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How noOne created striking animated short Aether Saga
Check out facial scanning and motion-capture behind the impressive proof-of-concept teaser for a Skyrim-esque animated series.
Get the free Maya Cascadeur Bridge
Handy add-on lets users export rigged characters from Maya to AI animation tool Cascadeur in a few clicks, then send animation back.
PhyX Drag brings physics-based object placement to Blender
New $10 add-on brings simple Houdini-style physics-based scene layout workflows to the open-source 3D software.
Polygonflow releases Dash 1.4 in early access
Neat tool to simplify world building in Unreal Engine 5 gets new Physics Paint system, PBR texture packing. Perpetual licenses now available.
Tutorial: Creating Foliage for Videogames
Discover how to create custom SpeedTree trees and plants for games with The Gnomon Workshop's detailed tutorial.
Mossify adds moss to Blender models
Neat Geometry Nodes set-up adds detailed 3D moss, flowers, and even sea creatures to your scenes. The base edition is free.
Blockade Labs rolls out Skybox AI 0.9
Online tool for generating 360° environments from text prompts or sketches now generates 3D world meshes as well as 2D skyboxes.
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Website updates may be less frequent over the holiday week, but normal service will resume on Tuesday 2 January 2024.
Tutorial: Creating a Custom 3D Kit for Concept Art
Discover how to create a library of 3D kitbash assets then use it to create concept illustrations with The Gnomon Workshop's tutorial.
Radical now supports real-time facial motion-capture
Browser-based AI mocap platform now extracts facial and full-body animation from the same video. Available with free subscriptions.
Animation breakdown | Scrooge: A Christmas Carol | Axis Studios
See how Axis brought the characters of the Dickens adaptation to life, from concept art and visual development to final animation.
Erik Lehmann releases RS UV Kit 2.1 for Maya
DNEG TD's add-on to streamline UV workflow gets new options for working with UDIMs, and checking assets for common UV errors.
Escape Motions ships Rebelle 7
Natural media paint software gets eye-catching new metallic paint system, new image-editing tools, native Apple Silicon support.
Nick Kallen ships Plasticity 1.4
Lightweight 3D modeling app gets much-requested dimensioning and measurement tools, FBX import, and more Blender-like navigation.
Bring a statue to life with Character Creator and ZBrush
[Sponsored] Discover how to create facial animation for a real-world statue with ZBrush and Reallusion's intuitive character software.
Get ActionVFX’s free 8 Days of VFX-mas FX asset packs
Download a new pack of stock VFX assets each day until 25 December, like the snow and frost FX clips. 2K resolution, for commercial use.
Tutorial: Designing Sci-Fi Weapons for Film
Discover professional artists' techniques for creating concepts more quickly with The Gnomon Workshop's introductory tutorial.
Hollywood Illusion releases Magic Nodes 2 for After Effects
Neat add-on that brings node-based compositing to After Effects gets support for 3D layers, cameras, node groups and multi-graphs.
Ephere releases Ornatrix 8 for 3ds Max
Check out the new features in the hair and fur plugin, including a point-and-click groom-creation system, and the option to 'box' operators.
VFX breakdown | The Fall of the House of Usher | Rocket Science VFX
Check out a gripping breakdown of the creation, then destruction, of a CG New York street for the Gothic horror miniseries.
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