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Autodesk ships Arnold 7.2.4
Check out the latest changes to renderer, including better toon shading and faster rendering of mesh lights.
Compost Creative | Cave of Bones
Pixelmachine releases TopoGun 3
Now officially shipping after three years in beta: pioneering standalone retopology tool gets its first major update in over a decade.
Autodesk adds MaterialX support to USD for 3ds Max 0.5
Update to the USD integration plugin makes it possible to author, import or export MaterialX materials from 3ds Max.
Rig and showcase 3D characters for free with AccuRig 1.3
Reallusion's free auto-rigging tool now also generates animated previews of your 3D characters to share with clients or collaborators.
Animate Anything uses AI to rig your 3D characters
New online service automatically rigs 3D humanoids, animals and vehicles for use in real-time applications and AR experiences.
See the new ZBrush features from ZBrush Summit 2023
Check out the upcoming features in the digital sculpting software, including a neat new Replay system, and integrated Cinema 4D noises.
Epic Games lays off 16% of its employees, sells Bandcamp
But the firm 'continues to invest' in Unreal Engine, MetaHuman, Megascans, Twinmotion and RealityCapture, despite 830 job cuts.
Foundry cuts price of Education Collective
Students can now get one-year licences of Nuke, Katana, Mari and Modo for $99, if they don't already get them free as part of a course.
Blender 4.0 will let you create your own node-based tools
New Node Tools system will let artists package groups of Geometry Nodes into standard Edit Mode menu commands.
Cell Fluids is a lightweight new real-time fluid solver for Blender
Check out the neat $20 Geometry Nodes-based add-on, capable of generating simple, good-looking fluid sims in 'semi-realtime'.
Boonika Art Tools launches AAA Terrains and Erosion Mixer
Check out the library of 16K heightmaps for generating high-res terrains, and a new Blender tool for creating custom erosion effects.
Vicon releases Shōgun 1.10
Motion-capture software gets better finger and prop tracking, plus better integration with MetaHumans.
Extension: The Motion Awards Submission
The Motion Awards have always been a testament to the talent and passion of our community. So take this opportunity, these extra days, to fine-tune, polish, and submit your work.
FAB 2023 Festival Trailer | Dyrdee Media
Chaos releases Vantage 2.1
Real-time ray tracing renderer becomes first DCC app to support NVIDIA's DLSS 3.5 and its AI-trained Ray Reconstruction denoiser.
Get client feedback on 3D models in your browser with Modelsend
New web app lets CG artists get 'clear and actionable feedback' on 3D models from collaborators and clients. Free for up to 5 projects.
Download Ten24’s free hi-res 3D scan of a female human head
Get a free 3D scan of a female head as FBX, OBJ, ZBrush and Blender files, with 8K PBR textures, plus 26 free makeup and dirt overlays.
10 insider tips for crafting a winning animation demo reel
DNEG Animation's Ling Han reveals his expert tips for crafting a killer showreel, using examples from his own student reel.
Terraria developer donates $100,000 to Godot development
Re-Logic's donation to the open-source game engine was made in protest at Unity's controversial proposed new Unity Runtime Fee.