Hey Reader,

We're back with more inspiration and resources from the 3D world.

We'll start with a quick reminder that Blender Launch Pad 2 is out, with a 20% Early Bird discount.

Next, we'll share the teaser for Blender Studio’s upcoming feature film, two amazing breakdowns from the latest Pwnisher Challenge, and a brand new Rigify course from P2Design.

Let’s dive straight in.

​Did we mention Blender Launch Pad 2 is out?​

If you've somehow missed yesterday's email, we've just released Blender Launch Pad 2. Zach's biggest course so far.

It's available with a 20% Early Bird discount (Coupon code: EARLYBIRD20), so don't miss out.

​Enroll in Blender Launch Pad 2 - 20% Off​

Expires October 2nd, 2026 (23:59 CEST).

​‘Overgrown’ - Blender Feature Film Teaser​

We've already shared the information about Blender Studios' feature film project titled ‘Overgrown’ before.

Now they have released a teaser of the movie that shows the beautiful visual style as well as the basics of the story: a raccoon father and a hedgehog son roaming through a post-apocalyptic world.

The cute, painterly design and colorful mood bring extra contrast to the grim twist in the story. But even the dark motifs are made in a funny and family-friendly way.

We can't wait to see how the project develops.

​Amazing ‘Gauntlet of Gods’ challenge breakdowns​

This dwarf warrior entry for the latest Pwnisher Challenge won first place, which is no surprise, as it’s truly jaw-dropping.

In this breakdown video, you can take a look at the creative process behind it and how much work went into creating this 3D work of art.

It's not fully made in Blender, but it was a part of the pipeline; nevertheless, you can learn a lot from it as a Blender user.

For this Shaman scene, Blender was the main 3D tool used, with some extra specialised tools like Marvelous Designer for clothing, Embergen for simulations, and Nuke for compositing.

The sheer amount of elements and characters inside the scene is impressive, but the level of quality and polish is outstanding.

​The breakdown video is a great overview of the 3D animation pipeline and all the creative steps that lead to the final result.

​New Advanced Rigify Course by P2Design​

If you want to learn effective rigging, then Pierrick Picaut is the best source of Blender knowledge.

In his new Advanced Rigify Course, Pierrick shares his in-depth knowledge and workflows using Rigify to streamline rigging in Blender, making it modular and customizable.

If you already know a bit about rigging but it feels long and tedious, this course is just for you. It will take your rigging skills to the next level and help you work fast and efficiently.

Pierrick shares more details on what's inside the course in this video.

Pierrick tested his rigging wizardry on real productions (including animations for Netflix), and the quality of his rigs shines brightly in the trailer animation ‘The Chase’ that we've shared before.

You can get the course with an Early Bird 20% discount by using the code below.

20% Coupon Code: ARC26

​Get the Advanced Rigify course here (affiliate link)

Expires September 30th, 2026.

That’s all from us today. Have a great weekend, and till next time.

Jarosław & Zach (the CG Boost Newsletter Team)