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Cinema 4D

Get free volumetric 3D clouds for previs, motion graphics and VFX in CG apps and game engines like Blender, Maya and Unreal Engine.

Tuesday, February 25th, 2025

Renderer gets better multiscattering in volumes, USD procedural support in Maya, and initial support for GeForce 50 Series GPUs.

Thursday, February 13th, 2025

Update to Epic Games' free app provides more control over scans, with the option to create 1-million-poly models with 8K textures.

Thursday, January 30th, 2025

Laubwerk's 3D plant models are now available to Cinema 4D users with Maxon One subscriptions, but are no longer for sale online.

Monday, January 6th, 2025

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

Tuesday, December 24th, 2024

GPU renderer gets new non-photorealistic rendering options and a USD Command Line Rendering tool for use on render farms.

Thursday, December 5th, 2024

3D animation and motion graphics software gets revamped Boolean modeling system, plus updates to simulation and USD workflows.

Thursday, December 5th, 2024

Architectural renderer gets new live link to Chaos Vantage, better volumetric caustics, and new AI-based render upscaling system.

Wednesday, November 20th, 2024

Big update to the real-time terrain generator adds new snow and debris simulation tools, and changes pricing and licensing.

Tuesday, November 19th, 2024

Hair and fur plugin gets new tools for 'grafting' procedural hair grooms onto a character, and 'boxing' operators into single modifiers.

Friday, November 15th, 2024

GPU renderer and real-time visualization tool gets new terrain sculpting and phasing animation systems, plus 3D Gaussian Splatting.

Wednesday, October 30th, 2024

Now available for Mac: get access to 150+ free 3D models and materials for 3ds Max, Blender, C4D, Maya and UE5 with KitBash3D's asset browser

Wednesday, September 25th, 2024

New version of the GPU renderer for 3ds Max, Blender, C4D, Houdini and Maya features updates to caustics and non-photorealistic rendering.

Wednesday, September 11th, 2024