In this blog Ryan Grobins takes us through a detailed account of bringing his incredible short film Cyan Eyed to life. From humble beginnings to working with Skywalker Sound, this is a fascinating look of the entire process.
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Steven Bracki: The Inner Circle
In this interview we talk to Steven Bracki about his project ‘The Inner Circle’, how it came about and the inspirations behind it as well as finding out a bit more about the Scottish CG Industry.

Taming clouds with Florin Botea
In this post, Florin Botea takes us through the process used to create his striking series of cloud images. He’ll also discuss what inspires him, from early childhood memories to more recent holidays and films, and how these influence his life and work today.

Chicago High Rise
We spoke with 3D artist Lê Anh Nhân about what went into the making of his recent set of Chicago High Rise renders. Just how much was 3D, and how much backplates or photography? Read more below, you may be surprised!

IAMSTATIC – salt flats, crime lords, and racey wallpaper!
We last spoke with iamstatic back in October of 2017, and today we catch up with David Greene, Director / Partner at IAMSTATIC, to learn about some of their recent projects, including BMW stunts on the salt flats, a backwoods scene that is not going to end well for one person, and horse racing that plays out on wallpaper!
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Davide Calabrò, the making of “5th Avenue – Witness of…”
Davide Calabrò is a freelance 3D artist, based in the Netherlands. We spoke with him about what went into the making of his amazingly detailed image, “5th Avenue – Witness of…”
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Claudio Gallego – Babyfoot and Billiards
Claudio Gallego is a 3D artist who has been creating renders for online configuration tools that allow users to view a product with different styles, finishes and environments which they can pick for themselves. These require many tens of thousands of renders to handle all the possible combinations, and we spoke with him to find how he manages these kinds of projects!
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James Dowling – the making of Atmos. III
Back in August 2017, Architectural Visualiser James Dowling released his Atmos. III project. In this article, he takes us through his workflow, covering details such as lighting, depth of field, and more!
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The making of ‘Nuremberg Bathroom’
“Nuremberg Bathroom” is a project by Mohammadreza Mohseni, co-founder of Vivid Visual Studio. In this article, he shares how the project was made, along with some MAXScript that you may find useful in your own projects!
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Zen Images, Marché Central Gift Card Animation Breakdown
10 years ago, Daniel Beaudry founded Zen Images, a 3D animation and motion design studio based in Montreal. They recently completed a Marché Central campaign for SGM Communication intégrée, and Daniel shared a 30 minute breakdown on the animation with us, as well as some background about himself and Zen Images!
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