GitHub user 0beqz has done a lot of work on a ThreeJS extension called "Realism Effects" that adds SSGI, motion blur, and TRAA to ThreeJS scenes. I'm definitely going to check this out more for my own scenes but I wanted to share for others to enjoy too!

https://github.com/0beqz/realism-effects

JL Mussi - A super talented Maya artist with a lot of great tips and tricks videos. Definitely helpful, even if you don't use Maya.

OnMars3D - Has a great collection of modeling videos.

What other YouTubers should I follow?

This site is a treasure trove of info for 3D artists. If you ever need help with topology it's a great place to start - it even has an encyclopedia of terms for beginners!

A collection of communities around computer graphics topics - if you liked subreddits like, r/animation, r/3dmodeling, r/vfx, etc, then check these out!

/c/nukevfx - For Nuke compositors specifically

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/c/compositing - For compositors of all kinds (After Effects, Nuke, Fusion, Photoshop and more)

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/c/animation - For animators and animation enthusiasts

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/c/3dmodeling - For software-agnostic 3D modeling tips and tricks. All programs welcome!

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/c/webgl - For the many ways you can create 3D graphics on the web, including WebGL, ThreeJS, PolygonJS, and more.

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Hi, everyone! I'm Aaron, and I'm a 3D designer that joined Lemmy during the Great Reddit Migration.

I consider myself a generalist but I thrive in the world of lighting, rendering, and compositing. I run a small animation studio where I do a lot of work in advertising and indie feature VFX, and in what little spare time I have, I develop the unofficial Arnold for Blender add-on!

I noticed there didn't seem to be many communities around computer graphics, so here we are! I'm hoping that if you love to browse subreddits like r/3dmodeling, r/vfx, r/animation, and others, you'll find yourself right at home here. Welcome!

If you're interested in more general film conversations, check out the communities over at Lemmy.film!

What the heck is this place?

Lemmy.graphics runs on Lemmy, a self-hosted social link aggregation and discussion platform. Think of it like Reddit, but instead of everything under one site it's split between thousands of interconnected ones. That might sound confusing, but it's actually really easy to engage with communities all over the Lemmyverse. Check out this Getting Started Guide for more info!

Lemmy is completely free and open, and not controlled by any one company. This means that there is no advertising, tracking, or secret algorithms.

Can I create a community for X topic?

Because we're so small right now I'm limiting new community creation to admins only, but chances are pretty darn good I'll greenlight whatever you want as long as it's tangentially related to computer graphics. Just open a new conversation here with the topic idea, community name, and whether or not you want to be a mod and I'll set it up.

I'd love to see this become a hub for us to share some of our favorite Nuke tutorials, resources, gizmos and more. So, to kick us off, I thought I'd link to one of my favorite YouTube channels for Nuke content: Hugo's Desk. If you haven't heard of him, Hugo Guerra is a seasoned Nuke compositor with a ton of industry experience, and he spends most of his time now creating educational content, both paid and free.

He's especially good for beginners looking to break into the program, as long as you can deal with long Twitch stream replays and sitting through rabbit hole conversations with chat. ;)