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This is an official CG Boost channel. We provide Blender tutorials and resources for 3D artists, to make your artistic journey less painful and more fun, and help you create CG art you can be proud of and eventually make a living with what you are passionate about.

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In this video, Louis du Mont (@ldm) walks through 6 hard-surface techniques that can drastically increase modeling speed.
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In this video, @MartinKlekner shows 8 reliable tips on how to make your 3D scenes look massive in Blender.
⇨ Master 3D Environments course: https://cgboost.com/courses/master-3d-environments-in-blender
⇨ Download Project Files: https://cgboost.com/resources
⇨ Blender Shortcut PDF: https://cgboost.com/resources
⇨ https://youtu.be/J-zfEqMQS88
⇨ https://youtu.be/djmgTnZm2uQ
⇨ Mixamo (3D Characters): http://www.mixamo.com/

CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
01:22 - Tip 1 - Go Low
01:52 - Tip 2 - Go Wide
02:32 - Tip 3 - Wide Aspect Ratio
03:11 - Tip 4 - No Shallow DOF
04:51 - Tip 5 - Distances & Parallax
05:46 - Tip 6 - Scale Reference
06:39 - Tip 7 - Fog & Clouds
07:34 - Tip 8 - Small Patterns
08:23 - Outro

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In this video, Louis du Mont (@ldm) shows how to create a thruster effect with simple mesh and shader’s. No simulations involved.
⇨ Download Project Files (email required): https://cgboost.com/resources
⇨ Robotic Planet Course (Blender): https://www.cgboost.com/robots

CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
01:04 - Creating Primary Jet
10:52 - AOER 2 Promo
11:54 - Creating Particle Effect
15:24 - Setting up the Slider

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GPU: Nvidia RTX 3090
RAM: 96 GB

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In this video, Cov Phillips (@Covingsworth) shows how to texture a realistic building by building materials, painting decals, utilizing edge wear, and much more.
⇨ Master 3D Environments course: https://cgboost.com/urban
⇨ Project Files: https://www.cgboost.com/resources
⇨ Blender Secrets E-book (affiliate): https://gumroad.com/a/436106355
⇨ Receive our latest Updates: https://cgboost.com/newsletter

LINKS
⇨ Polyhaven: https://polyhaven.com/textures
⇨ PureRef: http://pureref.com/

CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
02:06 - First Material
04:50 - Second Material
06:10 - Color Variation
08:50 - Wall Paint
12:20 - Damage
14:44 - Decals
17:45 - Edge Wear and AO
21:26 - Outro

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GPU: GeForce RTX 3080 TI
RAM: 32GB RAM

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n this video, Zach Reinhardt shows what Vertex Groups are, how to adjust them in Weight Paint Mode and some fun examples on what you can do with them.
⇨ Project Files + Blender Shortcut PDF (free): https://www.cgboost.com/resources
⇨ Blender Launch Pad Course: https://cgboost.com/courses/blender-launch-pad
⇨ Robotic Planet Course: https://cgboost.com/courses/robotic-planet
⇨ Blender Secrets E-book (affiliate): https://gumroad.com/a/436106355
⇨ Our Updates: https://cgboost.com/newsletter

CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
00:47 - Vertex Groups Basics (Astronaut)
03:34 - Download Project Files
03:56 - Vertex Weights Basics (Balloon)
08:00 - Weight Paint Mode Basics (Balloon)
12:21 - Example: Cloths Simulation (Flag)
14:31 - Example: Rigging (Tentacle)
18:07 - Example: Hair Paricles (Tentacle)
19:48 - Example: Geometry Nodes (Scatter Rocks)
21:32 - Example: Dynamic Vertex Groups (Ground Deformation)
25:09 - Outro (Don’t miss)

