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New Contest! Download a free asset pack and create a render of a 3D Magical scene. I hope you will join this super fun contest. It’s a great way to practice some new skills. We’re doing “3D Magical” as the theme. If you look up “Magical 3D” on Behance, Pinterest, or Google, you’ll get some inspiration. I put an image below of some that I pinned just to get your creative juices flowing. You could do something totally different in the “Magical” or fantasy realm if you want, though. By joining this contest, you’ll get a free mini-pack of assets to use for your design elements, you’ll get some great practice, and you can use the result on your social media or reel. The winners will get some rad prizes too. I hope you enjoy the contest, I think it will be TONS of fun! Btw, make it a challenge to yourself. Try a new program. Try a new app. Try a new technique you have never done. Find a way to push yourself out of your comfort zone and really get some new skills with this fun challenge. That’s the whole point of it! Prizes First Place: VDB Bundle from The Pixel Lab Second Place: 10 Free Products from The Pixel Lab Third Place: 5 Free Products from The Pixel LabRules 1. Download the mini-pack with 8 3D Assets: Portal, Wispy Smoke, Plume, Stage Smoke, Electricity, Smoke, and 2 Power Streams. (FYI, The full products on our site have complete animation sequences, but for this contest, I’m giving you one of the frames from the animations for free).2. Make sure to use at least some of the assets in your render. You can use as many of them as you want; it’s up to you! These are either Alembic files or VDB files. If you don’t know how to use them, shoot me an e-mail and I can help you out. 3. Create a 3D Magical design. It could be anything. Search Behance for Magical 3D to get tons of inspiration! 4. Make a still render and send it to joren@thepixellab.net 5. The deadline will be July 31, 2025. Our internal team of judges will look at all of the entries. We will pick the top three entries based on creativity/originality/design, and we will announce the winners in early August 2025. We will fulfill the prizes shortly after. Note 1: This artwork must be created for the contest. It cannot be a previous piece you have already created. No AI is allowed. I’m not anti AI, but the goal of this contest is to learn texturing, lighting, design, layout, and more. Note 2: If you want to purchase any of our products, and you end up winning, we will refund your purchase, so don’t worry about buying them if you want to in the next month. Ready to get started? Download the pack and get going! Let me know if you have any questions! Download Free Mini-Pack of 3D Assets

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How to Make a Color Powder Explosion in 3D!Let's make a colored powder explosion in 3DWhat will we learn in this 3D tutorial?➡️ Get Explosions 3 Here: www.thepixellab.net/vdb-explosions-pack-volume-3-animated ➡️ See PL’s Portfolio: www.plbourgault.com In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to make that sweet colored powder explosion look that is popular in motion design projects. We will take an Explosion VDB and turn it into a stylized 3D asset that you can use for powder. It’s easy, but it’s a great reframe of what is possible with VDBs. Huge thanks to PL. Hire him! 🙂 Get our VDBs HereWant More Quick Tips?If you want more of these, head to our YouTube channel, leave a comment, and subscribe! Leave a Comment and Subscribe Here

There are now four versions in the download: A fully textured .lib4d for Octane render, a fully textured .lib4d for C4D Physical render, a .blend file for Octane Blender users, and all of the .obj files to use in a different application such as Element 3D in After Effects (not textured). And now, the best part: it’s 100% free!! We’re very excited to share this with you! Above render using Hard Surfaces by: Instagram.com/double_a_motion Get Hard Surfaces for Free Here

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Fluid Effects: Splashes 5 Paint25 VFX Elements for Your Render Engine of ChoiceFluid Effects: Splashes 5 - PaintThis product has 25 incredibly realistic 3D paint splash animations. They are Alembic files that you can load into any render engine/app that supports them such as Blender, Octane, Redshift, Arnold, Houdini, Cycles, Unreal, and many more.Incredible RealismAttention to detailEvery animation has real world fluid splashing characteristics.VarietyMultiple OptionsThis pack includes 25 completely unique animations with different characteristics and parameters so you can find the perfect match for your project. They also come in three different speeds each, all pre-simmed and drag-and-drop ready!VersatileBeautiful DetailsThese can be used as paint, but also slime, thick ink splashes, goo, honey, or any other thick fluid. Use your imagination!Only $79 $55 Instant Download30% OFF NOW with code: paint30Download Now25 Paint Splash Assets for the Professional Artist(The numbers start at 101 because this is a continuation of our Water Splash Pack 1, 2, 3, and 4)Only $79 $55 Instant Download30% OFF NOW with code: paint30Download NowIncludes Multiple Speed OptionsThere are three options for each of the 25 assets: Base Speed (Regular), a Slow Motion version, and a Custom Version which has a nice time remap.25 Gorgeous Alembic fluid simulations you can load into any 3D render engineNot Just Paint!These are also perfect for thick ink splashes, slime, goo, honey, or any other fluid. Use your imagination!Big fan of your collections, Ive bought multiple VDB packs from you and use them often in my work as a 3D artist. The quality and variation is fantastic. I strongly feel that you should be charging at least $200 for these packs, its an extreme bargain.Sohaib BouaissOnly $79 $55 Instant Download30% OFF NOW with code: paint30Download NowRequirementsAny application that supports alembics like Octane, Redshift, Arnold, V-Ray, Houdini etc.Lots of hard drive space and fast internet!GuaranteeWe believe in what we create and want you to be 100% happy. We offer a 60 day money back guarantee if we dont meet your expectations!User GalleryUsing Our Fluid Assets(Click for Full Resolution)Want More?Fluid Effects BundleGet Splashes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Bubbles, Bubbles 2, Rivers, Crown Splashes, and Glass Shatter together and save 20%! Thats 250 professional, realistic, and highly detailed fluid simulation elements for your render engine of choice.Learn MoreWant More?VFX Elements BundleGet thousands of professional VFX elements for your next project and snag a tasty 25% discount with this bundle!Learn MoreWant More?VDB BUNDLEIf you want to save 25% off the thousands of assets in our VDB lineup, check out our VDB Bundle!Learn More

The Ultimate Kitbash PackHard SurfacesIm excited to share Hard Surfaces, the ultimate kitbash pack. It contains 200+ beautifully textured models to quickly bring your ideas to life. The theme is a mix of steampunk, industrial, sci-fi styled mechanical kitbash models. Also included are fully built assets and 4 complete scenes.There are three versions in the download: A fully textured .lib4d for Octane render, a fully textured .lib4d for C4D Physical render, and all of the .obj files to use in a different application such as Element 3D (not textured).And now, the best part: its 100% free!! Were very excited to share this with you! To get access, just join our e-mail newsletter and you will receive a follow up e-mail with the download link. If youre already on our e-mail list you can log in to our exclusive page with the password included in e-mails to access!

Got OCD? Say Goodbye to Chaos in This C4D Tutorial!Right Click to Peace of Mind: Master Organization in Cinema 4D & RedshiftWhat will we learn in this Cinema 4D and Redshift tutorial?In this tutorial, were diving into the epic right click/group in scaffold trick thatll take your project organization to the next level. Say goodbye to cluttered scenes and hello to a cleaner, faster, and more professional setup! All this in under one-minute Cinema 4D + Redshift tip. I think it will be well worth your time!If you have used material blenders or created complex node trees for your materials and ended up getting lost in all the nodes then this tutorial is for you. You can easily organize, group, and lay out your nodes so they are VERY easy to understand visually.Want More Quick Tips?If you want more of these, head to our YouTube channel, leave a comment, and subscribe!Leave a Comment and Subscribe Here