eyedesyn
@eyedesyn.com
@SchoolofMotion Creative Director • #Cinema4D #3D Artist/Educator • Pug Dad • Craft Beer Nerd • Amatuer Art Toy Maker http://YouTube.com/eyedesyn • https://linktr.ee/eyedesyn
New article this week! We're going back to basics. The render engine is one of the most fundamental parts of any 3D pipeline, and also one of the least explained. So I explained it. Fair warning: Christopher Columbus did not make it out unscathed. 3dartist.substack.com/p/wtf-is-a-r...
WTF is a Render Engine?
What it is and why it’s the hidden reason 3D artists are better at AI than everyone else
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Been getting into pixel art lately and found am easy way you can achieve pixel art inside of #C4D! Enjoy!
Just stumbled across an awesome UV grid checker generator site! Lots of nice customizable options...for anyone who does the dirty job of UV unwrapping, at least make it fun and colorful, right? 😂 uvchecker.vinzi.xyz
UV Checker Map Maker | Atlux λ
UV Checker Maker. Create your custom UV Checker maps for 3D models and download them for free
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Got textures slipping on deforming objects in @maxonvfx.bsky.social #C4D Here's the fix 👇👇👇
Got janky topology & lumpy meshes? Here’s 5 of my favorite #C4D tools that’ll up your topology game: 🔧 Brush Tool (Smooth) - magic button 🔧 Iron Tool - precise smoothing 🔧 Smooth Edge - soften janky edges 🔧 Fit Circle - perfect circles 🔧 Equal Spacing - equal edge distribution Save this post! 💾
Testing out @adobe.com Illustrator beta's new Turntable feature that allows you to rotate your illustration like it's 3D! I had to test it out with Gus the Pug and...WOW! 🤯🤯🤯 You can try it out today by downloading the Illustrator Beta and going to the Object → Turntable.
Tried out some of the stickiness settings in new #C4D @maxonvfx.bsky.social liquids to see if I could cook up some mitarashi dango! 🍡 I'll be hosting a workshop on how to get started using #Cinema4D Liquids tomorrow on an exclusive @schoolofmotion.bsky.social All Access livestream! See you there!
Your best ideas don’t come when you’re staring at your screen. They show up when you finally look away. A reminder: rest isn’t a luxury. It’s part of the work. Full piece on why stepping away matters: 3dartist.substack.com/p/do-less-to...
Do Less to Do It Better
Why Stepping Back Is Often the Most Productive Move You Can Make
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I’m pretty impressed with the (sweet) new liquid sims in @maxonvfx.bsky.social #C4D! Fairly easy to get that mography, thick, viscous sim! Let me know what you wanna learn about it and you can expect a tutorial come soon! 🍯 #cinema4d #liquidsimulation #motiondesign #particles #3d
Procedural shading on dome lights will be arriving soon. 😎
Ever wanted to load up a gradient for a background in @maxonvfx.bsky.social #C4D #redshift3d? It’s tricker than it needs to be but here’s how to load one up in a RS Dome Light! Hope this is helpful!
Lot of people were confused on how to still use Quixel Bridge with Cinema4D/Redshift, so I put together a step by step guide on how to properly have everything set up so that you can still use it even with your own custom assets as well. Shouts to @eyedesyn.com for the RS Tip 🤙🏿 youtu.be/WZXAjWWJ4n8
Quixel Bridge in Cinema 4D & Redshift 2025 Edition
YouTube video by WINBUSH
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Explaining digital twins just got easier. Whether you're pitching to execs or chatting with friends, this guide breaks it down. Ready for a "WTF is a digital twin?" moment? Dive in: 3dartist.substack.com/p/wtf-is-a-d...
WTF is a Digital Twin?
Not Just a Pretty Render: Why Digital Twins Are the Secret Weapon Behind Modern Product Content
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Had a great time at the Mograph Meetup tonight! @eyedesyn.bsky.social @winbush.bsky.social (PS: only 2 people out of the hundreds att being appreciated my t-shirt, which was a disappointment but hey ho! :)
MASSIVE news from @schoolofmotion.bsky.social - All Access! With AA, you can take any course at your own pace, whenever you want. Want to speedrun a course or jump between multiple ones to learn specific skills? Now you can! And you get unlimited feedback! www.schoolofmotion.com/blog/som-aa
Big (AWESOME) Changes are Coming to School of Motion
With School of Motion All-Access you unlock everything we have, including every SOM course and workshop (including new ones we release), unlimited critique, 24/7 community and online events.
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Had such an awesome time hanging out with Monday Meeting crew! Def give them a follow if you wanna be plugged into an awesome community of supportive artists!
Monday Meeting@mondaymeeting.bsky.social · 2y agoWE ARE LIVE!! www.mondaymeeting.org
Who's going to NAB? Be sure to grab tickets to our @schoolofmotion.bsky.social meetup!
aescripts + aeplugins@aescripts.bsky.social · 2y agoRSVP: NAB Mograph Meetup 2025. Come hang out with your friends, heroes and fellow Mograph enthusiasts to talk design, animation, pets, or anything else that pops into your Vegas-addled brain aescripts.com/learn/nab-mo... #aescripts #schoolofmotion #nab #mographmeetup
At the 2025 Academy Awards, Flow—made in Blender—beat Inside Out 2 and The Wild Robot for Best Animated Feature. A huge moment for open-source tools. But Flow’s victory isn’t just a technical win—it’s something bigger. Full breakdown here: 🔗 3dartist.substack.com/p/how-flow-b...
How Flow Beat the Giants: The Rise of Small-Crew Animation
Blender didn’t win the Oscar—vision, efficiency, and storytelling did. Here’s why that matters.
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Really enjoying #3Dsculpting in @nomadsculpt.com, they just added Inflate and Polish global effects recently! Also digging the post FX. Get that 32 bit video game look! Having fun modeling this lil tanuki/raccoon. Have you messed with Nomad Sculpt at all?
Took some time to learn something new and sculpted this little guy in Zbrush on the ol iPad and with perennial good guy @eyedesyn.bsky.social Having 3d sculpting on a tablet and mobile always feels like magic to me.
Happy Valentines Day from me and Gus the Pug to this awesome community I’m lucky to be a part of! #ValentinesDay @nomadsculpt.com
You’ve probably heard of Japanese melon pan, but what about puggie pan? @nomadsculpt.com 😋
Want better looking glass renders in #Cinema4D and #Redshift? Check out this quick tip! @maxonvfx.bsky.social
Okay, updated my #starter #pack again. If you’re #mograph related person, this might be helpful when you kick start your journey here on #Bluesky! It will be greatly appreciated if you repost this. go.bsky.app/PVYUmUa
What a blast last night at Safe Space LA meetup last night put on by the awesome folks at Laundry Studios! Had the honor to share the stage with @winbush.bsky.social @virtuallyvisual and chat about learning 3D and community! Was great to connect with old friends & new!
