I'm AcademicPhoenixPlus. I'm an artist, art director, and teacher. I focus on video tutorials for Maya, Photoshop and After Effects. Let’s start creating!
Joined June 2017
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Please support if you can! 60 hours to go and they are so close! Check out Cloudy & Friends: Emotions Playkit Companion App by TheLittleLabs Studio on @Kickstarter kickstarter.com/projects/clo…
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In my latest environment, I added movement to my clouds. I love how it turned out!
Here’s the breakdown👇
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Toon Outlines in 50 Seconds | Maya Stylized Render Tutorial #3d #tutoria... youtu.be/8bUBwnewIDw?si=wZq3… via @YouTube
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Mar 8
We love our Women in games 🥹💙
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Just dropped a new ZBrush tutorial!
If your sculpts look great but your renders look sad, this one is for you 😅
Fast, simple ZBrush rendering using BPR.
👉youtu.be/reUyem2Fr10
#ZBrush #3DArtist #Sculpting #3DTutorial #CGAr #3D
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17 Dec 2025
New tutorial is live! Learn how to create realistic glass in Maya using OpenPBR, including clear glass, scratched glass, and marble! Perfect for environments, windows, and props.
Watch here 👉 youtu.be/_OYRZbytlCY
#3D #Maya #OpenPBR #CGI #3DModeling #3DArt #autodeskmaya #cg
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25 Nov 2025
More progress in Intro to 3D today and we explored alphas! Instead of modeling a full butterfly or every single leaf, students learned how alpha maps can bring amazing detail with only textures! Next round, we keep pushing this environment forward. 🌿🦋🎨
#3d #autodeskmaya #cg
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20 Nov 2025
Progress update from Intro to 3D class🎉 Today we dove into AI Jitter to generate unique-looking books (same texture, different look!), and working with XGen Fur to create a soft, fuzzy rug. Next up: lighting and alpha maps for plants. #3D #Cg #autodeskmaya #maya
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5 Nov 2025
New tutorial is live! Dive into Maya 2026’s OpenPBR shader and learn how to master Base Color, Specularity, and Transmission for realistic, cinematic materials. Perfect for artists who want their 3D work to shine!🎥 Watch here 👉
youtu.be/hwGO4SwHKjo
#Maya2026 #OpenPBR #3D
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30 Oct 2025
Teaching my Intro to 3D class how to model a cozy living room ✨ Such a fun exercise that covers extruding with a curve, the create text tool, bend deformers, and more. Next up: adding books, plants, and vases to make this space feel alive 🌿📚🏠
#3DModeling #Maya3D #3DArt
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29 Oct 2025
👻 New Tutorial Drop! 🎃
Celebrate Halloween by making a spooky ghost animation in Maya using nCloth, wrap deformers, texturing & rendering. Perfect for adding some tricks and treats to your 3D skills!
▶️ Watch here: youtu.be/AyX-asHq4Q8
#Maya #3DAnimation #Halloween #VFX
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25 Oct 2025
The time has come! ⌛
Seats for our Timing Workshop are now available, first session with @Keyserito and @RoliepolieFX is held on November 10th: vfxapprentice.com/blog/learn…
6 Oct 2025
💥 Realistic or stylized, any VFX needs snappy timing to shine.
⌚ Later this year, we're launching our first Timing Workshop! Bring your fundamentals to a professional level in just four weeks: vfxapprentice.com/timing-wor…
#vfx #rtvfx
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22 Oct 2025
New Tutorial Alert! 🚨
Struggling with messy spiral geometry in Maya? 🌀
Learn how to clean it up, reduce polygons, and keep your mesh production ready!
▶️ Watch here: youtu.be/4-ixGk0a4Rc
#Maya #3DModeling #Tutorial #autodeskmaya #3d #cg
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1 Oct 2025
🌸 New Tutorial! 🌸
Celebrate Latin Heritage Month by creating Papel Picado in #Maya2026 🎉
Learn how to use Photoshop the new OpenPBRsurface shader for beautiful 3D renders.
✨ Free textures included!
📺 Watch here: youtu.be/Mq00sGE789s
#Maya #3DArt #LatinHeritage
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29 Sep 2025
☕🐾 Just dropped a new tutorial! 🐾☕
Learn how to light & render an isometric Cat Café in Maya Arnold. Perfect for giving your 3D scenes that cozy vibe ✨
📺 Watch here youtu.be/6ixY8xkpZfM
#Maya #3DArt #Lighting #CatCafe #ArnoldRenderer #IsometricArt #3D #3DTutorial
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29 Sep 2025
✨ I’m a huge Golden State Valkyries fan, but let’s be real, the mascot could’ve been way more fierce. This version is fan-made (AI generated). Cheerleaders are awesome, but warrior women? Even better. ⚔️💜 Go Valkyries! #WNBA #Valkyries
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18 Sep 2025
✨ New Tutorial Alert! ✨
Finished texturing the Cat Café isometric 3D environment in Substance Painter 🐾☕️
Next up: importing textures and rendering in Maya
Watch here 👉youtu.be/skuVsF9WrT0
#3DModeling #SubstancePainter #Maya #IsometricArt #3D #CG #catcafe
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20 Aug 2025
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🚀 Quick Tip! Learn how to export opacity maps from Substance Painter into Maya with Arnold in just seconds. Perfect for glass, decals, and cutouts 👌
🎥 Watch now:
youtube.com/shorts/FYu4_VTHF…
#SubstancePainter #Maya #3DArtists
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