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🚀 [Resources] Hard-Surface tips, Skyrim remaster in Blender, ToAnimate 20% off, and more…
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Zach here, With another round of exciting news from the 3D world. Starting with a new CG Boost hard-surface tips tutorial, ToAnimate’s 3rd-anniversary promo, a free texturing course and a Skyrim remaster in Blender. Let’s dive in. ​New Tutorial: Hard-Surface Modeling Tips​Our Robotic Planet course instructor, Louis du Mont, just released a new CG Boost tutorial packed with 6 useful hard-surface modeling tips for Blender, that will help you to create advanced shapes while saving a ton of time. It includes a new trick for Blender 4.2, as well as adding quick cables, pipes, and 3D decals to your models. ​Watch the tutorial here​ ​ToAnimate’s 3rd Birthday Sale (20% Discount)​Our friends from ToAnimate are celebrating their 3rd birthday by offering their Blender professional animation course 20% off. To claim the discount, use the following coupon code. 20% Off Coupon Code: TOANIMATE3 There are only 20 seats available, and the promotion lasts until August 10th. ​Learn more about the course here (affiliate link) ​Free PBR Texturing Introduction by Blender Guru​Andrew Price (aka Blender Guru) has just released a long and comprehensive YouTube tutorial explaining the ins and outs of PBR texturing in Blender 4.2. He goes step by step through the process of setting up a realistic brick wall material. Some fundamental concepts like bump mapping vs displacement are explained there in an easy-to-follow manner. The video will be invaluable for you if you’re just starting to learn Blender, but even if you think you know the basics, you might find something new. ​Watch the full free course here​ ​Remastering Skyrim in Blender​Our Urban Environments course author Cov Phillips ventured into a small village in Skyrim to make a high-quality remaster of the original game scene in Blender. What a quest! Cov shares his experience and a bunch of great techniques, workflows, and clever hacks to rebuild the exact Skyrim scene. You’ll learn a ton about world-building, texturing, and even photogrammetry from images taken inside a game. ​Watch the full video here​ That’s it from me for today. Have a great week and till next time! ~Zach |
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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. Let’s 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 😀). What if it could be...
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