Resources tagged: reference
111 curated 3D resources tagged reference (Workflow). Browse all tags.
- /r/FOSSPhotography community. Reddit community on free open-source software for photography.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → Photography: Reference & Fundamentals - 2D Tutorials. Draw a Box tutorial. Free drawing fundamentals course.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → 2D Art References & Inspiration - 50 Watts inspiration. Illustration history archive.
in Learning, Community & Industry → 3D Inspiration & Showcase - ActionVFX Practice asset-source. Free practice VFX footage.
in Assets & Libraries → Stock Footage - Adobe Color tool. Color wheel, harmony tool, palettes.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → Color Theory & Tools - All Free Download asset-source. Free vectors, photos, PSD files and fonts for design work.
in Assets & Libraries → Stock Images & References - Aminet reference. Amiga software archive. Imagine, Real3D, Aladdin4D.
in Software Reference → Software Reference: Legacy & Defunct - Anatomy 360 Paid asset-source. Anatomy 3D reference models for artists, including motion packs that show realistic musculature.
in Assets & Libraries → Model Libraries: Specialized - Anatomy 360, Free Reference asset-source. 3D scanned human reference images.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → 2D Art References & Inspiration - Anatomy For Sculptors Paid asset-source. ArtStation page of Anatomy For Sculptors with anatomy reference models and books for sculptors.
in Assets & Libraries → Model Libraries: Specialized - archive.org Software Library reference. Internet Archive software dumps. Includes 3D Studio, trueSpace, Bryce installers.
in Software Reference → Software Reference: Legacy & Defunct - Are.na Free tier community. Collaborative visual research blocks and channels.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → Pre-Production, Storyboarding & Script Tools - Art of Animation inspiration. Curated animation art blog.
in Learning, Community & Industry → 3D Inspiration & Showcase - ArtDeck Paid software. Reference boards for images, video, links, and notes. Study tools for value, color, composition, and motion.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → Pre-Production, Storyboarding & Script Tools - Artec 3D asset-source. Free high-resolution 3D scans. (CC-BY)
in Assets & Libraries → Model Libraries: Specialized - Awesome Stock Resources reference. A collection of links for free stock photography, video and Illustration websites.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → Concept Art & Illustration: Channels - B&H Explora Photography reference. Deep technical articles on lighting modifiers and color temperature.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → Photography: Reference & Fundamentals - Better Web Type tutorial. Free typography course on rhythm and hierarchy.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → Design Principles & Typography - BodyVisualizer tool. 3D body shape visualizer for proportion reference.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → Drawing & Painting for 3D Artists - British Museum (Sketchfab) asset-source. British Museum Sketchfab account with 3D scans of objects from its collection.
in Assets & Libraries → Model Libraries: Specialized - CADProps GLB Viewer tool. Browser-based viewer for static, uncompressed GLB geometry and approximate dimensions.
in Software Reference → Viewers & File Utilities - Cambridge in Colour reference. Photography tutorials on exposure, color, and composition.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → Photography: Reference & Fundamentals - Can't Unsee tool. Interactive game training visual alignment and spacing precision.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → Composition & Visual Storytelling - Canva Color Palettes asset-source. Canva library of ready-made color palettes with hex codes.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → Color Theory & Tools - CinemaTyler channel. Deep analysis of lens choice, color, blocking, lighting in film.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → Cinematography & Camera Work - Cleveland Museum of Art (Sketchfab) asset-source. Cleveland Museum of Art Sketchfab account with 3D scans of artworks from its collection.
in Assets & Libraries → Model Libraries: Specialized - Color Hunt tool. Curated color palette collection.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → Color Theory & Tools - Color Method tool. Interactive color matching game.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → Color Theory & Tools - ColorBox tool. Systematic color scale generator.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → Color Theory & Tools - Connecter software. Free and visual creative assets management for 3d, AEC and design professionals.
in Software Reference → Viewers & File Utilities - Coolors Free tier tool. Web app that generates color palettes and exports them in several formats.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → Color Theory & Tools - Cosmos Free tier tool. Visual discovery and moodboard curation tool.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → Pre-Production, Storyboarding & Script Tools - David Rumsey Maps Free, non-commercial asset-source. David Rumsey's online collection of digitized historical maps.
in Assets & Libraries → Stock Images & References - Dimensions.com reference. Dimensioned drawings database.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → 2D Art References & Inspiration - Every Frame a Painting channel. Gold-standard video essays on composition, camera, editing rhythm.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → Cinematography & Camera Work - f3d software. Fast 3D file viewer (glTF, STL, OBJ, USD, etc.).