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GPU: Nvidia Titan RTX
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In this video, Louis du Mont (@ldm) takes us through a breakdown of "Owl Bot" from the Robotic Planet course. From concept to render and everything in-between, crammed into 12 minutes.
⇨ Robotic Planet Course: https://www.cgboost.com/robots
⇨ Blender Shortcut PDF (free): https://www.cgboost.com/resources
⇨ Blender Secrets E-book (affiliate): https://gumroad.com/a/436106355
⇨ Receive our latest Updates: https://cgboost.com/newsletter

LINKS
⇨ 7 Boolean Issues in Blender: https://youtu.be/clsKdxEpo44
⇨ Retopology in Blender: https://youtu.be/X2GNyEUvpD4
⇨ Quad Remesher: https://exoside.com/
⇨ PureRef: http://pureref.com/

CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
00:37 - Concept
01:20 - Modeling
03:38 - Materials
04:34 - Rigging
08:17 - Lighting and Layout
09:59 - Animation
10:57 - Compositing and Render

MY SYSTEM
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GPU: GeForce RTX 3090
RAM: 96 GB

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b3d #robot #3danimation

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Join our new "Urban Monsters" 3D Animation Challenge, improve your skills and win great prizes.
⇨ Join the challenge (all info you need): https://community.cgboost.com/c/challenge/welcome-to-the-urban-monsters-challenge
⇨ Master 3D Sculpting Course (20% off): https://cgboost.com/courses/master-3d-sculpting-in-blender
⇨ Stay up-to-date with the challenge: https://cgboost.com/newsletter
⇨ Join the Community: https://community.cgboost.com/c/challenge/

DEADLINE: April 24th, 2024, 16:00 CEST

Thumbnail Artwork by Nassim Boutegrabet (https://artstation.com/nassimbtg)

CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
00:57 - Challenge details
01:35 - Prizes
02:47 - Useful Resources

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b3d #3d #challenge

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In this video, Louis du Mont (@ldm) shows how to enhance the presentation of your 3D models with 4 simple techniques.
⇨ Robotic Planet course: https://www.cgboost.com/courses/robotic-planet
⇨ Blender Shortcut PDF: https://www.cgboost.com/resources
⇨ Blender Secrets E-book (affiliate): https://gumroad.com/a/436106355
⇨ Receive our latest Updates: https://cgboost.com/newsletter

CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
00:38 - Radial Glows
04:33 - Musgrave moving to Noise Texture
06:30 - Floor Plane
08:36 - Dust Particles
14:57 - Dust Particles Animation
17:12 - Ground Fog
24:37 - Outro

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GPU: GeForce RTX 3090
RAM: 96 GB

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Join the Course here: https://cgboost.com/courses/master-urban-environments-in-blender
Jump into our all-in-one course to create epic city environments in Blender.

Course author: @Covingsworth (Cov Phillips)

b3d #course

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Join the Waiting List here: https://cgboost.com/urban
In our upcoming course, you will learn how to create epic urban environments in Blender. Launching February 8th, 2024.

Course Author: @Covingsworth

b3d #course

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Enjoy a montage of the best submissions of our Robotic Wildlife 3D Challenge.
⇨ Read all about the winners here: https://community.cgboost.com/c/challenge/robotic-wildlife-winners-announcement
⇨ Robotic Planet course for Blender: https://cgboost.com/courses/robotic-planet
⇨ Stay up-to-date with our challenges: http://cgboost.com/newsletter

CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro
00:39 - Top Submissions
01:57 - Top 10 Submissions
03:36 - Outro / Sneak peek

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3d #animation #challenge

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Join the Waiting List here: https://cgboost.com/urban
In our upcoming course, you will learn how to create epic urban environments in Blender. Launching February 2024.

