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Popular plugin for creating 3D head models from source photos of an actor gets streamlined new one-click texturing workflow.

Thursday, March 21st, 2024

Browser-based tool lets you create detailed movements for humanoid characters by typing text descriptions. Now in free beta

Wednesday, March 20th, 2024

Download free, fully rigged human characters with Reallusion's animation-friendly CC3+ Base topology. For commercial use.

Wednesday, March 20th, 2024

Big update to the AI-assisted animation software adds animation retargeting and 'unbaking' systems, plus new pricing model

Tuesday, March 19th, 2024

Substance 3D Sampler and Substance 3D Stager get new AI-powered Text to Texture and Generative Background features.

Monday, March 18th, 2024

Firm plans to connect the on-set production management and collaboration system to its Flow cloud platform.

Sunday, March 17th, 2024

Master the techniques professional artists use to speed up VFX work with The Gnomon Workshop's new seven-hour masterclass.

Saturday, March 16th, 2024

Major update to the planar tracking software adds USD support and integrates the core solver from 3D tracking app SynthEyes.

Friday, March 15th, 2024

Epic Games has announced new subscription-based pricing for its key software products. See who the changes affect, and when they start.

Tuesday, March 12th, 2024

High-performance video retiming tool's new AI-trained algorithm reduces 'wobbles, gloopiness and ghosting' on tricky shots.

Thursday, March 7th, 2024

Paid standalone edition of the 3D particle generator supersedes the old free edition, but can be run indefinitely in trial mode.

Wednesday, March 6th, 2024

Check out the new features in the real-time lighting design software, including new shadow modes for the signature LightPaint system.

Tuesday, March 5th, 2024

Check out the new features in the popular Maya fur and feathers plugin, including a new production-ready Viewport 2.0 hair shader.

Tuesday, March 5th, 2024