fnord releases ProEXR free
Fully open-source set of plugins lets Photoshop, After Effects and Premiere read and write layered EXR files on Windows and OS X.
Thursday, January 5th, 2017
Free Resources
Marmoset ships free Toolbag scene importer for UE4
Export scenes from the rendering toolkit to Unreal Engine and have materials set up automatically.
Monday, January 2nd, 2017
Pixologic releases three new free ZBrush plugins
Get ZBrush to Photoshop CC, 3D Print Hub and real-world scale modeling tool Scale Master for free.
Monday, January 2nd, 2017
Get Avengers animator Kiel Figgins' free Deadpool rig
Free Maya character rig includes facial controls and linked proxy rig for real-time and blocking work.
Thursday, December 29th, 2016
Get Allan McKay's new free 18-hour VFX training course
Create a complete reverse-gravity destruction FX shot in 3ds Max and Nuke. Includes source footage and project files.
Wednesday, December 14th, 2016
Unity Technologies to make Anima2D available for free
Popular Unity skeletal 2D animation toolset to become free in January. Developer Sergi Valls joins Unity.
Monday, December 5th, 2016
Download Ten24's free 3D scan of a car
Get this photogrammetry-based scan of a Fiat in OBJ and ZTL format with a 10K texture map.
Sunday, December 4th, 2016
Download Ten24's free full body 3D scan of a male figure
Provided in ZTL format with textures, as part of a tutorial on retopologising scan data with ZBrush and Wrap 3.
Sunday, November 20th, 2016
Nvidia is releasing Mental Ray for Maya for free
For single-frame and viewport renders, at least. Things get interesting with network and sequence rendering.
Wednesday, November 16th, 2016
Download CGTrader's 5 best free 3D models: Fall 2016
Get the best free models from the top online marketplace, from VR glasses to architectural interiors.
Tuesday, November 8th, 2016
Watch four hours of free animal anatomy masterclasses
See expert workshops in animal anatomy and creature design at Gnomon's LA campus this Saturday. Watch free online.
Tuesday, November 1st, 2016
Download over 150 free bullet FX assets from ActionVFX
High-quality bullet hole textures, sound FX and footage of casings, all licensed for commercial use.
Sunday, October 30th, 2016
Watch a free one-hour Redshift training workshop
Naughty Dog's Christophe Desse explains how to use the renderer in production at Gnomon tomorrow. Watch free online.
Wednesday, October 26th, 2016