Mountainside Animation

The scene

A mountainside camp built and lit in Blender: a lake, the mountain beyond it, and a fire burning at the tent. This frame is the current render of a work in progress.

The finished animation

The finished piece is a one-minute animation from a single locked camera on an Adirondack lakeshore before sunrise. The fire flickers, a pot of water steams, and the lake reflects the firelight. About a third of the way in, a backpacking couple returns from a hike and sits by the fire. The minute closes as the sun peeks over the mountains, with insects, wind, fire and water heard throughout.