ZBrush works out of the box, but I’d be lying if I said there’s no way to improve it. The ZBrush community has released a tremendous amount of content over the years that can greatly improve your sculpting workflow and efficiency. From matcaps to brushes to custom UI design, here are fifteen must-have ZBrush resources: …
Monty Rakusen/Getty Images In the first two parts of this series, we turned our attention to the top 10 3D model marketplaces and those that offer you the best chance of success in selling 3D stocks. Knowing where to sell is great, but knowing how to sell is also very important. In this article, we’ll …
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When you get into 3D modeling and animation, you need to create a demo role to convince potential employers that your style and personality is a good match for the company’s aesthetic. Here are some tips for creating an artist demo that will help you land your dream job. Edit yourself thoroughly Potential employers don’t …
Lighting a 3D scene sounds pretty easy, right? In most cases, lighting in the “real world” just happens. The sun comes up, you flip a switch or open the blinds and voila: light. We can think about where to place a lamp, the angle of the blinds or the direction of the flashlight, but 90% …
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The main difference between AutoCAD and other 3D programs is the purpose for which it was designed. Your regular 3D modeling and animation programs are designed as a blank canvas on which to create everything from scratch. CAD programs like AutoCAD are designed as engineering tools with capabilities in industrial design, mechanical engineering, architecture, and …
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Party 1 – Tron to Titanic Today, spectacular computer-generated effects sequences are commonplace in everything from big-budget films and television to games and even commercial advertising. But it wasn’t always like this – before 3D computer graphics became the norm, the world was a little duller. Aliens were made of plastic instead of pixels. Superman …
Everyone loves to get something for free, but if something doesn’t do what it’s supposed to, it’s still too expensive. On the other hand, if it’s free and that’s what you’re looking for, it’s like finding money on the street. If you’re looking for basic CAD software and don’t need very technical features, you’ll likely …
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The rendering process plays a crucial role in the infographic development cycle. Rendering is the most technically complex aspect of 3D production, but it’s actually quite easy to understand in the context of an analogy: just as a film photographer needs to develop and print his photos before he can show them, computer graphics artists …
Tessellation isn’t the hot new graphics technology it once was – it was abandoned in ray tracing – but it’s still one of the key technologies used in games to make their virtual worlds feel more real and alive. You can use it to create flat geometric shapes with no overlap or spacing to add …
Deep Fakes are fake images, audio and video recordings that sound and look real. The word “deepfake” is a deep learning and fakery portmanteau that refers to how machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) are used to create these fakes. Deep forgering technology has been used for entertainment purposes, but it has also been used …
