Autodesk introduces Flex pay-as-you-go pricing

Token-based payment system now available alongside subscriptions for apps like 3ds Max and Maya.

Friday, September 24th, 2021

New Adobe R&D lets you edit 3D models via brush strokes

Neat control system lets users edit parametric models intelligently by dragging on them in the viewport.

Wednesday, August 25th, 2021

DSP Motion and DSP Action let you draw sound effects

Neat tools turn the motion of your mouse or stylus into sound FX for animation or motion graphics work.

Wednesday, August 4th, 2021

Ragdoll Dynamics adds real-time physics to your Maya rigs

Neat new plugin adds realistic dynamics to machines, muscles, cloth and hair in the Maya viewport.

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2021

Free app Penzil lets you sketch in 3D and export to Blender

Neat JavaScript-powered concept sketching web app was inspired by Blender's Grease Pencil toolset.

Friday, July 2nd, 2021

Cinema 4D plugin Ricochet fills your scenes with splines

Rocket Lasso's cool tool creates motion graphics effects ranging from cobwebs to energy bursts.

Thursday, June 17th, 2021

Blender add-on Node Relax lets you brush nodes into place

This brilliant new free add-on might be the most fun you'll ever have while keeping a node graph tidy.

Thursday, May 6th, 2021

Polycam turns your iPad Pro into a real-time LIDAR scanner

Updated - now on iPhone Pro too: neat $12 app builds up 3D scans of objects as you walk around them.

Thursday, November 5th, 2020

See Adobe's physics-aware layout system Physics Whiz

New R&D tech could help users of apps like Adobe Dimension lay out 3D scenes in real time with realistic gravity and collisions.

Monday, October 26th, 2020

Baya exports your Blender models as Maya files

Neat plugin streamlines transfer of assets between Blender and Maya, particularly in games pipelines.

Friday, September 25th, 2020

AutoMAT makes Marmoset Toolbag materials for you

Neat €3 plugin assembles folders of texture maps into PBR materials for 'even the messiest scenes'.

Thursday, September 10th, 2020

Create subtle performances for your animated characters

Master nuance in animation with ILM lead animator Ted Lister's new tutorials for Gnomon Workshop.

Tuesday, August 18th, 2020

Epic Games will pay you $10,000 to learn Unreal Engine

New Unreal Fellowship program will pay VFX and games pros to do four weeks of online UE4 training.

Tuesday, July 21st, 2020