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Master professional workflows for creating believable CG creatures for VFX projects with The Gnomon Workshop's masterclass.

Check out the latest features in the popular UV packing plugin, including one-click Auto Repacking, and support for texel density.

Check out the new features in the compositing software for motion graphics and VFX, including better support for HDR metadata.

A lot of powerful new features have been added to UVPackmaster since our last post on BlenderNation. Here’s a quick summary of the highlights. A powerful new feature: Auto Repacking! With a single click, you can now repack all configured UV maps in your blend file. By using option sets, the user can define packing [...]

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See key specs, expected prices and likely performance in CG apps for the RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF and RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell cards.

Asset library ScansMatter's modular Warehouse Environment pack is free on Fab for the next two weeks. 4K PBR textures, commercial use.

Enjoy the full creation process, from sketch to render, of a stylized plane that Pietro Chiovaro created for his game. I started with a sketch that I used as the main reference for the blockout and 3D modeling. Then I moved on to cleanup, removing all unnecessary edges and vertices, an essential optimization to maintain [...]

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See the new prices for the AI-based VFX and animation platform, formerly known as Wonder Studio - and its new free subscription plan.

ALLO contributed VFX and Blender-designed 3D printed props to a short superhero film. I had the pleasure of working in collaboration with Station 1 Studios and MoNo Films on a superhero short film, RENEGADES that released last Friday. I co-produced, built props, and more importantly served as the Effects Supervisor. All the VFX were done [...]

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Gleb Alexandrov has collected his favorite YouTube Channels to help you kickstart your Blender learning! Looking for amazing Blender content? Here is Blender YouTube Starter Pack – 121 channels with Blender tutorials – to turn your YouTube feed into a full-on Blender tutorial fest.

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Minor update to the intuitive tracking and head reconstruction plugins adds support for Blender 4.5 and Nuke 16.0. See all of the changes.

Check out the changes to the free video editing and grading software, including new workflows for creating XR content for the Apple Vision Pro.

Wacom, the pioneer of digital pen and tablet technology, is joining the Blender Development Fund as Corporate Patron.

Kamila Stankiewicz created this charming short video by creating a watercolor painting, scanning it and then mapping the pieces onto 2D objects in Blender.

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Polygonrunway shows how to avoid the most common beginner struggles and mistakes when starting to learn complex 3D software like Blender.

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Ryan King Art writes: In this Blender tutorial we will create this Procedural Fog Material.

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Need to populate your city scenes with gritty rooftop detail? The 3DT Modular Urban Rooftop Asset Pack is here to help. This stylized kit features 47 modular props and 9 high-res decals — ideal for everything from cyberpunk skylines to classic cityscapes. What’s inside: Modular props: vents, pipes, AC units, ladders, wall sections Decals: rust, [...]

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You might be at risk if you open .blend files that you found on the web! Spencer Magnusson walks us through the risks.

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Check out the changes to the 3D scanning app, including new Auto Tiling and Fold Removal filters, and the option to flatten material layers.