Your Artwork Muse

A curated collection of articles and tutorials for inspiration related to professional development in creative communities.

  • Modeling for AR/VR

    Always test your gltf models before importing or uploading into projects. Online GLB/GLTF viewing and testing tools: glTF Viewer (donmccurdy.com) PlayCanvas glTF Viewer Babylon.js will also export: Babylon.js Sandbox – View glTF, glb, obj and babylon files (babylonjs.com)

  • Low Poly characters

  • Low Poly artwork

  • Creating human models using 3DCG

    Creating the Head: KeenTools KeenTools | Smart tools for VFX and 3D artists has developed a tool that enables you to easily shape a human head and create several correct UVMap textures from a series of photographs. The tool also has the ability to create multiple topologies and facial blendshapes for lipsync and expressions in…

  • Google Maps 360 pano

    Creating a 360 HDRI 360 panoramic image from Google Maps Download this app: https://svd360.istreetview.com/ In Google Maps street view, find the point from which you want the map to be centered. Click on the link to “Share or embed image” and copy the short link. Paste and go using the short link in the URL…

  • Chuck Jones / Charles M. Jones

    American animator, director, cartoon artist, screenwriter, and producer https://chuckjones.com/about-chuck/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Jones https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005062/

  • Kris Pearn

    Animated Feature Film Director and Story Artist https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kris_Pearn https://www.schoolofmotion.com/blog/animated-feature-film-director-kris-pearn

  • Hayao Miyazaki

    Japanese animator, director, producer, screenwriter, author, and manga artist. A co-founder of Studio Ghibli. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayao_Miyazaki https://www.britannica.com/biography/Miyazaki-Hayao

  • Jean Giraud / Mœbius 

    French artist, cartoonist, and writer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Giraud

  • Syd Mead

    Futurist Designer and Illustrator

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