Hey Reader, Zach here, Iām excited to announce our new August CG Boost Challenge titled, Lost Tech World, as well as the CG Boost August Sprint. Letās dive in. šæ Lost Tech World Challenge A forgotten world awaitsā¦ 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...
3 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read
Hey Reader, Daniel Nees here, and Iām 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! š With the full course now available, the 20% Early Bird Discount will end soon, on August 22nd, 2025ā23:59 CEST. If youād like to join the course before the discount expires, just use the coupon code EARLYBIRD20 at checkout: š Master Compositing in Blender Note: If you own the course already, this update is...
4 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read
Hey Reader, Zach here, With a new batch of news and inspiration from the 3D world. Today Iāll share a Blender Secrets tutorial on the Grid Fill tool, an anime-style Grease Pencil short, and a free game demo with retro vibes. Letās 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...
9 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read
Hey Reader, Zach here, Today, Iāll 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. Letās 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...
10 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 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, letās CG dive in. (pun intended) The July CG Boost Challenge has Finished Our 3D challenge āThe Adventure Beginsā 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...
16 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 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. Iāll also share a fun 2D vs 3D animated short and a free UV packing tool for Blender. Letās 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...
23 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 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, Iāll 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. Letās 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 agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Hey Reader, Zach here, With a new collection of inspiration and resources from the 3D world. Today, Iāll share Kaizenās free tutorial on compositing, followed by "Forest Therapy" - a funny summer animation, the news about the V-Ray for Blender release, and finally, a new Blender Secrets hard-surface course. Letās dive in. The Power of Compositing in Blender If youāve never touched Blenderās compositor, you need to watch this video from Kaizen. Jesse explains the basics of what compositing is...
about 1 month agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read
Hey Reader, Zach here, With a new long-awaited Community Challenge, new Art Sprints and the āMaster Cinematic Storytelling in Blenderā course Sale. Letās dive in. CG Boost Challenges are back! After more than a year of pause, we took the time to rethink and restructure our approach to the challenges, and weāre finally ready to start a new one! We gave it an appropriate name and a theme: The Adventure Begins The goal is simple: Create a 3D artwork (a still render or animation) inspired by the...
about 1 month agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read