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Monday, August 26th, 2024

Download 25 free mocap moves from the Heat online library

Get free walks, runs, jumps and idle animations for games and motion graphics. Integrates with Blender, Daz Studio, Maya, Unity, and UE5.

Sunday, August 25th, 2024

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

Adobe releases After Effects 24.6

Check out the latest features in the compositing and motion graphics app, including new options for exporting files and managing fonts.

Saturday, August 24th, 2024

KeenTools releases FaceTracker for Blender free in beta

Intuitive add-on can generate an animated 3D reconstruction of an actor's head from video footage, for animation. VFX or motion graphics.

Thursday, August 22nd, 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

Check out cloud-based 3D model optimization service RapidPipeline

Data-preparation service converts models between 3D formats, remeshes them or generates LODs. Integrates directly into Blender.

Tuesday, August 20th, 2024

Download 25 free 3D models of classical sculptures

Get VFX artist Cristian Spagnuolo's free library of retopologized scans of real-world statues. OBJ format, 8K textures, for commercial use.

Sunday, August 18th, 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

DivineCut and DivinePrint simplify creating 3D clothes in Blender

Fast-evolving plugin and its new texturing extension create animation ready clothing for 3D characters via a fast, intuitive workflow.

Wednesday, August 14th, 2024