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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 TipsOur 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. 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 GuruAndrew 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 BlenderOur 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. That’s it from me for today. Have a great week and till next time! ~Zach |
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Hey Reader, We're back with an extra email, sharing a new Sound Design tutorial from our instructor Louis du Mont, and a friendly reminder that our Birthday Sale ends in just 2 days! Sound Design with Louis du Mont Louis prepared the sound design for our latest Blender Launch Pad 2 Trailer, and he shares some of his magic tricks in this video. If you want to add an extra layer of realism and that 'wow' effect to your Blender animations, then adding sound might be exactly what you need. While...
Hey Reader, Today, we have a little interview with community member Rex Gonzalez, who shares how our courses and 3D Challenges helped him grow as an artist. Plus, a quick reminder: Our Birthday Sale ends in just 1 week, and you still have 2 weeks to join our Gift Factory 3D Challenge! But first, here’s Jarosław’s interview with Rex: Hi Rex, great to have you in our community! Can you tell us a bit about yourself and how you got into 3D? Check Rex’s Instagram Hi, I’m Rex, and I’m glad to be...
Hey Reader, Today we have quite a lot of good stuff to share, so stick with us to the end. We’ll start with Polyfjord’s new tutorial on animated loops, followed by a hilarious and heartfelt Pixel-art animation about learning Blender. Next, we’ll share a cute animated short that won the Suzanne Award for Best Animation. We'll also share a new 3D challenge (and remind you about our ongoing Gift Factory challenge and the CG Boost Birthday Sale). Finally, a new free wood textures set straight...