Materials / Shaders (122 Tutorials)

Burning Question: Greyscalegorilla Plus vs. Greyscalegorilla for Teams
January 11, 2021
Find out whether Greyscalegorilla Plus or Greyscalegorilla for Teams is a better fit for your plugins, training, and materials needs.

KeyShot 9 Quick Tip – Animating Displacement
January 7, 2021
Ryan Levy walks you through animating a texture created with a displacement node via the Material Graph in Keyshot.

In Depth: 3D Renderers (Updated 17 December 2020) #3drenderer
December 17, 2020
There are so many renderers available out there, and how does an artist know what to choose? Learn what the different renderers offer.

Setting Up A Render Farm in Cinema 4D with Team Render
December 16, 2020
Who wants to render faster? Everyone!! With Team Render for Cinema 4D, you can set up a render farm quickly and easily. Tutorials from Maxon and Greyscalegorilla.

Christmas Tuts & Freebies Roundup: Tinsel, Santa Hat, Ugly Sweater
December 15, 2020
Create fun Christmas themed projects in Cinema 4D and After Effects. Freebies from Pixel Lab, CG Shortcuts, CG Terminal, Ratemyfuneral, more!

What’s New in KeyShot 10, Webinar Replay
December 15, 2020
Learn what’s new in KeyShot 10! New ways to animate your scenes and speed your workflow to more realism, new Smart Export options.

Maxon 3D & Motion Design Show – December 9, 2020
December 9, 2020
The next Maxon 3D & Motion Design Show is on December 9, 2020. Toolfarm is a partner on the show. Watch the show right on this page.

Create Abstract Neon Cloud Art – Redshift + Cinema 4D
November 24, 2020
Learn to Create Abstract Neon Cloud Art with Maxon Cinema 4D and Redshift this slick new tutorial from Effectatron. Lots of great info!

Subsurface Scattering on Abstract Scenes – U-RENDER
November 24, 2020
Angela from U-Render shows you how to create an Abstract Flower using Subsurface Scattering in Cinema 4D with U-RENDER.

Maxon 3D & Motion Design Show – November 18, 2020
November 18, 2020
The schedule for Wednesday, November 18, 2020, is jam-packed with goodness, including EJ Hassenfratz, Athanasios Pozantzis, and Paul Babb.

Sheen or Velvet Shader in Maya and Arnold #mayamonday
October 26, 2020
ReimagineFx walks you through making a spooky ghost with a purple sheen by using the Velvet Shader in Maya and Arnold Renderer.

Isometric Room with Cinema 4D & Redshift: Tuts Under Twenty
October 13, 2020
Effect-A-Tron shows you how to create an Isometric Room with Cinema 4D and Redshift – from scratch to the final render.

Cinema 4D to Unreal Engine 4 Workflow
October 8, 2020
In this tutorial from The Pixel Lab, Jonathan Winbush talks about his Cinema 4D to Unreal Engine 4 Workflow.

Bill & Ted 3 VFX-cellent tutorial
August 28, 2020
Hashi, The Action Movie Dad, “travels the circuits of time to show you how to create the visual effects of Bill & Ted Face the Music!”

Video Copilot Tutorial Compilation + Save 25% on all Video Copilot tools
August 13, 2020
Here’s a Video Copilot Tutorial Compilation of our favorites for your learning enjoyment and to celebrate our exclusive sale, happening now!