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Animation & Rigging

Facial Rigging Basics Every Character Artist Should Know

Learn facial rigging essentials including topology, blend shapes, and controls to create expressive, animation-ready 3D characters for games and films.

M3ds Academy

Building Your Most Efficient Game Development Toolbox

3D Art Education & Learning Guides

By M3ds Academy

From Gamer to Creator: Game Development For Teens

Careers in 3D Art & Game Development

By M3ds Academy

Game Design Degree and Coding Basics: Fun Approaches

Careers in 3D Art & Game Development

By M3ds Academy

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Marvelous Designer Introduction: Learn Movement and UI Basics

Learn Movement & UI Basics with this Marvelous Designer Introduction and start perfecting your game development toolbox and skills.

3D Modeling & Sculpting

By M3ds Academy

Digital Environment Design: Unreal Engine Blueprint Techniques

Learn the fundamentals of digital environment design. You will be shown Unreal Engine Blueprint Techniques and approaches for best results.

Game Development & Unreal Engine

By M3ds Academy

Unreal Engine Lighting: From Post-Processing to Camera Setup

Let's learn and go through Unreal Engine lighting. This is a practical exercise from post-processing to camera setup.

Game Development & Unreal Engine

By M3ds Academy

Vertex Painting Materials: The Art of Precision Painting in UE

Learn the techniques of creating Vertex Painting Materials in Unreal Engine through a practical exercise - the art of precision painting.

Game Development & Unreal Engine

By M3ds Academy

Maya Character Posing: Tips for Realistic Models

Learn character posing in Maya through this practical tutorial and get the best tips for achieving hyper-realistic models.

Animation & Rigging

By M3ds Academy

Master Materials in 3D Design and Modelling Instances

Learn and undestand master materials in 3D design and modelling instances to create a life like models and designs.

3D Modeling & Sculpting

By M3ds Academy

Understand Metahumans and Character Rigging in Unreal Engine

Our step by step tutorial with practical exercises will assit you in understanding Metahumans and Character Rigging in Unreal Engine.

Animation & Rigging

By M3ds Academy

Substance Painter Spider Bot: Master Texturing in 3D Game Dev

Through this hands-on tutorial, you will learn how to master texturing in 3D game dev to create a Substance Painter Spider Bot.

3D Modeling & Sculpting

By M3ds Academy

Learn Realistic 3D Face Rendering with Maya and Arnold

This article will help you learn realistic 3D face rendering with Maya & Arnold through practical exercises to get hands-on experience.

Animation & Rigging

By M3ds Academy

Human Head Retopology with Wrap 3D: Create Game-Ready Models

Discover and learn about the most practical and efficient methods to Human Head Retopology with Wrap 3D: Read and create game-ready models.

Animation & Rigging

By M3ds Academy

Create Advanced Animation Techniques with Autodesk Maya AnimBot

Discover and learn how to create advanced animation techniques with Autodesk Maya & AnimBot. Read the tutorial and discover the details.

Animation & Rigging

By M3ds Academy

2D and 3D Animation: Definition and Differences

Learn in details about the 2D and 3D Animation - Definition & Differences

Animation & Rigging

By M3ds Academy