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2D animation

Next-gen motion design software gets new noise shader and support for custom filters, plus the option to deform images using 2D meshes.

Thursday, May 15th, 2025

Check out the key changes in the latest version of the open-source 3D app, including important updates to animation and the CPU compositor.

Tuesday, March 18th, 2025

Check out the new features in the digital painting software for comics, illustrations and concept art, including the new Puppet Warp.

Saturday, March 15th, 2025

New native After Effects plugin provides a fast, efficient way to create IK rigs for arms and legs for character animation.

Tuesday, February 11th, 2025

Updated 24 December: Find discounts on CG hardware and software available until New Year, including 3DCoat, FumeFX and Yeti.

Tuesday, December 24th, 2024

New non-photorealistic rendering branch of the open-source 3D app is being developed with input from anime firm DillonGoo Studios.

Tuesday, December 17th, 2024

Neat free Geometry Nodes setup lets you create 3D animation using 2D workflows in Blender's Grease Pencil toolset.

Friday, December 13th, 2024

Now available: read our pick of the new features in the open-source 3D software, from Grease Pencil 3 to updates to Eevee and Cycles.

Tuesday, November 19th, 2024

Check out the new features in Grease Pencil 3, the long-awaited overhaul of Blender's 2D animation toolset, now available in beta builds.

Monday, October 7th, 2024

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

Updated for 2024: find VFX, animation, game development and motion graphics studios near you with these searchable maps.

Sunday, June 2nd, 2024

Open-source pipeline for VFX and animation work is now production-ready - and available in the cloud as well as to install locally for free.

Thursday, January 18th, 2024

Read our pick of the latest features in the open-source game engine, including updates to rendering, lightmaps and GPU particles.

Friday, December 1st, 2023