in Software Reference → Viewers & File Utilities - Femto-Photography: Visualizing Photons in Motion at a
Trillion Frames Per Second reference. Raskar et al., SIGGRAPH 2012.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → Photography: Reference & Fundamentals - Figma Free tier software. Collaborative UI/UX design with free tier.
in Software Reference → Design Software - FilmGrab inspiration. Curated film stills archive. Free.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → Pre-Production, Storyboarding & Script Tools - Frame Set Free tier inspiration. Searchable stills from films, commercials, and music videos.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → Pre-Production, Storyboarding & Script Tools - Fstoppers Education reference. Studio lighting, portrait ratios, product photography.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → Photography: Reference & Fundamentals - Gavin Hoey (Adorama) channel. Studio lighting tutorials with setup diagrams.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → Photography: Reference & Fundamentals - glb.gallery Free tier software. Interactive 3D model gallery builder from GLB files, embeddable.
in Software Reference → Viewers & File Utilities - Gradient Horse tool. Experimental gradient generator.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → Color Theory & Tools - Handprint Color & Composition reference. Deepest free color theory resource online. Covers perception and harmony.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → Composition & Visual Storytelling - How to Create Stunning Cinematic Lighting tutorial. Cinematic lighting tutorial.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → Cinematography & Camera Work - How to Proof a Typeface reference. Jonathan Hoefler's proofing guide.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → Design Principles & Typography - Huemint Free tier tool. AI-assisted brand color generation.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → Color Theory & Tools - Human Anatomy for Artists reference. Massive free photo reference by body part and angle.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → Drawing & Painting for 3D Artists - In Depth Cine channel. Practical lighting setups and narrative technique.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → Cinematography & Camera Work - Insect 3D Models asset-source. Free insect 3D models by zerokobo, built to show the forms of real insect species.
in Assets & Libraries → Model Libraries: Specialized - Internet Archive / Prelinger asset-source. Public-domain archival footage.
in Assets & Libraries → Stock Footage - Kerning Tool tool. Kerning typography in Houdini.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → Design Principles & Typography - Kuadro software. Minimal floating image viewer for references.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → Pre-Production, Storyboarding & Script Tools - LACartoons License unspecified asset-source. Animation cel and model sheet archive.
in Assets & Libraries → Stock Images & References - Laws of UX reference. Gestalt principles, visual perception laws (directly applicable to 3D composition).
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → Composition & Visual Storytelling - Line of Action tool. Free timed gesture drawing (figures, animals, hands, faces).
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → Drawing & Painting for 3D Artists - Lospec Palette List tool. Pixel art palette repository.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → Color Theory & Tools - Milanote Free tier software. Visual notes and moodboards for creative planning.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → Pre-Production, Storyboarding & Script Tools - Models Resource asset-source. Archive of 3D models ripped from video games, sorted by platform and game.
in Assets & Libraries → Model Libraries: Specialized - Models Resource (3D) asset-source. 3D model rips from games. Sister site to Spriters Resource.
in Assets & Libraries → Model Libraries: Specialized - National Gallery of Art (NGA) reference. Open-access collection of historical paintings, drawings, and prints. High-res downloads for reference.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → 2D Art References & Inspiration - Neil Blevins Art Lessons reference. Composition types, tangents, visual hierarchy by a Pixar artist.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → Composition & Visual Storytelling - Neurascapes asset-source. Free surreal/AI-generated reference imagery.
in Assets & Libraries → Stock Images & References - NNGroup Visual Design reference. Research-backed principles on hierarchy, contrast, whitespace.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → Design Principles & Typography - No Film School. Cinematography reference. Constant stream of technique articles.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → Cinematography & Camera Work - Open Visual FX asset-source. Free VFX stock footage elements for compositing.
in Assets & Libraries → Stock Footage - Paletton tool. Classic color scheme designer.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → Color Theory & Tools - Pexels asset-source. Free stock photos and video.
in Assets & Libraries → Stock Images & References - PhotoPills Golden Ratio Guide reference. Golden ratio, spirals, triangles with overlay diagrams.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → Composition & Visual Storytelling - Pixabay asset-source. Free stock photos, illustrations, vectors, videos and music.
in Assets & Libraries → Stock Images & References - PIXLS.US community. Community for tutorials and workflows on high-quality photography with free-software tools.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → Photography: Reference & Fundamentals - PNG Images Free, non-commercial asset-source. Free transparent-background PNG images sorted by category.
