CGI Water Sim… just saying those words brings back a flood of memories, both good and… well, let’s just say ‘splashy’. For anyone who’s ever dipped their toes into the world of making digital stuff look real, simulating water is often seen as one of the big challenges. It’s not just about making something wet; […]
VFX Explosion FX… just saying it brings a little grin to my face. For years now, I’ve been knee-deep in the digital world of making stuff go boom. Not real-life dangerous booms, mind you, but the kind that looks awesome on screen, makes you jump in your seat at the movies, or adds that perfect
3D Composition Tricks and How They Make Your Art Pop 3D Composition Tricks – yeah, that sounds a bit technical, right? But honestly, if you’re doing anything with 3D art – models, scenes, animation, whatever – learning some basic composition stuff is like getting a superpower. It’s the difference between someone just glancing at your
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VFX Depth Pass: My Secret Weapon for Making Shots Pop VFX Depth Pass is one of those things in the visual effects world that feels a bit like having a secret superpower. Seriously. When I first started messing around with compositing years ago, I saw all these amazing shots with super realistic fog, slick focus
3D Shading Basics: Making Your 3D Stuff Look Real (or Awesome) 3D Shading Basics. Yeah, that’s where it all starts getting interesting when you’re messing around with 3D graphics. You can model the coolest object, got the perfect shape down, but if you don’t light and shade it right, it’s just gonna sit there looking
CGI Lighting Tools… ah, where do I even begin? If you’re anything like I was when I first dipped my toes into the world of 3D art, you might think making cool pictures is all about modeling amazing stuff or slapping on fancy textures. And yeah, those things are super important. But let me tell
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Blender World Nodes: My Journey into Mastering the Digital Sky Blender World Nodes. Yep, that’s where we’re kicking this off. Not with a “Hey there” or a fancy intro about the digital realm, but straight into the guts of something that, honestly, transformed how I see and light my 3D scenes in Blender. For a
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CGI Sky Simulation. Right off the bat, doesn’t that sound a bit… technical? Maybe even a little dry? For years, when I first started dabbling in the world of computer graphics, I thought the same thing. I was all about the cool 3D models, the fancy textures, the crazy animations. The sky? Ah, that was
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Blender Camera Setup: Your Gateway to Awesome Renders Blender Camera Setup. It sounds technical, right? Like something you only worry about when you’re trying to make the next Pixar film. But honestly, getting your camera right in Blender is probably one of the most impactful things you can learn early on. It’s not just about
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3D VFX Assets – sounds pretty technical, right? Like something only hardcore movie wizards or game developers mess with? Well, yeah, they are crucial for those folks, but honestly, they’re the silent heroes behind so much of the cool stuff we see every single day. Think about it: that dragon swooping through the sky in