Mike Griggs is a veteran digital content creator and technical writer. For nearly 30 years, Mike has been creating digital artwork, animations and VR elements for multi-national companies and world-class museums. Mike has been a writer for 3D World Magazine and Creative Bloq for over 10 years, where he has shared his passion for demystifying the process of digital content creation.
Latest articles by Mike Griggs

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Understand the three main methods for animating a 3D scene: by hand, by rules and by physics.

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Here's how to get your head around adding a third dimension to your art.

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For newcomers to creating 3D scenes, the render output may not be what you're expecting. Mike Griggs explains how to use the camera object to remedy this.

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Making your 3D models more detailed can be time-consuming, but it needn’t be.

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Nearly every 3D model is built from the same three components; this is what they are and why they matter.

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Find out how to become a colour grading master.

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Why Orbit, Pan, and Zoom are the three moves every 3D beginner must learn.

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Here’s the right way to colour 3D objects.

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Mastering the real-world techniques that work even better in CG.

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No-nonsense advice on choosing the right 3D app for your creative goals.

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Discover quick tips and tricks for efficiently iterating lighting for Look Development with Redshift and Cinema 4D. Enhance your workflows and achieve captivating results in no time!

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Blender's Light Linking is a powerful feature that enables artists to control how lights interact with specific objects in a scene. This tutorial provides a step-by-step guide.

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Discover how to seamlessly integrate Cinema 4D files into Atlux, a powerful tool designed to streamline the workflow for 3D artists who are new to Unreal Engine.

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Working on a project with other artists is incredibly rewarding. Discover some of the tools and techniques you can use to collaborate with ease and purpose

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Make complex animation movements much easier by moving the object along a predefined line

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Learn to assign textures to Alembic in Cinema 4D to vastly improve your scene’s efficiency.

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Create and import a 3D scan using a POP3 Scanner from Revopoint.

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Making use of the new 3D engine in After Effects.

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Make home-working a success for you and your clients.

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Our professional 3D artist puts Octane Render 2023.1 through its paces.

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Discover how to prevent node-spaghetti in Nuke.

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Take your VR experience to the next level, with the best graphics cards for VR headsets available today.
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