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Shoshanah Wall26.01.238 min read

3D Lighting Artist Tips and Advice

3D lighting adds realism and depth to a scene while also enhancing the mood, tone, and ...
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Shoshanah Wall20.01.234 min read

What is architectural visualization?

Architectural visualization has soared in popularity over the past few years, riding the ...
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Shoshanah Wall19.01.238 min read

The 6 Fundamentals of Art Every Good Artist Must Learn

Throughout your art journey, you’ll continually return to the fundamentals of art, which ...
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Shoshanah Wall13.01.235 min read

From architecture to virtual production—Aurore's real-time 3D journey

Aurore Coutelier had always dreamed of building worlds that positively impacted people’s ...
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Shoshanah Wall11.01.237 min read

Becoming a Better 3D Artist: Tips and Insights from J Hill

Professional 3D character modeler J Hill shares two key tips on how to become a better 3D ...
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Shoshanah Wall06.01.236 min read

Digital Illustrator Specialization: student review & creative process

After working as a freelance artist in Chile for almost ten years, Luis Inzunza felt he ...
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Shoshanah Wall04.01.2314 min read

Making a Top Gun and Star Wars-inspired fan film in Unreal Engine

Anthony Koithra loved his job at a big consulting firm but couldn't shake his fascination ...
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Nadia Stefyn25.12.2212 min read

Junior to intermediate FX artist: How to progress in VFX

FX artist and CG Spectrum Mentor of the Houdini FX courses Kate Xagoraris (Nightmare ...
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Shoshanah Wall19.12.225 min read

How virtual production student Ewald found his Haven at CG Spectrum

Creative Director and Producer Ewald Vorster discovered the world of real-time 3D through ...
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Shoshanah Wall16.12.225 min read

How to Become a Better Animator: Optimizing Online Learning

As a mentor of the 2D animation courses at CG Spectrum—an online training center—Hubert ...
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Shoshanah Wall16.12.228 min read

Unreal Engine Filmmaking: Behind the Scenes of an Arthouse Cinematic

CG Spectrum graduate Hanny Lu talks about her experience studying real-time 3D and ...
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Shoshanah Wall04.12.2210 min read

CGS Dept. Head of VFX enters KitBash3D's Mission to Minerva Challenge

CG Spectrum's Dept. Head of VFX Daniel Hourigan (Aquaman, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, ...
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Shoshanah Wall01.12.2215 min read

Digital Illustration Course: Student review, career journey, & advice

Oliver Harbour tolerated his retail management job, but it didn't fulfill him. With a ...
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Shoshanah Wall28.11.227 min read

Top 6 Types of Animation Styles

TABLE OF CONTENTS loading... Animation is where creativity and technology collide, ...
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Shoshanah Wall24.11.226 min read

Gerel: Against The Corvus Empire - An Epic Student-Made Pixel Art Game

When Alan Robinson studied the Nuke Compositing Course at CG Spectrum, he not only ...
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Shoshanah Wall20.11.224 min read

3 steps to becoming a storyboard artist

Do you enjoy drawing and visual storytelling? Consider becoming a storyboard artist for ...
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Shoshanah Wall18.11.224 min read

KitBash3D's Mission to Minerva Challenge hits the half-way point

Can you believe we are already at the halfway point of KitBash3D's Mission to Minerva ...
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Shoshanah Wall18.11.227 min read

What is a Video Game Designer & How to Get Started?

If you think playing video games is fun, imagine being the person who gets to design ...
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Shoshanah Wall10.11.226 min read

What Skills Do You Need to Be a Game Artist?

Want to become a game artist and help build the visual world of a video game? You will ...
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Shoshanah Wall03.11.228 min read

Creating a Unique Animation Portfolio: 8 Expert Tips

In the competitive world of animation for film and games, it can be hard to stand out in ...
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Shoshanah Wall31.10.225 min read

VFX specialist or generalist - which is right for me?

Which type of job in visual effects is a better fit for you: specialist or generalist? ...
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Shoshanah Wall28.10.225 min read

Virtual Production: LED Wall vs Green Screen Comparison

One of the biggest challenges in film and television production is creating realistic ...
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Shoshanah Wall22.10.229 min read

The virtual production workflow — how does it work?

Virtual production is revolutionizing the filmmaking process and more and more film and ...
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Shoshanah Wall21.10.229 min read

Small vs. large VFX studios — which one should I work for?

The VFX industry has both large and small studios. Each offers emerging artists slightly ...
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