Course Author: @Covingsworth

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In this video, Zach Reinhardt shows 28 tips and workflows for having more fun in Blender’s sculpt mode.
⇨ Master 3D Sculpting in Blender (course): https://cgboost.com/courses/master-3d-sculpting-in-blender
⇨ Blender Shortcut PDF: https://cgboost.com/resources
⇨ Receive our latest Updates: https://cgboost.com/newsletter
⇨ Blender Secrets E-book (affiliate): https://blender-secrets-school.teachable.com/p/blender-secrets-e-book?affcode=1618825_hh42n_aa

LINKS
⇨ Blender Graphics Tablet Setup Video: https://academy.cgboost.com/courses/master-3d-sculpting-in-blender/lectures/25367094
⇨ Download Human Base Meshes: https://www.blender.org/download/demo-files/
⇨ Download Quad Remesher (Demo): https://exoside.com/quadremesher/quadremesher-download/

CHAPTERS
00:00 - Tip #1 - New Sculpting File
00:46 - Tip #2 - Better Toolbar
01:34 - Tip #3 - Better Navigation
03:25 - Tip #4 - Quickly Switching Objects
05:08 - Tip #5 - Roll the View
07:17 - Tip #6 - Apply Scale
09:41 - Tip #7 - Fixing Symmetry
11:36 - Tip #8 - Symmetry and Mirroring
13:06 - Tip #9 - Mirroring Non-Symmetrical
16:31 - Tip #10 - Symmetry on Multiple Objects
17:11 - Super Duper Special Tip
17:51 - Tip #11 - Symmetrize Multires Modifier
18:55 - Tip #12 - Better Multires Modifier Performance
20:34 - Tip #13 - Quickly Merge Objects
22:39 - Tip #14 - Dyntopo Detail Flood Fill
24:50 - Tip #15 - Grab Silhouette
25:28 - Tip #16 - Flatten with Scrape Brush
26:15 - Tip #17 - Enhance Details
27:42 - Tip #18 - Falloff Shape
28:49 - Tip #19 - Radius Unit
29:41 - Another Super Duper Special Tip
30:25 - Tip #20 - Sharp Edges and Creases
31:51 - Tip #21 - Relax Topology
32:31 - Tip #22 - Expand by Topology
34:05 - Tip #23 - Quickly Remove Geometry
35:20 - Tip #24 - Mask Pie Menu
37:08 - Tip #25 - Set Pivot in Sculpt Mode
38:33 - Tip #26 - Easy Posing
40:59 - Tip #27 - Human Base Meshes
46:17 - Tip #28 - Quad Remesher
49:05 - The Ending you don’t want to miss

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GPU: Nvidia Titan RTX
RAM: 128 GB

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b3d #sculpting #tutorial

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Join the Waiting List here: https://cgboost.com/urban
In our upcoming course, you will learn how to create epic urban environments in Blender.

Course Author: @Covingsworth

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Our Magic Storybook* course for Blender just got updated. In this course, you learn the basics of Blender's 2D drawing and animation tool called "Grease Pencil", which allows you to create a hybrid of 2D and 3D scenes. More specifically, you'll learn to create a Fantasy Village and a mysterious Alchemy Lab from scratch.
⇨ Magic Storybook Course: https://cgboost.com/courses/magic-storybook
⇨ Stay up-to-date: https://cgboost.com/newsletter

*Formerly known as "Master Grease Pencil in Blender". This update is free for everyone that already purchased the course.

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Part 2 of our Magic Storybook* course is coming very soon. Learn to craft 2.5D worlds in Blender with Grease Pencil.
⇨ Magic Storybook Course: https://cgboost.com/courses/magic-storybook
⇨ Join our mailing list to stay up-to-date: https://www.cgboost.com/newsletter

*Formerly known as "Master Grease Pencil in Blender". This update is free for everyone that already purchased the course.

