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Autodesk releases Arnold 7.4.1
Check out the latest features in the production renderer, including toon shading on GPU, and new HTML viewer for render statistics.
Blender Jobs for March 28, 2025
Here's an overview of the most recent Blender jobs on Blender Artists, ArtStation and 3djobs.xyz: That's No Moon | Lead Environment Concept Music Video Help Blender Designer for 30-Second Crowdfunding Video Looking for someone who can fix my 3d studio scan 3-Wheel Tilting Motorcycle Rigging in Blender Danjorous Games | Artiste 3D Looking for artist [...]
3DGS Render 3.0 lets you paint 3D Gaussian Splats in Blender
3D scanning firm Kiri Innovations' free add-on now lets you paint onto 3DGS data inside Blender, including through texture images.
Best of Blender Artists: 2025-13
Every week, hundreds of artists share their work on the Blender Artists forum. I'm putting some of the best work in the spotlight in a weekly post here on BlenderNation.
Los Angeles Blender Meeting Sat Mar 29 Celebrating 4.4
Catch up with LA Blenderheads this Saturday to celebrate Blender 4.4, hear about cool Blender projects, and socialize with your peers. Meeting topics include Blender new features along with AI mesh creation/training, combining normal maps, using Graphite with Blender, and more. We are meeting in-person and online and hope to see you there.
Video: Advanced Suspension Armature
Discover how BuyingZebra's advanced suspension armature utilizes Blender's rigid body constraints to create realistic, physics-driven vehicle animations. I have developed this armature using my tank armature as the foundation. Using the default bone constraints default bone constraints (with no drivers), the leaf springs (as well as the shackles and hinges) function like the actual suspension [...]
Adobe releases Photoshop 26.5
Check out the changes to the image-editing and retouching software, updating workflow in the Adjustment Presets layout.
BlenderKit Release Notes 3.15.0
BlenderKit Add-on 3.15.0 is here, featuring enhanced search tabs, node group assets, and improved workflow tools. Vilem Duha writes: We’re pleased to announce the release of BlenderKit Add-on version 3.15.0, packed with exciting new features, important improvements, and stability fixes. Search tabs will immensely boost your workflow and Search tabs will immensely boost your workflow [...]
Exporting Bloom and Transparent Video In Blender
Michael Bridges dives into creating stunning bloom effects in Blender and export them as transparent assets for use in other programs like OBS. I take you through my full thought process, exploring how bloom works and why transparency is essential when layering visuals over different backgrounds. This isn’t just about getting a glow—it's about controlling [...]
Autodesk releases MotionBuilder 2026
Update to the character animation and mocap-editing software extends USD workflows. Check out all the changes here.
Atlantis The Lost Empire – Fan Trailer
Jonathan Munoz shares his stunning fan-art concept trailer. Everything about it is very high qualitym including all CG animation which done with Blender. This project has been cooking fot quite some time now… My name is Jonathan, I’m a Director/VFX artist based in Los Angeles. Back in October 2023 I set out to assemble a [...]
Autodesk releases 3ds Max 2026
Check out the latest changes to the 3D modeling and rendering app, including updates to retopology, shading and animation.
Autodesk releases Maya 2026 and Maya Creative 2026
3D modeling and animation tool gets updates to the ML Deformer and liquid simulation in Bifrost. Check out all the new features here.
Autodesk adds Golaem 9.2 to its Media & Entertainment Collection
Maya crowd simulation plugin goes back on sale as part of Autodesk's product bundle for VFX and games work. Check out its new features.
Blender Developers Meeting Notes: 24 March 2025
Notes for weekly communication of ongoing projects and modules. Announcements Blender 4.4 has been released on Tuesday. Check out what’s new in the release notes. Modules & Projects 2025-03-17 Modeling Module Meeting 2025-03-18 Render & Cycles Meeting 2025-03-18 Animation & Rigging module meeting 2024-03-18 Tablet Support: UX and other implications 2025-03-18 Grease Pencil Module Meeting [...]
Animela Festival intro animation
This animated short created was created by 13 students from Srishti Manipal institute of Art, Design and Technology for this years Animela 2025 Festival. Archit writes: More than happy to share the signature animation created for this years AniMela Festival 2025 created entirely in Blender. Aaghosham means celebration. The animation was created in 4 weeks [...]
Freight Rail Grain Hopper Train Wagon 3D Model [$]
This is two realistic models of a rail car freight grain hopper wagons for transporting grain across rail networks. Use it for freelance concept art, environment building, indy film or realistic rendering. Asset Description Substance ready: (tested - but substance file not included) Vertext ID's are painted by element creating substance quick masks if you [...]
Zen Masters releases Zen UV 5.0
Check out the new features in the free update to the popular Blender UV editing toolset for games and visual effects work.
Peregrine Labs ships Yeti 5.2
Check out the latest features in the popular Maya fur and feathers plugin, including new nodes for resolving intersections.
Check out new open-source 3D character generator CharMorph
Promising free Blender add-on generates rigged 3D characters with skin materials and hair, suitable for games, animation or VFX work.