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New Gnomon Workshop tutorial reveals how to prepare 3D scans for use in production pipelines.

Monday, September 27th, 2021

See the best VFX and animation work created with V-Ray, plus tech breakdowns of the key projects.

Wednesday, September 22nd, 2021

Updated, new demo: Check out the FAQs for Clarisse iFX's next-gen CPU/GPU render engine, and see how it performs on gaming GPUs.

Friday, September 17th, 2021

Neat Maya and Houdini add-on lets you edit ultra-complex lighting set-ups interactively in the viewport.

Tuesday, September 14th, 2021

Create facial hair for an animatable 3D character with The Gnomon Workshop's introductory tutorial.

Saturday, September 11th, 2021

Watch the action-packed CG short, then download its fully rigged and animated lead character for free.

Wednesday, September 8th, 2021

Milestone update to the open-source 3D software now due for a stable release early in December.

Tuesday, September 7th, 2021

Get started with the lighting and look dev software with The Gnomon Workshop's detailed introductory tutorial.

Saturday, September 4th, 2021

Latest update extends the free material creation software's handling of UDIMs and texture sets. See all of the new features here.

Thursday, September 2nd, 2021

See the month's best real-time 3D models, from samurai skaters to free downloadable vehicle models.

Wednesday, September 1st, 2021

Updated: new free plugin for editing Substance materials inside Blender now also works on Linux.

Wednesday, September 1st, 2021

See our pick of UE4's new features, from more in-camera visual effects tools to multi-GPU lightmap baking.

Monday, August 23rd, 2021

Create hair for a male character in Maya's XGen toolset with The Gnomon Workshop's new tutorial.

Sunday, August 22nd, 2021