3D

CGI Project Flow – it’s a phrase I hear a lot in my line of work. Maybe you’ve seen amazing computer-generated images or animations in movies, commercials, or even product photos online and wondered, “How in the world do they make that happen?” Well, I’ve spent a good chunk of my career knee-deep in that […]

VFX Scene Details – man, where do I even start? If you’ve ever watched a movie or a show with visual effects and thought, “Wow, that looks *real*,” chances are it wasn’t just the big explosions or the crazy monsters that sold it. It was the tiny stuff. The almost invisible bits that make the

CGI FX Flow… it sounds maybe a little technical, right? Like something only folks with pocket protectors and a PhD in digital wizardry talk about. But honestly, if you’ve ever watched a movie and seen something explode just right, or water splash convincingly, or a creature move like it’s really there, you’ve seen the results

3D Base Model: My Two Cents 3D Base Model… it’s a phrase that might sound kinda technical, like something straight out of a sci-fi movie or a high-level design studio. But honestly, it’s become such a fundamental part of what I do, it feels as normal as grabbing a cup of coffee in the morning.

VFX Texture Pass… just hearing those words brings back a flood of memories. It’s one of those things in the visual effects world that sounds maybe a bit dry on the surface, but trust me, it’s anything but. For anyone knee-deep in making digital stuff look real, or even just starting out and wondering how

Blender Displacement Map. Those three words, when I first truly understood what they meant, felt like unlocking a secret door in my 3D journey. Before that, making stuff look bumpy, worn, or detailed meant either sculpting for hours on end or relying on textures that only *looked* bumpy from a distance (those were normal maps,

D Loop FX: My Story with This Cool Tool D Loop FX… yeah, that phrase brings back some memories. Not always easy ones at first, but definitely good ones now. If you’re messing around with 3D stuff, animation, or just trying to make your digital art pop, chances are you’ve heard of or will bump

3D Layer Tricks: Making Your 3D Life So Much Easier 3D Layer Tricks are one of those things that, when you first start messing around in 3D software, might seem a bit… extra. Like, “Why do I need to put stuff on different layers? Can’t I just keep everything in one big pile?” Trust me

Blender Path Tracing: How I Tamed the Light (And You Can Too!) Blender Path Tracing. Just saying those words used to make my brain feel like a tangled mess of wires. When I first dipped my toes into the world of 3D art and rendering, I saw all these amazing, super-realistic images popping up online,

“`html CGI Dust Sim… just saying those words brings back a flood of memories, mostly involving late nights, countless render tests, and a mix of frustration and pure “aha!” moments. If you’ve ever tried to add a touch of realism to a 3D scene, especially one that isn’t squeaky clean, you’ve probably bumped into the