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Studying at a Fine Arts Atelier: New York Academy of Art

If you are considering an Art Atelier for classical and technical training, this review of the New York Academy of Art, is worth the read.

Inspiration

Creating a 3D Cartoon Character with Maya and Substance 3D Painter

Rubén López Fernández took on the challenge of creating a cartoon character from concept to final 3D Render. This is how he achieved the final piece, and some tips he has for other artists looking to embark on a similar project.

Learning

Design, Detail and Animation: Creating Custom Clothing with Marvelous Designer

Nina Chernyshenko, a freelance digital artist from Ukraine, gives you the tools and tips to create 3D custom clothing for your portfolio, using Marvelous Designer.

Careers

How to Become an Environment Artist for Games

Mohamed Abdel Baki is an Associate Environment Artist at High Moon Studios in Carlsbad, California, and he sits down with us to share his journey and advice to aspiring artists looking for an exciting and challenging career like his own.

Inspiration

20 Amazing Projects That Bring Characters and Environments to Life with Marvelous Designer

Marvelous Designer is arguably the world’s most powerful solution for making, editing and reusing 3D clothes and cloth simulations.

Inspiration

Cinematic Environments From 2D Concept to Final 3D Render

In this article, Naja Jelec dives deeper into her workflow of bringing cinematic environments from a 2D concept to final 3D render using Maya, ZBrush, Substance 3D, V-Ray and Nuke.

Inspiration

Game-Engine World Creation Using Unreal Engine and Cinema4D

Get inspired by how Senior designer at FOX Sports, Jesse Larson, is creating 3D Worlds straight out of fantasy movies, with Unreal Engine and Cinema4D.

News

Sculpting and Scene Creation Using Adobe 3D Modeler

A welcome addition to the Adobe 3D Substance ecosystem, Substance 3D Modeler Beta is now available for use and the Adobe 3D team are looking for your valuable feedback and discussion around this new tool.

News

Rookie Awards 2022 - Entries are Closed

Congratulations to everyone that uploaded their incredible work to Rookie Awards 2022. We know it takes a lot of courage to put yourself out there and show the world what you've been working on.

News

Student Access to Houdini Education

If you are a student and looking to hone your craft using Houdini, the good news is that you now have access to Houdini Education. Read on to learn how to get started.

Inspiration

Little Hmong Harvester: An Expression of Feeling in 3D

Recent Think Tank Training Centre graduate and 3D Character Artist, Houra Eshad, shares with us how she evokes expression and realism in her digital 3D piece: The Little Hmong Harvester.

Learning

Bringing an Everyday Object to Life Using Maya and Adobe Substance 3D

Giulia Greggio has a passion for bringing realism to her work, and in this article she shares how she does that with every day objects, using Maya and Adobe 3D Substance.

reviews

To draw, or not to draw...on a tablet. That is the question.

So many tablets, so many models, and the decision for many traditional illustrators is which one to choose when embarking on their journey into digital content creation. In this article we look at Wacom's Cintiq Pro 16, it's features, and why you'll never look back!

Inspiration

Hard Surface Props: A Collection of Game-Ready PBR models

Tatiana Devos, a second year game art student at Howest University of Applied Sciences - Digital Arts and Entertainment, shares how she textured and curated a collection of game-ready props for her 3D portfolio.

Learning

Using the Right Workstation to Bring Your Creative Ideas to Life

The Rookie Awards is the best way to launch your career and start sharing your amazing work online, and doing it with the right workstation will help you bring more of your creative ideas to life.

reviews

Is Cinema 4D Good For Beginners?

You're at school and you want to get started in Cinema 4D. Is it good for beginners? Or are you punching above your weight? The great news is, the learning curve is smooth and you can easily pick up the tools to get started on your creative journey.

Inspiration

Realistic 3D Character Workflow Explained

If you are approaching your first realistic 3D Character Model, this article is for you! Han Jaepil, a student at CG5 Academy, has written this article explaining his workflow for his latest project, "Daniel Day Lewis".

News

Inside ARTFX: Top International School of VFX, Cinema and Animation Opens a Brand New Campus

ArtFX, a top International School of VFX, Cinema and Animation, is opening a brand new campus you will want to study at.

Inspiration

How Lenovo is Working to Power Human Connections and Creativity

From real-time rendering to editing and designing, Lenovo is listening to the needs of the digital industries, and delivering a machine to power your amazing entries and portfolios.

News

A Compact Desktop That Delivers on Performance: Dell's Precision 3650 Tower Workstation

Rookie Awards sponsor Dell, is giving away a Precision 3650 Tower Workstation with RTX A5000 GPU. Let's take a deeper look at how this compact desktop, packs a very big punch.

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