Unigine 2.19.1 can now import and export USD files
Game engine now imports meshes, materials, lights and animation in USD format, including in the free Community edition.
Monday, December 16th, 2024
Free Resources
Master Designing Sci-Fi Props for Film
Discover how to create 3D designs that can be turned into physical movie props with The Gnomon Workshop's detailed tutorial.
Monday, December 16th, 2024
Nekki releases Cascadeur Mobile 1.2
New iPad and iPhone edition of Nekki's AI-assisted character animation software can now import and export data in FBX format.
Saturday, December 14th, 2024
Blender add-on ClayPencil turns 2D animation into 3D 'claymation'
Neat free Geometry Nodes setup lets you create 3D animation using 2D workflows in Blender's Grease Pencil toolset.
Friday, December 13th, 2024
Chaos releases V-Ray 7 for SketchUp
SketchUp edition of the renderer gets support for 3D Gaussian Splats, luminaires for lighting, and new material override options.
Thursday, December 12th, 2024
Tutorial - Modeling for Film & TV: Hard-Surface Vehicles
Discover to create a truck model suitable for use in a VFX production pipeline with The Gnomon Workshop's best-practice guide.
Sunday, December 8th, 2024
Otoy releases OctaneRender 2026.1 in alpha
Experimental preview showcases new tech in development for the GPU renderer, including native MaterialX and 3DGS support.
Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024
iClone 8.52 adds new AI-assisted character posing system
Major update to the real-time animation app adds new AI-based AccuPose system, plus motion trails and non-destructive clip editing.
Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024
Nekki releases Cascadeur 2024.3
Check out the new features in the AI-assisted animation software, including a ragdoll physics system, and a live link to Unreal Engine.
Friday, November 29th, 2024
Tutorial - Maya for Animators: Body Mechanics
Discover how to create more believable character animation with The Gnomon Workshop's new intermediate-level Maya tutorial.
Tuesday, November 26th, 2024
3DGS Render 2.0 now lets you edit 3D Gaussian Splats in Blender
3D scanning firm Kiri Innovations' free add-on lets you edit 3DGS scan data inside Blender, and apply simple animated effects.
Tuesday, November 26th, 2024
Epic Games releases RealityCapture 1.5
Big update to the photogrammetry app adds USD export and new options aimed at games and VFX. Free to indie artists and studios.
Friday, November 22nd, 2024
KeenTools releases FaceTracker for Blender
Much-anticipated facial mocap plugin for Blender gets its official release. Now supports animation retargeting to Rigify rigs.
Friday, November 22nd, 2024