Download the free edition of RenderMan 26.3

Free edition of the renderer is licensed for personal use and tools development. Compatible with Blender, Houdini, Katana and Maya.

Tuesday, April 9th, 2024

Adobe adds Firefly generative AI features to Substance 3D tools

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

Monday, March 18th, 2024

Atlux λ puts a virtual photo studio in Unreal Engine

Updated: neat plugin formerly known as MetaShoot creates portfolio renders and visualizations in a few clicks. See what's new in Atlux λ 1.1.

Thursday, March 14th, 2024

Foundry ships Modo 17.0

Check out the changes to the 3D modeling and rendering app in the first major update since Foundry's reboot of its development strategy.

Monday, March 4th, 2024

DreamWorks Animation releases MoonRay 1.5

Check out the latest features in the open-source release of DreamWorks' renderer, used on movies like The Croods: A New Age.

Sunday, March 3rd, 2024

Blender plugin InkTool turns your 3D models into brush paintings

Zhihao Yao's beautiiful new $15 plugin provides a complete 'toolkit for creating 3D ink paintings' inside the open-source 3D software.

Thursday, February 15th, 2024

Airen 4D is an upcoming 'AI render engine' for Cinema 4D

Intriguing plugin uses Stable Diffusion AI models to turn simple geometry into photorealistic images, with detailed materials and lighting.

Monday, February 12th, 2024

How noOne created striking animated short Aether Saga

Check out facial scanning and motion-capture behind the impressive proof-of-concept teaser for a Skyrim-esque animated series.

Friday, December 29th, 2023

Adobe releases After Effects 24.1

Significant update moves native 3D file import and the Advanced 3D renderer out of beta and into the stable release of the software.

Tuesday, December 5th, 2023

Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Winter 2023 deals for CG artists

Discover great seasonal discounts on 3D assets, apps and software, including offers still valid until the end of December.

Tuesday, November 28th, 2023

Physical Open Waters generates oceans in Blender in real time

Physical Addons' promising plugin generates photorealistic animated ocean surfaces, and is lightweight enough to run on a laptop.

Thursday, November 23rd, 2023

Planetside Software updates Terragen Sky

Streamlined tool for generating skies for use in matte paintings or as environment maps gets 32K HDR export, better live sync with UE5.

Tuesday, November 21st, 2023

Tutorial: Creating Worlds for Film & TV

The Gnomon Workshop's new tutorial reveals how to develop the environment design skills that separate human artists from AIs.

Saturday, November 18th, 2023