I don't think it's too important to know how to expertly use every piece of tech that comes around. What's important is to keep informed about what's hot, new, or on the rise and check them out to see if they have any potential for replacing your current software set and lead to a better/faster pipeline. On stylized PBR:…
DireWold: yes, that is correct. I've been using 3DCoat in and out, but haven't familiarized myself with it enough to completely comfortably integrate it into my workflow. At the moment I need to learn how to live link it with Photoshop so I can jump back and forth between them. That shouldn't take too much time though.…