Hey Reader,

Zach here, with another round of useful and inspiring CG and Blender related resources.
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​Alternate Realities CG Challenge Results​

Clinton Jones recently run an epic CG animation challenge with the topic "Alternate Realities". The clue was that a basic animated scene file was provided to the participants, so the basic scene layout and animation is the same for all of them. Then each participant added their own twist to the scene.

2400 artists participated, and in this montage above, you can see the stunning 100 best out of these. Sit back, turn up the volume and enjoy.

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​Introduction to UDIMs in Blender​

We published a new free Blender tutorial. Here, Juan Hernandez gives an introduction to the UDIM workflow in Blender, for getting more texture details on your 3D models.

He discusses the basics you need to know, to properly understand this technique, with practical examples of how this can be useful, and when other solutions can be more effective.
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​Blender VFX Workflow​

Here is a great VFX workflow video, giving an overview on how you can blend green screen footage with animated 3D scenes directly in Blenders 3D viewport. So you can place real life people in your 3D environments.
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​Free G Scatter Add-on for Blender​

Check out the new add-on by the creators of Graswald.

G Scatter is a free and intuitive to use scattering tool for Blender, to scatter any 3d objects to a surface. And it comes with a bunch of free assets, to create your own meadows with just a few clicks.

​Download it here​

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That's it for this week, now enjoy your weekend and stay creative!

~Zach

P.S. You can still get my new Cubic Worlds course for Blender, 20% off. Learn more here.