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clouds

Get 115 free cloud photos, suitable for CG backplates or in matte work. Licensed for commercial use.

Monday, June 22nd, 2015

Updated and now shipping: Turn any model into an editable, relightable cloud with this neat Maya plugin.

Wednesday, August 20th, 2014

Major update adds better ocean-surface sims and cloud sculpting via DreamWorks' OpenVDB technology.

Friday, March 15th, 2013

Intuitive real-time visualisation tool gains GI and realistic reflections, plus attractive new cloud-creation system.

Wednesday, November 28th, 2012

See cool new ways to reconstruct hair from thermal images, clouds from photos and rigs from sketches.

Monday, November 5th, 2012

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

Master professional CG lighting workflows in Maya, Arnold, Katana and Nuke with The Gnomon Workshop's masterclass.

Sunday, October 6th, 2024

Scans Factory's Temples of Cambodia asset pack comprises 120+ 3D scans of ruined temples for use in virtual production and VFX.

Sunday, October 6th, 2024

Check out the new features in the digital painting and image-editing app, including this fluid simulation-based watercolor painting toolset.

Saturday, October 5th, 2024

Check out the new features in the promising tool for fitting 3D clothing to humanoid avatars, including a new real-time cloth physics system.

Thursday, October 3rd, 2024

Updated: the new desktop mode in Leopoly's promising digital sculpting app now supports stylus as well as mouse and keyboard.

Thursday, October 3rd, 2024