{"id":3287,"date":"2023-12-05T15:01:24","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T15:01:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/salarydistribution.com\/machine-learning\/2023\/12\/05\/christmas-rush-3d-scene-brings-holiday-cheer-this-week-in-the-nvidia-studio\/"},"modified":"2023-12-05T15:01:24","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T15:01:24","slug":"christmas-rush-3d-scene-brings-holiday-cheer-this-week-in-the-nvidia-studio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salarydistribution.com\/machine-learning\/2023\/12\/05\/christmas-rush-3d-scene-brings-holiday-cheer-this-week-in-the-nvidia-studio\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Christmas Rush\u2019 3D Scene Brings Holiday Cheer This Week \u2018In the NVIDIA Studio\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Editor\u2019s note: This post is part of our weekly <\/i>In the NVIDIA Studio<\/i><\/a> series, which celebrates featured artists, offers creative tips and tricks, and demonstrates how <\/i>NVIDIA Studio<\/i><\/a> technology improves creative workflows.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

\u2018Tis the season for friends, family and beautifully rendered Santa animations from this week\u2019s In the NVIDIA Studio <\/i>artist, 3D expert Bo\u017eo Balov.<\/p>\n

This week also marks an incredible milestone, with over 500 NVIDIA RTX-powered games and creative apps<\/a> now available with support for ray tracing and AI-powered technologies like NVIDIA DLSS. Over 120 of the most popular apps \u2014 including the Adobe Creative Cloud suite, Autodesk Maya, Blender, Blackmagic Design\u2019s Davinci Resolve, OBS, Unity and more \u2014 use RTX to accelerate workflows by orders of magnitude, power new AI tools and enhancements and enable real-time, ray-traced previews.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

To celebrate, NVIDIA GeForce is hosting a giveaway for gift cards, rare, sought-after #RTXON keyboard keycaps and more. Follow GeForce on Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, TikTok<\/a> or X<\/a> (formerly known as Twitter) for instructions on how to enter.<\/p>\n

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???? THANK YOU FOR 500 RTX GAMES & APPS ???? <\/p>\n

To celebrate use #RTX500<\/a> ALL December across our social channels for a chance to win $500 gift cards courtesy of Green Man Gaming + other great prize giveaways.<\/p>\n

For your first chance to win:<\/p>\n

???? Comment #RTX500<\/a>
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\u2014 NVIDIA GeForce (@NVIDIAGeForce) December 4, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Say it ain\u2019t snow: the NVIDIA Studio #WinterArtChallenge is back. Through the end of the year, share winter-themed art on Facebook, <\/a>Instagram<\/a> or X<\/a> for a chance to be featured on NVIDIA Studio social media channels. Be sure to tag #WinterArtChallenge to join.<\/p>\n

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Winter has returned and so has our #WinterArtChallenge<\/a>! \u2744\ufe0f????\u26c4<\/p>\n

Share your winter-themed art (like this incredible one created on an RTX GPU by @rafianimates<\/a>) using the hashtag for a chance to be featured on our social channels! ????<\/p>\n

We can’t wait to see what you create! \u26f7\ufe0f pic.twitter.com\/Ml4cUAUgW3<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 NVIDIA Studio (@NVIDIAStudio) December 4, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Finally, 80 Level \u2014 the creative community for digital artists, animators and computer-generated imagery specialists \u2014 is hosting its Community Metasites Challenge. Artists can showcase their creativity by applying unique aesthetics to a simple block level via characters, game mechanics, visual effects and more \u2014 with a chance to win a new NVIDIA Studio laptop. Register<\/a> today.<\/p>\n

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Special Thanks to @NVIDIAStudio<\/a> who is offering this incredible prize for the first place winner of the 80 Level Community Metasites Challenge.
An ASUS \u2013 ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED H7600 16″ Laptop!<\/p>\n

Register Nowhttps:\/\/t.co\/OigWqOUlSD<\/a>#NVIDIA<\/a> #80levelmetasiteschallenge<\/a> #UE5<\/a> #CG<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/atOozRqSxR<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 80 LEVEL (@80Level) November 27, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Wrapper\u2019s Delight<\/b><\/h2>\n

Balov\u2019s Christmas Rush<\/i> 3D animation reimagines Santa as a resident of the coastal city of Split, Croatia \u2014 but with a harsher, less jolly edge.<\/p>\n

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Balov jumped straight into modeling edgy Saint Nick in the virtual-reality modeling software Quill. He deployed vertex-painting techniques and used a photogrammetry scan of a Vespa as a base, adding brushstrokes to blend it with the rest of the scene.<\/p>\n

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To achieve a flickering effect on Santa\u2019s clothing, Balov created a custom texture with different brush strokes in Adobe Photoshop. The texture doubles as an alpha map, which intentionally clips the geometry.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhen it comes to rendering 3D graphics, nothing really comes close to NVIDIA GPUs.\u201d \u2014 Bo\u017eo Balov<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

He then used Adobe Photoshop to paint monochromatic background layers. Balov\u2019s GeForce RTX 3080 Ti GPU unlocked over 30 GPU-accelerated features, including blur gallery, liquify, smart sharpen and perspective warp.<\/p>\n

Balov then converted the files to the FBX adaptable file format for 3D software before importing them into Blender, where he animated the layers to move in the opposite direction of the character to create a sense of speed. He kept the lighting fairly simple, with one light source as the base and a few supplemental ones to emphasize specific parts of the scene.<\/p>\n

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Balov prefers working in Blender\u2019s real-time engine EEVEE to animate his scene, cutting wait times. RTX-accelerated OptiX<\/a> ray tracing in the viewport enabled greater interactivity with smoother movement, speeding his ideation and creative workflow.<\/p>\n

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\u201cRendering is a joy on NVIDIA RTX cards,\u201d said Balov. \u201cSince OptiX made its debut, rendering times have been cut in half or more \u2014 Blender Cycles feels like a real-time engine.\u201d<\/p>\n

When asked for advice to give aspiring artists, Balov emphasized the importance of individual passion.<\/p>\n

\u201cPursue what matters to you,\u201d he said. \u201cDon\u2019t spend time fulfilling other people\u2019s ideas of what art should be.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Check out Balov\u2019s art portfolio on Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Follow NVIDIA Studio on <\/i>Facebook<\/i><\/a>, <\/i>Instagram<\/i><\/a> and <\/i>X<\/i><\/a>. Access tutorials on the <\/i>Studio YouTube channel<\/i><\/a> and get updates directly in your inbox by subscribing to the <\/i>Studio newsletter<\/i><\/a>.<\/i>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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