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Thomas Kole

@thomaskole.bsky.social
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Technical Artist from the Netherlands. Blender, realtime stuff, open-source, etc. tenochtitlan.thomaskole.nl

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Thomas Kole @thomaskole.bsky.social · 8h
Hehe, spotted my sewn suzanne in a Bcon talk ;)
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Thomas Kole @thomaskole.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
INAH has an @itch.io account, I had no idea cncpc-inah.itch.io
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Rafael Mena Illustration @rafaelmenai.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Caquetios of the Plains of Venezuela (private commission) 🧵⬇️ (1/10)
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Thomas Kole @thomaskole.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Another phenomenal panorama by Ola Apenes from the archive of the Etnografiska museet. This time from the Cerro de la Estrella, in much higher quality. It shows a network of canals, chinampas, and various towns.
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Thomas Kole @thomaskole.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Anthropeum.com · Jun 14 2026 🟩🟩🟩🟨🟩🟦🟩🟩🟩🟩 76,869 · top 4% of players today!
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Anthropeum
A daily game that challenges our understanding of human cultures. Ten objects. 5,000 years of human history. Guess where and when each artifact was made. See how you rank.
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Thomas Kole @thomaskole.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
In ~1940, Ola Apenes took two photos from the Xaltepec volcano in the Valley of Mexico. It shows a sweeping image of the drying Texcoco Lake, and three towns (former altepemeh) at the foot of the Sierra de Santa Catarina. All this is now Iztapalapa, Mexico City.
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Thomas Kole @thomaskole.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
The Dutch NatGeo came out too! It has the Mohenjo Daro article in it, kinda cool to read it in my own language. A bit more bts here: www.thomaskole.nl/md_natgeo.html #b3d #blender #archaeology #nationalgeographic
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Thomas Kole @thomaskole.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
It's out! Download my Cobweb generation and simulation experiment from Gitlab. It should be easy to integrate: it's just a Geometry Nodes setup. Have some fun with it, and let me know if you run into anything. gitlab.com/thomaskole/g... #b3d #blender3d #geometrynodes
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Thomas Kole @thomaskole.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Now that it's out I can finally show this: For the May 2026, National Geographic Magazine commissioned three 3D archaeological reconstruction of the Indus valley site Mohenjo Daro www.thomaskole.nl/md_natgeo.html #b3d
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Mohenjo Daro, for National Geographic - Thomas Kole
For an article on Mohenjo Daro in the May 2026 edition, National Geographic commissioned three 3D archaeological reconstructions: an overview of this city in the Indus valley, one of the Great Bath, a...
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Thomas Kole @thomaskole.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Do recommend ;)
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Rafael Mena Illustration @rafaelmenai.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
🇬🇧#PortfolioDay I'm Rafael Mena, Mexican archaeologist and illustrator doing Mesoamerican stuff, among others. 🇲🇽#PortfolioDay Soy Rafael Mena, arqueólogo mexicano e ilustrador de cosas mesoamericanas, entre otras. 📧 rafaelmena432@gmail.com #art #Painting #indigenous
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Thomas Kole @thomaskole.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Experimenting with some Polyhaven assets. I think these cobwebs are almost done :) #b3d #geometrynodes
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Thomas Kole @thomaskole.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
I have a first working version of Cobwebs up on @blenderartists.org blenderartists.org/t/cobwebs/16... Give it a try, let me know what you think :)
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Cobwebs
Hey, check it out! I wrapped it up in a first working version you can try out. Try dragging around the cobwebs around the scene, and tweak the parameters. Simulation is half the fun, press play and ...
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Thomas Kole @thomaskole.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
I wasn’t doing my velocity calculations right, turns out we can have a little more fun still: #b3d #geometrynodes #simulationnodes #blender
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Thomas Kole @thomaskole.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Interested in the method of creating cobwebs in Toy Story 4: research.pixar.com/docs/2019.Si... Trying to replicate this in Geometry Nodes. It’s deceptively simple. Geometry Nodes are not very suitable for sequential logic, things that are not parallel so to speak.
