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This Tech Device Made with Blender Will Give You Tamagotchi Vibes

Graphic designer VALII shared a series of retro-styled tech device renders on Reddit, created using Blender's Eevee renderer. The pieces — including an onigiri-shaped MP3 player and a Tamagotchi-like device — draw inspiration from 90s-2000s aesthetics and Windows Media Player skins. Interface graphics were made in Photoshop and animated with AI. VALII noted the projects helped overcome creative burnout, advising others to work without pressure or expectations.

3D Take on Wolverine with a Toon Shader Made with Blender

3D artist Tian Jin created a comic book-style recreation of Marvel's Wolverine using a toon shader in Blender, collaborating with Vincent Ménier on the sculpt. The piece features distinct outlines and graphic contrast inspired by superhero comics. A process video is available showing how the effect was achieved. Additional toon shader resources for Blender, Godot, and Houdini are also linked.

3D Artist Shares a Tutorial on New Sculpting Features in Blender 5.2

3D artist Farrukh Abdur demonstrates new sculpting features in Blender 5.2, focusing on the scene project brush. The tool functions similarly to a shrinkwrap modifier but with additional refinements, as shown in a video walkthrough.

This Flat Blender Model Will Blow Your Mind

A viral viewport vs. final render comparison from the Japanese sci-fi animated short film Dust of the Simulacrum reveals that a seemingly 2D-looking character is actually a 3D model with an intentionally flattened head adjusted to follow the camera angle. The technique compensates for wide-angle lens distortion and can be replicated in Blender using the Lattice modifier. The film was largely a solo production by director Eit Mitsufuchi, taking about two and a half years, and a crowdfunding campaign is now running to bring it to Japanese theaters.

Gorgeous Character Animation With Scaled Armor Suit

Clément Doranlo has shared a new preview of his upcoming short film Riverskin, featuring a character in a unique scaled armor called ChromaSuit One performing an aerial dance. The animation was fully modeled, rigged, and animated in Maya, with additional work in Procreate and After Effects, and is accompanied by vocals from Marion Bulot. Behind-the-scenes steps from the creation process are also shared, along with links to free Maya tools for animators.

Indie Devs Film Themselves as Animation Reference for Deer & Boy

Các nhà phát triển indie của Deer & Boy đã quay cảnh chính họ làm tư liệu tham chiếu hoạt hình để xây dựng nhân vật trong game. Tác phẩm theo chân cậu bé và một chú nai con qua câu chuyện im lặng, giàu cảm xúc, được đánh giá cao nhờ hình ảnh điện ảnh, lối chơi thư giãn và cốt truyện sâu sắc.

Những lập trình viên muốn tạo ra nhân vật sống động và câu chuyện cảm động nên tham khảo cách sử dụng tham chiếu thực tế trong thiết kế nhân vật để nâng cao chất lượng hình ảnh và cảm xúc của game.

Khronos Sponsors Open-Source glTF Importer/Exporter for Autodesk 3ds Max

The Khronos Group® has sponsored the glTF 2.0 Importer/Exporter for Autodesk 3ds Max open-source project under the Apache 2.0 license, and today has released the resulting glTF importer and exporter plugins, built to professional standards in collaboration with the community, and free for all to use.