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Marty

@martincrownover.bsky.social

Nodevember #17: Helmet

And before you tell me, yes, I know the spikes look like... something else. 😆

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A 3D render of a spiked helmet. The helmet is a basic round helmet with no earholes or padding. It has a shiny green exterior shell and a gray interior. The spikes are placed randomly around the outside and are metallic. It is hovering over a white and gray checkered floor. A white frame goes around the image, with the text #nodevember 2025" in the upper left corner and "17 - helmet" in the lower right.

November 20, 2025 at 8:54 PM

Marty

@martincrownover.bsky.social

How about an animated version of Nodevember #16: Drone?

The animation is not procedural, but the drone is! 😊

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November 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM

Marty

@martincrownover.bsky.social

Here's my entry for Nodevember #16: Drone!

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A 3D render of a flying drone. The drone looks like an orange surveillance camera suspended in the air by a single yellow propeller mounted on top. It has stubby wings on the sides and a pulsing green light on top. It is hovering over a white and gray checkered floor. A white frame goes around the image, with the text #nodevember 2025" in the upper left corner and "16 - drone" in the lower right.

November 20, 2025 at 7:33 AM

Marty

@martincrownover.bsky.social

Nodevember 15: Trap

I think I had more fun making the material shader than the Geometry Nodes for this one. 😅

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A 3D render of a rusty old bear trap. The trap is a circular clamshell design, with large sharp teeth coming off either of the "jaws". There are rods running down the middle, with the central rod circled by a spiraling spring. A round pressure plate is above that, held up by a short arm. The entire trap is covered in a thick rust. It is sitting on a white and gray checkered floor. A white frame goes around the image, with the text #nodevember 2025" in the upper left corner and "15 - trap" in the lower right.

November 18, 2025 at 12:12 AM

Marty

@martincrownover.bsky.social

Some variants of Nodevember 14: Camp!

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November 17, 2025 at 11:46 PM

Marty

@martincrownover.bsky.social

Here's Nodevember #14: Camp.

Sorta wanted to add more random options to this one but I'm sick of working on it.

It was good practice for custom shapes, mesh Booleans, and ray casting, though!

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A 3D render of a teardrop trailer. The trailer is a yellow-green color, and has a large round window on the side, a rectangular window on the front, metal trim around the edges, a single axle for tires, a small platform in the front for storage, and a standard trailer hitch. It is resting on a white and gray checkered floor. A white frame goes around the image, with the text #nodevember 2025" in the upper left corner and "14 - camp" in the lower right.

November 17, 2025 at 5:02 PM

Marty

@martincrownover.bsky.social

I got a little behind on my Nodevember creations because I've been busy with work, but I'm catching up. 😅

Here's Nodevember #13: Cabin!

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A 3D render of a toy cabin, made from a set of interlocking logs. The cabin logs are brown, with a large, red, wedge-shaped piece making the apex of the roof, and green half logs for the roof. The cabin is sitting on a white and gray checkered floor. A white frame goes around the image, with the text #nodevember 2025" in the upper left corner and "13 - cabin" in the lower right.

November 15, 2025 at 7:58 AM

Marty

@martincrownover.bsky.social

Here's a little animation of today's Nodevember, for the prompt "monument".

This shows how the radius of the monument can be changed and the setup procedurally rebuilds it. 😊

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November 12, 2025 at 10:35 PM

Marty

@martincrownover.bsky.social

Nodevember #12: Monument, created after the Montsec American Monument.

This is my first time using text in geonodes. It says "NODI GEOMETRIAE OMNIA DOMINANTUR".

I've gotta do something a more basic for the next few. 😅

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A 3D render of a monument inspired by the Montsec American Monument, which is a circular stone platform with a raised ring supported by a number of ridged columns. There is a plinth in the middle filled with rippling water, with a red cube floating above it. Text wraps around the top ring that says "NODI GEOMETRIAE OMNIA DOMINANTUR". The monument is a light beige stone color with a slightly rough surface and chips here and there. It is resting on a white and gray checkered floor. A white frame goes around the image, with the text #nodevember 2025" in the upper left corner and "12 - monument" in the lower right.

November 12, 2025 at 8:32 PM

Marty

@martincrownover.bsky.social

Node notes 😎

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A screenshot of a view of a Geometry Nodes setup in Blender. There is a large block of text in the middle of the nodes that says "THIS NEEDS WORK".

November 12, 2025 at 5:02 PM

Marty

@martincrownover.bsky.social

Here's the animated version of Nodevember #11: Hive! 🐝

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November 11, 2025 at 9:47 PM

Marty

@martincrownover.bsky.social

Went a little cartoony with today's Nodevember, for the prompt "hive". 🐝

Will post an animated version soon!

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A 3D render of a beehive with bees swarming around it. The hive is golden with separate layers and looks sticky. There is a giant round hole in the middle. The bees are large, pill-shaped, and fly erratically around the hive. The shape and coloring of the hive and bees are not realistic, and more akin to a cartoon. The hive is floating above a white and gray checkered floor. A white frame goes around the image, with the text #nodevember 2025" in the upper left corner and "11 - hive" in the lower right.

