Polycam turns your iPad Pro into a real-time LIDAR scanner
Updated - now on iPhone Pro too: neat $12 app builds up 3D scans of objects as you walk around them.
Thursday, November 5th, 2020
Free Resources
Pixar ships RenderMan 23.5
Update to the production renderer adds new motion blur algorithm for volumes, and improves support for Houdini's Solaris layout toolset.
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020
Sketchfab's models of the month: October 2020
Check out the month's best new real-time models, like this set of 15 free downloadable low-poly plants.
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020
Master the principles of movie poster design
Discover what it takes to design a successful poster in The Gnomon Workshop's real-world masterclass.
Monday, November 2nd, 2020
Autodesk ships Arnold 6.1
Renderer gets new post effects framework, physically correct nested dielectrics, improvements to USD support and Arnold GPU.
Thursday, October 29th, 2020
Sneak peek: the Deform Stack in Otoy's Sculptron
Free GPU-based sculpting tool's new modifier stack will deform high-res meshes in near-real time.
Wednesday, October 28th, 2020
Master hair grooming in Maya's XGen toolset
Discover an efficient workflow for creating stylized grooms in The Gnomon Workshop's new tutorial.
Tuesday, October 27th, 2020
Learn how to animate a combat finishing move
Master real-world games animation workflows with The Gnomon Workshop's new Maya tutorial.
Thursday, October 22nd, 2020
SideFX ships Houdini 18.5
Big update to the procedural 3D software adds KineFX character rigging toolset; updates to Solaris, Karma and the simulation tools.
Wednesday, October 21st, 2020
Krita Foundation ships Krita 4.4
Open-source painting software gets scriptable fill layers, support for dynamic colour gradients, and improved MyPaint colour picker.
Monday, October 19th, 2020
Snappers unveils Snappers Wrinkles Designer
Crazy new Maya toolset will let you design wrinkles for 3D characters interactively and export to UE4.
Friday, October 16th, 2020
J Cube unveils new standalone USD editing tool MUSE
Neat work-in-progress tool offers a 'fast, non-destructive' way to modify USD assets outside DCC apps.
Wednesday, October 14th, 2020
Go from zero to hero in Substance Painter 2020
Master Adobe's texturing software with The Gnomon Workshop's essential new introductory tutorial.
Monday, October 12th, 2020