Hey Reader, Zach here, With new resources and inspirations from the 3D world. Today, I’ll share a cool Blender martial arts animation, an indie feature animation "Boys Go To Jupiter", and a stylized car game teaser. Let’s dive in. Amazing Mannequin Animation from P2Design Pierrick Picaut is a true animation sensei. He trained four of his new 3D mannequins to perform amazing combat animations in this fun video - and they’re killing it! They are uniquely designed to represent distinctive body...
7 days ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader, Zach here, With a new dose of inspiration and resources from the 3D world. Today we’ve got our new Green Screen Keying tutorial from Daniel Nees, a new Pwnisher's “Rampage Rally” Challenge, a free Blender animation course, and ToAnimate's anniversary sale. Let’s dive right in! Green Screen Keying in Blender (Tutorial) Our very own Master Compositing in Blender course creator, Daniel Nees, just released a brand-new tutorial on green screen keying in Blender. What makes this one...
14 days ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, Zach here, I’m excited to announce our new August CG Boost Challenge titled, Lost Tech World, as well as the CG Boost August Sprint. Let’s dive in. 💿 Lost Tech World Challenge A forgotten world awaits… Starting today, CG Boost challenges you to create an art piece that captures the mystery and wonder of a long-lost technological civilization. Whether you choose to craft a detailed prop or vast environments, focus on storytelling through design, composition, and mood. Uncover the...
15 days ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, Daniel Nees here, and I’m excited to let you know that the final chapters of my Master Compositing in Blender course are now live, and the course is officially complete! Few! 😌 With the full course now available, the 20% Early Bird Discount will end soon, on August 22nd, 2025–23:59 CEST. If you’d like to join the course before the discount expires, just use the coupon code EARLYBIRD20 at checkout: 👉 Master Compositing in Blender Note: If you own the course already, this update is...
16 days ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, Zach here, With a new batch of news and inspiration from the 3D world. Today I’ll share a Blender Secrets tutorial on the Grid Fill tool, an anime-style Grease Pencil short, and a free game demo with retro vibes. Let’s dive in. Grid fill in Blender 4.5 has just Got Better. Jan from Blender Secrets has published a great overview of the new revamped Grid Fill tool in Blender 4.5. Although it may seem like a small, basic modeling tool update, it brings so much new power to create...
21 days ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, Zach here, Today, I’ll share five of our most popular quick-tip tutorials from the last month. Each video is prepared by our course instructors in a fun and simple way so, that you can get the most out of it in less than 60 seconds. Let’s dive in. Tip 1: Boost Your Rigs' Performance with Louis du Mont Complex rigs can sometimes cause headaches with their viewport performance. Here, Louis shows how to improve a hard surface rigs' performance by using parenting instead of weight...
22 days ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, Zach here, With a round of fresh news and inspirations from the 3D world. Starting with a summary of our latest community challenge. Next, I have a stunning airplane animation and a freemium rigging course from CG Dive. So, let’s CG dive in. (pun intended) The July CG Boost Challenge has Finished Our 3D challenge ‘The Adventure Begins’ is over, but it truly is the beginning of smaller & more frequent challenges in our Community Forum. For this challenge, we got to see submissions...
28 days ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, Zach here, With a new collection of news, inspiration, and resources from the 3D world. The main news today is the new Blender 4.5 release, followed by our update to the Shortcut PDF. I’ll also share a fun 2D vs 3D animated short and a free UV packing tool for Blender. Let’s dive in. Blender 4.5 LTS released with new Features! The new Blender 4.5 version was released this week. It is an LTS (Long Term Support) release, which means it should be more stable and will be carefully...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, Zach here, With a new collection of inspiration and resources from the 3D world. Today is the release day of "Dog Walk" - a new open game made by Blender Studio. Next, I’ll share a new Car Render Challenge, an Anime Short Film, "White Rabbit" (Blender was used in production) and a "Best of Blender Education" Superhive bundle. Let’s dive in. But...before we start, let me quickly remind you that the 20% discount for our Master Cinematic Storytelling in Blender course ends today at...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read