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Neat free tool generates AO, cavity, curvature, normal and other maps for use in game engines. Handles dense ZBrush sculpts.

Monday, May 9th, 2016

Thinkbox Software offers free hours of the renderfarm manager in May to trial Deadline 8's new on-demand licensing system.

Thursday, May 5th, 2016

Cut-down version of the editing, compositing and effects software gets new tools from the Pro edition.

Friday, April 29th, 2016

Get Blank Repository's million-poly 3D models of fruit, veg, bread and junk food in OBJ format, licensed for commercial use.

Tuesday, April 26th, 2016

View renders of male and female figures in multiple poses, created from hi-res 3D scans of live actors.

Sunday, April 17th, 2016

In OBJ and ZTL format as both raw data and animation-ready geometry, and licensed for commercial use.

Wednesday, March 30th, 2016

Set of seven colour-correction, HDR and image-editing plugins for Photoshop and Lightroom now free.

Wednesday, March 30th, 2016

AAA game engine now available on a 'pay what you want basis'; gets new C# API and particle system, revamped renderer.

Wednesday, March 16th, 2016

Edit Houdini content inside Unity, UE4, Maya, Max or C4D with the indie game dev tool, previously priced at $99/year.

Tuesday, March 15th, 2016

Get photographic cutouts of people from around the world in PSD format with shadow layers. Licensed for commercial use.

Friday, March 4th, 2016

Top concept artist Jared Krichevsky reveals his workflow in Gnomon's free live event on Thursday, 3 March.

Tuesday, March 1st, 2016

See ex-Blur Studio character lead Jesse Sandifer's careers talk at Gnomon's LA campus on Thursday, or watch free online.

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2016

New node-based image editor lets users design normal maps and preview the result in a PBR viewport.

Monday, February 15th, 2016