CG Channel

creature modeling

Master advanced creature design techniques in ZBrush, Maya and Yeti with Gnomon's detailed guide.

Monday, May 25th, 2020

Discover how the Oscar-winning studio creates CG characters at a free event at Gnomon next week. Watch online for free.

Saturday, February 16th, 2019

Discover how real insects can inspire movie monsters at a free event at Gnomon's LA campus this Saturday. Watch free online.

Thursday, April 21st, 2016

Recreate the creature in Mudbox and Maya with Treyarch character artist Peter Zoppi's full five-hour guide.

Tuesday, November 25th, 2014

Check out the new features in the popular hard surface modeling tool, including a new instancing system, and shareable web previews.

Tuesday, December 16th, 2025

Check out the changes to the planar and 3D tracking software, including a new AI-powered system for refining tricky edges on mattes.

Monday, December 15th, 2025

Check out the changes to the Maya edition of the renderer, including a new displacement material, and a viewport live link to Vantage.

Saturday, December 13th, 2025

Check out the new features in the material authoring software, improving workflow when creating and editing node graphs.

Friday, December 12th, 2025

Check out the features in the latest beta build of Nuke, also including a new BigCat node for training larger custom AI models on VFX data.

Friday, December 12th, 2025

Check out the latest features in the Blender edition of the renderer, including macOS support, and a new distributed rendering system.

Thursday, December 11th, 2025