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In this video, @MartinKlekner shows how to scatter 2D billboard trees onto your 3D landscapes in Blender. You will learn two workflows, using the Particle System and Geometry Nodes. Learn how to create 2D billboard trees in part 1 of the tutorial: https://youtu.be/6oNCCWslveM
⇨ Master 3D Environments course: https://www.cgboost.com/courses/master-3d-environments-in-blender
⇨ Blender Shortcut PDF (free): https://www.cgboost.com/resources
⇨ Project files of this tutorial: https://www.cgboost.com/resources
⇨ Blender Secrets E-book (affiliate): https://gumroad.com/a/436106355
⇨ Receive our latest Updates: https://cgboost.com/newsletter

LINKS
⇨ Landscape Breakdown: https://youtu.be/gtBDzAkjoQQ
⇨ 10 Tips for Creating Epic Landscapes in Blender: https://youtu.be/yBP5x87HNXE

CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
01:04 - Particle System setup
05:22 - Density with Weight Maps
08:54 - Geometry Nodes setup
14:14 - Orient towards camera

MARTIN'S SYSTEM
CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
GPU: GeForce RTX 3080
RAM: 64 GB

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In this video, Jim Morren shows how to sculpt a realistic human head from scratch, starting with a simple sphere. Follow along as he goes step by step through the whole process.
⇨ Master 3D Sculpting in Blender course: https://www.cgboost.com/courses/master-3d-sculpting-in-blender
⇨ Creature Forge course: https://www.cgboost.com/courses/creature-forge
⇨ Blender Shortcut PDF (free): https://www.cgboost.com/resources
⇨ Blender Secrets E-book (affiliate): https://gumroad.com/a/436106355
⇨ Receive our latest Updates: https://cgboost.com/newsletter

LINKS
⇨ Project Files: https://www.cgboost.com/resources/
⇨ PureRef: http://pureref.com/

CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
01:00 - Setting up
03:19 - Blocking out the head shape
04:45 - Blocking out the face shapes
08:16 - Adjusting base shapes
08:52 - Blocking out the neck
09:44 - Blocking out rough facial features
13:12 - Shaping the facial features
20:29 - Adding detail
20:55 - Sculpting the eyes
24:09 - Sculpting the nose
25:29 - Sculpting the mouth
26:22 - Refining the facial features
32:59 - Reviewing and tweaking the head
39:12 - Sculpting the ear
45:59 - Blocking out the neck
50:36 - Blocking out the back
51:35 - Refining the neck
52:33 - Reviewing and tweaking the neck and head
53:13 - End result and outro

JIM’S SYSTEM
CPU: Intel Core i9-12900K 3.19 GHz
GPU: GeForce GTX 3080
RAM: 64 GB

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In this video, Louis du Mont (@ldm) shows how to create a simple rig for a hard-surface model, in this case a robot. We’ll look at how to use armatures, how to automate animation, and how to create a waveform display for a mouth.
⇨ Robotic Planet Blender Course: https://cgboost.com/courses/robotic-planet

LINKS
⇨ Download Project Files: https://cgboost.com/resources
⇨ Blender Hard-Surface Modeling Fundamentals: https://youtu.be/nsTjnQ067sw
⇨ Blender Launch Pad Course: https://www.cgboost.com/courses/blender-launch-pad
⇨ Blender Secrets E-book (affiliate): https://gumroad.com/a/436106355
⇨ Receive our latest Updates: https://cgboost.com/newsletter

CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
00:44 - Creating an armature
06:20 - Symmetrizing bones
08:27 - Parenting objects to bones
10:53 - Adding bone constraints
12:49 - Creating custom properties
16:02 - Creating mouth shader
22:36 - Using audio in shader

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CPU: AMD Ryzen 5900x
GPU: Nvidia RTX 3090
RAM: 64 GB

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Learn to turn a creature concept art into a fully animatable 3D creature in Blender. Sculpting, texturing, rigging, animation and more.
Join the course here: https://www.cgboost.com/courses/creature-forge

PLEASE NOTE: The content of this course was originally part of our Master 3D Sculpting in Blender course. We split it into two courses. Owners of the sculpting course, now automatically own the Creature Forge course. Read more about it here: https://cgboost.ck.page/posts/important-update-master-3d-sculpting-in-blender

