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Greyscalegorilla @greyscalegorilla.bsky.social · 22h

Lucas Zanotto makes it look easy. But behind every loop, sculpture, and installation is a ton of intention and a very recognizable visual language.

We sat down with him to talk style, curiosity, and what keeps the work fun.

Read the full interview
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Inside the Loop: Lucas Zanotto on Style, Motion and the Joy of Making Things

From looping animations and kinetic sculptures to a music video built in geometry nodes. Step inside the playful, precision-built world of Lucas Zanotto.

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Greyscalegorilla @greyscalegorilla.bsky.social · 4d

Pro Tip: Add your own bold colors to our scan-based Color Wash Pine materials. It instantly gives your scene a playful, tactile energy.

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Greyscalegorilla @greyscalegorilla.bsky.social · 5d

Build a moody, cinematic look with just a spotlight and some movement. Use flashlight gobos for texture, add soft fill to shape the shadows, and let Signal handle the subtle camera movements.

Create This Spooky Flashlight Effect

Learn how to craft immersive cinematic lighting effects with Cinema 4D, Redshift, and Greyscalegorilla Plus, perfect for adding a spooky ambiance to your 3D scenes.

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Greyscalegorilla @greyscalegorilla.bsky.social · 7d

Getting sand right comes down to scale and subtlety. With materials ready to go, the setup stays simple and your render practically builds itself.

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Greyscalegorilla @greyscalegorilla.bsky.social · 11d

Getting glass to look good doesn’t have to be work. The right models, materials, and lighting do most of the heavy lifting for an effortless, realistic render.

Greyscalegorilla @greyscalegorilla.bsky.social · 13d

We’re proud of this collection. Not just because the materials look great (they do), but because it represents what we care about: craft, collaboration, and helping artists do their best work.

If you missed the story behind our collaboration with Ceremony Studio, it’s worth a read. buff.ly/OuLAmue

Greyscalegorilla @greyscalegorilla.bsky.social · 14d

We've been exploring lifestyle compositions with our new decor models. Subtle shapes and soft shadows really pulled the look together.

Greyscalegorilla @greyscalegorilla.bsky.social · 18d

We’ve been testing out the new decor models in Studio. You can build a still life scene in minutes.

Drop a few in, light it up, throw on some handmade materials, second-guess your decisions for 4 hours… done.

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Greyscalegorilla @greyscalegorilla.bsky.social · 19d

Ever wonder how your materials are made? Let’s go behind the kiln...

Together with Ceremony Studio, we turned real, handmade ceramics into photoreal 3D materials.

This is the story of how we did that, and why it’s one of our favorite collections yet
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Greyscalegorilla @greyscalegorilla.bsky.social · 21d

Gems not popping like you want?
⚡️ Pro Tip: Check your scale, boost those trace depths, and match transmission depth to your object size.

And don't forget to light up your caustics. It’s the small stuff that makes the sparkle.

See more tips on using the new Gemstone materials: buff.ly/kl4anrL

Greyscalegorilla @greyscalegorilla.bsky.social · 25d

Cozy renders don’t happen by accident. Krisztina Vichnal used our Living Room Models and the Studio app to build this fall scene.

Warm lighting, soft shadows, and furniture models that feel real. Simple tools, dialed in.

We broke down Krisztina's full process:
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Greyscalegorilla @greyscalegorilla.bsky.social · 27d

Smart motion starts with smart systems. Zach Corzine turns one setup into infinite possibilities, teaching how to design procedural systems for conceptually-driven work that scale beautifully from idea to execution.

Get Zach's full procedural workflow:
training.greyscalegorilla.com/courses/Proc...

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Greyscalegorilla @greyscalegorilla.bsky.social · 28d

With these new scan-based gravel materials, you can hit the ground rolling (literally).

Displacement, SSS, and just enough grit to make your renders land.

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Greyscalegorilla @greyscalegorilla.bsky.social · Oct 3

This one’s for artists with a game plan. Solid geometry, clean UVs, no cleanup required.

Brand new Decor models. Now in Plus.

Greyscalegorilla @greyscalegorilla.bsky.social · Oct 2

Everyone wanted a closer look at this one (the DMs don't lie)!

We used vertex maps and fields to create a dynamic path. Displacement and smoothing adds the depth.

And the surface detail? That’s all in the new Sand materials.

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Greyscalegorilla @greyscalegorilla.bsky.social · Oct 1

Making sand look this real? It’s not just the material.

Clean topology, proper scale, and the right displacement settings give your sand the structure it needs.

Learn how to get the most from your Sand, Gravel, and Gem materials
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Greyscalegorilla @greyscalegorilla.bsky.social · Sep 30

Cut, colored and lit to shine. Just like the real thing.

Gemstone Materials. A Studio exclusive.

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Greyscalegorilla @greyscalegorilla.bsky.social · Sep 24

🚨 Big drop…

Gravel. Sand. Decor. Metals. Gemstones.
Five brand-new collections to ground your scenes, fill the gaps, and add the polish that sells the shot.

The rough. The refined. The radiant.

Available now 👉 greyscalegorilla.com/blog/5-new-c...

Greyscalegorilla @greyscalegorilla.bsky.social · Sep 23

The ground is shifting.
The shelves are filling.
Something new and shiny is on the way…

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Greyscalegorilla @greyscalegorilla.bsky.social · Sep 22

Create your own material mixtape. Custom Playlists now in Studio 1.5.

Get inspired 👉 buff.ly/mSr7gVp

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Greyscalegorilla @greyscalegorilla.bsky.social · Sep 19

Geometry is the blueprint. Materials are the mood.

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Greyscalegorilla @greyscalegorilla.bsky.social · Sep 17

Studio 1.5 is here.
No roadblocks. No hassle.

New Playlists let you organize your assets just like a Spotify playlist: your favorites, your projects, your mood boards, all in one place.

Plus automatic Studio updates, faster browsing, and more.

See what’s new in Studio 1.5
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Greyscalegorilla @greyscalegorilla.bsky.social · Sep 16

Just changed the texture of the wall.
Now the whole space feels different.
Funny how that works. #materialsmatter

Shout out to @cgpov.bsky.social for the beautiful renders

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KitBash3D @kitbash3d.bsky.social · Sep 9

Big news for 3D artists! KitBash3D + @Greyscalegorilla are merging.

We’re two brands with one mission: empower 3D artists with better tools, workflows, and support.

Read more here: kitbash3d.com/a/blog/kitba...

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Greyscalegorilla @greyscalegorilla.bsky.social · Sep 9

Big news! Greyscalegorilla and @kitbash3d.bsky.social are merging. For years, we’ve shared the same mission: help 3D artists create their best work. Now we get to do it together.

Two brands. One company. For all 3D artists.

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