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
Free Resources
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
Download three free high-res HDRI Skies sky maps
Get three free 16,000 x 8,000px HDRI skies, exclusively for our readers. All licensed for commercial use.
Sunday, October 23rd, 2016
Download 61 free ZBrush IMM hair brushes
Sculpt braids and strands of hair more quickly with CG artist Michael Dunnam's neat new free brush set.
Tuesday, October 18th, 2016
Get 600+ free panoramas of trees, clouds and mountains
Updated with 100 new images: Download Double Negative matte painter Jacek Pilarksi's ultra-hi-res photo references.
Tuesday, October 18th, 2016
Download 17 free 3D scans from SnapTank
Get detailed models of animals and props from the online marketplace for 3D scan data. All in OBJ format.
Sunday, October 16th, 2016
Get 10 free 16K and 90 free 1K HDRIs from HDRI Haven
Updated: Includes interiors and exteriors and many times of day. Shot at up to 24 EVs; available for commercial use.
Wednesday, October 12th, 2016
Download 160 free Xfrog 3D plant models
Get 33 individual plant species, including trees, shrubs and flowers, in over 10 common 3D file formats.
Tuesday, October 11th, 2016
Download 24 free ZBrush brushes for sculpting monsters
Get Michael Dunnam's Monster Mash IMM brush kits for quickly roughing out creature sculpts.
Friday, September 30th, 2016
Download the free Allright Rig for Unreal Engine
Beta of Alexander Shatalov's promising rigging and animation add-on for UE4 now free to all.
Friday, September 23rd, 2016