Check out Blender crowd-creation tool Procedural Crowds Pro
Promising add-on for the open-source 3D app generates large animated background crowds from a library of scanned 3D characters.
Monday, July 15th, 2024
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Get artist-friendly 3D animation software Akeystu for free
Unconventional character rigging and animation tool is no longer being developed commercially, so you can now download it for free.
Sunday, July 14th, 2024
Tutorial: Recreating a Historical Portrait in 3D
Discover how to create a realistic 3D character from scan data with The Gnomon Workshop's detailed guide to character art.
Sunday, July 14th, 2024
Sharan Vaswani's IPOPs Toolset streamlines VFX work in Houdini
Former ReDefine FX Supervisor's set of HDAs speeds up shader and AOV development in Houdini's Karma and Mantra renderers.
Friday, July 12th, 2024
Eevee Next finally arrives in Blender
Discover how to port old scenes to use the long-awaited overhaul of the Eevee renderer ahead of its release in Blender 4.2 next week.
Friday, July 12th, 2024
SideFX releases Houdini 20.5: check out its five key features
Discover the key changes in the procedural 3D software: from the revolutionary Copernicus framework to rigging, animation and simulation.
Thursday, July 11th, 2024
FAQs: Yuify - Wacom's new anti-image-piracy system
New blockchain-based service lets artists create a permanent online record of the images they create. Read our FAQs on how it works.
Wednesday, July 10th, 2024
Left Angle releases Autograph 2024.7
Check out the new features in the motion design and VFX software, including the Vector Blur modifier, and updates to 3D workflow.
Tuesday, July 9th, 2024
Use Affinity Photo for free until 2025
Try the popular image editing and digital painting tool for free as part of Serif's extended six-month free trial of its Affinity apps.
Monday, July 8th, 2024
Tutorial: Real-Time VFX Fundamentals for Unreal Engine 5
Discover how to create an anime-style explosion effect in The Gnomon Workshop's beginner-friendly game art tutorial.
Sunday, July 7th, 2024
Online 3D printing firm Shapeways files for bankruptcy
Artists using the popular online 3D printing marketplace are being advised to download any files remaining on Shapeways' servers.
Friday, July 5th, 2024
Get Procedural Anatomy for Houdini free in open beta
Promising tool creates KineFX-compatible muscle and skin simulation rigs for use in visual effects, animation and games.
Thursday, July 4th, 2024
Teya Conceptor 6.0 creates kitbash parts for you automatically
Unusual 3D concept design tool's new Variants system automatically generates variations of imported OBJ files. The base edition is free.
Wednesday, July 3rd, 2024