Allgemein – Helge Maus

11. December 2025

Krita 5.2.14 release!

11. December 2025 By admin

Good news for all you digital painters: Krita 5.2.14 has been released.

Krita is for me the best digital painting application on the desktop and it’s free and open-source! I use if for making game assets, drafts and also animated characters for games.

This version is (almost) entirely a bug fix release and concludes the Krita 5.2 series.
The focus now shifts towards Krita versions 5.3 and 6.0 in the next year 🙂

As mentioned, this version primarily focuses on bug fixes, but the color picker has also been improved. Nice!

More information can be found here:
https://krita.org/en/posts/2025/krita-5.2.14-released/

Have fun!

Helge

P.S. You can also read me Post on my (free) Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/krita-5-2-14-145607603?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

BlackmagicDesign Fusion Tutorials by Helge Maus / pixeltrain

1. December 2025

Reworking my DaVinci Resolve & Fusion tutorials collection

1. December 2025 By admin

Hi folks,
At the moment I’m reworking the DaVinci Resolve & Fusion tutorials collection on my pixeltrain Patreon. So you now can watch all my tutorials there without YouTube’s advertising bombardment.

https://www.patreon.com/collection/533543

The introductory tutorials for BlackmagicDesign Fusion and Fusion in BlackmagicDesign DaVinci Resolve are now relinked and therefore available to all Patreons.

This software package is simply fantastic for anyone who wants to edit videos, composite animations and renderings, and create HUDs. I hope you enjoy it.

Let me know if you’d like to delve deeper into BlackmagicDesign Fusion.
Then we can plan more for the future.

Cheers,
Helge

17. November 2025

Godot Engine 2025 Showreel

17. November 2025 By admin

Dear followers,

As you may have noticed, I’m currently very involved in various projects.
However, things have calmed down a bit now, and I have time to write content for you again.

Today, I’d like to draw your attention to the new Godot Engine Reel 2025.

Comparing this collection of projects with those of previous years, two trends are becoming apparent:

In addition to the very strong 2D games for which Godot is traditionally used, more and more 3D games are now appearing. This is a fantastic development, which is of course also thanks to the ever-improving 3D features of Godot 4.X.

Furthermore, the quality of the projects shown is constantly increasing. It’s clear that the Godot Engine is becoming more and more established, and more and more talented teams are relying on this open-source engine.

Enjoy!

Helge Maus

P.S. You can also follow my Post on my (free) Pareon:
https://www.patreon.com/c/pixeltrain3d

11. November 2024

New Godot Trainings Courses with Helge Maus

11. November 2024 By admin

Möchtest Du lernen wie man 2D- oder 3D-Spiele in der freien open-source Godot Game Engine entwickelt? Dann möchte ich Euch heute stolz zwei neue Trainings in Zusammenarbeit mit der Visualisierungs-Akademie Schweiz GmbH vorstellen.

Wir haben nun zwei aufeinander aufbauenende Kurse (live online, in Deutsch) im Programm.
Ich freue mich schon so, mit Euch zu arbeiten:

Godot Einführungskurs – Game-Entwicklung für 2D & 3D
👉 https://visualisierungs-akademie.ch/de/kurs/godot-einfuhrungskurs/110d03e5-680d-414d-9521-7d46567f0712

Godot – Aufbaukurs – 3D Games entwickeln
👉 https://visualisierungs-akademie.ch/de/kurs/godot-vertiefungskurs/7ad00bcc-eb9e-41b6-9981-b7f7d049bf12

Bei Fragen zu diesen Kursen stehe ich jederzeit bereit.

Helge

— english —
Do you want to learn developing 2D- or 3D-Games in the free and open-source Godot Engine? Today I’m proud to present two new online training courses (2 days, live, in German) in our curriculum:

Godot Introduction to 2D & 3D Game Development
👉 https://visualisierungs-akademie.ch/de/kurs/godot-einfuhrungskurs/110d03e5-680d-414d-9521-7d46567f0712

Godot Advanced – 3D Game Development
👉 https://visualisierungs-akademie.ch/de/kurs/godot-vertiefungskurs/7ad00bcc-eb9e-41b6-9981-b7f7d049bf12

As these trainings are in German feel free to contact me if you are looking for the same content in English.

Tutorial Blender 4.1 - New Features - Keyframes & Keying Sets by Helge Maus / pixeltrain

15. May 2024

Blender 4.1 Tutorial – New Keyframe- and Keying Set Workflow

15. May 2024 By admin

Just published a short Blender tutorial on YouTube. It’s about the changes and improvements of the keyframing workflow in Blender 4.1 .

This video was recorded some time ago for my Patreon page (👉 https://www.patreon.com/pixeltrain3d ) and thanks to my supporters it’s now also on YouTube:

👉 https://youtu.be/v9ZjkkUVVr8?si=2VgKLISXoMI44RSe

Have fun!

Helge

7. May 2024

pixeltrain Patreon has received a facelift

7. May 2024 By admin

As many of you probably know, in addition to my normal job as trainer for 3D, VFX and games, I also publish many free video tutorials and articles on industry-relevant topics.

