Above: An articulated hinge, modeled in SketchUp and animated using KeyShot Pro. One common request for animations is to render a complex or articulated hinge. In order to achieve the best results, it’s necessary to organize your model in a structured way to make the...

Germain Baillot shared an incredible watch concept this week on the KeyShot forum. The unique design stands out for sure, but the animation he created drives home the beauty in the functionality of the piece....

Tim Feher has shared his Shelby Cobra 427 rendering with us in the past, but this time he has created and shared a spectacular animation that illustrates the timeless allure of the magnificent Shelby Cobra 427. All data prep was done in Maya, rendered and animated in...

Our KeyShot 'Animation of the Week' is the Kobra Smartwatch concept by Sebas Gomez. Sebas is an automotive designer by trade, but he also shares a lot of product design renders and concepts outside of automotive. His latest, shared via the KeyShot forum, is a...

If you follow Esben Oxholm on Instagram or on the KeyShot Forum, you know he produces some amazing work using KeyShot and has done a lot of interesting experiments with different workflows that include KeyShot Animation. Recently, he shared a project done for Fender...

We love Nacho Riesco's organic jewelry designs, so when we saw that Esben Oxholm was putting together an animation of Nacho's Sugar Skull ring, we were a tad excited. Nacho posted a rendering of his Sugar Skull ring a while ago on the KeyShot forum. Modeled in ZBrush,...

We've seen some pretty intense optical simulations created in KeyShot and we're continually impressed with what users are doing. Esben Oxholm has created a mesmerizing sample of caustics animated in KeyShot. It's absolutely gorgeous, a perfect example of what's...

There are three things we like at Luxion HQ. Rendering, animation and awesome animations that users create of deisnger desk lamps. We're not sure how Esben Oxholm found out about that last one, but he did, and did not disappoint. Esben posted the results of an...

The new Casio Pro Trek PRW-6000 was debuted at this year's Basel World with new technology that sets it apart as a must have for all outdor adventurers. With the debut, Antonio Pullano, Director of Photography at LovinLife Multimedia, and team set out to create...

The KeyShot 3D Animation Essentials webinar is the second in our KeyShot Essentials series and available now. The webinar is absolutely packed with step-by-step instructions on using KeyShot Animation to create dramatic visuals of your 3d models. KeyShot Animation is...

Steve Talkowski is on a roll with the bots he created during March of Robots. While beta testing KeyShot 5, Steve created a simple turntable animation with a touch of a new feature you'll see in the new version of KeyShot--10 Social Media Bots put into a circular...

We love to feature animations created by KeyShot users, but Box Clever has not only created an incredible animation, they've created a very slick product concept for a smart watch. In fact, we think it's one of the most brilliant designs we have ever seen in the...

Dries Vervoort shared his latest optical simulation experiment on the KeyShot forum this week. He takes the standard 'Dispersion of Light by Prisms' example and increases the complexity by several levels of magnitude, demonstrating both the beautiful scenes he creates...

There is the life of the ant, and then there is the secret life of the ant. To have a look into the world of arthropods is fascinating. We know because David Anttenborough says as much in the following video, a video created by Anders Rådén with modeling done in...

It's been said that KeyShot Animation is easier than catching a cinnamon roll in your mouth--a cinnamon roll that's been thrown directly at your face. We agree, and would also go as far to say that KeyShot Animation is as equally delicious. To go along with delicious...

We've had quite a few enhancements and a lot of new features rolled into the updates with KeyShot 4 (and more soon to come!) So, we've created a new KeyShot rendering and animation overview video to get you up to speed, show the boss and share with the family so they...

Oh, how elegant the diamond, how dazzling the ruby, held in the sultry prongs of soft pink gold -- ahem, forgive me. Usually, I'm not one to go on about sparkling precious gems and metals. I give exception to pieces that are simply so well designed, so beautifully...

"Millions of years ago..." is how Abed Sabeh's latest video starts off, but it wasn't so long ago that he came up with the idea for a new video of KeyShot Animations and faded transitions that takes a surreal approach to illustrate a simple message of taking care of...

Months ago, Tomas Narbutas submitted renderings to the IDSA "CAD" (Color Aided Design) rendering challenge, winning 1st prize--a free pass to the 2013 IDSA Northeast District Design Conference and a license of KeyShot with Animation. At the time he didn't have an...

Speeder bikes, jet packs, hydrofoils. Off the ground, out of the water and completely free to traverse the sky is... the future. Who's envisioning the possibilities? Alexandra Ciobanu is a recent graduate of the Transportation Design programme at Umeå Institute of...

Our minds were recently blown by the incredible renderings and extreme detail in a recent Customer Spotlight on Simon Williamson. He continues to amaze with new work that shows just how detailed his models can be. He shared his latest Rhino modeling with KeyShot...

How do you visualize the functionality of your concept models? A sweet animation rendered in HD and set to Daft Punk is sure to turn a few heads. Roemer Linkers used KeyShot Animation for this school project which explains the working principle of a 'Booster'...

We were excited to see a product concept visualized in KeyShot that is not only life-changing, but potentially life-saving. The SEAL wearable swim monitoring and drowning detection system is a product being developed by Thermocline Ventures, Inc. It's a low-profile...

Sound and vision--I enjoy both. Abed Sabeh does as well, masterfully creating sound with his own music compositions and vision using Maya and KeyShot. As you'll see in this video he put together, he has a keen eye for detail and, if you've seen his work in the forums,...

There are some concepts you just wish were real. This is one of those. We've featured Mark Senger's sweet animations before and his latest one leaves us slack-jawed, reminiscing on the classic design of early 20th century automobiles which Mark so beautifully...

