Tools to watch in Fall 2024: MetaTailor
Eye-catching app makes it easy to dress 3D characters, auto-fitting 'any 3D wearable' to any bipedal avatar. See what's due in the 2.0 update.
Monday, August 26th, 2024
Free Resources
Advanced Compositing: Keying & Creating 2.5D Projections
Master real-world production workflows in Nuke with The Gnomon Workshop's advanced tutorial in visual effects compositing.
Sunday, August 25th, 2024
Check out the new features in Unigine 2.19
Game engine gets support for multi-bounce lighting, OpenXR, and USD export. Free for use on projects earning under $100,000/year.
Tuesday, August 20th, 2024
Google open-sources virtual reality modeling app Blocks
Intuitive tool for creating low-poly 3D models in virtual reality gets new lease of life as open-source app Open Blocks.
Sunday, August 18th, 2024
Open Brush 2.8 is available
Open-source app for creating 3D sketches and concept designs in virtual reality gets improved export to Blender and other 3D software.
Saturday, August 17th, 2024
5 key features for CG artists in Godot 4.3
Read our pick of the latest features in the open-source game engine, including updates to shader editing, animation and rendering.
Friday, August 16th, 2024
Check out award-winning iOS virtual production tool Cyclops AR
iPad Simulcam app used on The Mandalorian and House of the Dragon is now available on the App Store to studios of all sizes.
Thursday, August 15th, 2024
Tutorial: Introduction to Maya 2025: UV Toolkit
Master UV work for games, VFX and motion graphics with The Gnomon Workshop's detailed introduction to Maya's UV tools.
Saturday, August 10th, 2024
Radical now supports real-time finger tracking
Browser-based AI mocap platform now extracts Mixamo-compatible hand motion from live video. Available with free subscriptions.
Friday, August 9th, 2024
Blender will support online asset libraries
Future releases of the open-source 3D software will also come pre-configured with a remote library of CC0 brushes, materials and meshes.
Thursday, August 8th, 2024
Machina Fractals plugins create 3D fractals in Unreal Engine 5
Machina Fractals: Essence, Machina Fractals: Mecha and new plugin Machina Fractals: Ultima create amazing real-time 3D forms.
Thursday, August 8th, 2024
Tutorial: Illustrative Storytelling & Design Techniques
Discover how to create compelling images in The Gnomon Workshop's masterclass from Crystal Dynamics Art Director Abe Taraky.
Saturday, August 3rd, 2024
Chaos ends perpetual licenses of crowd animation tool anima
Perpetual anima Pro licenses and sales of individual metropoly 3D stock characters discontinued in favor of anima All subscriptions.
Friday, August 2nd, 2024