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Join our new "Robotic Wildlife" 3D Animation Challenge, improve your skills and win great prizes.
⇨ Join the challenge (all info you need): https://community.cgboost.com/c/challenge/new-3d-animation-challenge-robotic-wildlife
⇨ Robotic Planet Course: https://www.cgboost.com/courses/robotic-planet
⇨ Stay up-to-date with the challenge: https://cgboost.com/newsletter
⇨ Join the Community: https://community.cgboost.com/c/challenge/

DEADLINE: November 22nd, 2023, 16:00 CET

CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
00:51 - What to create
01:38 - Challenge details
03:09 - Prizes
04:17 - Getting started

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Get all our CG Boost courses 20% off!
🎓 Check our courses: https://cgboost.com/courses
🎫 Coupon Code: HB23
📆 Valid till November 2nd, 2023.

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In this video, @MartinKlekner teaches how to convert 3D trees into 2D particles, which still look 3D, to save tons of performance. This technique allows to render millions of particles, fast.
⇨ Master 3D Environments course: https://www.cgboost.com/courses/master-3d-environments-in-blender
⇨ Project files and Blender Shortcut PDF: https://cgboost.com/resources
⇨ Blender Launch Pad Course: https://www.cgboost.com/courses/blender-launch-pad
⇨ Blender Secrets E-book (affiliate): https://gumroad.com/a/436106355
⇨ Receive our latest updates: https://cgboost.com/newsletter

LINKS
⇨ Landscape breakdown from this video: https://youtu.be/gtBDzAkjoQQ
⇨ Martin's short film project: https://youtu.be/75R4g08ImzY
⇨ Martin’s 1st breakdown tutorial: https://youtu.be/ZcAIonkvpfE
⇨ Martin’s 2nd breakdown tutorial: https://youtu.be/ILPex8f-CYM
⇨ Martin’s compositing tutorial: https://youtu.be/bIZrTXtyQkY
⇨ Martin’s Tips for creating Epic Landscapes in Blender: https://youtu.be/yBP5x87HNXE
⇨ Making 3D Soldiers into 2D Particles (paid): https://martinklekner.gumroad.com/l/marchingarmy
⇨ The Grove: https://www.thegrove3d.com/
⇨ Vegetation Add-On (Affiliate): https://blendermarket.com/products/vegetation-tree-addon-animation?ref=84
⇨ Botaniq Add-On (Affiliate): https://gumroad.com/a/618599539/MOZJY

CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
01:04 - Startup file
01:52 - Process overview
02:12 - Rendering base color
04:54 - Rendering remaining maps
07:02 - Setting up the 2D image
10:14 - Translucency
13:04 - Translucency normals
14:46 - Color randomization
17:21 - Orient towards camera
18:40 - Outro

MY SYSTEM
CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4,2 Ghz
GPU: GeForce GTX 3080
RAM: 64 GB

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In this video, Louis du Mont (@ldm ) shows some fundamental hard-surface modeling techniques in Blender, while creating a fun little robot. ⇨ Robotic Planet Blender Course: https://www.cgboost.com/courses/robotic-planet LINKS ⇨ Download Project F...

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In this video, Louis du Mont (@ldm) shows 7 common boolean issues in Blender and how to fix them. ⇨ Robotic Planet Blender Course: https://cgboost.com/courses/robotic-planet ⇨ Blender Launch Pad Course: https://cgboost.com/courses/blender-launch-p...

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Join the course here: https://cgboost.com/robots Learn to create fun hard-surface robots from a mechanized world in Blender. Including: Modeling (SubD and Boolean), procedural shading, rigging (including Geometry Nodes, Drivers and Constraints), ...

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Join the waiting list: https://cgboost.com/robots New course from CG Boost coming July, 19th, 2023. Learn to create fun hard-surface robots from a mechanized world in Blender. Including: Modeling (SubD and Boolean), procedural shading, rigging (i...

