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animated short

Neat free extension lets you apply painterly brushstrokes to the surface of 3D models while texturing them, and control the strokes procedurally.

Tuesday, November 12th, 2024

Check out self-taught animator SouthernShotty's inspirational animation breakdown for his 13-minute, one-person Blender short.

Monday, April 22nd, 2024

Check out facial scanning and motion-capture behind the impressive proof-of-concept teaser for a Skyrim-esque animated series.

Friday, December 29th, 2023

See the month's best new 3D assets, including free 3D vehicles and props - and even a complete Sketchfab animated short.

Monday, September 18th, 2023

Photorealistic short shows the quality of facial performances provided by Epic Games' new UE5 mocap toolset.

Thursday, June 15th, 2023

Discover the novel real-time workflow that powers Gnomon's award-winning animated short.

Wednesday, May 24th, 2023

With 70 projects in three minutes, this might be the most eye candy ever crammed into a single reel.

Friday, April 28th, 2023

Photorealistic two-minute real-time Unity short showcases new skin and hair simulation technologies.

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2022

See beautiful new work rendered in Corona, from photorealistic visualisations to animated shorts.

Monday, February 22nd, 2021

See the latest Unity demo short, showcasing advances in real-time shading for hair, eyes and cloth.

Thursday, January 23rd, 2020

See breakdowns of 10 key movies, TV series and ads created in V-Ray from Chaos Group's 2019 showreel.

Monday, August 12th, 2019

Blender 2.80 ships

Major update to the open-source 3D software ships after four years of planning and development. Discover its key features here.

Wednesday, July 31st, 2019

See new work created in 3ds Max, Maya and Flame, from Fantastic Beasts to fabulous student shorts.

Monday, April 8th, 2019