Github

Modeling

I used common modeling tools like extrude, knife cut, bridge, separate, loop cut, and insert, as well as supporting tools such as proportional editing, snapping, curves, lattices, and the spin tool. I’ve also explored various modifiers, including subdivision surface, solidify, array, simple deform, curve, mirror, displace, skin, shrinkwrap, bevel, and boolean.

Used subdivision surface modifier and snap to attach small dots.

Shaped with extrusion and smoothed using subdivision surface.

Used the spin tool to create the flower buds.

This was quite challenging — I redid it about six to times. It was a great exercise in using edge and vertex select mode.

Attached mould using shrinkwrap and adjusted its placement with proportional editing.

Used array modifier and learned how an empty plain axis can control the duplication of the leaves.

Used mirror modifier, simple deform to bend it, and lattice modifier to shape it.

Used Skin modifier to generate tree shapes.

Used curve paths to model twisting vines.

Used Displace modifier with Voronoi textures to create realistic stone formations.

Used mirror modifier to create head and body. Used curve paths for a natural-looking tail.

Used subdivision surface modifier, snap to attach small dots onto its surface, and bent it with the simple deform modifier.

Texturing

I mainly used Mix node to combine two image textures—one with a tree grain pattern and the other with a zebra print. This combination helped me create a more detailed and interesting surface. I also applied a gradient texture to give the material a more natural and organic look. I also used emission node to add a glowing effect.

Scene arrangement and Lighting

Starting from the base scene, I added light sources to highlight key elements, enhance realism. Each light was carefully placed from firelight for warmth, to area lighting for overall brightness and with a blue spotlight with noise texture for a dramatic touch.

Raw Scene

Scene without any lighting—just the base setup to give a sense of how the environment looks in its raw form.

Fire Glow

Added light to the fire. This was done to illuminate the area around the fire and create a warm atmosphere.

Backlight Boost

I added an area light from the back of the scene. This helped to increase the overall brightness and made the entire composition feel more balanced and immersive.

Blue Spotlight

I added a blue spotlight on top of the tree. I also applied a noise texture to this light to give it a more dynamic and mystical appearance.

Final Setup

The full lighting setup and how I arranged the scene. It highlights the positioning of each light source and the overall structure of the environment I built.

Particle System

Fire Sparkles

The fire sparkle effect uses an Emitter particle system. The particles are created and shot out from the fire, moving upward like sparks or embers.

Grass on the Ground

I used Hair particle system grass to cover the ground that keeps particles fixed to the surface. Instead of moving, the grass strands stay in place. Brownian forces are added to make the grass look more natural and less uniform.

Fireflies

Fireflies are created with an Emitter particle system. Each particle acts like a glowing bug, moving gently in the scene.

Butterfly Sparkles

The sparkles that follow a flying butterfly also use an Emitter particle system. As the butterfly moves through the air, sparkles are emitted from its path.