AcademicPhoenixPlus

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!

[Ezgi Y. Akhan ^-^ @ezgiy_akhan]

In my latest environment, I added movement to my clouds. I love how it turned out!
Here’s the breakdown👇

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@ezgiy_akhan Wow! Thank you for sharing such a great breakdown!

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@lettier Wow, I love how the shadows have pencil sketch. How did you pull that off?!?

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Toon Outlines in 50 Seconds | Maya Stylized Render Tutorial #3d #tutoria... https://t.co/9cY8cOX4W4 via @YouTube

[DomTheBomb @DomTheBomb]

We love our Women in games 🥹💙

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@vadowki @ClashRoyale My favorite character!

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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.
👉https://t.co/GiE9Q09SpU
#ZBrush #3DArtist #Sculpting #3DTutorial #CGAr #3D

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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 👉 https://t.co/TEHWntjAPs

#3D #Maya #OpenPBR #CGI #3DModeling #3DArt #autodeskmaya #cg

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@mr_hoggy She's stunning. Love her eyes, skin shader, and hair. Earrings are a small but wonderful touch. Thank you for sharing!

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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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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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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 👉
https://t.co/o70h0VflfC
#Maya2026 #OpenPBR #3D

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@Andrea_C_White I've donated multiple times, when I can. Wishing and 🙏 for the best

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@Benjamin_3dArt You can do this, and reuse it for any models! https://t.co/U8lwzGUHkR. And use the lens imager for vignette https://t.co/aEzDg5x9o1 Hope it helps

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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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👻 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: https://t.co/ayGCOyzpME

#Maya #3DAnimation #Halloween #VFX

[VFXApprentice @VFXApprentice]

The time has come! ⌛
Seats for our Timing Workshop are now available, first session with @Keyserito and @RoliepolieFX is held on November 10th: https://t.co/0c7KwFCqdb

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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: https://t.co/lzqKFWZ05m

#Maya #3DModeling #Tutorial #autodeskmaya #3d #cg

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@exAdeIa What a beautiful sword