Exclusive TrailblaXR Interview: Inside High-Fidelity Facial Animation and Character Performance

From Wētā FX and Framestore to fast-moving production pipelines, Katie Naeher Kaliniak's work focuses on capturing nuance — translating subtle expression and intent into believable, high-fidelity performance. Now a Senior 3D Animator, she combines artistic sensitivity with technical precision, crafting characters that not only look convincing but feel authentic, whether on screen or in-engine.

https://instinctivelyreal.com/2026/04/29/exclusive-trailblaxr-interview-facial-performance-and-the-art-of-character-animation/

V-RAY : un nouveau moteur de rendu GRATUIT sur Blender ! (Le tueur de Cycles ?)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYnmSb_J2us
#b3d #vray
V-RAY : un nouveau moteur de rendu GRATUIT sur Blender ! (Le tueur de Cycles ?)

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V-Ray is now free for the #Blender community. Blender is the starting point for countless talented artists, and we want to make V-Ray even more accessible to you, the next generation of 3D artists.

Perfect for learning, teaching, creating content, and even for your personal or small-scale freelance projects, this free license is renewable every 3 months at no cost, giving you access to everything you need to get started with V-Ray. #b3d #Blender3d #CGI #VFX #3D #Vray
https://www.chaos.com/vray/blender/community

Free, industry-standard 3D rendering add-on for Blender.

The renderer trusted by the world’s best is now in your hands for free.

Chaos has made its production-proven, Academy Award-winning V-Ray technology available for users of free open source 3D solution Blender.

#VRay #Blender #Chaos
https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/04/chaos-launches-free-v-ray-for-blender-community-edition-at-bcon-austin-2026/

Chaos Launches Free V-Ray for Blender Community Edition at BCON Austin 2026 | Animation Magazine

Chaos has made its production-proven, Academy Award-winning V-Ray technology available for users of free open source 3D solution Blender.

Animation Magazine

I’m new to 3D video rendering but I’ve worked on archviz for years focused on still image rendering and PBR techniques.

Any help on why indirect shadows are behaving like this?

#3d #redering #render #renderart #pbrtextures #renderengine #vray #render3d

El índice de refracción (IOR) de un material en su superficie afecta cómo se comporta la luz al pasar del aire o de otro medio a ese material. Cada material tiene su propio IOR y en esta web puedes ver sus valores
#ior #archviz #vray #thearender
📝 https://pixelandpoly.com/ior.html
IOR / Index of Refraction List - Pixel and Poly

Index of Refraction IOR values - For use with 3d modeling / rendering and animation applications

Finally #Vray for #Blender was official and very cheep price €14,75/month
1 license – billed annually €177 #VFX #production #GCI #movie #b3d

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xtuNtjzKBQ

https://www.chaos.com/vray/blender

V-Ray VFX & Animation Showreel 2025

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Vacature: Sinot Yacht Architecture & Design zoekt een Senior Visualizing Designer / CGI Artist. #vacature #jobs #3dsmax #vray #3dhype

https://www.3dhype.com/index/vacatures/3000

Sinot zoekt Senior Visualizing Designer / CGI Artist

Sinot zoekt Senior Visualizing Designer / CGI Artist - Eemnes - Bij Sinot Yacht Architecture & Design ontwerpen we exclusieve jachten voor de meest veeleisende klanten in de luxesector. Elk ontwerp getuigt van onze passie voor perfectie—kijk op Sinot.com om ons werk te zien.Ons internationale team van ruim 45 getalenteerde ontwerpers, CGI-artists,

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El índice de refracción (IOR) de un material en su superficie afecta cómo se comporta la luz al pasar del aire o de otro medio a ese material. Cada material tiene su propio IOR y en esta web puedes ver sus valores
#ior #archviz #vray #thearender
📝 https://pixelandpoly.com/ior.html
IOR / Index of Refraction List - Pixel and Poly

Index of Refraction IOR values - For use with 3d modeling / rendering and animation applications