Render / Generate (243 Tutorials)

Smoke & Fog, Orbs, and Light Flicker: New Effects in Continuum 2023.5
June 15, 2023
Nick Harauz gives you a tour of Smoke & Fog, Orbs, and Light Flicker effects in the latest release of Boris FX Continuum 2023.5.

Burning Question: Greeble… What is it and how to make your own
June 15, 2023
A greeble is really all about faking out your audience! It’s the small details that make something appear to be more complex than it actually is.

Create Colored Pyro Smoke with Houdini & Redshift
March 21, 2023
Tim from helloluxx gives you a demonstration of how to create simple, beautiful colored pyro smoke with Houdini and Redshift.

Create a Flamethrower with FumeFX for 3ds Max
March 7, 2023
Create a realistic flamethrower simulation with FumeFX in 3ds Maxm complete with a realistic blast with rolling fireballs and billowing smoke.

VFX & Chill with Seth & Hashi, Live December 16, 2022
December 14, 2022
It’s the last VFX & Chill show of 2022 on December 16. Learn helpful Visual Effects tips and tricks with Seth, Hashi, and Michael.

Fire, Smoke, and Explosion with Cinema 4D 2023.1
November 9, 2022
Chris Schmidt of Rocket Lasso and Guest Rick Barrett talk about Fire, Smoke, and Explosion with Pyro, a new feature in Cinema 4D.

VFX & Chill with Seth & Hashi, November 4, 2022
November 4, 2022
On the November 4 episode of VFX & Chill, Hashi, Michael, and Seth bake homemade VFX inspired by their favorite movies and TV shows.

Maxon IBC 2022 Archives – More videos added!
September 23, 2022
Missed some of the great presentations from Maxon during IBC 2022? Well, don’t fret because the Maxon IBC 2022 Archives are now online.

In Depth: Creating Space – A Galaxy of Resources for your Epic Space Film (Updated!)
August 18, 2022
Space, the final frontier! Learn to create stars, galaxies, moons, and more for your next space-themed film or science fiction short.

Create realistic atmospheric effects with V-Ray for Cinema 4D
August 9, 2022
Learn how to simulate natural-looking skies with realistic atmospheric depth, using the V-Ray Aerial Perspective in V-Ray for Cinema 4D.

Maxon’s 3D Motion Show June 2022
June 22, 2022
Streaming right now, catch the June edition of the Maxon 3D Motion Show. Below the video, read the schedule for today’s presentations.

Realistic Burning Forest in UNDER 5 minutes!
June 14, 2022
Create a burning forest with Deep Glow from Plugin Everything, used in After Effects. Visual FX Pro shows you how. In the tutorial, they use pieces from Visual FX Pro…

May the 4th Be With You: A Star Wars Tutorials Roundup
May 4, 2022
It’s May the 4th, aka Star Wars Day! Today we celebrate May the 4th with a roundup of Star Wars-inspired tutorials from over the years.

Create a LoFi / Chillwave Star Wars Loopable Animation
May 4, 2022
To celebrate May the 4th, Jonathan Winbush teaches you how to create a Star Wars-inspired loopable animation with LoFi Music.

Maxon’s NAB 2022 Presentation Archives
April 28, 2022
Watch Maxon’s NAB 2022 presentations and product announcements, all in one place. We have time codes listed so you can easily jump ahead.