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Thomas Kole @thomaskole.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Heh, about 10 years ago, I developed a little VR application for google cardboard, titled "Apollo 15 moon landing VR". It was kind of a hit in that niche, as there wasn't much available. I did it while in school, I thought VR was super interesting!
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Godot Engine @godotengine.org · 26/01/2026
#Godot 4.6 is out, and all about your flow! This release puts you and your workflow first with a new theme, flexible docks, and dozens of UX improvements. And Jolt Physics by default, revamped IK, better reflections, and more. Less wrestling with UI. More making games. godotengine.org/releases/4.6
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Godot 4.6 Release: It's all about your flow
With the stability gained over the past five releases, it's time for polish and quality of life improvements for everyday development.
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Dany Bittel @danybittel.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
My new Gaussian splat: www.patreon.com/posts/common...
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Thomas Kole @thomaskole.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
First Person Tenochtitlan Sometimes I forget that Walk/Fly navigation exists in Blender. Obviously the scene is not meant to be seen like this, but, why not? #b3d #tenochtitlan #retratodetenochtitlan
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Thomaz Nardelli @zazamorga.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
A very fast to render transmission shader that is fully opaque and relies on reflection probes to achieve a convincing look. An inverted normals ambient occlusion map is used as a thickness map. This approach could be further extended with an SDF of the model to perform more accurate refractions.
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Thomas Kole @thomaskole.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
The Blender file of the 3D viewer of Tenochtitlan is released. You can download it from the main website. It's like a digital twin, made for tinkering. It has a lighting and material setup to get you started. It renders in both Cycles and EEVEE retratodetenochtitlan.mx #b3d #tenochtitlan #threejs
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Thomas Kole @thomaskole.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Capturing a 3D Scene in Blender, step-by-step, for the Portrait of Tenochtitlan 3D viewer. The presentation is up on youtube! #tenochtitlan #threejs
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Thomas Kole @thomaskole.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
CDMX & Tenochtitlan: ¡Explora ambas ciudades! El visualizador 3D interactivo está en línea ahora mismo --- CDMX & Tenochtitlan: Explore both cities! The interactive 3D viewer is online right now #tenochtitlan #b3d #threejs #cdmx
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Thomas Kole @thomaskole.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
It's live! My Interactive 3D viewer of Tenochtitlan is available online. Please give it a try and let me know what you think! retratodetenochtitlan.mx #tenochtitlan #cdmx #b3d #threejs
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Tenochtitlan 3D viewer | retrato de Tenochtitlan
interactive 3D viewer of Tenochtitlan
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Thomas Kole @thomaskole.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Finishing touches, Wednesday fast approaching... #tenochtitlan #retratodetenochtitlan #cdmx
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Thomas Kole @thomaskole.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
What a gorgeous and clear day today in Mexico City, this view makes me so happy.