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Read more about the challenge here: https://community.cgboost.com/c/challenge/the-cubic-worlds-inspiring-moments-challenge-is-over Check out the Cubic Worlds course for Blender: https://www.cgboost.com/courses/cubic-worlds CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro...

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Join the waiting list: https://cgboost.com/robots New course from CG Boost coming soon. Learn to create fun hard-surface robots from a mechanized world in Blender. Including: Modeling (SubD and Boolean), procedural shading, rigging (including Geo...

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Join the waiting list: https://cgboost.com/robots New course from CG Boost coming soon. Learn to create fun hard-surface robots from a mechanized world in Blender.

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In this video, Jim Morren shows how to use free mocap data to create animation in Blender, in very little time. You'll learn how to export your character and rig, import the mocap, create a transfer rig, adjust the mocap animation and finally how ...

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Join our new 3D Animation Challenge, improve your skills and win some special prizes. ⇨ Join the challenge (all info you need): https://community.cgboost.com/c/challenge/new-3d-animation-challenge-cubic-worlds-inspiring-moments ⇨ Blender Cubic Wor...

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Learn how to create your own low poly animations in Blender (Cubic Worlds course): https://cgboost.com/courses/cubic-worlds Breakdown video: https://youtu.be/EOKTihJn7g8 Created in Blender, rendered in Eevee. Video created by Alan Planes Music an...

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In this video, Alan Planes shows you how by setting limitations, you can be more ambitious and have more fun with creating 3D animations in Blender.
⇨ Cubic Worlds Course: https://cgboost.com/courses/cubic-worlds
⇨ Blender Shortcut PDF (free): https://cgboost.com/resources
⇨ Blender Launch Pad Course: https://cgboost.com/courses/blender-launch-pad
⇨ Blender Secrets E-book (affiliate): https://gumroad.com/a/436106355
⇨ Stay up-to-date: https://cgboost.com/newsletter

LINKS
⇨ Cubic Worlds Student Results: https://cgboost.com/student-results-categories/cubic-worlds
⇨ Cool vehicle reference video: https://youtu.be/FzhREYOK0oo
⇨ Curtis Holt: @CurtisHolt

CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
00:20 - My 3D Animation
01:11 - Why use the Cubic Worlds style
02:04 - Brainstorming the idea
04:07 - Cubic Worlds course & animation tips
05:34 - Top lessons I learned
06:42 - Student animations compilation
08:40 - Final Comments

MY SYSTEM
CPU: Intel Core i7-11800H 2.30 Ghz
GPU: GeForce GTX 3070 Laptop
RAM: 16 GB

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b3d #cubicworlds #tutorial

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In this video, @kevandram shows how to create this 2D/3D stylized microscope in Blender. He’ll walk you through modeling, shading, and adding details with Grease Pencil.
⇨ Master Grease Pencil in Blender: https://cgboost.com/courses/master-grease-pencil-in-blender
⇨ Project Files + Blender Shortcut PDF: https://cgboost.com/resources
⇨ Blender Launch Pad course: https://cgboost.com/courses/blender-launch-pad
⇨ Blender Secrets E-book (affiliate): https://gumroad.com/a/436106355
⇨ Stay up-to-date: https://cgboost.com/newsletter
⇨ Science Lab 3D Art Challenge: https://cgboost.com/challenges/science-lab-challenge

CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
00:19 - What is Grease Pencil?
01:09 - Scene Settings
03:22 - Modeling - Arm
07:14 - Modeling - Stage
11:17 - Modeling - Base
14:10 - Modeling - Light Source
16:24 - Modeling - Tube and Eyepiece
18:19 - Modeling - Focus Dials
21:24 - Modeling - Lenses
25:27 - Modeling - Adjustments
26:05 - Setting Up the Camera
27:33 - Shading - Light Material
33:06 - Shading - Dark Material
36:08 - Lights
36:50 - Grease Pencil - Outlines
39:09 - Grease Pencil - Details
42:22 - Animating - Turret
43:32 - Grease Pencil - Turret Details
44:45 - Grease Pencil - Floor Grid
45:28 - Render Settings
46:06 - Outro
46:16 - Grease Pencil Course

