Hey Reader, Alan here, I help manage CG Boost. Today I want to share a second, more personal newsletter with you. Last week, I wrote about making art for the sake of art, and about not automatically following the more deconstructive trends in 3D. If you missed that one, you can read it by clicking here. This time, I want to talk about something many of my 3D artist friends (myself included) ran into when a creative hobby slowly started turning into something more serious. My career started as...
7 days ago • 5 min read
Hey Reader, Alan here, I help manage CG Boost. It's our Christmas/holiday break at CG Boost, I wanted to write you a thought piece. My goal with this email is to give you a bit of breathing room and maybe help you make a few wise choices on your creative artistic path. I want to start at the end by making two suggestions. Nothing too dramatic, but two clear ways, I invite you to be a bit of a rebel as a 3D artist. Rebellion Suggestion #1 Say no to hustle culture more often. When was the last...
14 days ago • 6 min read
Hey Reader, Zach here, With the last dose of fresh inspiration and resources from the 3D world before the Christmas Holidays. 🎅 Today, I’ll share a tutorial on texturing in Blender with the Ucupaint add-on, followed by two awesome short animations, a new Eevee course by Gleb Alexandrov, and finally, ToAnimate’s Christmas Sale. Let’s dive in. The Holidays are coming, and we’re taking things slower. Small & quick announcement from our team: As this very special time of the year draws near,...
21 days ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader, Zach here, with fresh inspiration and resources from the 3D world. Today, I’ll share a short animation made in Blender about an old lady fighting a dragon, a tutorial on new HDR Video features of Blender 5.0, a beautiful hand-drawn animation in classic Disney style, and our new December Sprint. Let’s dive in. "Phonomenal Battle" - Blender Animation for Adult Swim This amazing Blender-made animation was created by students from HSLU Animation Lucerne in Switzerland for Adult Swim...
28 days ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, Zach here, With a fresh dose of inspiration and resources from the 3D world. Today, I’ll share a beautiful music video made in Blender, followed by a new community challenge by Poly Haven. Next, I’ll share info about the Cyber Week Sale from P2Design, and some Blender quick tips from our instructors. Let’s dive in. Korean Music Video made in Blender This impressive video for the Korean rock band Cotoba was created in Blender by 3D artist Kyeonghongkim. The dreamy, painterly style...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader, Zach here, With new inspiration and resources from the 3D world. Today, we have a beautiful indie animation with a handcrafted feel, a tutorial on recreating a 2D stylized character in 3D, and news of the first-ever Blender Conference in Asia. I’ll end with a free Mograph Tool straight from SouthernShotty. Let’s dive in. "Forevergreen" - Stunning Animation by an Independent Artists’ Collective This animated short film wasn’t made by Disney, Sony, or any other industry giant. It...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader, Zach here, With fresh news and inspiration from the 3D world. Today, I'll start with the Blender 5.0 release and our Hotkey Sheet PDF update. Next, I’ll share a music video made in collaboration with the Blender Studio and a cute Grease Pencil animation breakdown. Let’s dive in. Blender 5.0 is out! The biggest news of this week is, of course, the release of Blender 5.0! 🥳 It’s packed with tons of new upgrades and features. I’ll just list a few of them that I believe are most...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader, Zach here, With some fresh news, inspirations, and resources from the 3D world. Today, I’ll share a scary but great monster animation made in Blender (with a breakdown), followed by an introduction to Blender 5.0 Video Sequence Editor. Finally, I’ll share some info about ToAnimate’s Black Friday Sale. Let’s dive in. Awesome Scary Creature Made in Blender by 3 Artists Gleb Alexandrov, DemNikoArt, and Marlon R. Nunez teamed up to create this stunning collaborative 3D project. Marlon...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, Zach here, with new inspiration and resources from the 3D world. Today I’ll announce a new 3D art challenge and share a couple of short tips from our course creators. Finally, I’ll share a free stylized materials library. Let’s dive in. "Pumpkin Lab" - New 3D Art Challenge + November Sprint Time for another CG Boost 3D challenge! This time, we challenge you to create a pumpkin lab where you can experiment and research to find a cure for the autumn spleen. Whether you feel like a...
2 months ago • 2 min read