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Shoshanah Wall20.07.22

VFX Breakdown of Dune inspired CG Spectrum commercial

CG Spectrum recently released a commercial, and it is AWESOME! Developed and created by ...
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Nadia Stefyn17.07.22

CG Spectrum's 2022 Houdini FX student showcase makes a big splash

An FX artist is responsible for FX animation, procedural simulations, dynamic ...
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Shoshanah Wall12.07.22

VFX lighting artist tips from Framestore’s Head of Lighting

VFX lighting artists and lighting TDs often have to deal with many moving parts, which ...
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Shoshanah Wall30.06.22

Join the Summer of Unreal 2022: Free Unreal Engine course

CG Spectrum is proudly supporting the Summer of Unreal 2022!
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Nadia Stefyn29.06.22

What is the Best 2D Animation Software? Industry Experts Weigh In

Diving into the world of 2D animation? The right tools can make all the difference. ...
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Shoshanah Wall22.06.22

Technical Artist Ulysses balances his creative & technical skills

Meet Ulysses, a former software developer who recently took the Houdini FX Course at CG ...
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Shoshanah Wall25.05.22

Alum Bianka shares her 2D animation work and advice

We caught up with the talented 2D animator and CGS alum, Bianka Farago to learn more ...
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Shoshanah Wall20.05.22

How to Market a Video Game: Tips from Indie Developers

CG Spectrum students were privy to a live, online interview with the Founder and ...
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Nadia Stefyn09.05.22

How Video Games Are Made : The Game Development Process

Want to know how video games are made? This article walks through the video game ...
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Penny Gaubatz28.04.22

How the CGS community inspired student Kris Krueger

We caught up with CG Spectrum’s latest 3D Animation Technical Assistant, Kris Krueger. ...
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Shoshanah Wall25.04.22

CG Spectrum Launches Cutting-Edge Virtual Production Training

Epic Games today announced the launch of Unreal Connectors: the first micro-credentialing ...
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Shoshanah Wall13.04.22

Compositing VFX with Nuke and ProductionCrate Asset Libraries

We chat with three Nuke compositing students to discuss their course work, what ...
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Shoshanah Wall28.03.22

How to make a stylized 3D character model

CGS 3D Modeling Specialization student, Benjamin Oman breaks down how to make a polished ...
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Troy Dunniway28.02.22

Decision-making in game design: 9 critical factors to consider

As a video game designer, decision-making is a vital skill. Troy Dunniway, award-winning ...
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Shoshanah Wall24.02.22

Switching careers to Animation: A CG Spectrum student success story

We recently chatted with CG Spectrum alum, James Boyle about his decision to switch ...
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Penny Gaubatz17.02.22

TA Q&A: Meet our game design technical assistants for 2022

Meet our new Game Design Technical Assistants, Alexios Vasilakis and Vincent Velarde. ...
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Shoshanah Wall08.02.22

Ten Must-Have Work From Home Skills For Concept Artists & Illustrators

Working from home as a concept artist or digital illustrator can sometimes be a tough ...
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Shoshanah Wall05.02.22

How Over The Moon Animator Aniket Natekar switched from 2D to 3D

Animator and CG Spectrum mentor Jim Richardson interviewed fellow mentor and CGS student ...
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Shoshanah Wall18.01.22

World building in Unreal Engine: Marc's Frozen Lands

Like many workers over the past couple of years, COVID meant music events producer and ...
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Nadia Rao01.01.22

What is 2D Animation?

TABLE OF CONTENTS loading... 2D animation is everywhere—from TV shows and video games to ...
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Nadia Rao26.11.21

Far Cry 6 Senior AI Programmer takes us behind the code

CG Spectrum Mentor, Bryan Griffiths knows games and has worked on everything from AAA to ...
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Penny Gaubatz21.11.21

TA Q&A: Meet the 3D modeling technical assistants

We spoke to CG Spectrum’s 3D Modeling Technical Assistants Yulia Porokhnia, Marat ...
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Nadia Rao19.10.21

Life of a VFX Supervisor: Interview with Jorge Razon

All VFX supervisors worth their salt navigate their teams successfully through the ...
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Nadia Rao14.10.21

Noir in 2D: the unique vision of Felix Swahn’s animation

We spoke to CG Spectrum graduate Felix Swahn about his powerful artistic style, his ...
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