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Check out the latest features in the open-source release of DreamWorks' renderer, used on movies like The Croods: A New Age.

Sunday, March 3rd, 2024

Discover how to create environment assets for VFX or games cinematics in The Gnomon Workshop's detailed new tutorial.

Saturday, March 2nd, 2024

Much-praised Ragdoll Dynamics physics system, used by top VFX and games studios, is now available for Blender as well as Maya.

Friday, March 1st, 2024

Get the new version of the free Blender plugin for importing and editing Substance .sbsar materials, now available for Blender 4.0.

Thursday, February 29th, 2024

Check out the latest features in the digital sculpting, 3D painting and retopology app, and its cut-down edition for texturing work.

Wednesday, February 28th, 2024

Check out the tech in development at Chaos Next, the firm's new 'AI lab', ranging from PBR material generation to 3D set extension.

Wednesday, February 28th, 2024

Sizeable updates to the shattering and dynamics plugin add new Fast Stacking & Deactivation solver, new fracturing and simulation controls.

Tuesday, February 27th, 2024

Discover how to create realistic 3D clothing using Marvelous Designer and ZBrush with The Gnomon Workhop's new tutorial.

Saturday, February 24th, 2024

Motion graphics and 3D animation app gets better workflow with ZBrush and Substance 3D materials, expanded glTF and USD export.

Thursday, February 22nd, 2024

iClone-to-Unreal Engine live link can now bake complete crowd animations to single sequences in Unreal Engine. Free for indie artists.

Tuesday, February 20th, 2024

Maya edition of the renderer gets support for MaterialX, initial support for LookdevX, and the option to scatter lights with Chaos Scatter.

Monday, February 19th, 2024

Discover a complete concept design workflow based around the open-source 3D software with The Gnomon Workshop's new tutorial.

Saturday, February 17th, 2024

Experimental tech lets NVIDIA-only apps, including RealityCapture and Arnold, run unmodified on AMD GPUs. Check out our FAQs on it.

Friday, February 16th, 2024