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Pixar releases RenderMan 27.1
Latest update to the production renderer extends support for MaterialX Lama and checkpointing inside RenderMan XPU.
Maxon releases Red Giant 2026.1 and 2026.2
Check out the new features in the set of tools for motion graphics and VFX artists, including generation of depth maps from video.
Boris FX releases Optics 2026 with AI-powered facial masking
Check out the new AI technologies in the standalone app and Photoshop plugin for adding cinematic effects to still images.
Why Most Blender Rigs Fail in Production (and how to fix it)
What makes a good rig? And what are the requirements to make production ready rigs in Blender? In this video Vlad, Technical Director at TOAnimate, teaches 4 principles to help you make professional quality rigs, and how to avoid common mistakes. Following these principles will not only improve your rigging workflow, but it will also [...]
Create Liquid Glass Molecules with Volume Grid Nodes in Blender 5.0
3DSinghVFX writes: Hi. Create a stunning liquid-glass molecular effect with inner structure and multi-materials using the new Volume Grid Nodes in Blender 5.0. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to form smooth, reflective connections and organic structures procedurally. Perfect for motion graphics, abstract visuals, and futuristic design renders. Happy Noding ... :)
Tutorial: Cinematic Matte Painting Techniques
Create a portfolio-worthy matte painting in Photoshop, Nuke and Blender with The Gnomon Workshop's new masterclass.
Everyone Said I Sucked.. So I Animated THIS (oops)
Unity 6.3 LTS is out: see 5 key features for games artists
Read our pick of the latest features, from the power to create terrain shaders in the Shader Editor to a big step towards a unified renderer.
Blender Jobs for December 5, 2025
Here's an overview of the most recent Blender jobs on Blender Artists, ArtStation and 3djobs.xyz: Low-Poly Layered Fantasy City (Vertical Cutaway Blockout) — $150 Lead 3D Generalist (Blender) – Animation & Pipeline Builder Senior 2D Gaming Artist I need someone who can write script and code to add additional new feature to an existing addon [...]
Paint Tools: Magic Wand
Maxon releases Redshift 2026.2
Check out the changes to the GPU renderer for 3ds Max, Cinema 4D, Houdini and Maya, including updates to displacement.
Maxon releases ZBrush 2026.1 and ZBrush for iPad 2026.1
Check out the changes to the digital sculpting software, including a new retopology brush, plus photogrammetry in the iPad edition.
Maxon releases Cinema 4D 2026.1
Check out the changes to the 3D modeling and animation software, including new Advanced Distributions for motion graphics.
3DCoat Low-Poly Modeling for Beginners #40. Dinosaur. Part 16
3DCoat Low-Poly Modeling for Beginners #41. Dinosaur. Part 17
3DCoat Low-Poly Modeling for Beginners #39. Dinosaur. Part 15
Otoy releases OctaneRender 2026.1
Big update to the GPU renderer adds meshlet streaming for dense geometry, and support for 3DGS data, MaterialX and OpenPBR.
Paint Tools: Pick Tool
Foundry releases Mari 7.5
3D texture painting software gets long-awaited Multi-Paint system for projection-painting multiple texture maps simultaneously.
EEVEE Realism Demo Reel - Blender 5.0, Vulkan
Gleb Alexandrov shares an incredibly polished EEVEE reel. EEVEE in Blender 5.0 looks unbelievable: experience the demo reel from the research materials for our ‘EEVEE Realistic Lighting & Rendering course’ (which is coming very soon!).