Michael Tanzillo
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Michael Tanzillo
@michaeltanzillo.bsky.social
Head of 3D Technical Artists at Substance 3D | Adobe.
Artist on animated films for 13 years. Co-founder Creator of The 3D Artist Newsletter and Community. Academy of Animated Art. Co-Author Lighting for Animation.
https://linktr.ee/michaeltanzillo
Had a blast chatting with the School of Motion Podcast! A few takeaways:

- Motion designers = secret weapons. Your versatility is gold.

- Foundations > software.

- 3D isn’t just for film

AI can speed things up, but artistry makes work unforgettable.

Full interview → youtu.be/D-Py5o4AKsU?...
September 11, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Substance Painter 11 just dropped—and it comes with an all-new Stylization filter!

You can start by painting your asset in a realistic style, then layer on this new filter and fine-tune the sliders to get the exact look you're after.

I gave it a spin today on an old skull asset...
March 20, 2025 at 11:40 PM
The new Substance 3D Stager GenAI Workflow is bonkers.

1. Import your hero model
2. Create, import, or text prompt 3D objects to guide the Firefly output
3. Render out a layered Photoshop file

Shoe created by the amazing Cino Lai
December 17, 2024 at 4:40 PM
Got porch pirated. 🏴‍☠️

I hope he is thoroughly disappointed when he realizes he got a furnace filter and a binder for Pokémon cards.
December 15, 2024 at 12:52 AM
Uploading these into Runway to explore the dripping water effects and other environmental details.
December 2, 2024 at 11:31 PM