in Assets & Libraries → Stock Images & References - poline tool. Esoteric palette generation via polar color interpolation.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → Color Theory & Tools - Posemaniacs reference. Rotatable 3D pose reference with muscle groups.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → Drawing & Painting for 3D Artists - Practical Typography reference. Free online book on type fundamentals, hierarchy, spacing.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → Design Principles & Typography - Public Domain Review asset-source. Public-domain image collections.
in Assets & Libraries → Stock Images & References - PureRef Free tier software. Floating reference canvas. Standard for artists.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → Pre-Production, Storyboarding & Script Tools - QuickPoses tool. Timed drawing practice with huge photo library.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → Drawing & Painting for 3D Artists - Refsee Free tier inspiration. Video reference search across films and commercials.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → Pre-Production, Storyboarding & Script Tools - Roger Deakins on Learning to Light Ep. 1 tutorial. Cinematography Techniques Ep. 1.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → Cinematography & Camera Work - Roger Deakins on Learning to Light Ep. 2 tutorial. Cinematography Techniques Ep. 2.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → Cinematography & Camera Work - Roger Deakins on Learning to Light Ep. 3 tutorial. Cinematography Techniques Ep. 3.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → Cinematography & Camera Work - Saint11 Pixel Art Paid channel. Patreon of Pedro Medeiros (Saint11) with pixel art tutorials.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → 2D Art References & Inspiration - Sakuga Booru reference. Animation clip archive (non-www mirror).
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → General Inspiration - Same.Energy tool. Visual similarity image search engine.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → Pre-Production, Storyboarding & Script Tools - Scanned Female Head Model by EISKO asset-source. Free high-resolution scanned female head model (Louise).
in Assets & Libraries → Model Libraries: Specialized - Settei Dreams License unspecified asset-source. Anime model sheets and settei archive.
in Assets & Libraries → Stock Images & References - Shaded Relief asset-source. Natural Earth data and terrain reference.
in Assets & Libraries → Textures: Specialized - Shot.Cafe inspiration. Searchable film and TV frames.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → Pre-Production, Storyboarding & Script Tools - ShotDeck Paid reference. Searchable film still library for storyboards and references.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → Pre-Production, Storyboarding & Script Tools - SketchDaily Reference tool. Timed drawing sessions across categories.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → Drawing & Painting for 3D Artists - Smithsonian 3D asset-source. 3D digitization site from the Smithsonian with scans of museum objects and historical artifacts.
in Assets & Libraries → Model Libraries: Specialized - Smithsonian Open Access asset-source. Millions of 2D/3D museum assets, CC0.
in Assets & Libraries → Model Libraries: Specialized - Spriters Resource asset-source. Archive of sprite sheets ripped from video games, sorted by platform and game.
in Assets & Libraries → Textures: Specialized - Strobist Lighting 101 tutorial. Definitive free course on shaping light (directly applicable to 3D lighting).
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → Photography: Reference & Fundamentals - StudioBinder Film Guides reference. Shot composition, camera shots encyclopedia, camera movements, lighting.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → Cinematography & Camera Work - SunCalc License unspecified tool. Sun position, golden hour, and shadow visualization for any location and time.
in Tools, Pipeline & Utilities → Miscellaneous 3D Tools & Utilities - Swatchr reference. A color palette management system for Unity.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → Color Theory & Tools - The Blueprints asset-source. Vehicle, aircraft, ship blueprints.
in Assets & Libraries → Stock Images & References - The Futur channel. Graphic design fundamentals, typography, grid systems.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → Design Principles & Typography - Truchet's Tiles reference. On Truchet tiles and patterns.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → General Inspiration - Typewolf inspiration. Curated typography inspiration. Fonts in real-world use.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → Design Principles & Typography - Unsplash asset-source. Free high-resolution stock photos usable without attribution.
in Assets & Libraries → Stock Images & References - videvo Free tier asset-source. Free stock video, motion graphics, and music tracks.
in Assets & Libraries → Stock Footage - WebGradients asset-source. Collection of free CSS gradients you can copy for web and design use.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → Color Theory & Tools - WinWorldPC reference. Vintage software archive. Hosts Softimage, LightWave, Alias installers.
in Software Reference → Software Reference: Legacy & Defunct - Wolfcrow channel. Cinematography fundamentals, color science, exposure theory.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → Cinematography & Camera Work - Workphlo channel. Studio product photography lighting breakdowns with placement diagrams.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → Photography: Reference & Fundamentals - XnView MP software. Free image viewer and converter (500+ formats).
in Software Reference → Viewers & File Utilities - Yarn.co Free tier tool. Search movie and TV dialogue, export clips or GIFs.
in Art, Design & Visual Storytelling → Pre-Production, Storyboarding & Script Tools