Adobe releases After Effects 24.2
Overhaul of the compositing app's 3D toolset continues, with the option to import 3D models in OBJ format and environment maps as EXR files.
Thursday, February 8th, 2024
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Download the free Cascadeur Bridge for Blender
Áron Németh's open-source add-on speeds up workflow between the AI based animation app and Blender. Now includes batch import options.
Wednesday, January 31st, 2024
tyFlow 1.1 for 3ds Max adds new PRISM fracturing system
Check out the popular 3ds Max particle and multiphysics add-on's neat new GPU-accelerated mesh fracturing and Boolean system.
Tuesday, January 30th, 2024
InstaMAT Studio is now available
Promising new app combines 3D texture painting, node-based material authoring and AI features. Free if you earn under $100k/year.
Thursday, January 25th, 2024
Free tool: MaterialVault for Unreal Engine
VFX and visualization artist Scott Rafferty's open-source plugin gives UE5 a single unified interface to browse, edit and apply materials.
Sunday, January 21st, 2024
BCorona 2.0 lets you render Blender scenes in Corona
Unofficial Blender integration for the Corona renderer gets support for Blender 4.0 and an automated converter for Cycles shaders.
Friday, January 19th, 2024
Maxon releases Red Giant 2024.1
See the new features in the suite of effects plugins, including Magic Bullet 2024.1, Trapcode 2024.1, Universe 2024.1 and VFX 2024.1.
Thursday, January 18th, 2024
Download Autodesk's free Maya 2024 Bonus Tools
Check out the changes to Autodesk's set of free add-ons for 3D modeling and UV editing, now updated to support Maya 2024.
Tuesday, January 16th, 2024
Download 12 free movie-inspired 'Neural Looks' for color grading
Get 12 AI-based looks for grading motion graphics or VFX projects, applied via the free Freelab plugin for After Effects and DaVinci Resolve.
Sunday, January 14th, 2024
Get the free Maya Cascadeur Bridge
Handy add-on lets users export rigged characters from Maya to AI animation tool Cascadeur in a few clicks, then send animation back.
Thursday, December 28th, 2023
Blockade Labs rolls out Skybox AI 0.9
Online tool for generating 360° environments from text prompts or sketches now generates 3D world meshes as well as 2D skyboxes.
Tuesday, December 26th, 2023
Bring a statue to life with Character Creator and ZBrush
[Sponsored] Discover how to create facial animation for a real-world statue with ZBrush and Reallusion's intuitive character software.
Wednesday, December 20th, 2023
Ephere releases Ornatrix 8 for 3ds Max
Check out the new features in the hair and fur plugin, including a point-and-click groom-creation system, and the option to 'box' operators.
Friday, December 15th, 2023