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Nebula Render 2 is a new commercial unbiased physically-based standalone render application aimed at “architects, designers, and casual VFX artists”. Features include interactive raytracing, a 3d view to modify the scene and add helpers, support for common material types including subsurface scattering and participating media, post-processing editor, CPU, and hybrid GPU modes. Find out more on the Nebula Render… Continue Reading Nebula Render 2 released

In this tutorial, you will learn how to create a subway station. This video is divided into 3 parts. The first is about modeling from 00:52-10:49 Then the second includes assigning materials and texturing from 10:49-18:35 The last one includes lighting, Irradiance volume, reflection cube map, particles system and volumetric lights. 18:35- 27:18. Source: blendernation.com

Witold Jaworski released an updated version of his free book about coding add-ons for Blender, bringing it up to date with Blender 2.80. According to the author “the book contains a practical introduction to the Blender Python API. It describes the process of writing a new add-on. I discuss in detail every phase of the implementation, showing not… Continue Reading Programming Add-ons for Blender 2.80

Simon Warwick talked about his mentorship at CG Spectrum, animation production for Batman: Arkham City, current stage of technologies and more. Introduction & Career My name is Simon Warwick and I’m a mentor at CG Spectrum. I started my career as a character animator and it evolved into a technical animation role over the years. My first couple of gigs… Continue Reading Animation Production for Batman & Industry Workflows

Mariusz Becker did a breakdown of his realistic architectural scene Brutalist Dreams made with Cinema 4D and Megascans. Introduction My name is Mariusz Becker and I am a 3D Artist from Cologne, Germany. I’ve started doing 3D around 4 years ago and have been working in the industry for around 3 years. While I studied Graphic Design at the university, I had a… Continue Reading Crafting Brutalist Architecture with C4D & Megascans

My name is Abhinav Gajmoti. I am a B.Com (Hons.) graduate from New Delhi, India. I started learning Blender around two years ago by watching YouTube tutorials and Google. I have no art school experience or any art background. Inspiration The shape of the car inspired me to take on a bigger challenge as a… Continue Reading Behind the Scenes: Koenigsegg One

In this video, we will be adding visual interest to our footage with help from the famous Niagara Falls. We will need to track our clips and then create a number of masks that will be parented to the tracks. In this video is a perfect example of how you can save time by reusing… Continue Reading River Rapids VFX

Background I started using Blender at the end of 2013 and soon after I got hooked on arch-viz. It was probably thanks to the Architecture Academy (that I ironically could not afford) course that was advertised on Blender Guru’s YouTube channel. I was constantly browsing for tutorials back then. At that time it felt almost impossible… Continue Reading Behind the Scenes: White Bathroom

Ladislas Gueros talked about the way he worked on his stylized Aloy and tried to adapt her for the Overwatch style. Introduction & Career My name is Ladislas Gueros (and Ladislas, as weird as it is, is my first name) and I’m from Paris, France. I’ve been living in Montreal, Canada, for the last two and a half years. I’ve… Continue Reading Aloy: Designing & Modeling Stylized Character

Patrick Razo talked about his massive bikes that mix sci-fi and realistic elements: brand design, workflow, rendering. Introduction Hello, my name is Patrick Razo (also known as nino or ninosboombox), I am a designer based in the Los Angeles area, born and raised in Colorado.  I have worked in many fields throughout my career, most notably fashion design… Continue Reading Bhumemoto: Designing Vehicles in 3D

We go from start to finish in using blender 2.8 physics simulation and ridged body to create a falling tower. 

CG Master Academy is open for 2019 Fall Registration! Their commitment to providing quality arts education by facilitating over 100 courses taught by the industry’s leading artists has been motivating artists to improve their skills for almost 10 years. With 8 new courses this Fall, CGMA continues to provide courses that speak to industry demand… Continue Reading Registration is Open at CG Master Academy

“I’m Daniel Uchenna Orji, a 19-year-old Character Artist and undergraduate of Computer Science. I am from Nigeria, Abia, to be precise and reside in Cross River State.” Background in 3D I’ve always been a lover of games since childhood and I wondered how they were made, which is how I came to know about Programming… Continue Reading Behind the Scenes: Likeness Study

Epic Games revealed a new resource for filmmakers called the Virtual Production Field Guide. The resource provides a comprehensive look at how virtual production impacts filmmakers in every craft, from directors to art department to stunt coordinators to VFX teams and more. “The use of real-time game engine technology has the potential to impact every aspect… Continue Reading Epic Games Releases Free Virtual Production Field Guide