3D & VFX Courses and Certifications

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Creating Ragdoll Rigs in Blender - Part 2: Simulation and Animation Drivers

Learn advanced ragdoll simulation techniques in Blender, including creating realistic car accident scenarios and seamlessly switching between original rigs and ragdolls using animation drivers.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

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Creating a Topiary with IvyGen Addon - Part 1

Learn to use the IvyGen addon in Blender for creating realistic topiary branch networks. Explore settings and techniques for generating the underlying structure of topiaries in 3D.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

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Baking Normal Maps in Blender Using XNormal for Higher Quality Results

Learn to create high-quality normal maps using XNormal with Blender. Master advanced baking techniques, including cage baking, for more precise and customizable results in your 3D models.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

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Creating Antelope Canyon - Blender Procedural Workflow

Learn to recreate Arizona's Antelope Canyon using Blender's procedural tools. Master displacement modifiers, voronoi textures, and Cycles rendering for stunning landscape visuals.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

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Compositing Smoke Simulations into Cycles Renders

Discover techniques for seamlessly integrating smoke simulations into any scene, regardless of the render engine used. Enhance your 3D visuals with realistic smoke effects.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

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Rigging a Spiral Phone Chord in Blender

Learn to model and rig a spiraled telephone chord in less than an hour with CG Cookie using Blender.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

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Task Automation with Python Scripting in Blender

Automate repetitive tasks in Blender using Python scripting. Learn to create a script for adding Subsurf modifiers to multiple objects, saving time and increasing productivity in your 3D workflow.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

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Modeling with Cloth Simulation in Blender

Learn to harness Blender's cloth dynamics for realistic fabric modeling, enhancing your 3D creations with lifelike textures and movements.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

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Creating a Rocket with a Smoke Trail in Blender

Learn to model and animate a small rocket with a realistic smoke trail using Blender's powerful 3D tools and particle systems. Master techniques for dynamic visual effects.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

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Using Blender's Bilateral Blur Compositing Node for Denoising Renders

Learn to reduce noise in Cycles renders using Blender's Bilateral Blur node. Master edge-preserving blur techniques to enhance image quality while maintaining crucial details in your 3D renders.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

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Sculpting Brushes and Normal Map Greeble Pack - Free 3D Modeling Resources

Free set of nearly 50 sculpting brushes and normal map greebles for adding intricate details to 3D models, enhancing texture and complexity in digital sculpting projects.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

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Compositing Cycles Render Passes in Blender for Advanced Image Control

Learn to composite Cycles render passes in Blender for ultimate control over your scene. Gain skills to modify, fix, and enhance product renders without re-rendering, including noise reduction and texture replacement.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

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Overview of Blender 2.64 Features and Updates

Explore new VFX tools, color management, and sculpting features in Blender 2.64, enhancing your 3D modeling and animation capabilities.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

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Texturing and Rendering a Shoe in Blender

Learn to accurately texture and render a shoe using Blender 2.6 and Cycles render engine. Master advanced techniques for realistic 3D footwear modeling and visualization.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 19 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

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Improving Blender Renders with Photography Techniques - Part 1

Enhance 3D renders using photography principles: focal length for emphasis, depth of field for scale perception, and post-processing for optimal results in Blender.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video