Comments on: Blender 2.44 Splash Screen Revealed

By: epat

epat — Tue, 15 May 2007 19:22:48 +0000

Just out of curiosity - does that gecko have the new SSS applied to help it look smaller?
-epat. :)

By: mike pan

mike pan — Tue, 15 May 2007 02:22:53 +0000

Awesome work, @ndy! Wonder who has the honor to be on the splash of 2.50

By: FruitBatInShades

FruitBatInShades — Mon, 14 May 2007 10:24:19 +0000

Has anyone got that gecko as a desktop? I went to andy's site but can't find it there!

By: ZanQdo

ZanQdo — Sun, 13 May 2007 23:22:00 +0000

2.44 Released :D

http://www.blender.org/development/release-logs/blender-244/

By: bludragon

bludragon — Sun, 13 May 2007 23:16:24 +0000

Yes, the new splash screen looks good. So does Blender 2.44! Yes, I haven't seen it anywhere else, but Blender2.44 is out in the wild now! I did get mine before posting this, so that the server wouldn't be jammed. Now that you know, go and get it!
-bd

By: ysvry

ysvry — Sun, 13 May 2007 22:55:10 +0000

congrats andy, quite a bendy little fellow.

By: Bmud

Bmud — Sun, 13 May 2007 21:34:05 +0000

This is really beautiful. I am glad it won. I don't think any version of Blender previously had a splash screen that looked so nice that I would be more compelled to run it. Congratulations, Andy

By: madman

madman — Sun, 13 May 2007 21:22:07 +0000

The Gecko Guy look's better for the splash screen of blender 2.44 ^_^

By: Jon

Jon — Sun, 13 May 2007 21:02:15 +0000

Great work Andy. I think it was the best choice.

It's truly an iconic image and character. So much so that maybe it's time to replace Suzanne the Monkey with Andy the Gecko.

I think the Blender Organisation should seriously consider adopting this gecko as an ambassador for Blender if Andy Goralczyk would agree to it. The character would be a great asset to help promote Blender.

Possibly go so far as replacing Blender's default monkey head mesh with a gecko head mesh if Andy Goralczyk would donate it.

Apparently gecko's come in a wide variety of colours. Some can be very bright colours so it would be OK if Blender's gecko was orange to match the Blender logo.

Some geckos can even change their colour to BLEND in with their surroundings! That would be cool for the first ever animated splash screen to have a color changing gecko.

The gecko wouldn't have to be called Andy. Maybe have a competition or vote to decide his name. Or maybe Ton should choose the gecko's name.

Does anyone else think it's a good idea?

Afterall, monkeys are soooo 2006.

By: Psion

Psion — Sun, 13 May 2007 20:07:12 +0000

Great splash screen, @ndy!