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There’s no denying that art allows us to bring our day to day life to new places. However, some 3D creations manage to stand out of the crowd nowadays thanks to their great immersive factor and unique attention to detail. 3D art can be visually impressive and, as you can see from the following list, the human imagination can lead to some breathtaking, astonishing results. Here are some of the best 3D creations created recently....

We are back again with some more great tutorials to cap off this month. If you liked the previous iteration of this post, you'll like this one too! #10 Modeling A Golden Fish In 3ds Max by aziz khan Tired of modeling guns and human characters the whole day? Want a piece of that sweet, sweet animal category pie? Then this tutorial is just for you. Aziz Khan will show you how to model a...

If you're making a video game, why not make it a medieval or medieval fantasy game? Fantasy is great, especially when you can crib Tolkien's stuff and coast all the way to Steam Store. Of course, it would be easier if you didn't have to craft every last piece and asset of your medieval work. We understand that, and that's why our first article about low poly assets for $50 or less is focused on...

Imagination lets us create stuff that couldn't exist in real life. And 3D artists have an even easier time creating something fantastical and surreal. Well look at this, a list of 27 mind-blowing CG artworks that fit those criteria! Would you look at that! The Creator by Soren Zaragoza Software used: Zbrush, Keyshot, Photoshop Everything they told you about where babies come from is a lie. In truth, all babies are created by this guy....

Everybody needs to be inspired sometimes. Especially when one is doing such hard and intensive work as animation or VFX. Well, lucky for you, we have editors scouring internet for the tastiest morsels of inspiration. We present to you the editor's choice of VFX reels that will inspire you to reach new heights in your craft! Axis 2016 Animation Reel by Axis Animation Featuring clips from Halo and many other AAA games, this reel is...

We made the call and the community answered! You simply flooded us with a variety on tutorials on various 3D modeling related topics (and one on planting shrubberies). But which are the Top 10 tutorials on CGTrader? Well, here they are! # 10 Photorealistic Rendering: Vray and Mental ray by jamiec Simply rendering stuff is easy. Making it look like it's photorealistic (and fitting for a hundred "can you guess if it's real or CGI"...

Trailers are no less important for video games as they are for movies. And they give the developers a chance to show off both their game and their cinematography skills. Here are the 10 best trailers of upcoming games that left us wildly impressed! It's just like we did last year! Deus Ex: Mankind Divided - 101 Trailer Deus Ex is one of the best and most influential FPS and RPG games out there, so...

Low polygon models excite us to no end, since they're great for video games, virtual reality, mobile VR - you know, the good stuff! And the community just keeps on going, uploading awesome model after an awesome model of their works. Previously, you saw the best low poly models uploaded in June and if you're having a bigger project, these 9 low-poly model packs you should have could also come in very handy. Feel free...

Football is the great game, and there's no surprise that even 2D artists and 3D modelers enjoy it! I bet many of you are even taking time off from work to watch Euro 2016! So we have selected several artworks to inspire you and to scratch your football itch and celebrate the wonderful footballing occasion! Adidas "adiPURE 2 TRX II FG" by Goodtime You can probably play football without shoes, but that would be extremely...

We can't meet our favorite characters in daily life, but we sure can make fan art. And nobody is better at it than the extremely talented and skillful 3D artists who create photorealistic portraits. Ever wanted to see your Khaleesi recreated in mind-blowing detail? Now you can, all in this post celebrating the best artists that inspire us all! Bruce Lee by Alexander Beim We know that Bruce Lee isn't a movie character - that's...