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Free Resources

Browse real-world lighting data files for use in DCC or CAD software, complete with rendered previews.

Sunday, June 28th, 2020

Download free car paint, metal and glass materials optimised for the new features in Unreal Engine.

Sunday, June 21st, 2020

Check out this streamlined free entry-level edition of Pixologic's industry-standard sculpting tool.

Thursday, June 11th, 2020

Fuel your creature designs - or your nightmares - with 3D models from the University of Oxford's First Animals exhibition.

Sunday, June 7th, 2020

Try this versatile - and newly updated - free tool for creating 2D and 3D storyboards and animatics.

Tuesday, June 2nd, 2020

Richard Rosenmann's neat plugin turns entire movies into colour strips for analysis - or just to create attractive images.

Tuesday, June 2nd, 2020

Free app for Quadro GPU users records footage of DCC tools like 3ds Max and Maya for use in asset reviews or training.

Thursday, May 28th, 2020

Updated: download a new shape-shifting 'VFX character' from the eye-catching Unity tech demo.

Thursday, May 21st, 2020

Download the top concept artist's free ZBrush brushes for sculpting short hair, long hair and animal fur.

Wednesday, May 20th, 2020

Get scanned male and female figures in OBJ, FBX, ZTL and C4D format with 8K PBR texture maps. Commercial use.

Sunday, May 10th, 2020

Get free CG effects clips for use in compositing. ProRes 422 format, 2K resolution, for commercial use.

Thursday, May 7th, 2020

Generate photorealistic ivy for architectural scenes with this neat new tool for 3ds Max 2018 and up.

Monday, April 20th, 2020

New PLE edition of the renderer can be used for free indefinitely, unlike the existing trial version.

Thursday, April 16th, 2020