We love a great animation and we love to see what someone is able to produce when they first tear into KeyShot Animation. You may have heard of Marc Senger, Senior Industrial Designer at ELEVEN out of Boston, Mass. His Bentley Dynamo Supercoupe concept has been...

You've brought your models into KeyShot, but have you ever thought about bringing your sketches in as well? Sasha Smolin has shared some work in the KeyShot forums recently featuring very creative uses of KeyShot--the most recent featuring his wonderful sketch style....

If ever there was a two-handed juicer in the history of two-handed juicers, this two-handed juicer would perhaps be the most spectacular around. It is, in fact, the most (and only) well-animated two-handed juicer we've seen and we have Boaz Zemer to thank for that....

Simon Williamson is Associate Professor at Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, MA. with a focus on Digital Art, Industrial Design and kickass sci-fi ships and vehicles. You've likely seen his work in ID Magazine, 3D Artist or various sites online. He's a long...

The look of red on a Camaro as it tears past you on the open road is a glorious experience. The epic visuals of a red Camaro as created by Abed Sabeh is equally a site to behold. Abed has bee sharing samples of his renderings via the forums and we've had an internal...

What if a design change was so simple it became revolutionary? The water bottle. There are literally thousands of designs. Yet, most make the water taste like metal or plastic and roll away if tipped over. The Square changes that and Clean Bottle has launched a...

Is this an animation of the KeyShot Helicopter taking off to spread the joy of kick-butt rendering around the world or an actual video? The paint job is extra rockin' don't you think? And yes, the Chrysler 300 that pulls into the foreground, that's the Luxion...

That odd throbbing sensation you have? You know, the one in back of your oculars when you look into the computer screen? It's not an aneurysm. It's the pulsating magnificence that is the KeyShot 3D Rendering competition. We started it at the beginning of May. We're...

It's a wonderful thing when you can sit down at your computer, upload a model and create a batch of incredible 3D renderings in just a few minutes. Michael Lord is a SolidWorks users from Sydney, Australia who designs motorhomes and special purpose vehicles at Trakka....

We're preparing some top secret surprised here at KeyShot HQ and this is just a glimpse of what's to come. This rendering was a model taken from 3ds Max directly into KeyShot, rendered and then animated. Brian Townsend put it together for... well, you'll just have to...

Since we've released KeyShot 3 with the new render rockin' animation system, I've been waiting to see some animations from a few of our users who helped during the beta test. That day has come and you are not going to be disappointed. Tim Feher was just 'messing...

Need a quick Kickstarter tip for creating your project video? It's simple... KeyShot. Import your model, apply some materials, render, animate, DONE. Bryan Churchill Jamie Daigle of DC Mobile Designs kicked off their Kickstarter project by doing just that. They...

This week we take a look at the unimaginable intricacy of an 11 Gear Mobius strip and slap a wee dose of animated KeyShot simplicity on the object. In fact, our very own render rocker Thomas Teger set this animation up himself with just a few steps, 10 minutes and two...

You may recognize this snazzy little space heater from the last post where Brian Townsend cracked open a can of KeyShot animation to show how you can duplicate an animated model and then assign different materials for quick product design variations. Here's the final...

I don't know about you, but I am SO glad there are more animation options in KeyShot than just turntable. Can I get a high five and a bag o' chips on that one? Philip Renato is glad as well. He's Associate Professor at Kendall College of Art and Design you may...

Emil Rindell of Sweden has created a simple, yet stunning animation of a model he created in IronCAD. The animation uses a pivot point animation. Custom pivot point animations are set up through the use of "helper objects". These are objects in your model that are...

What is that thing? I have no idea. But since it was modeled and animated by Phillip Renato, Associate Professor, Chair at the Allesee Metals/Jewelry Design Program, I'm guessing it's something, or the start of something, that will adorn your beautiful physique to...

Whoa! Friday already? We nearly missed featuring some skin-slappin' animations from KeyShot 3, going into the weekend with shakes and unbecoming withdrawal symptoms. Not to worry! We've got TWO animations this week. A couple quick little beauties to tide you over. One...

As we get closer to the launch of KeyShot 3, we prepare to say farewell to the plain old, single-axis KeyShot turntable animation. Not that you won't be able to create them any longer... you'll just be able to do SO MUCH MORE. So, here we are to remember what they are...

What happens when you get KeyShot animation into the hands of a user who wants to explore the range of animation options for the first time? Simple, amazing widget spinning goodness. What you're about to see, I've not even seen done with the KeyShot animation yet....

I hope you had a chance to see Matt Tremblay's animation last week. He's going to be rocking the pop off the new KeyShot Animation which some of you are getting ready to beta test this week. I personally can't wait to see what you're able to whip up. In the mean time,...

I'm picking what's left of my jaw up off the floor right now. I mean, I knew the new KeyShot animation tool was going to be good, but put it in the hands of someone who knows how to create motion graphics and it's downright amazing. Matt Tremblay, president of...

You've seen the new KeyShot 3 Animation workflow. Now, how about an animation of an aircraft engine? This particular animation is simple, but uses an easing effect at the beginning and end of the animations to add some extra interest. It's easy to create and easy to...

The new animation package available in KeyShot 3 is coming right along and we have a new video that shows some of the capability you will have. This is all set up through a very simple timeline. You can drag and drop, copy and paste in the timeline and between parts...

Yes, you may have heard about it. KeyShot 3 will have animation, glorious ANIMATION! But, have you seen it? Well, you're in for a treat. This week at Siggraph we've officially 'unveiled' KeyShot 3 and with the unveiling we're showing off the new animation features. We...