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Check out the new features in the digital sculpting software and its iPad edition, including support for ARM processors on Windows.

Acclaimed Visual Effects and Creative Director, Doug Appleton, joins award-winning New York design studio, BigStar, bringing the kind of creative depth and artistic leadership that will push the studio’s work, and its people, further than ever.

USD-based, responsive-design-friendly motion graphics and VFX tool is publicly available again - and is free to individual artists.

Corridor Crew posted a great overview of Gaussian Splats – the (relatively) new 3D scanning technology that results in very realistic scenes that include features like reflections and translucency.  

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Compositing and motion graphics software gets AI-powered Object Matte tool to isolate moving subjects in video with one click.

Real-time visualization software gets new tools for matching 3D models to backplates, light linking system, more camera and lens properties.

Latest major update to the material authoring software adds new 3D Shape Splatter node, SDF shape creation tools, OpenPBR support.

Notes for weekly communication of ongoing projects and modules. Modules & Projects 2026-04-08 User Interface Meeting 2026-04-09 Compositor Module Meeting 2026-04-10 Project Updates meeting 2026-04-13 Viewport & EEVEE module meeting New Features and Changes This is a selection of changes that happened over the last week. For a full overview including fixes, code only changes […]

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See the strengths and limitations of the new V-Ray for Blender Community Edition, and how it compares to other pro renderers.

Blender 5.1.1 Release Candidate is now available for download, addressing around 70 issues found in the initial release. If you experienced issues in Blender 5.1.0, please give it a try.

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Friday, April 17 | 7:15pm – 8pm OFFF Barcelona, Disseny Hub (The Twist, 4th floor) Discover real-world strategies for gaining meaningful recognition for your studio or yourself with insights and pro tips from a panel of top creative insiders laser-focused on what it takes to help you stand out in a crowded creative landscape. Get... Read more »

Path guiding library used in Blender, V-Ray and Disney's Hyperion renderer becomes open standards body's latest Sandbox project.

It’s surprising how knowing a little bit of Python and the Blender API can enable you to do a lot of things. Want to batch process your assets from your library? Want to write a script that automates a part of your workflow? Want to manipulate the node graph using code? Download this free cheat […]

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A new comparison video by JayAnAm explores how traditional Blender workflows stack up against the emerging hard-surface tool HardCuts, with a focus on deformations and boolean operations. While Blender remains one of the most powerful and flexible tools in 3D today—offering a vast ecosystem, deep modeling capabilities, and years of production-proven workflows—the video highlights how […]

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Check out the changes to KitBash3D and Greyscalegorilla's asset browser, plus the free 3D vehicles, buildings and materials available through it.