Since I’m lucky enough that some nice folks support me on Patreon, you’ll find everything collected there again in my profile. And, unlike on YouTube, you can enjoy my videos there without any advertising noise and distractions 😉

👉 http://www.patreon.com/pixeltrain3d

Today I’ve created “Collections” for a better overview. I hope this will bring even more order to the many past posts. There is still a lot to do… 😓

P.S. You can also follow my account on Patreon without a paid membership. Most of my posts are free.

26. March 2024

Godot Game Engine – W4 Games and Meta Team Up to Expand Open-Source Godot Ecosystem on Meta QuestGodot Game Engine

26. March 2024 By admin

Shortly before GDC 2024, W4 Games and Meta announced a new collaboration in the area of XR under the title “W4 Games and Meta Team Up to Expand Open-Source Godot Ecosystem on Meta Quest“.

As you probably know, I’m not necessarily a big fan of Meta, but I see this type of collaborations in the area of XR as a big boost for development and value for the development of Godot on these platforms.

The strategic cooperation covers the following areas:

Improving functionality, performance and usability of OpenXR features within Godot for the benefit of all VR developers
Providing an integration of the Meta Quest SDKs via plugin and exposing more Meta Quest features to end-users
Developing an optimized release template specifically for Quest users that leverages Meta Quest technology
Creating high-quality samples and documentation to help Godot users develop for Meta Quest

The strategic partnership also contemplates the development of educational materials and joint marketing activities in the coming years. Meta and W4 Games are dedicated to contributing as much of this work as possible to the Godot project as part of our shared commitment to the open-source community.

Here is the entire press release on the W4 website:

https://www.w4games.com/blog/w4-games-news-1/w4-games-and-meta-team-up-to-expand-open-source-godot-ecosystem-on-meta-quest-28

I believe, that Godot is on a good track at the moment to get the same momentum as Blender some years ago.

If you want to learn more about Godot or even need training, please let me know info(at)pixeltrain.net. I would love to help.

Blender Kurse mit 3D Senior Trainer Helge Maus / pixeltrain

15. March 2024

Blender 3D Online-Kurse in deutscher Sprache

15. March 2024 By admin

Du möchtest Blender effizient und fundiert lernen und fit werden für die tägliche Produktion?
Dafür habe ich in Zusammenarbeit mit der Visualisierungs-Akademie ein komplettes Kursprogramm konzeptioniert.
Diese Kurse werden online in kleinen Gruppengrößen in deutscher Sprache durchgeführt.

Mehr Informationen und die aktuellen Termine findest Du hier:
👉 https://visualisierungs-akademie.ch/de

Blender Grundlagen
👉 https://visualisierungs-akademie.ch/de/kurs/blender-einfuhrungskurs/21d29c48-ee8a-4549-a500-6f82f7ff7ddc

Blender Modelingkurs
👉 h ttps://visualisierungs-akademie.ch/de/kurs/blender-modelingkurs/ff1b0321-e948-41c1-bca6-1c23651e75ea

Blender Shading & Rendering Kurs
👉 https://visualisierungs-akademie.ch/de/kurs/blender-renderingkurs/98514946-325f-4818-bcdb-4f6b351a490b

Blender Einführung in Animation & Rigging
👉 https://visualisierungs-akademie.ch/de/kurs/blender-animationskurs/68ff897c-f766-4119-bea3-9f3422704d2f

If you are interested in these trainings in English, please let me know ( info (at) pixeltrain.net ).
I offer cooperate trainings for Blender, one-to-one coaching and also english classroom training.

13. February 2024

Godot Game Engine – Showreel 2023 is out!

13. February 2024 By admin

Godot Game Engine Showreel 2023

Today, the new Godot Game Engine showreel 2023 for Games on desktop, mobile and console was released. It shows that this open-source game engine gets more and more traction and gives developers the opportunity to develop great indie games without being tied to commercial providers and their business models.

As stated before, at the moment I’m working in Unity and Godot at the same time, depending on my vision and project. They are both a great fit for me. But I’m eager to see Godot getting even more features to make this shift for me even easier.

Have a great day,

Helge

17. January 2024

Blender shortfilm “Wildheart” by Keytales

17. January 2024 By admin

Today I want to share another amazing and beautiful Blender shortfilm project with the name „Wildheart“. The goal of the makers of this short is to make a feature-length film in the future. So they started with this short film. I hope you like it as much as I do!

It tells the story of the bond between two street living kids as they search for a sense of family.

Six year old orphan Kenta and his ten year old friend Makoto team up to search for Kenta’s mother, but their journey becomes a test of their extraordinary bond when they discover that the reunion may come at a cost.

The studio behind this project is named Keytales, located in Paris.

They describe themself as a fun team, eclectic bunch from Japan, Europe, and the USA.

We’re directors, artists, animators, writers, composers, and designers – a mix of industry pros and fresh talents. Together, we’re on a mission to bring a fresh spin to animation, exploring meaningful stories that resonate. We’re all about crafting something that not only reflects our diverse backgrounds and skills but also connects deeply with our audience.

More information:
https://keytales.studio/about

Blender is such an amazing tool for story telling. If you want to learn more about Blender in Production, please visit my Blender trainings website www.pixeltrain.net or reach out directly to me info [at] pixeltrain.net .