3D

CGI Pass Tricks… sounds a bit secretive, right? Like some hidden knowledge only the pros know? Well, kind of! But it’s not really secret, just super smart ways we 3D artists get way more control over our final images *after* the computer finishes rendering. Think of it like this: when you cook dinner, you don’t […]

3D Depth Study – Jumping into the Deep End (Literally, in 3D) 3D Depth Study – sounds maybe a bit techy, right? Like something you’d hear in a science lab or a fancy movie studio? Well, yeah, it is part of all that cool stuff, but it’s also something I’ve spent a good chunk of

Blender Camera Paths: Making Your 3D World Move Just Right Blender Camera Paths… just saying those words out loud still gives me a little thrill, even after years of messing around in 3D. It's one of those things that feels kinda simple on the surface – you know, just moving a camera from here to

VFX Realism Pack… that phrase right there stirs up a lot of thoughts for me, bringing back memories of countless hours staring at screens, tweaking tiny numbers, trying to make digital fire *feel* hot or water *look* genuinely wet. If you’ve ever tried to make a game or render something truly convincing, you know the

Blender Node Build: My Take on the Tangled Web Blender Node Build. That phrase used to sound like something only the super-techy, brainy wizards of 3D could handle. For the longest time, I avoided them like a digital plague. Give me a slider, a number box, a checkbox – anything but those scary little boxes

VFX Spark Effects… Man, where do I even begin? If you’ve ever watched a movie, played a video game, or even seen a cool commercial, chances are you’ve seen VFX Spark Effects doing their thing. They’re those little pops of light, sometimes bright and quick, sometimes trailing and fading, that add that extra layer of

CGI Object Pass: Unpacking a VFX Superpower CGI Object Pass… sounds a bit technical, right? Like something only folks buried deep in computer code or fancy visual effects studios would ever care about. Well, you’re not entirely wrong, but stick with me for a bit. As someone who’s spent a good chunk of time wrestling

CGI Lens Flare. That might sound like some technical mumbo jumbo if you’re not knee-deep in the world of 3D graphics and visual effects, but trust me, it’s one of those little things that can make a massive difference. I’ve spent a decent chunk of my life staring at screens, tweaking pixels, and trying to

3D Sim Layers… that’s where I want to start. Not with a fancy greeting or a deep thought about the digital age, but right at the heart of something that, for me, totally transformed how I work in 3D. When I first jumped into creating stuff in three dimensions – whether it was designing a

CGI Color FX: Painting with Digital Light and Feeling CGI Color FX… it’s where the magic really starts to cook in the digital kitchen. For years, I’ve been elbow-deep in creating 3D visuals, and while modeling and animation are cool, it’s the color and how it plays with light that truly brings a scene to