Conner Murphy (CDMCGI)
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Conner Murphy (CDMCGI)
@cdmcgi.bsky.social
UCSC Digital Media graduate, 3D environment and automotive rendering + background in film/photography
Satellite references: Joshua Tree
January 14, 2026 at 8:28 AM
From my recent trip to Joshua Tree
January 14, 2026 at 8:25 AM
#portfolioday I’m looking to transition to 3D full-time. I specialize in environmental and automotive rendering, using #blender and #gaea
January 13, 2026 at 6:26 PM
“This process is not optimized for efficiency or correctness, but for resonance, sometimes emerging through friction rather than order.” open.substack.com/pub/cdmcgi/p...
January 13, 2026 at 10:46 AM
So many good 3d references in Joshua Tree. My photo library is mostly just rocks and plants
January 13, 2026 at 10:34 AM
Blender 3D Cycles environment art. Firewatch Tower. Made with #gaea and #blender
January 13, 2026 at 10:10 AM
For me, my one goal in life is to achieve absolute mastery in a niche. I want to be the very best at it.
January 13, 2026 at 9:59 AM
Read the full essay here!

open.substack.com/pub/cdmcgi/p...
January 13, 2026 at 4:44 AM
It’s pretty rare that I sit down to write since graduating college, but I’ve been doing a ton of writing lately and I’ve also been having fun trying to distill my thoughts on the current AI art landscape. If you find it interesting, give it a share cause I plan to dive deeper. cdmcgi.substack.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:38 AM