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KeenTools releases KeenTools 2025.1 for Blender and Nuke
Check out the changes to tracking plugins FaceTracker and GeoTracker, including new wireframe rendering and start frame selection options.
Maxon releases Red Giant 2025.3 and Universe 2025.2
Check out the new features in the suite of motion graphics and VFX plugins and the online library of effects and transitions.
Maxon releases Redshift 2025.3
Renderer gets better multiscattering in volumes, USD procedural support in Maya, and initial support for GeForce 50 Series GPUs.
Chaos releases Vantage 2.7
Real-time ray tracing renderer for exploring large V-Ray scenes gets OCIO color management, DLSS 4, and new lens distortion system.
Keypad Animation Tutorial
Let’s learn how to animate textures in Blender and create this keypad animation from start to finish.
Adobe launches the Firefly Video Model in public beta
New generative AI model let users create video, animation and even stock FX clips from text prompts and images. Read our FAQs about it.
Wacom launches redesigned Intuos Pro pen tablets
Popular pro graphics tablets get their first updates in eight years. See the specs and prices for the 2025 Intuos Pro Small, Medium & Large.
Free add-on Paint System ‘turns Blender into Photoshop’
Updated for version 1.2: Intuitive layer-based texture painting add-on for Blender now supports shader layers and texture baking.
Ogbog's Grog Barrel Generator [$]
Oscar Baechler shares his new Geometry Nodes based model generator. I spent the weekend getting sick and making a barrel generator. It's $5, check it out! Poly Modeling Barrels Is Dead Never model a barrel again thanks to the Ogbog’s Grog Barrel Generator! It’s all generated off a curve, so hop into Edit mode and [...]
Blender Rigging: Gears & Crankshafts and Drivers!
In this video Johnny Matthews looks at rigging a strange little machine I put together and in the process learn about rigging gears and crankshafts, as well as using drivers with your armature bones.
Free tools: Render Manager and Light Editor for Blender
VFX artist Robert Rioux's handy add-ons streamline the process of managing lights and render layers within complex production scenes.
Blender Displacement Tutorial
How does a displacement work with EEVEE and Cycles in Blender? What's the difference between texture and modifier displacement? Let's see.
Richard Rosenman releases IK Studio for After Effects
New native After Effects plugin provides a fast, efficient way to create IK rigs for arms and legs for character animation.
Creating a Huge Battle Scene in Blender
Inspired by Lord of the Rings (of cours), FXForge set to recreate the epic battle scenes in Blender. What do you think of the result? Key Techniques Covered: Utilizing Blender’s powerful animation tools to design large-scale battle scenes. Incorporating motion capture data for realistic character movement. Enhancing visual effects to add depth and intensity to [...]
Behind the Scenes: Short Film Pan Si – Background Environment
Explore how Tianyi Zhu crafted the captivating background for her short film Pan Si, from sculpting terrain to scattering plants, using Blender to bring the scene to life. INTRODUCTION My name is Tianyi Zhu, a CG freelancer from China. I started working in architectural visualization in 2002 and have received several industry awards, including: First [...]
DroneCam, the Blender Drone Simulator Addon [$]
DroneCam is an FPV Drone Simulator Addon for Blender that let you fly using a gamepad/controller. You control the drone directly in the viewport, in real time. Why? It's fun, it's fast, and it makes realistic camera movements. Add the drone, Fly around the scene, and Render. It's a better solution than making those stiff [...]
Meet the Render Layers Manager – A New Blender Add-on for Organizing Render Passes, Compositor Nodes and More
Blender Bob's Render manager v01 for Blender is good to go - go get it for free! Now you can easily manage your render layers and collections and add Nuke compatibility. This addon will create a new section in the renderder setting that will allow you to create or delete new render layers, change their [...]
Topaz Labs releases Gigapixel 8.2
Updated: AI app for upresing photos and 3D renders gets generative AI-based upscaling model; option to batch process images in the cloud.
Creating a wooden Barn
Learn how to create a detailed wooden barn in this free 2-hour tutorial! From modeling the basic structure to adding wooden planks and designing the interior, this step-by-step guide will help you build a realistic barn from scratch. Perfect for Blender users looking to enhance their modeling and texturing skills. Watch the full tutorial now [...]
VFX Breakdown "A World Divided"
"A World Divided" is a six episode historical drama series based on true events seamlessly integrating never before seen archival footage with engrossing fictional drama (IMDB). Our VFX breakdown for "Die Spaltung der Welt/A World Divided" is ready! All things 3D were made in Blender :)