Autodesk buys Wonder Studio developer Wonder Dynamics
Maya developer snaps up the startup behind the much-discussed AI-based online VFX platform. Read our FAQs on the buyout.
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2024
Blender
Grading add-on Final LUT lets you load 3D LUTs in Blender
New add-on lets users import .cube files from apps like DaVinci Resolve for grading or look dev and preview the result in the Blender viewport.
Monday, May 20th, 2024
Creating Clothing for Characters in Marvelous Designer
Discover how to create 3D clothing for concept art, games and VFX work with The Gnomon Workshop's beginner-friendly guide.
Monday, May 20th, 2024
Uniform 1.0 is an intriguing iPad modeling and painting app
Neat new app lets you sculpt, model, retopologize and texture game and concept art assets using a single unified set of tools.
Thursday, May 16th, 2024
Browser-based 3D modeling app Womp is now in beta
Check out the new features in the intuitive online modeling app, including the option to upload files from Blender. Can be used for free.
Tuesday, May 14th, 2024
Check out the new features in Vue 2024 and PlantFactory 2024
Final versions of the now-discontinued digital nature tools are available free for commercial use. Discover their features here.
Friday, May 10th, 2024
Download new free standalone UV packing tool Packer-IO
New app makes the automated UV packing tech behind 3d-io's popular UV-Packer plugins available to users of any DCC software.
Wednesday, May 8th, 2024
Download Vue, PlantFactory and PlantCatalog for free
E-on software's digital nature tools are now available as free perpetual licenses, but development has been discontinued. Read our FAQs here.
Wednesday, May 8th, 2024
Plastic Software releases Plasticity 2024.1
Significant update to the NURBS modeling tool overhauls surfacing workflow. xNURBS library now available free with Studio licenses.
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024
Dimension 5 Techs unveils D5 Render 2.7
Check out the new features in the real-time ray tracing renderer, including the D5 Scatter tool - and new AI tools, including Text to 3D.
Friday, April 26th, 2024
F12 releases The Grove 2.1 for Blender and Houdini
Update to the tree-generation software ditches Leonardo da Vinci's 'Rule of Trees' to better simulate how trees really age.
Thursday, April 25th, 2024
The making-of for Watermelon Girl charts a five-year labor of love
Check out self-taught animator SouthernShotty's inspirational animation breakdown for his 13-minute, one-person Blender short.
Monday, April 22nd, 2024
Tutorial: Designing Spaceships for Games
Sharpen your concept design skills with The Gnomon Workshop's advanced masterclass, recorded by Star Atlas artist Jort van Welbergen.
Saturday, April 20th, 2024