November 11, 2025 at 5:58 PM

Marty

@martincrownover.bsky.social

And here's the animated version of Nodevember #10: Zip!

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November 11, 2025 at 3:34 AM

Marty

@martincrownover.bsky.social

Here's my entry for Nodevember #10: Zip.

This thing is pretty janky and I'll probably keep messing with it for a while, but... it also sorta works! 😅

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A 3D render of a blue patch of cloth with a zipper running down the middle. The zipper is a lighter blue color and is pulled open about halfway down the cloth. The cloth is floating over a white and gray checkered floor. A white frame goes around the image, with the text #nodevember 2025" in the upper left corner and "10 - zip" in the lower right.

November 11, 2025 at 3:08 AM

Marty

@martincrownover.bsky.social

Today's Nodevember for the 9th prompt, "soft".

Originally, I was just going to do the soft cloud but had the idea for the lighthouse at the last minute.

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A 3D render of a cloud with a lighthouse emerging from it. The cloud is floating in midair, and the lighthouse is ungrounded, only visible in the midst of the cloud. The cloud is light with a slight blue tint, and the lighthouse is white at the bottom with a black top, railings going around the edges at the top, and a brightly lit light. The cloud is floating above a white and gray checkered floor. A white frame goes around the image, with the text #nodevember 2025" in the upper left corner and "9 - soft" in the lower right.

November 9, 2025 at 7:19 PM

Marty

@martincrownover.bsky.social

Nodevember #8: Bejeweled.

A friend on Mastodon had a neat idea to incorporate yesterday's Nodevember into the crown, but I wasn't feeling that ambitious. 😅

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A 3D render of a golden crown. The crown has a large diamond-shaped green jewel mounted on the front, flanked by small studs of tiny red jewels, and then large round blue jewels at the sides. The crown has five high prongs sticking up, with round balls mounted on the ends of each. It looks somewhat photorealistic. The crown is floating above a white and gray checkered floor. A white frame goes around the image, with the text #nodevember 2025" in the upper left corner and "8 - bejeweled" in the lower right.

November 8, 2025 at 6:16 PM

Marty

@martincrownover.bsky.social

And here's my render for today's Nodevember #7: Precious.

I did this without looking ahead at tomorrow's prompt, which is "bejeweled". Oops!

Good practice, I guess. 😅

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A 3D render of a blue jewel mounted in an elaborate golden ring. The jewel is transparent and shiny. The gold ring is studded and has various ornaments repeating around the edge. Both are scratched and worn around the edges. It looks somewhat photorealistic. The jewel and ring are floating slightly above a white and gray checkered floor. A white frame goes around the image, with the text #nodevember 2025" in the upper left corner and "7 - precious" in the lower right.

November 8, 2025 at 12:13 AM

Marty

@martincrownover.bsky.social

Here's the animated version of my entry for Nodevember #6: Rivetted.

It looks a little too much like a covid virus at one point, but it is what it is. Not intentional! 😆

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November 8, 2025 at 12:00 AM

Marty

@martincrownover.bsky.social

Nodevember #6: Rivetted.

I'll have an animated version up soon!

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A 3D render of a metallic ball surrounded by metal rivets. It looks somewhat photorealistic. The ball is scratched and somewhat shiny but is also sporadically covered in patches of orange rust. It has a series of holes around the surface. The rivets fit into the holes after floating around. It is floating above a holographic checkered floor. A white frame goes around the image, with the text #nodevember 2025" in the upper left corner and "6 - rivetted" in the lower right.

November 7, 2025 at 6:50 PM

Marty

@martincrownover.bsky.social

I thought this one was going to be a little simpler at first, but it's done, nonetheless. 😎

This is for Nodevember #5: Feather.

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A 3D render of a feather. It looks somewhat photorealistic. The feather has a white stem and a rainbow of color going from yellow, to red, to pink-purple, to blue, from top to bottom. There is some white fluff at the bottom of the feather, before the bare end. It is sitting above a white and gray checkered floor. A white frame goes around the image, with the text #nodevember 2025" in the upper left corner and "5 - feather" in the lower right.

November 5, 2025 at 9:30 PM

Marty

@martincrownover.bsky.social

Here's my entry for Nodevember #4: Bouquet!

The node wranglin' on this one took sooo long. 😅

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A 3D render of a bouquet of daisies. It is not photorealistic, but it looks more realistic than a cartoon. The flowers are red, orange, yellow, and white. They are wrapped in a clear plastic on their stems and tied with a wire cord. They are hovering above a white and gray checkered floor. A white frame goes around the image, with the text #nodevember 2025" in the upper left corner and "4 - bouquet" in the lower right.

November 5, 2025 at 5:55 PM

Marty

@martincrownover.bsky.social

And here's the animated version of my Nodevember #3: Ice entry. It uses some cheap tricks to make the effect work, but it's all procedural. 😎

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