Reallusion releases Character Creator 1.5

New features in free app for creating rigged human characters include improved FBX export and clothing design options.

Thursday, September 15th, 2016

10 killer tips to speed up your environment workflow

Create immersive concept designs even under tight deadlines with Sebastian Gromann's expert tips.

Monday, August 29th, 2016

Quixel launches Megascans

Massive online library of scans of real-world materials and objects used on The Jungle Book finally goes live. Two free helper tools, too.

Wednesday, August 24th, 2016

Corel ships Painter 2017

Digital paint software gets new texture painting tools for overpainting rendered 3D models like ZBrush sculpts; improved UI and workflow.

Tuesday, August 9th, 2016

The best new CG software from Siggraph 2016

We round up over 30 of the key new tools to be announced at the show, from full 3D packages to plugins.

Wednesday, August 3rd, 2016

Download cool new free 3D sculpting tool PolyBrush

Now shipping: Sketch forms in 3D space and export them as OBJs with this neat new app. Free Lite edition; full version is $20/year.

Monday, August 1st, 2016

Watch a free masterclass on 3D environment work

See Alex Alvarez's class on creating photorealistic 3D environments at Gnomon's LA campus on Thursday, or watch free onine.

Monday, May 30th, 2016

The Foundry ships Mari 3.1

Texturing tool gets neat new system to smooth freehand paint strokes, better interoperability with Maya.

Wednesday, May 11th, 2016

Handplane 3d releases Handplane Baker for free

Neat free tool generates AO, cavity, curvature, normal and other maps for use in game engines. Handles dense ZBrush sculpts.

Monday, May 9th, 2016

Master insect anatomy for creature design

Discover how real insects can inspire movie monsters at a free event at Gnomon's LA campus this Saturday. Watch free online.

Thursday, April 21st, 2016

Artomatix launches Materialize

Cool new cloud-based service uses an AI-driven system to tile, extend or 'mutate' game textures automatically.

Wednesday, April 13th, 2016

Tetraface releases Metasequoia 4.5 for OS X

Veteran Japanese 3D modelling app comes to Macs for the first time - and even gets RenderMan support.

Friday, April 8th, 2016

Dark Blender turns sculpts into low-poly game assets

Danyl Bekhoucha's free Blender script and bonus tools automate the process of creating in-game assets.

Tuesday, January 12th, 2016