Hey Reader,

Zach here,

With a fresh collection of news from the 3D world.

Today I’m sharing a new video from Jim (our new Master 3D Characters course instructor) who gives an overview of what’s inside the course. Our other instructor Cov shows how to make an epic kingdom environment in Blender.

Then we jump into 5 camera tricks you can use to improve your animated shots, followed by a sci-fi cinematic VFX shot made with Blender and Nuke by an ex-Marvel artist.

Let’s dive in.
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​A look inside our new Master 3D Characters in Blender course​

If you’ve watched our latest trailer for the new "Master 3D Characters in Blender" course, you might be wondering what exactly is included in it?

Jim Morren (the instructor of this course) has prepared a video with a detailed overview of the content.

If you’re interested in learning to make your 3D characters in Blender but aren’t sure if this course is the right choice, I’m sure you’ll have no doubts after watching this video.

​Creating an Epic Kingdom Environment in Blender​

For even more epicness, Cov Phillips (our Master Urban Environments in Blender instructor) has just released a new tutorial on making a large-scale environment with a medieval castle and city.

Cov dives into some useful techniques, including mixing an HDRI texture background and a sky texture for lighting.

What's even greater, you can download the whole scene on his Patreon​ (paid) to examine it yourself.

If you'd like to learn more about creating epic large-scale environments in Blender, I recommend checking out our Master 3D Environments in Blender course.

​5 Camera Tips to Spice up your Animated Shots​

Perhaps you’re struggling with making your animated shots feel dynamic. Brian Kouhi from ToAnimate shares his 5 brilliant camera tricks to add some extra flair to your shots.

All this knowledge is backed by real animation experience and is commonly used in the film-making industry. Applying it to your CG animations will take them to the next level.

ToAnimate also offers a fantastic Blender animation course (affiliate link).

​How to make a Sci-fi Cinematic VFX - Breakdown​

Alex Hanneman (an ex-Marvel artist) shares a breakdown of a cool VFX project about life on Mars he did together with his team. This cinematic trailer is an impressive mix of practical and CGI VFX on top of video footage shot with the camera.

If you’re curious to see all the steps involved in the process, Alex goes over all of them to give you an idea of what’s important to make your VFX look professional.

​CG Boost’s Birthday Sale is (still) on!​

Last but not least, here is a little reminder, that our annual Birthday Sale is still running. We're giving away all our courses 20% off to celebrate me getting another year older. 👴🏻

Coupon Code: HBD24

​Check all our courses here​

(The sale will run for two weeks till October 23rd.)

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That’s all from me for today. Have a great week and until next time!

~Zach