What The...? ArcBrush
The Universe put this free app front of me, and sometimes things really do work out for the best.
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Hyperbole Aside, Adobe Can Suck It
A few more not-Adobe apps entered the limelight recently, this time aimed at taking on After Effects.
Editorial, Art &Amp; Design, Video &Amp; Vfx
Maybe Taking on Unreal Engine
Although I can composite in Blender, Unreal Engine's use in movies and TV has me wondering if it might be a useful -- if excessive -- tool for me to learn.
Art &Amp; Design, 3D Modeling
Breakdown: Nothing Can Save Us
My usual post-mortem breakdown of my Blender work, this one with a "disturbing image" disclaimer applied.
Art &Amp; Design, 3D Modeling
Up Next?
Thinking about my next Blender project, I wonder if it might not be better suited as a jumping-off point to finally learn Unreal Engine.
Art &Amp; Design, 3D Modeling, Video &Amp; Vfx
Throwback to Simpler Times
Two models that I think came out pretty nice, although they won't be used for their original intent.
Art &Amp; Design, 3D Modeling
Continuing as the Best Equipped Non Streamer Ever
Talking about my investigation into separating the art from the artist by employing my phone as an external webcam to record external video for gameplay recordings.
Gaming, Hardware, Art &Amp; Design, Video &Amp; Vfx
Fake it While You Make It
Making videos is fun, but I feel that there's something _missing_ that I can't identify.
Gaming, Star Citizen, Art &Amp; Design, Video &Amp; Vfx
Ah Yes, My Old Enemy: Lighting
I like the composition. I'm happy with the concept. It's the LIGHTING that I feel ruins the whole project.
Art &Amp; Design, 3D Modeling
CSS Frameworks: Better or Differently Terrible
I suck at design, so should I let a framework design for me? If so, which framework should I use?
Development, Art &Amp; Design
Grab Bag for the Week Ending May 16, 2025
3D printing, code refactoring (!), Andor wraps up again, and Star Citizen's 4.1.1 patch in the wild.
Gaming, Editorial, Art &Amp; Design
Dark Hallway - Postmortem
A project taken from a still image in an ad seen in a video.
Art &Amp; Design, 3D Modeling
Forest Watchers - Postmortem
Another Secret World inspired project, this time designed after a real-world property.
Art &Amp; Design, 3D Modeling
Blender Render: The Filth
As per usual, my own postmortem, this one for my first rendered scene.
Art &Amp; Design, 3D Modeling
Addendum - Splat Maps and Megascans
I went back and recreated the shader tree for the canyon, and recorded the node layout for posterity.
Art &Amp; Design, 3D Modeling
Getting There - Rendering with Splat Maps and Megascans
I found a way to use better textures on terrains exported from World Creator and while the renders aren't perfect, they're getting closer.
Art &Amp; Design, 3D Modeling
A Casual Compare Between Export Methods - From World Creator to Blender
Generating terrain is fun, but getting into Blender for composition is the important part. World Creator has a direct export to Blender, but is it the best way to do it?
Art &Amp; Design, 3D Modeling
Compositing in Resolve and Blender
My first compositing attempt with Resolve Fusion and 3D objects from Blender.
Uncategorized, Art &Amp; Design, 3D Modeling, Video &Amp; Vfx
Review: "Retro" Animation in Fusion
Despite many videos watched on the subject, I thought "there has to be an easier way"...and there was!
Art &Amp; Design, Video &Amp; Vfx
Audio in OBS
This is the third time I have resurrected this post after having erased it accidentally from the site, and since it may be relevant to myself and others, here it is again, updated for 2024.
Art &Amp; Design, Video &Amp; Vfx
Post-Mortem: Bloomtown Episode 2
Lessons learned from my first stab at a "real" video production.
Art &Amp; Design, Video &Amp; Vfx
Resolve - Guild Wars 2 Hero Card
Another successful recreation, although with a whole lot of missteps. But I learned a lot, and I hope I remember it all the next time I could use the info.
Art &Amp; Design, Guild Wars 2, Video &Amp; Vfx
Quick Addendum to Planar Tracking
I learned a better way to work with content of different sizes inside Fusion, so this is just an update on my previous post on how to do that.
Art &Amp; Design, Video &Amp; Vfx
Resolve Fusion - Planar Tracking
I went back to one of my first learning projects with After Effects and tried to get it working in Resolve Fusion.
Art &Amp; Design, Video &Amp; Vfx
A Generator of Sorts
A finished product that I'm not totally disgusted by!
Art &Amp; Design, 3D Modeling
I Feel Like I Missed My Calling
I spend more time, and more intensity on 3D modeling every time it comes around in my "rotation of interests". Why?
Art &Amp; Design, 3D Modeling