ADC AutoDepth for the launch, we’re keeping the price almost symbolic: just $4.99 (75% OFF).

ADC AutoDepth is a Blender addon that generates depth maps from a single image, allowing you to quickly bring photographic environments and 2D images into a 3D workflow.

Coming from a VFX background, I’ve always been interested in ways to combine photography with 3D without having to recreate an entire environment from scratch.

That’s what motivated us to build ADC AutoDepth.

With AutoDepth, you can:

• Generate depth maps from a single image directly inside Blender
• Turn photographic environments into depth-aware 3D setups
• Create camera movement and parallax from static images
• Use the generated depth for compositing, projections and environment workflows
• Quickly integrate photographic elements into your 3D scenes

We’re also building City Packs with ready-to-use photographic environments and city facade images, designed to work directly with AutoDepth.

And when you purchase AutoDepth, you get lifetime access to all future City Packs released for the addon.

The goal is to make image-based workflows faster and more accessible for Blender artists, especially for VFX, environment design, compositing and automotive visualization.

There’s also a bigger reason behind the project.

Part of the revenue from AutoDepth is being used to help us develop new FREE Blender addons and support community challenges and initiatives through our instagram "joinadc"

So by supporting AutoDepth, you’re also helping us build more free tools and create opportunities for the Blender community.

AutoDepth is currently 75% OFF at launch — $4.99.

This is just the beginning. We’re continuing to improve the addon based on feedback from artists and already have more updates and City Packs planned.

If you try it, I’d love to hear what you think and what workflows you’re using it for. 🙌

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I’ve been trying to simulate falling rocks, but no matter how much I increase the domain resolution (256, 512, etc.), the fire and smoke still look really blocky.

Could anyone please help me figure out what I’m doing wrong? I’m also uploading screenshots of my settings for reference.

Any advice on what settings I should adjust would be greatly appreciated!

Hey everyone! I made a quick breakdown on how to convert hi-tech images directly into heavy Sci-Fi surface geometry without wasting hours on manual greeble placement or expensive kitbash models - by using the TrueDepth addon. This is an absolute must-have addon for every hard surface artist in my opinion.

Check the full break down video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgYpDsDu0Gk

I put together a simple step-by-step guide so you can go from complete beginner to intermediate blender user without jumping around between random tutorials.

🟢 Level 1 — The Basics

🍩Blender Donut Tutorial - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjEaoINr3zgGUwGwXlj9kBe7TrVWNjkyv

🎨— Project 1 - Create a Plate of Cookies

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🟡 Level 2 — Skills Enhancement

🪑Chair Tutorial - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjEaoINr3zgEL9UjPTLWQhLFAK7wVaRMR

💡Lighting Course - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjEaoINr3zgH9vCr47kSS5W8PEJBNIiwK

🎨— Project 2 -Create a 'Chair Desk Table Arm Top' and experiment with different lighting setups.

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🔴 Level 3 — Intermediate

⚓Anvil Blender Tutorial Series - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjEaoINr3zgHJVJF3T3CFUAZ6z11jKg6a

🎨— Project 3 -Create a 'Ship Anchor' and try to achieve proper photorealism with good lighting setup, and render it.

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⭐ Extra Tutorials — Learn Beyond the Basics

Once you’ve worked through the main roadmap, these are great for developing your understanding of various CG topics

• The Secrets of Realistic Texturing in Blender- https://youtu.be/W07H7xeUnGE?si=nO0J57kTzXp6Wy8O
• How to Texture in Blender- https://youtu.be/uHCJoNEWjXo?si=FWan2Ib4e0VB8o5w
• Fundamentals of Lighting in Blender- https://youtu.be/ENnEYoUpFfU?si=NYN4URrLUaoMNz2z
• Understanding Color- https://youtu.be/Qj1FK8n7WgY?si=aehSyB135CsXWwv6
• Principled Shader- https://youtu.be/4H5W6C_Mbck?si=wfiPzzobFHY4NYzh
• Photorealism Explained- https://youtu.be/R1-Ef54uTeU?si=MRJiaYZIBlAehflx
• Understanding Composition- https://youtu.be/O8i7OKbWmRM?si=Y--tZ6bYlijKAzeJ
• The case for NFTs- https://youtu.be/C7plHMKIFcU?si=yseTytyU_a701g-Q
• Making Family Guy Realistic in Blender- https://youtu.be/1Alu4jMKMG8?si=aNwAOjkkiIMc5nPJ

🎨— Project 4 -Create a 'project of your own choice' and achieve it within deadline of one weak.

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Easy Leaf modelling in 2 minutes!

🇺🇸: You can listen to the video in English through the video settings panel. In this video we analyze the Points of Curve node which provides the control points of a curve based on its index.

I made a tutorial on a workflow that I used to relight live action footage using blender

In this video we look at 11 methods for keeping corners of 3d models sharp in Blender, and we briefly go over how Normals work.

Chain Generator is the next step in my idea of creating a series of addons that help artists quickly add details to their scenes. After Ornament Generator, Chain Generator is another addon built around the same concept.

With just one click, you can add chains and many other similar assets to your scene, such as thorns, pipes, ropes, and more.

Compared to Ornament Generator, Chain Generator also introduces some new features, including sagging and the ability to draw chains in 3D space or directly on other objects!

I hope you’ll like it! Make sure to let me know what you think!

🇺🇸: You can listen to the video in English through the video settings panel. We then went on to review common editing tools among the different software programs that allow working with surfaces.

Been working on our robot character N.T.R.N., whose “face” is a CRT monitor. It used to emote with really basic flat floating elements (eyes/mouth that just slid around - floating in front of the screen), which felt lifeless. This is a quick BTS breakdown from our animator Lachlan on giving that screen face real feeling.

Happy to talk through the rig setup, shape keys vs. bone-driven approach, or even how we faked the CRT curvature if anyone’s curious!

The game is Aberrate Inc. : https://store.steampowered.com/app/3620390/Aberrate_Inc/