MY SYSTEM
CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 3.4GHz
GPU: GeForce RTX 3090
RAM: 64 GB

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In this video, @Masha_B shows how to model and texture a realistic laboratory glass in Blender, for your experiments, and gives a quick breakdown of how the science lab scene was created.
⇨ Blender Launch Pad course: https://bit.ly/b3d-launch-pad-8
⇨ Blender Shortcut PDF & Project Files: https://bit.ly/cgboost-resources-19
⇨ Blender Secrets E-book (affiliate): https://gumroad.com/a/436106355

LINKS
⇨ CG Boost Science Lab Challenge: https://www.cgboost.com/challenges/science-lab-challenge
⇨ PureRef: http://pureref.com/
⇨ Liquid in Glass tutorial: https://blog.gregzaal.com/2013/10/19/fluid-in-a-glass/
⇨ Free PBR textures: https://www.cgbookcase.com/textures
⇨ Liquid Stains texture: https://www.cgbookcase.com/textures/liquid-stains-01
⇨ Water Droplets texture: https://www.cgbookcase.com/textures/water-droplets-01/
⇨ BlenderKit: https://www.blenderkit.com/
⇨ Dirty Gold texture: https://www.cgbookcase.com/textures/dirty-gold-01
⇨ Plant 3D Models: https://www.textures.com/download/3DFoliage0026/143191
⇨ Plant Drawing 01: https://pixabay.com/it/vectors/impianto-vintage-▾-linea-arte-fiore-4533864/
⇨ Plant Drawing 02: https://pixabay.com/it/illustrations/fiore-botanica-giardino-botanico-2654929/
⇨ Paper Texture: https://ambientcg.com/view?id=Paper005

CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
00:43 - Base bottle
02:44 - Bottleneck
04:20 - Glass tube 1
08:06 - Glass tube 2
10:36 - References
11:11 - Big plug
13:51 - Small plug
16:06 - Stand
18:25 - Liquid
21:43 - Texturing workspace preparation
24:07 - Glass material basic setup + 1st layer
27:49 - Glass material 2nd layer
32:16 - Glass material final setup
33:20 - Liquid material
34:08 - Plug material
35:33 - Old metal stand material
38:06 - Promotion
38:40 - More glass shapes
40:22 - Scene creation breakdown
41:42 - Outro

MY SYSTEM
CPU: Intel Core i9-9820X CPU @ 3.30GHz 3.31 GHz
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
RAM: 32,0 GB

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b3d #glass #tutorial

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Join the course here: https://bit.ly/b3d-grease-pencil-course-1 Course author: @Kevandram In this course, you will learn everything important to get started with Grease Pencil in Blender, the unique drawing tool, that lets you draw 2D shapes in ...

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Join the challenge: https://www.cgboost.com/challenges/science-lab-challenge Community: https://community.cgboost.com/c/challenge/ Newsletter: https://cgboost.com/newsletter Challenge Calendar: https://calendar.google.com/calendar?cid=Z2RmdXFlMWZo...

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In this video, @Martin Klekner shares 10 tips he learned from his extensive time focusing on environment creation in Blender. He gives general tips but also shows concrete techniques, providing useful pointers for your own large-scale scene produc...

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Get 30% discount for all our courses: https://cgboost.com/courses Coupon Code: HBD22 Sale ends November 1st, 2022 See all student results: https://www.cgboost.com/student-results #b3d

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Join the challenge: https://www.cgboost.com/challenges/little-traveler-challenge Community: https://community.cgboost.com/c/challenge/ Newsletter: https://cgboost.com/newsletter Challenge Calendar: https://calendar.google.com/calendar?cid=Z2RmdXFl...

