Autodesk releases 3ds Max 2023.1
3D modelling and rendering tool gets new spline extrusion workflow, plus updates to key modifiers.
Thursday, June 16th, 2022
visual effects
Get the new Unity and UE5 Substance plugins
Edit .sbsar materials inside the latest versions of the game engines with Adobe's new free plugins.
Wednesday, June 15th, 2022
Eye candy: Pixar's 2022 RenderMan showreel
See the best new animations, visual effects movies and TV series created using the veteran renderer.
Tuesday, June 14th, 2022
Get the free 'mesh to MetaHuman' plugin for Unreal Engine
New Epic Games plugin turns facial scans and sculpts into next-gen MetaHuman characters for use in Maya or UE5.
Friday, June 10th, 2022
Reallusion's character pipeline redefines 3D production
[Sponsored] Discover how iClone 8 and Character Creator 4 simplify character design and animation.
Thursday, June 9th, 2022
Blender 3.2 ships
Read our pick of the 5 key changes to the open-source 3D app, from the new 3D painting tools to Light Groups and fast shadow caustics.
Wednesday, June 8th, 2022
Adobe releases Substance 3D Painter 8.1
Texture painting app gets support for ICC colour profiles, physical size in materials, new texture bakers.
Wednesday, June 8th, 2022
Adobe releases Substance 3D Sampler 3.3.1
Latest update to the material authoring software adds native support for Apple's M1 processors.
Tuesday, June 7th, 2022
AMD releases USD Hydra plugin for Blender 1.1
Free plugin for composing and rendering USD scenes in Blender can now export animated USD files.
Friday, June 3rd, 2022
How to design animation backgrounds in Blender
New Gnomon Workshop tutorial reveals how to create a futuristic city using the open-source 3D app.
Monday, May 30th, 2022
Download ActionVFX's 5 free snow effects clips
Get five practical FX clips of falling snow for VFX work. ProRes 422 LT format, full HD, for commercial use.
Sunday, May 29th, 2022
Boris FX releases Sapphire 2022.5
Suite of effects plugins gets more lens flares and light leaks; multi-GPU support in DaVinci Resolve.
Saturday, May 28th, 2022
Discover how to create a stylized 3D character
Master current character design tools and workflows with The Gnomon Workshop's new tutorial.
Sunday, May 22nd, 2022