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Category Archives: Cool
mega robot short
astounding short with a mega robot which makes your eyeballs pop out for sure. also don’t miss the ‘behind-the-scene’ images over at cg talk. created by the swedish guys at kaktus film.
scriptspot relaunched!
oh my god… the beloved scriptspot site has been relaunched and offers a bunch of new features. it’s now also open for other 3d packages, too, so not only 3ds max is supported but also packages like maya, …
strange but fascinating
i don’t know why but those shorts done by modelrobot fascinate me
click through all the buddi movies and you see why… it’s perhaps this surreal style being used to transport those simple and positive messages combined with …
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global student animation awards
see some great and animated eye candies from the global student animation awards. a great variety of visual languages!
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carlitopolis – a must see
damn, this is so cool. i was really suprised how the author was able to keep up the feeling of everything’s real what’s going on in his vivarium.
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landscape generators – from past to present
i recently found a very nice article about 3d landscape generator software which reminds me of the good ol’ amiga days when everything was so extremely limited but was a lot of fun, too.
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the ark
the ark, a great cg short produced by grzegorz jonkajtys and marcin kobylecki. i like the overall look and the colors used to provoke this cool ambience.
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clik clak
robotic characters in clik clak communicate by banging on objects, which they aim to teach to their young charge – a charming short produced by three french students.
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shorts drawer: a must have
total 3d’s shorts drawer 2005 which has been released some weeks ago and which i went through lately animation by animation is just a must have for every 3d enthusiast. watch a dvd full of independent, student & commercial …
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asylum reel
the asylum reel from the uk based 3d and animation studio is a must see, definitely. it has been there for a while, but i still love the robots and creatures.
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