Hey Reader, This update has been a long time coming, and we're excited to share that weāve just launched Part 3 of our Master 3D Characters Course. This update includes several new chapters of advanced texturing, shading, and hair grooming workflows, all inside Blender. š Click here to check it out During the research of this course we realized that there are many good, and even great, character courses out there, but most of them get just one or two subjects right. For example, sculpting and...
6 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Hey Reader, We are back with a fresh dose of news, inspiration, and resources from the 3D world. Today, we have a free Blender motion graphics course, an epic sci-fi animation and an amazing stylized 3D/2D short about dinosaurs in Australia. Letās dive right in. Real-Time Motion Graphics in Blender Course 100% Free Midge "Mantissa" Sinnaeve has just released his Real Time Motion Graphics Course for free on his YouTube Channel. Though the course is not brand-new (itās not made with the latest...
12 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read
Hey Reader, We are back with a fresh dose of news, inspiration, and resources from the 3D world. This time, learn to turn 2D drawings into 3D, watch a breakdown of KoalaOK's Challenge-winning animation, and pick up 3 quick Blender tips from CG Boost. Letās dive right in. How to turn 2D Drawings into 3D Models in Blender (+ Free Add-on) Scribbling and sketching might be the most intuitive way to get ideas from your imagination onto a piece of paper (or a graphics tablet š). What if it could be...
19 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read
Hey Reader, We are back with a fresh dose of news, inspiration, and resources from the 3D world. Please Note: Before we begin, we wanted to let you know weāll be taking the next week a bit slower as we prepare for Easter and want to spend more time with our families (this may mean a bit slower support). Now back to the news. Today, we have a community game project from Poly Have (which you can join too), a free walk-cycle animation tutorial, a new ArchViz 3D challenge, and we'll end with an...
26 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Hey Reader, We are back with a fresh dose of news, inspiration, and resources from the 3D world. Today, weāll start with whatās new in the latest Blender 5.1 release, and weāll share our updated handy shortcut PDF. Next, weāll share the Top 100 animations montage from the Pwnisherās Dream Sequence Challenge and weāll end with news of the Flipped Normals Marketplace Closing Sale. Letās dive right in. Blender 5.1 Released - Letās See Whatās New The Blender 5.1 release is mostly focused on...
about 1 month agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Hey Reader, We are back with a fresh dose of inspiration and resources from the 3D world. Today weāll start with a reminder that our Robotic Planet sale ends today, weāll share a breakdown of a cartoony Mug animation by Louis du Mont and an intricately woven motion graphic by Albin Merle. Finally, weāll share a faster-than-ever Dust Particles generator from Gleb Alexandrov. Letās dive right in. Last Chance to get Robotic Planet 20% off Our CG Boostās 7th Birthday Sale for Robotic Planet ends...
about 1 month agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read
Hey Reader, Zach here, Today is CG Boostās 7th birthday as a platform. š„³ Usually, when my personal birthday comes around on October 9th, we celebrate with our once-a-year-only big sale. But in the past at CG Boostās birthday, we havenāt really done much to mark the occasion. Thatās why this year, we wanted to do something small, but noteworthy. What started 7 years ago as a small channel with a big mission has grown into a platform where thousands of artists learn 3D and storytelling...
about 2 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 3 min read
Hey Reader, Zach here, With new inspiration and resources from the 3D world. Today, Iāll start with Martin Kleknerās video about the benefits of personal art projects, followed by a funny animated short "Washed Up". Next, Iāll share a tutorial on animating fish by Polyfjord, and a 25% Winter Sale on Superhive (with a special focus on Gleb Alexandrovās "Cinematic Lighting" Course update for Blender 5). Iāll end with a quick reminder of our ongoing Cubic Worlds Challenge. Letās dive in. Why...
about 2 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Hey Reader, Zach here, With a fresh dose of inspiration and resources from the 3D world. Today, Iāll start with an amazing 3D mountain landscape, followed by a free art book PDF from the creators of "Forevergreen". Next, Iāll share an inspiring stop-motion Winter Olympics trailer and finally, a cool procedural house generator for Blender. Letās dive in. Stunningly Realistic 3D Mountains Landscape made in Blender āI want to see mountains again!ā said Bilbo Baggins to his friend Gandalf, and I...
2 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read