ftrack gets integration with Cinema 4D and 3ds Max
Free plugins let users access the cloud-based production tracking system directly within Max and C4D.
Thursday, July 21st, 2016
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Blender add-on mimics the PxrDisney shader in Cycles
Updated: Onelvxe Studios' add-on mimics RenderMan's 'ubershader' in Blender. Now a paid-for product as well as a free beta.
Tuesday, July 19th, 2016
Side Effects cuts Houdini educational pricing
Education edition now available to colleges for $75/year, and free to high schools and instructors.
Friday, July 15th, 2016
Come to Substance Days at Gnomon next week
See three days of 3D texturing masterclasses from firms like Naughty Dog at Gnomon next week. Watch free online.
Thursday, July 14th, 2016
Get 20 free smoke plume and 10 dust wave FX clips
Download them in 2K resolution from new stock practical effects footage site ActionVFX. Licensed for commercial use.
Sunday, July 10th, 2016
Download Joost Vanhoutte's free textures and cutouts
Updated: Get 50 foliage cutouts, over 1,800 texture reference images, and 111 new free stone textures.
Sunday, July 10th, 2016
FurryBall RT 1.3 ships, adds new free 'Credit version'
Updated: Just logging in now gives you up 30 free hours of rendering a month, even for commercial jobs.
Thursday, July 7th, 2016
The Foundry ships Cara VR
Updated: New plugin toolset for Nuke aims to tackle key problems of creating virtual reality content. See the full feature set and pricing here.
Wednesday, July 6th, 2016
Get an inside guide to the art of The Force Awakens
Star Wars matte painter Nick Hiatt shares his secrets at a free event at Gnomon's LA campus this Saturday. Watch free online.
Tuesday, July 5th, 2016
Download Grease Pencil V2 for Windows
Grease Pencil turns Blender into a free, bones-based 2D animation toolset. Try the new version here.
Tuesday, July 5th, 2016
Laubwerk makes procedural plant kits available for Maya
1.0.20 update makes the render ready tree models compatible with Maya as well as 3ds Max, Cinema 4D and Houdini.
Tuesday, June 28th, 2016
Fabric Software releases Kraken 1.2
Open-source rigging system creates character rigs that work across Maya and Softimage. Now with faster biped rig setup.
Tuesday, June 28th, 2016
Download 500 free HDRIs from HDRI Skies
Updated: Neat set of free HDR sky images covers a range of times of day and weather. Also now includes a free 15K HDR.
Friday, June 17th, 2016