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How to Add CGI to Live-Action Footage: A VFX Tutorial. Sounds pretty fancy, like something only the big studios can pull off, right? Well, while Hollywood certainly takes it to the next level, adding cool computer-generated stuff into real video isn’t some mystical dark art. It’s a skill, a craft, a whole bunch of steps […]

The 5 Key Stages of the VFX Pipeline Explained. If you’ve ever watched a movie or show and thought, “Whoa, how did they do *that*?”, chances are you’re thinking about visual effects, or VFX. It’s the magic that brings dragons to life, puts superheroes in space, or blows up entire cities (safely, of course!). For

Blender for Architecture: A Quick Start Guide. That phrase probably sounds exciting, maybe a little scary, or perhaps you’re just wondering if it’s even possible to use free software like Blender for serious architectural stuff. Trust me, I get it. I was there not too long ago, staring at Blender’s interface for the first time,

What’s New in Blender 4.4? Key Features Explained Okay, deep breath everyone! A new Blender release just landed, and honestly, it feels like Christmas morning every time. Blender 4.4 is here, and like always, the folks working on it have packed in a bunch of cool stuff that changes how we create 3D art. If

How to Optimize Your Blender Scenes for Faster Renders is a question that haunted me for ages. Seriously, I remember those early days, hitting that render button and then… waiting. And waiting. And waiting some more. Sometimes it felt like my computer was trying to solve the mysteries of the universe instead of just, you

A Guide to Shading Nodes in Blender for Beginners. Man, oh man. Thinking back to when I first dipped my toes into Blender’s shading nodes feels like a trip down memory lane. It was… well, let’s just say it wasn’t exactly a walk in the park. More like a confusing maze where every turn led

Matchmoving and Camera Tracking: A Simple Guide. That phrase right there? It’s more than just a technical term for folks like me who mess around with visual effects. It’s basically the secret sauce that lets us mix stuff from computers with real-life video, making it look like they were always meant to be together. If

How to Model a Simple Character in Blender. That sounds kinda official, doesn’t it? Like you need a fancy degree or something. But honestly? When I first tinkered with Blender, way back when dinosaurs roamed the pixelated earth (okay, maybe not *that* long ago, but it feels like it), making anything remotely like a character

15 Blender Shortcuts That Will Supercharge Your Workflow. You hear people talk about them all the time. Those magic key combinations that make you look like you know what you’re doing in Blender. And honestly? They kinda are magic. When I first started messing around in 3D, specifically with Blender, I felt like I was

Eevee vs. Cycles in Blender: When to Use Each Render Engine… Man, if I had a dime for every time someone asked me about this, I’d probably own my own render farm by now. It’s one of the first big questions you bump into when you start getting serious with Blender: “Okay, my model looks