Suzy (with a Z)

Artwork Finished Projects
,
1

Hi, all! Meet Suzy, the protagonist of my short film “Suzy (with a Z)”.

Can you spot every Easter Egg?

I’m making the film alone and it’s a celebration of all things 3D animated. My biggest inspirations for it are The Matrix, the short film “Animation General” and Blender itself.

I’ll be sharing more details more often from now on.

PS: Full name (?): Suzanne Cubette Van Blender

Full body view
Full body view1080×1920 2.74 MB

Full body view

Wireframe and rig
Wireframe and rig1080×1920 968 KB

Wireframe and rig

Thumbnail
Thumbnail1296×1350 1.71 MB

Hairstyle and hairband closeup
Hairstyle and hairband closeup1080×1080 1.27 MB

Hairstyle and hairband closeup

Shirt pattern detail
Shirt pattern detail1080×1080 1.42 MB

Shirt pattern detail

Shoes closeup
Shoes closeup1350×1920 3.66 MB

Shoes closeup

Hints: cube, nodes, donut, logo, Netherlands, Suzanne x2

57 Likes
2

amazing work , specially the style !

2 Likes
3

Thank you! :heart_hands:

2 Likes
4

i like the style too!

2 Likes
5

Thanks a lot!

6

I featured you on BlenderNation, have a great weekend!

2 Likes
7

Thank you so much! I’m honored! :grin:

1 Like
8

Is that the default cube baked as a normal map and color in the shirt? lol…Nice Work!

1 Like
9

Excellent character, love the ears!

2 Likes
10

Yes, yes it is! There are more easter eggs if you can find them :wink:

1 Like
11

I noticed that the hairstyle has the exact same shape as the blender logo :astonished:

2 Likes
12

Yess! Thank you for noticing and commenting :heart_hands:

2 Likes
13

You’re on the featured row! :+1:

1 Like
14

Thank youuu, Bart! :heart_hands::heart: It’s an honor!

1 Like
15

Well ! I don’t know if your movie will explain those ears.
But that is an audacious choice.

16

I’d say it’s a reference to the monkey primitive shape in Blender (which shares more or less the same name as the character depicted here). My guess.

1 Like
17

Yes. It is obvious to Blender users.
But monkey ears on an human-like character, that will probably disturb a wider audience.
She already has weird eyebrows.

Default Cube on the shirt, Node Sockets on the shoes, logo as hairstyle…
Those are a lot more subtle.

2 Likes
18

Maybe it’s related to an ability that pays off in the story. Then it’d be fine. Wouldn’t it?

Anyway, to me it’s a nice and appealing character, overall. :slight_smile:

2 Likes
19

Her hair tied behind her head with Andrew Price’s donut. :grinning: Nice one!

2 Likes
20

I agree! I wanted to make a bold choice regarding some facial feature of hers, and ended up choosing the ears, which led to her becoming this sort of “Blender avatar”, lol.

I see her ears being so big just an stylized choice, like how some characters have really big eyes, nose, etc. (not 3d, but for example, characters from Phineas & Ferb have these exaggerated features and we kind of take it as common).

Anyways, thanks for noticing and mentioning the other easter eggs, you are the first one to do so :grin:

PS: also, who said my short was intended for a wider audience?