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Thomas Kole @thomaskole.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
One more week! Wed. 22nd of October, 18:00, @CCDmx! I'll be launching my 3D interactive viewer of #Tenochtitlan. See you there :) - ¡Una semana más! Miércoles 22 de octubre, 18 h, Centro de Cultura Digital CDMX. Lanzaré mi visor interactivo 3D de Tenochtitlán. ¡Nos vemos ahí! :)
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Thomas Kole @thomaskole.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Launch: 22nd of October, 18:00, at the Centro de Cultura Digital, CDMX. Don't forget to sign up at the eventbrite on the poster! --- Lanzamiento: 22 de octubre, 18 h, en el Centro de Cultura Digital. Entrada libre. ¡No olvides registrarte en el eventbrite que aparece en el flyer! #tenochtitlan #b3d
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Thomas Kole @thomaskole.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
This has been in the making for a while, and it's coming soon: An interactive 3D viewer for my virtual reconstruction of Tenochtitlan, right in your browser. More details to follow. Stay tuned! #tenochtitlan #blender #threejs
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Thomas Kole @thomaskole.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
I'm working on something, and it's almost done. More soon :) #tenochtitlan #webgl #blender #b3d
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Thomas Kole @thomaskole.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
I will never not enjoy the wildly inaccurate battery level estimations of my laptop
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Gints Zilbalodis @gintszilbalodis.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Señor Flow in Mexico
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Blender @blender.org · 18/03/2025
Blender Foundation and the online developers community proudly present Blender 4.4! 🚀 A massive milestone in stability, with over 700 issues fixed and packed with features. Ready for production. ✨ What's new: www.blender.org/download/rel... 🧡 Donate: fund.blender.org #b3d
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4.4 — blender.org
Home of the Blender project - Free and Open 3D Creation Software
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Thomas Kole @thomaskole.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
Fictional Huehuetl model in Blender. #b3d #aztec #huehuetl
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Thomas Kole @thomaskole.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Mexico City is currently blessed with beautiful snow capped Popocatepetl and Iztaccihuatl. Snow occurred in Tenochtitlan, and there's even a record of a proper blizzard. #cdmx #nieve #tenochtitlan
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Thomas Kole @thomaskole.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Of course I had to go see it. Very cool that a movie made with @blender3d.bsky.social, is playing in my local theater. Congrats Flow people!
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Thomas Kole @thomaskole.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
Mostly procedural weathering in Blender / Cycles. Dirt accumulates in corners, edges of stucco are chipped. Rain leaves streaks across the vertical surfaces, and puddles in the floor. Everything is driven via Geometry Nodes #b3d #blender #aztec
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Thomas Kole @thomaskole.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
That big plotter has always been a bit wobbly as the arm is just quite big, but still the precision is quite nice Plus you can use weird pens to give you effects you just don't get from a printer, or special paper.
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Thomas Kole @thomaskole.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
I don't think I ever posted this piece. It's 54 windmills in increasing stages of construction. It's pen-plotted with green ink on cotton paper. Each of the mills is generated using some python code...
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Thomas Kole @thomaskole.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Shaky handheld Blender Cycles setup (with Ray Portal) It goes on a little plane in front of the camera :) #b3d #blender #cycles #rayportal
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Thomas Kole @thomaskole.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
With this super simple Geometry Nodes setup you can simulate weathering streaks on your mesh using "rain" particles. This is a bit dressed-down, you can spice it up with some random values per particle for example. #b3d #geometrynodes #geonodes
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Thomas Kole @thomaskole.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Very sad to hear that Tomás Filsinger has passed away. A pioneer and an artist, his work has been a great inspiration for me and many others. While we have been in touch, I would have loved to meet him in person. His work will have a lasting legacy. Rest in peace 🏵️
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Thomas Kole @thomaskole.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
If you are in the Netherlands, come by the 28th at the University of Leiden (in The Hague). I will present there, and there will be a panel discussion with academic staff. #tenochtitlan #leiden @unileiden.bsky.social Please do sign up: www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/events/20...
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Thomas Kole @thomaskole.bsky.social · 09/11/2024
Due to API changes, the add-on had been out of the running for a while, but Blender Hoogtedata Addon is back thanks to a helpful code contribution! It allows you to pull Dutch public high-detail GIS data into Blender. Give it a go: gitlab.com/thomaskole/b...
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jie🌸 @jiehananana.bsky.social · 06/11/2024
trying out the new gizmo nodes #b3d
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Thomas Kole @thomaskole.bsky.social · 24/10/2024
My presentation at Blender Conference 2024 is up on youtube! A bit of a showcase behind some of the technology behind a Portrait of Tenochtitlan. www.youtube.com/watch?app=de... #b3d #bcon24 #tenochtitlan
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A Portrait of Tenochtitlan - Reconstructing a city buried 500 years ago
YouTube video by Blender
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Thomas Kole @thomaskole.bsky.social · 23/10/2024
Let's try this platform. Here's the behind the scenes of a render, a statue of a frog caught in the rain at Texcotzingo. It overlooks lake Texcoco and Tenochtitlan. #tenochtitlan #b3d #geometrynodes
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