Category Archive for: ‘Blog’
Win an Industrial Pack Contest
We’re going to do a 2 day contest and the winner will get a free Industrial Pack. The rules are simple: 1. Post on twitter, facebook or your personal blog about the Industrial pack. You can write whatever you want, and you can snag images from my blog to use if you want, but it has to include this link: …
Sneak Peek: Secret Product
Remco and I are working hard on a secret project that will blow your mind. I think it’s going to be really useful for a lot of you. Keep your eyes open, who knows when it will be done! Here are some renders so you can see what we’re up to.
The Curse of Technology
This is an article I wrote for Fuel Your Motionography. THE PROBLEM WE FACE This is the time of year, especially at my office, when things start to get out of control. Projects gather together and pile up into a huge wave, cresting, boiling and ready to crash down with violence. I can already feel myself squirming, hunkering down, ready …
Learning Cinema 4D Announcement
I’ve been receiving a lot of requests for 101 style quick tips from people who are just starting out with C4D. This request is becoming a steady stream of e-mails flooding my inbox! So, I’ve decided to start posting frequent “Learning C4D 101″ tutorials that I will sprinkle in between more advanced quick tips, freebie, resources and interview posts. These …
Result of the “Win Remco for a Day” Contest!
Drumroll please… The winner of the “Win Remco for a Day” contest is: Christopher Burke! Chris submitted a request for a Radio Tower model. Now, Remco will get to work modeling it and we will post it up tomorrow for everyone to download for free. Make sure to come back and check it out! Congrats to Chris, and a big …
Sneak Peek Plus Giveaway Contest!
I’m really excited to share the first glimpse of the latest Remco/Pixel Lab collaboration! Launching sometime tomorrow is the Transportation Pack. It includes tons of vehicles and transportation accessories. We’re going to keep the price very reasonable, since it’s our goal to make these tools very available to you guys. I’m also starting a contest to give away a free …
29 Ways to Stay Creative
I stumbled onto this video recently and it really is spot on. (Make sure to check out the video at http://www.to-fu.tv) The animation is great, but what’s really cool is the content. How to stay creative is such a loaded and tough question. I think these 29 ideas are very powerful. I noticed a few of them have to …
Lipstick on a Pig
I was working in the office a couple weeks ago, trying out a really cool new technique I had found. I stared at my screen with excitement at the unbelievable design I had just invited forth. Then I noticed somebody peering over my shoulder. I heard a soft, “meh.” I turned around to see a guy in our office who …
7 Sites for Free 3D Models
I found 7 sites that have really awesome and 100% free 3D models. Make sure to only search for .obj, .3ds or Cinema files since some models only come in Maya or Max formats. Also make sure to check the copyright info to make sure you’re good to go on all of these. 1. Turbo Squid This is the premiere …
Beware the Lollipop of Mediocrity
I’ve been thinking a lot about mediocrity lately. I read Seth Godin’s Purple Cow, where he says that having a remarkable product is a shortcut to success. Well, I think that’s understating it. I think the ONLY way to success is to have a remarkable product. Especially these days, and in our industry, where there is so much competition. A …