3D

Getting Started with Geometry Nodes in Blender: A Beginner’s Guide is something that used to feel like staring into a black hole filled with confusing wires and weird boxes. Trust me, I’ve been there. I remember when Geometry Nodes first started getting serious buzz in the Blender world, and my initial reaction was a mix […]

Building a Killer 3D Animation Demo Reel… Man, thinking back to my first one is actually kinda embarrassing. It felt like a giant puzzle, and I had no idea where the pieces went. You work your tail off learning 3D animation, pulling all-nighters, wrestling with software that seems to have a mind of its own.

How to Animate Believable Facial Expressions in 3D: It’s More Than Just Moving Some Points Around Okay, let’s talk shop. For years now, I’ve been messing around in the world of 3D, trying to breathe life into characters on a screen. And let me tell you, one of the coolest, and sometimes trickiest, parts of

The Difference Between 2D and 3D Animation: Pulling Back the Curtain The Difference Between 2D and 3D Animation… yeah, it sounds technical, right? Like something only animation wizards argue about in dark, dusty studios. But honestly, once you pull back the curtain, it’s about feeling, artistry, and how stories jump off the screen and grab

Motion Capture (Mocap): How it Works and When to Use It Motion Capture (Mocap): How it Works and When to Use It – that’s a mouthful, isn’t it? But if you’ve ever wondered how your favorite video game characters move so realistically, or how creatures in blockbuster movies seem so alive, there’s a good chance

What is a Playblast? An Essential Tool for 3D Animators. If you’ve ever dipped your toes into the wild and wonderful world of 3D animation, or even just wondered how those cool characters on screen come to life, you might have heard this term floating around. For us folks who actually spend our days making

Keyframe Animation Explained: The Foundation of 3D Motion. Wow, saying that out loud still gets me a little excited. It might sound super technical, like something only rocket scientists or wizards do, but honestly, at its heart, keyframe animation is surprisingly simple. If you’ve ever messed around with animation software, or even just watched a

Lip Syncing in 3D Animation: Tips and Tricks – How I Learned to Make Characters Really Talk Lip Syncing in 3D Animation: Tips and Tricks… That sounds like a mouthful, doesn’t it? And honestly, when I first started messing around with 3D characters, getting their mouths to move in a way that didn’t look like

10 Animation Exercises to Improve Your Skills Today was something I wish someone had just laid out for me when I was first starting out. You know that feeling? Staring at a blank timeline or a static character model, heart pounding a little, wondering where to even begin making it *move*? Yeah, I’ve been there.

Low Poly vs. High Poly Modeling: A Complete Guide. If you’ve ever dabbled in the world of 3D art, games, or just wondered how all those cool digital characters and objects are made, chances are you’ve heard these terms thrown around. Low poly? High poly? What’s the big deal? As someone who’s spent a good