IKinema launches free trial of WebAnimate Pro
Rig characters and retarget motion capture data in your browser, using a simple drag-and-drop workflow.
Monday, January 12th, 2015
Free Resources
The Foundry releases free MakerBot kit for Modo
New plugin lets users export models directly to the 3D printing firm's Thingiverse online community.
Wednesday, January 7th, 2015
Download 12 free furniture models and 10 tree models
Get Andrei Mikhalenko's beautiful 3D models in MAX and OBJ formats, licensed for commercial use.
Thursday, December 18th, 2014
Download NoEmotion's 150 free 15,000 x 7,000px HDRs
Pick from 150 ultra-hi-res spherical HDRs, licensed for commercial use. Don't download them all at once!
Friday, December 12th, 2014
Download 33 tree models free for commercial use
Updated: Get a range of tree models in MAX and/or OBJ formats from artist Krzysztof Czerwiński's blog.
Tuesday, December 2nd, 2014
Get Ahmed Shalaby's free Shiko 3ds Max character rig
Download this stretchy, stylised rig from the Egyptian character TD. Comes with face and body controls.
Monday, December 1st, 2014
Gnomon to host free Making of Sunset Overdrive event
Hang out in Hollywood with key Insomniac art staff at a free two-hour session on Thursday 4 December.
Tuesday, November 25th, 2014
Download Viz-People's HDRi v1 collection for free
Get ten 12,000px x 5,800px spherical HDRs taken at different times of day, each with its own tonemapped PNG.
Friday, November 21st, 2014
Download five free 4K light probes in EXR format
Check out Illuminated Tools' new set of free hi-res HDRIs. All are licensed for commercial use.
Friday, November 21st, 2014
Download 12 free cutout people from VIShopper
High-resolution, supplied in PSD format with separate shadow layers and licensed for commercial use.
Tuesday, November 18th, 2014
CL3VER launches free iOS viewing app
Interactive 3D presentations created using the online platform can now be viewed natively on your iPad.
Friday, November 14th, 2014
Allan McKay launches free VFX careers podcasts
Updated: Get free careers advice from the VFX supervisor - including how to succeed at job interviews.
Friday, November 14th, 2014
Blackmagic Design releases Fusion 7 for free
No optical flow or stereo tools, and no network rendering, but still a pretty darn powerful 3D compositor.
Monday, November 10th, 2014