The Shatter effect is one that I have used on a number of different projects, and every time I use it, it’s always a blast. So this video is to help you learn your way around this effect, and see … Continue reading →

Fur is a highly dynamic tool that can be used in a variety of different ways. In this video we are going to briefly describe some of the attributes, how to setup fur for Mental Ray, and how to paint … Continue reading →

There are so many different applications where you can use fluids. Here we create a smoking ball, with not much interacting with it. Other objects interact nicely with fluids so make sure you try out a few different techniques so … Continue reading →

Caustics can turn an ordinary 3D animation into an outstanding one. Caustics are one of those things that are a lot of fun and most people don’t notice them except for when they aren’t there. Caustics can be used to … Continue reading →

Rigging with hair is a fun trick that can really speed up workflow. In the example video, if you were to hand animate each one of those springs you would be working on it a lot longer than the 15 … Continue reading →