DAZ makes 3D software worth $800 available for free
Download DAZ Studio 4 Pro, Bryce 7 Pro and Hexagon 2.5 for free until the end of February.
Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
Free Resources
Mario Baldi creates free FiberMesh to Maya script
Another day, another free tool for exporting ZBrush 4R2b hair to the 3D app of your choice for rendering.
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
Wayne Robson creates free FiberMesh-to-Max plugin
You wait a week for a tool to convert ZBrush 4R2b hair to splines, then two come along at once.
Monday, January 30th, 2012
See Wayne Robson Mudbox training DVDs for free
Autodesk's only Mudbox Master makes ten of his legendary tutorial DVDs free to view on his new site.
Friday, January 20th, 2012
The Foundry releases Hiero in free open beta
Test the VFX project management and shot review tool before the price goes up to $5,000 this February.
Thursday, January 19th, 2012
Ryan Smith releases free beta of TreeGen for 3ds Max
Useful script creates custom trees for game use, with over 35 settings to control leaves and branches.
Monday, January 16th, 2012
CGschool releases free 90-minute Onyx Trees tutorial
Create vegetation with the OnyxTREE STORM, Onyx2Max and OnyxGRASS plug-ins for 3ds Max.
Wednesday, January 4th, 2012
Oramyst launches royalty-free character design site
Buy or download royalty-free character concept art, complete with orthographic reference images.
Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012
Read excerpts of Jamie Cardoso's new book for free
Arch viz artist posts extracts from 3D Realism: Practical and Easy Workflows on his blog.
Monday, December 26th, 2011
IKinema trials free online mocap-editing system
WebAnimate enables users to edit or retarget motion data in a web browser via a Maya-like interface.
Thursday, December 22nd, 2011
E-on software releases free versions of Vue 10
For testing purposes, at least. Check out the Vue 10 PLE and Vue 10 for 3D Artists Trial Version here.
Wednesday, December 21st, 2011
Get free models from the 3D World web 'advent calendar'
Not to mention free textures, HDRIs and training. Download a new set each day from the mag's website.
Friday, December 2nd, 2011
NFB releases PixStop: free stop-motion app
Child-friendly app offers iPad owners basic stop-motion and pixilation capabilities.
Friday, November 25th, 2011