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đź’ˇ 5 Quick Blender Tips from CG Boost (Best of May & June 2025)
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Zach here, Today, let’s try something new. I’ll share five of our most successful quick-tip YouTube Shorts videos we’ve created in the last two months. Each video is prepared by one of 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: Fix Symmetry Problems with Jim Morren​When creating a symmetrical object, you can sometimes run into an issue where symmetry stops working correctly. Here, Jim Morren shows how to easily solve this common problem using Snap to Symmetry. ​Tip 2: Adding Quick Details Using Greebles with Daniel Nees​Sometimes you need to quickly add lots of details to your 3D models (like, for Star Wars spaceships), using Greebles might be the best way to do it. If you don’t know what Greebles are or how to make and use them, let our expert kitbasher Daniel Nees enlighten you. ​Tip 3: Make Your Camera Motions More Natural with Martin Klekner​If you feel your camera animations are stiff and unnatural, you’ll find these simple tips from Martin Klekner a godsend. Try them out! You’ll be surprised how big a difference such small tweaks can make. ​Tip 4: Populate Your Scenes Using Blender’s Physics with Zach Reinhardt​Filling a container with a collection of objects or simply throwing a pile of trash around your 3D scene doesn’t need to be a tedious task. All it takes is using some Rigid Body Physics magic. I’ll show you how you can do it in a couple of clicks. ​Tip 5: Animate Flashing Lights Using Drivers with Louis du Mont​Drivers in Blender might seem complicated and mysterious, but they are extremely useful. Louis du Mont shows how you can use them to easily animate a flashing light. A great, simple introduction to a technique that opens up almost endless possibilities. ​ I hope you found these useful and entertaining. We plan to share a bunch of our best Shorts each month. Reply to this mail and let us know if you like this format. ​ ~Zach. |
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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...
Hey Reader, Zach here, With a new collection of inspiration and resources from the 3D world. Today, I’ll share Kaizen’s 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. Let’s dive in. The Power of Compositing in Blender If you’ve never touched Blender’s compositor, you need to watch this video from Kaizen. Jesse explains the basics of what compositing is...
Hey Reader, Zach here, With a new long-awaited Community Challenge, new Art Sprints and the “Master Cinematic Storytelling in Blender” course Sale. Let’s 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 we’re 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...