Hey Reader, Zach here, With new inspiration and resources from the 3D world. Starting with a new NPR-style video from Martin Klekner followed by a documentary about "Huxley" worldbuilding, and lastly, Iāll share a free studio lights texture pack. Letās dive in. Why Martin Klekner switched to NPR rendering Martin Klekner, our Master Cinematic Storytelling in Blender instructor, famous for his amazingly realistic 3D environments as well as the Heroes of Bronze short film about ancient Greek...
13 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read
Hey Reader, Zach here, With a selection of inspiration and resources from the 3D world. Iāll start with a new free sci-fi animation series, followed by an animation fundamentals tutorial and a video essay about originality. Finally, Iāll share a free add-on for detailed clay renders. Let's dive in. Spice Frontier - Pilot Episode of a free animated Series SteamRollerAnimation - an independent studio founded by experienced animators from the industry has just rolled out the first episode of its...
20 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read
Hey Reader, Zach here, With a fresh bunch of news and inspirations from the 3D world. Today Iāll share an amazing automotive animation made in Blender, an inspiring video from an independent filmmaker, and news about the current Spring Sales from Superhive (formerly BlenderMarket) and Blender Secrets. Let's dive in. āHeritageā - Thrilling Car Animation made in Blender This Blender-made animation byJosuĆ© Zabeau is not just another automotive advertisement. It kicks off with cool city-scape...
27 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read
Hey Reader, Zach here, With a new dose of inspiration and resources from the 3D World. Today, Iāll share a video about fixing an old plane crash scene VFX, a breakdown of ToAnimate Studioās first animation work, a 100% free high-quality 3D asset library, and finally, a few words about our latest Community Site improvements. Letās dive in. Fixing Air Force One Crash Scene VFX EricdoesVFX challenged himself to make a better version of a plane crash scene from a 1997 āAir Force Oneā movie. This...
about 1 month agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Hey Reader, Zach here, With new resources and inspirations from the 3D world. Today we have a new Robotic Planet course update, a cool free Blender Constraints tutorial and a VFX breakdown of a cute Disney short. Letās dive in. Robotic Planet - 2 new Breakdown Videos & a Bonus Scene Robotic Planet has just received an update to the two latest chapters. These chapters leave more space for studentsā self-driven explorations and learning, providing insight into more specific, unique new...
about 1 month agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read
Hey Reader, Zach here, With a new dose of inspiration and resources from the 3D world. This time I have a Minecraft Movie scene recreated in Blender, a BoolTool add-on update with new features and a useful CC0 game animation library you can use in your projects. Letās dive in. Minecraft Movie VFX remade in Blender Though the Minecraft Movie divided fans around the world, I must admit it has some pretty impressive CG imagery (that touched my Cubic Worldās soul š) Alphie Vaughan has created an...
about 2 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Hey Reader, Alan here, I help manage CG Boost. In this email, I want to talk about a hidden struggle 3D artists and creatives quietly deal with. Many, including myself, find it hard to admitāmostly because it feels vulnerable and scary to say out loud. This email is for you if... Youāre passionate and have a strong artistic eye, but your work keeps falling short, and you donāt know why. Sharing your art online feels draining. You get little feedback or recognition, even though you believe it...
about 2 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 5 min read
Hey Reader, Zach here, With a fresh bunch of inspirations and resources from the 3D world. Today Iāll start with an animation tips video, followed by an amazing "Marathon" game cinematic and an anime girl breaking the 4th wall in Blender. In Addition, Iāll share a useful Cinematic Compositor add-on and a new CG Boost video on fixing camera animation mistakes. Letās dive in How to make great Animations in Blender (with Pierrick Picaut) If youāre struggling to make your animations look good,...
about 2 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Hey Reader, Zach here, With a new free tutorial from Martin Klekner ā and this one tackles a problem we see all the time: Camera animations that just donāt feel right. From awkward stops to robotic motion, even small mistakes can make a shot feel unpolished and pull your audience out of the story. Thatās why Martin put together this focused tutorial to help you quickly level up your camera work and avoid the most common pitfalls. Click here to watch the tutorial In this tutorial, Martin ā...
about 2 months agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read