[Blender 4.3] Creating a Dragon (Snake) Animation

2025 is the Year of the Snake (巳年, "Midoshi")! Since I started using Blender in 2020, I have modeled the Chinese zodiac animals for four consecutive years: Ox (2021), Tiger (2022), ...
Effortless Typing on Your Smartphone! “EWiN Foldable Keyboard” Purchase Review

Hello, this is Klala! Welcome to Klala Lab, where I share articles on my hobbies, including 3D CG creation, custom-built PCs, and computer-related gadgets—all on an irregular basis ...
Review of the Lightweight Creator Laptop ‘DAIV Z6-I7G60SR-A’

I was given the opportunity to review the creator laptop "DAIV Z6-I7G60SR-A" from Mouse Computer! Mouse Computer DAIV Z6-I7G60SR-A Equipped with an Intel 13th Gen Core-i7, 32GB of ...
【Blender 4.2】Recreating the Pokémon Move “Moonblast” Effect

To celebrate Halloween, I shared an animation of the Ghost/Fairy-type Pokémon Flutter Mane on social media (X, formerly Twitter, and Instagram). Using the free 3D CG software Blend ...
【UE 5.4】Created a World Background: ‘Imaginary Island’

I wanted to freely move models created in Blender within a world, so I started experimenting with the game engine Unreal Engine 5 (UE5). UE5’s biggest appeal is its ability to rend ...
【UE 5.4】Playing Around with Sample Files

I wanted to move models created in Blender freely within a world, so I started playing around with the game engine "Unreal Engine 5" (UE5). UE5 is attractive for its ability to dis ...
[For 3DCG PC] Replacing and Reviewing the Cost-Effective CPU Cooler “ZALMAN CNPS4X Black”

Hello, this is Klala. The custom-built PC I use for 3DCG production is equipped with an Intel Core i5-10400F CPU, paired with the stock cooler. Although the stock cooler barely man ...
The Story of a Cat Who Survived Thrombosis

I usually write articles about 3DCG (such as Blender, Unreal Engine) and custom PCs, but this time, for a particular reason, I’m writing an article about a cat. Introduction Recent ...
Building a Custom PC for 3DCG: Upgrading with a 2TB SSD [KIOXIA EXCERIA G2]

In 2021, I built a custom PC (Core i5-10400F/DDR4 32GB/RTX 3050/500GB SSD) primarily for 3DCG creation using Blender. However, the 500GB SSD that doubles as the system drive has st ...
【Blender 4.1】How to Create Dragon Scales

Since 2024 is the "Year of the Dragon" according to the zodiac, I decided to model a "dragon" using the 3D CG software Blender at the end of 2023 for my New Year's greeting cards. ...