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Unrealizex does 3D reconstruction without using generative AI. Oscar Baechler writes: Learn how to set up UnrealizeX’s Blender extension. You can then use UnrealizeX directly in Blender’s interface. Unrealizex does 3D reconstruction without using generative AI. This video demonstrates our one-shot process on a CC-0 photo of a pilot helmet. Some of our pipeline tools […]

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See how the studio turned footage of Italy into an eerie post-pandemic version of Denver for Ridley Scott's survival thriller.

Watch VFX artist David Krepelka's neat tech demo, inspired by the legendary VFX studio's simulation research on liquid-solid interactions.

Photoshop color picker plugin popular with concept artists gets Color Areas system, and support for Apple Silicon and Oklab color space.

See Houdini timelapses of the ruined CG Statue of Liberty and Empire State Building from The Walking Dead spin-off series.

100+ high-quality PBR material scans availableunder a royalty-free license. Balint Barlai writes: There is no sign-up or account required. You can browse, select, and download the materials directly from our library. Everything is released under a Standard Royalty-Free license. You are fully cleared to use these materials in commercial projects, freelance work, renders, and games […]

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Matelume is a Windows app that turns flat images (scans, catalogue swatches and digital designs) into seamless, true-scale PBR materials: fabric, wall art and marble. On the left of the picture above is the only image we started from: five plain colours. On the right is a Cycles render of the fabric Matelume made from […]

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See the new features in the image-editing software, including a new AI-powered Enhance Edge option for creating cleaner cutouts of hair.

See two excellent VFX breakdowns, one showcasing the full range of Rodeo FX's work; the other focusing on the dragon Silverwing.

Chris Bailey teaches us how to use a brand new feature in geometry nodes to create a Death Star trench. This method is really exciting and fantastic for creating greebled services quickly and easily. In the members version he will take things further by adding laser towers to our geometry nodes set up. https://youtu.be/fUP80bpMS_U

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Discover the practical reality of creating professional animation for VFX with The Gnomon Workshop's Maya tutorial for junior artists.

Meshes from AI generators, 3D scans, CAD imports and heavy booleans all share the same problem: triangles everywhere, no edge flow, and topology that falls apart the moment you deform, UV or sculpt it. I built Quadify, a family of Blender add-ons that turns those meshes into clean, animation-ready quad topology, without hours of manual […]

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Do you have trouble creating nature scenes in Blender? In this video, Yeho Studios shows how you can create this realistic lake landscape in Blender from absolute scratch. Whether you are a beginner in Blender or a seasoned 3D artist, this video has something for everyone.

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Latest update to the popular toolkit for hard surface and organic modeling reworks subdivision workflow to match Houdini 22.

Ever wondered how to switch between multiple shaders in Blender without changing the assigned material? In this quick Blender tutorial, Kenan Proffitt shows you how to combine multiple shader node groups into a single material and use the Menu Switch node to switch between different them directly in the Material Properties window.

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Discover what's new in CG tools like new motion graphics app Caddis, and the new VFX features in generative video AI model LTX.

Freelancers and solo artists can now use every node in the heavyweight camera tracking app, including photogrammetry and stereo solving.

Join Daniel Orji as he talks about his process for creating this character from modelling to rendering. This is the first part of a series.

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CG Cookie’s October community challenge is live, and the theme is Scary Soft: something terrifying, wrapped in something you want to hug. Wes Burke writes: Think cursed plushies, a deadly spider nestled in pastel fur, marshmallow monstrosities, velvet phantoms, or squishy body horror. If it makes you want to hug it and run away screaming, […]

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Let’s practice modeling and procedural displacement to create a vintage wax sealed letter in Blender.

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