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Whaaaat..? What is that 'steampunk'? Definitely, most of you have had some dreams and fantasies in the childhood, where you were time travelling dressed as an astronaut with a steam-powered jet-set and a bag full of coal to launch it. So, steampunk is a symbolical form of romanticism mixed with technology, seeping both into arts and culture since the 1980s. Aesthetic British Victorian era, American “Wild-Wild West” lunacy, steam-powered technologies - all of these convey...

Being a woman is a terribly difficult task, since it consists principally in dealing with men.” Joseph Conrad Firstly, I would like to point out that this blog post is balanced for women. Okay, okay. This is suitable for men also. It is impossible to forget such a nice event as International Woman's Day. This holiday announces the very beginning of spring and calls each man on Earth to remember a woman. Once in a...

The whole February new uploads from old and new members of our design community were flowing like a stirring stream in early spring. Two days ago we just hit a pulsing boundary of 10'000 models. Everything is getting better and better: our 3D model collection is renewed with a variety of fresh ideas. Surprisingly, the most popular shape of February was not a heart. Actually, there were just a few Valentine-related models. But this is...

St. Patrick's day and calendar spring have nothing to do with the green virus spreading on the internet. Facebook and Twitter icons, hashtags, blog posts and discussions on this topic, shots from movies without VFX are mainstream trends of the week, showing solidarity with the VFX and animation community. This explosive topic has been discussed behind the closed doors in the studios by VFX masters for a long time. Suddenly the issue reached a peak...

Some people like to highlight that all the glorious art has already been created. Those who say so perhaps forget to count in the endless possibilities of 3D design. Today movies can be filmed in a quarry of stone and 3D designers will add the turquoise sea, verdant pinewood and a surreal house on the shore. The audience could suspect a house being improved using 3D design technique. But it is much easier to bribe...

Celebrations no matter big or small ones always bring profit for those who know how to use them in a proper way. 3D design marketplace is not an exception. Here few tips on how to make the most of it. The very first advice for designers is to be aware of even the smallest upcoming events and celebrations of the year. There is a long list of them: New Year, President’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day,...

Colourful New Years' fireworks and sparkling wine...Seems it was a day before yesterday. But somehow more than one month has already passed by. Despite all the feast pleasures, our designers did not face any lack of inspiration. So the good news is that CGTrader again represents the best 3D models of a month. Our New Year promise is to do it steadily. So we looked through the objects uploaded in January and evaluated them in...

It became a tradition to announce the best of the best 3D models of each month. During the month we received many great works, however we have only ten places to at our top. So we did a hard work and chose. Once again, we are presenting the top 10 of September 3D models. Airstream Bambi 3D model We are starting our Top 10 with the Pumper’s model. This artist already uploaded over 200 high-class...

So the countdown has started. Only 4 weeks are left until the new president of United States will be elected. While the world is going crazy about who will lead one the strongest and powerful countries for next four years, we took a look how it actually affects virtual society. Forums are teeming with discussions for and against the candidates, social networks are trying to show either bright or dark side of them, people are...

This time we have chosen to take a more thorough look to a category, which has a great impact on the majority of 3D graphic designers. It is cars, without doubt. First of all, no other category on CG Trader database doesn't have so many and so realistic high-class 3D models as this particular one. And secondly, we are still excited about the fourteenth round of the Formula 1 2012 season in Singapore. Congrats to...