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Iā€™m Kyle Nelson, a 3D generalist and independent filmmaker based in Portland, Oregon. Conceptually speaking, Iā€™m drawn to the juxtaposition of the surreal and the mundane, finding lighthearted humor in dark places, and giving my all to telling a stupid joke. Creatively and technically speaking, I pride myself on my ability to work across the 3D pipeline, and have a hell of a lot of fun doing so.

 

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Fun to play with, not to eat! Just wrapped up a short Stop-Motion Foundations course through @aardmananimations and I had a freaking BLAST pushing some clay around! šŸ™ŒšŸ»
Getting to see Grizzly Business play on a massive IMAX screen and taking home the audience choice award for Best of Oregon was a great way to wrap up a fantastic week at @thepfcat! I got to watch so many amazing films and get to know the incredible f
A grizzly bear escapes from the city zoo. šŸ» A man works late on his wedding anniversary. Swipe right to see the first minute of the short! Check out the rest at the link in my bio! āž”ļø It’s with great excitement that I finally release this b
I turned 25 years old today, but when I was but a lowly 23 year old I started working on my most ambitious project to date: Grizzly Business! Today I’m happy to announce that I’m oh so close to wrapping production on the film after two ye
This past year I created these portraits for family birthdays, which ended up culminating in this handsome family portrait for the New Years cards we’re sending out this year! āœ‹šŸ» #blender #blender3D #characterdesign #creaturefeature #characte
Now that the holidays have come and gone I can show off some of the gifts I created! When my bestest buddy and collaborator @gor.grom created this new logo for his musical persona I knew I had to give it that good good 3D treatment! Check out his stu