Blender add-on ClayPencil turns 2D animation into 3D 'claymation'
Neat free Geometry Nodes setup lets you create 3D animation using 2D workflows in Blender's Grease Pencil toolset.
Friday, December 13th, 2024
Blender
The new V-Ray for Blender is available in beta
Updated: Long-awaited new Blender integration for V-Ray based on the V-Ray 7 core is now available in free public beta.
Wednesday, December 11th, 2024
Maxon releases Redshift 2025.2
GPU renderer gets new non-photorealistic rendering options and a USD Command Line Rendering tool for use on render farms.
Thursday, December 5th, 2024
iClone 8.52 adds new AI-assisted character posing system
Major update to the real-time animation app adds new AI-based AccuPose system, plus motion trails and non-destructive clip editing.
Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024
Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Holiday 2024 deals for CG artists
Updated 9 December: Discover discounts on CG hardware, software and stock assets available throughout December until the New Year.
Saturday, November 30th, 2024
3DGS Render 2.0 now lets you edit 3D Gaussian Splats in Blender
3D scanning firm Kiri Innovations' free add-on lets you edit 3DGS scan data inside Blender, and apply simple animated effects.
Tuesday, November 26th, 2024
KeenTools releases FaceTracker for Blender
Much-anticipated facial mocap plugin for Blender gets its official release. Now supports animation retargeting to Rigify rigs.
Friday, November 22nd, 2024
Check out Blender crowd animation add-on Population 2
Promising lightweight add-on for creating 3D crowds for animation or visualization now lets you paint crowd characters into the scene.
Thursday, November 21st, 2024
5 key features in Blender 4.3
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
BiteTheBytes releases World Creator 2024.3
Big update to the real-time terrain generator adds new snow and debris simulation tools, and changes pricing and licensing.
Tuesday, November 19th, 2024
Free tool: Reallusion's Blender Auto Setup plugin
Newly rebranded plugin transfers 3D characters, shaders, rigs and animation from Character Creator and iClone to Blender.
Monday, November 18th, 2024
Get the Blender Studio's free Brushstroke Tools for Blender
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
Poly Hammer unveils MetaHuman DNA add-on for Blender
New tool promises to let you create or edit Unreal Engine MetaHuman characters directly in Blender. Currently free in early access.
Wednesday, November 6th, 2024