Hey 3D animators and other folks interested in 3d modeling and animation video production. From now on, each month we will be preparing a new collection of the most interesting posts around the world related to 3D animation 3D modeling and visual fx industry. This month there was a big competition, so we had the problem to choose the best out there.

We present you a collection of top 10 posts related to 3D animation 3D modeling and visual fx, so you can tell whether we chose the best.

1. Cinematic Trailer 3D Animation For “Conan Unconquered”

One of the significant 3D animations this month was made by Goodbye Texas Studio. Again this time the people from Goodbye Kansas left us breathless. Impressive 3D animation / trailer for a new game by Funcom company. In this video we see a highly detailed and textured human 3d model of Konan standing on the top of the castle and watching over battle field where hordes of the people running in the call of battle. This video is stunning with impressive details. Many simulations of smoke and particles make it more imposing. Excellent camera frames and color grading are the final touches. All credits goes to Goodbye Kansas for this piece of artwork in the field of 3d animation for games.

2. 3D Model Of A Piranha Gaming Asset + Bonus: Tutorial Video

Let’s start with the Sketchfab post and it’s about the 3d piranha model that was made as a game asset. Animation and 3d model of this brilliant asset can be seen on the link below. It’s a short loop where you can see all the details of this 3D model.

https://sketchfab.com/models/6698440aca6f463cbc89db3c1503da8c

This is a great example of a 3d gaming model with very nice textures based on a great concept art.

This model was made by Pieriko and in addition to the 3D model, he made a tutorial video showing how this 3D model was modeled.

This is the first part of the series related to how this 3d model was made.

3. Goodnight Claire 3d Animation Video – Blender 2.8 development test

The thing that was also marked this month December is a new video created by Daniel Bystedt who is also a senior character artist of the above-mentioned Goodbye Kansas studio. In this short animated video, the artist showed the skill of creating new captivating short animated films. What is also interesting about this video is that the new version of the Blender 3D – 2.80 software is used, which contains a new rendering system called Eevee, which works in realtime with the latest technology related to shaders called PBR materials.

See the breakdown of this scene in the video below. Superior 3d modeling as well as texturing. 3d works as rarely seen. You can also find more information about the project on this link.

4. Google Earth 3D Animation Studio

A great novelty in the field of 3D animation is the new version of Google Earth Studio which brings us a novelty which is the possibility of animating the camera as in some professional video editing software. The best thing about this is that you can export the camera’s animation to tools such as Adobe After Effects. Then you can do post production and effects with that imported camera. There are 5 presets in the package that you can use to quickly create a zoom project from a point or orbit around a larger city. While we are writing this from Google say that the project is possible to run from the Chrome browser, and the request needs to be sent. We suppose it’s still a beta version of the software.

5. Bear and Squirrel Dancing on Ice 3D Animated Video Advert

The new continuation of the well-known 3d animation by ITV Creative London will astound you. It’s about two characters, a bear and a squirrel. This 3D animation video is at the level of hyper realism. Care has been taken of every detail that is in and around the scene. These two characters are part of the sequel to the 3d animation that previously won awards.

6. D-NOISE For Blender 3D New Free De-noising Tool For 3D Animation Producers

December is in the hallmark of new 3d tools. One of them is D-Noiser. A new free plugin for removing noise in your renders. D-Noiser is currently for Blender 3D and can be downloaded for free. It is based on AI-accelerated removal of noise from the image. This tool can remove noise even from images that are not made in Blender 3D. Just insert the image into the image editor and click on the eyeball icon and the magic will happen.

7. Journey Of The Pixel 3D Animation Short Movie

This is one of the recent videos selected by staff picks on Vimeo, which have attracted us attention. This is a story about traveling Pixel – One pretty simple ball traveling through various forms and environments in search of a place to which it belongs. Beautiful rendering and color scheme that makes you feel excitement. Some of the video critics of this 3d animated short say that there is a missing message but for us it is not needed every time you see some artwork like this. This beautiful short is the performance of the artist The Dink. Motion designer based in London.

8. Node 2018: Explore, Connect, Create

Opening sequence for one of the most prestigious events in Australia – Node Fest that connects the largest names of motion graphics. This is a 3D animation that belongs to one such a event – 3D animation short out of this world. The story is placed in futuristic environments. Following the humanoid that shifts from the scene to the scene exploring the world. You can find more about this video as well as creation process at https://www.behance.net/gallery/72782775/NODE-2018-Titles-Explore-Connect-Create

9. Star Wars VFX Breakdown – Making The Kessel Run

Ninth spot on today’s list belongs to the visual breakdown of one of the most populars flicks today. Star Wars. A great breakdown of Star Wars VFX behind The Kessel Run in Solo: A Star Wars Story by Rob Bredow, who works at one of the pioneers of visualfx industry – ILM. Here you can learn some of the greatest secrets of the masters of this job.

10. Godzilla II: King Of Monsters

And for the end, we saved one of the surprises announced for May 2019. A new sequel to the legendary Godzilla movie. The level of detail and special effects can be overlooked from the trailer – once you see it will leave you stunned. For the visual effects in this film, a huge number of the biggest names in the visual fx industry where in charge, and some of the names on this list are MPC, DNEG, Method Studios and others.

We hope that you have at least one part enjoyed as we are writing this monthly recap post regarding the 3d animation industry. We also hope that you have found some of the information that will be used in your further engagement with the production of 3d animation video. If yes, please share this post with your friends or write us your comments in the comments below.