KitBash + GSG Launch Cargo 3.0 + Illustrator Drops Sketch to Vector | Motion Mondays

KitBash3D and Greyscalegorilla launch Cargo 3.0, Illustrator Beta gets AI sketch-to-vector, and Rokoko lets you generate mocap from a text prompt.

This week: Cargo 3.0 combines Greyscalegorilla’s lighting and material assets directly into the KitBash workflow in one unified app. Illustrator Beta's new Sketch to Vector feature takes any raster image or hand-drawn sketch and converts it to editable vector paths. Rokoko Create is a free browser-based tool that generates full-body character animations from text prompts, with FBX exports compatible with Blender, Cinema 4D, Unreal Engine, and more.

Also Figma Weave brings node-based AI workflow building into the Figma ecosystem following their Weavy acquisition. Adobe Firefly adds Precision Flow and AI Markup for more direct control over image generation. Substance 3D Painter 12.1 Beta introduces skew correction baking, hard surface auto-unwrap, and OpenPBR support. Photoshop Beta gets AI-powered layer renaming. Two Blender addons cover weight painting and physically accurate caustics. CBS Sports breaks down how they build NFL broadcast graphics using Unreal, Substance Painter, and Rokoko. Mark Cernosia shares how he uses Claude AI to run his solo studio.

New Course: Substance Painter for Motion Designers

Learn pro-level material authoring techniques for 3D models.

We are excited to release Substance Painter for Motion Designers, an 8-hour course where you'll learn to create professional, realistic textures and materials for 3D models using Adobe Substance 3D Painter. Taught by multi-Emmy winning 3D artist EJ Hassenfratz, you'll master non-destructive workflows, procedural weathering, custom smart materials, and integration with Cinema 4D and Redshift to create photorealistic and stylized renders.

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🎓 SCHOOL OF MOTION COURSES MENTIONED

• School of Motion All-Access
• School of Motion Team Training
• Animation Bootcamp
• NEW: Substance Painter for Motion Designers
• Courses & workshops coming soon

🗒️ SHOW NOTES

• Weight Paint Box + Draw Bone
• Real Caustics
• SOM NAB MoGraph Meetup tickets
• SOM 500 Studios ebook
• DoubleJump Academy (code DOUBLEMOTION20)
• Figma Weave
• Adobe Firefly new features
• Rokoko Create
• Substance 3D Painter 12.1 Beta
• Photoshop Layer Cleanup
• Illustrator Sketch to Vector
• CBS NFL Big Head breakdown
• Cargo 3.0 launch video
• Cargo platform
• Studio of One – Mark Cernosia

🎨 ARTIST SPOTLIGHT

• Moms of Mograph Animated Alphabet
• Lucas Mariano reel
• Future Proof 2026 reel
• SOM Student of the Week - Adam Henderson
• Adam Henderson's portfolio