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In this livestream, the CG Boost team and @Grant Abbitt will critique submissions of the "Underwater World" 3D Art Challenge. ⇨ Underwater World Challenge: https://www.cgboost.com/challenges/underwater-world-challenge ⇨ Next Challenge: https://cgb...

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In this video, @Martin Klekner shows you how to create underwater volumetric effects in Blender Eevee, add animated light streaks and polish up your scenes. ⇨ Master 3D Environments course: https://www.cgboost.com/courses/master-3d-environments-in...

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Join the challenge: https://www.cgboost.com/challenges/underwater-world-challenge CG Boost Community: https://community.cgboost.com/c/challenge/ CG Boost Newsletter: https://cgboost.com/newsletter Guest judge: @Grant Abbitt 00:00 Intro 00:11 Ho...

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In this livestream, the CG Boost team will critique submissions of the "City in the Sky" 3D Art Challenge. Thanks @Curtis Holt for being a guest judge this time! ⇨ City in the Sky Challenge: https://cgboost.com/challenges/city-in-the-sky-challenge...

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In this video, Zach Reinhardt breaks down, how his 3D animated short film “Family Trip” was created in Blender. ⇨ Cubic Worlds course: https://cgboost.com/cubic-worlds-1 ⇨ Project Files + Blender Beginners Bundle (email required): https://cgboost....

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Join the challenge: https://cgboost.com/challenges/city-in-the-sky-challenge CG Boost Community: https://community.cgboost.com/c/challenge/ CG Boost Newsletter: https://cgboost.com/newsletter Guest judge: @Curtis Holt 00:00 Intro 00:12 How does...

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In this video, @Martin Klekner breaks down the latest environment from his course "Master 3D Environments in Blender": https://bit.ly/b3d-environment-course-11 He goes into using Geometry Nodes for landscape shots, scattering assets, adding 2D ele...

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In this video, @Martin Klekner shows how to create a 3D lightning using a simple Grease Pencil workflow and how to composite it into your scenes. Learn how to make the waves in our course. ⇨ Master 3D Environments course: https://bit.ly/b3d-enviro...

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Learn to set up an autofocus camera and a lighting setup that automatically adjusts to the position of the camera, for extra 3D viewport fun. ⇨ Master 3D Sculpting in Blender course: https://bit.ly/b3d-sculpting-course-7 ⇨ Project Files + Blender ...

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Learn a full retopology workflow in Blender 3.0+, using only free tools and add-ons shipped with Blender by default. ⇨ Master 3D Sculpting in Blender course: https://bit.ly/b3d-sculpting-course-6 ⇨ Project Files + Blender Shortcut PDF (email requi...

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In this video, @Martin Klekner shows how to use Geometry Nodes to connect fence assets, make them adapt to the underlying terrain and dynamically change the size of the nearby assets. Let’s dive into the realm of GeoNodes! ⇨ Master 3D Environments...

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Learn how to create your own low poly animations in Blender (Cubic Worlds course): https://bit.ly/cubic-worlds-10 Breakdown video: https://youtu.be/YurYJg0u0eg Created in Blender, rendered in Cycles. Music and Sound Design: @Richie Albert #b3d...

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Part 2 of the Cubic Worlds course for Blender is out. Learn about creating, rigging and animating characters, animals and machines. ⇨ Cubic Worlds course: https://bit.ly/cubic-worlds-9 #b3d #rigging #animation

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In this video, Zach Reinhardt shows how to animate a robot walk cycle in Blender, make it loop perfectly and let the robot walk along a path. ⇨ Cubic Worlds course: https://bit.ly/cubic-worlds-8 ⇨ Project Files (email required): https://bit.ly/cgb...

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In this livestream, the CG Boost team will critique random submissions of the Mythology Challenge. ⇨ Mythology challenge winners: https://cgboost.com/mythology-challenge-winners/ ⇨ All submissions: https://cgboost.com/mythology-challenge/ ⇨ Join t...