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Category: Basics
How to Model a Chess Piece in Under 30 Seconds
In this fun and lightning fast video, learn about the screw modifier, quick extrude, and subsurf hotkey to model objects with radial symmetry in record time.
Fast Lighting Tips
Intro to Color Correction in Blender
Learn how to use the color correction, RGB curves, and color balance nodes along with the histogram and waveform graphs to color correct an image or animation!
Book Review: Blender Cycles: Lighting and Rendering Cookbook
I have not had the time to make a tutorial recently, but I was given the opportunity to review another book, Blender Cycles: Lighting and Rendering Cookbook, written by Bernardo Iraci and published by Packt Publishing.
#1 Secret to a Better Render
Learn how to apply the abstract concepts of design and color to improve your rendering in any software. My work is definitely not perfect, but this little tip has helped to drastically improve my approach to 3D art.
Understanding File Formats
While not nearly as fun as making explosions, understanding how file formats work is crucial in producing high quality images and animations!
Link to the Photoshop article: http://www.photoshopessentials.com/essentials/16-bit/
How to Make a Scene Realistic
In this four part video tutorial series, I go through the process of transforming a very basic scene into something more realistic and attractive.
UI Tip – Customizing Layouts in Blender
In this quick tip, learn how to easily streamline your workflow using custom layouts.
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