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Gleb Alexandrov writes: What makes Vector Displacement Map brushes (VDM) different from normal displacement: Standard displacement moves vertices along the surface normal (up/down). VDM uses a 3D vector (x, y, z) per pixel, allowing full spatial displacement, so it can create overhangs, folds, horns, pores, scales, etc, that normal brushes can’t.

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Pietro Chiovaro writes: Creating Paris in Blender, from the initial concept I designed all the way to the final render in Blender Eevee. I'd love to hear what you think! If you'd like to see more videos like this, feel free to drop your suggestions in the comments. If you enjoyed the video, consider subscribing [...]

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Özgür Yildirim's interesting plugin records the changes made to a model over time, then lets you edit or delete operations individually.

Real-time tools developer is offering temporary licenses of EmberGen, LiquiGen and GeoGen to games and VFX artists who are between jobs.

Every week, hundreds of artists share their work on the Blender Artists forum. I'm putting some of the best work in the spotlight in a weekly post here on BlenderNation.

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Here's an overview of the most recent Blender jobs on Blender Artists, ArtStation and 3djobs.xyz: IMU Studios | Lead 3D Character Modeler Stylized 3D Character Artist Simple 3D flower model for metal 3D printing Senior Level Artist Senior Character Artist Blender/Python Developer for AI-Powered 3D Rendering Automation [Python/bpy automation, remote] We’re hiring: 2d animator (moho [...]

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Brian Kouhi writes: In this video, our Technical Director shows exactly how he set up his Blender files & used Fox Renderfarm to save us weeks on our first animation project as an indie studio. Blender to Fox Renderfarm tutorial.

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Yeho Studios writes: Have you ever struggled creating a nature scene in blender? What about a river? In this blender tutorial I will show you how to create a realistic river landscape in blender from absolute scratch, if you have ever struggled to create a nature scene in blender, then this tutorial is for you.

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Key shot from the carjacking thriller was created using 3DEqualizer, Houdini and Nuke from 360-degree footage and Lidar scans.

Supercharge Your Geometry Nodes Workflow with QuickTidy!.. Create complex Geometry Nodes setups in seconds with 50 powerful presets designed to automate repetitive tasks, enhance efficiency, and simplify node-based workflows in Blender’s Geometry Nodes. Key Features: 50 Ready-to-Use Node Presets – From math operations to data processing and string manipulation Programmatic Node Setups: The Node setups [...]

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VFX artist Rob Dickinson's handy add-on fixes artefacts in 3D scans and models in one click. Check out the new features in version 2.0.

Substance 3D pioneer's new venture after leaving Adobe is a real-time digital puppeteering firm creating gaming and animation content.

Get games artist Howard Coates' Modular Dungeon Collection free for two weeks on the Fab marketplace. For commercial use.

Benjami Naubone writes: Hello, dear family of artists! I am very excited to present the animated short "Eclipse Episode 1: The Legacy of Supernova." The short film was shot entirely in Grease Pencil, including characters and settings. Post-production was done with the Video Sequence Editor.

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How does HP's rackable graphics workstation compare to a desktop system in real-world rendering and CG tests? Jason Lewis finds out.

Create ruined and post-apocalyptic industrial environments with Epic Games' new Derelict Corridor Megascans Sample project.

DanielGrove writes: Learn to make fun and creative patterns easily within Blender using simple arrays. Fun for abstract 3D art, textures, and 2D design.

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New version of the veteran graphics benchmark for testing workstations reflects recent changes to CG software and industry pipelines.

This Geometry Nodes setup allows for fine-grained control over road generation with numerous adjustable parameters. You can adjust Road width, material assignment, crack density and depth, detailed damage modeling (scale, spread, depth, displacement), and customizable striping patterns (width, color, spacing). Achieve photorealistic or stylized results with ease.

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Free Photoshop scripts convert high-res planetary textures to UDIMs for use in VFX and animation, in apps like 3ds Max, Blender, Maya.