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Get 25 free HDRIs of natural and urban environments in HDR format at up to 24,576 x 12,288px resolution. CC0 license, for commercial use.

Leo from MediaWay writes: I'm going to show you how to create this vector graphics style car animation, using Blender and free assets. We're going to be making the city from scratch, using modelling and geometry nodes, some neat shader techniques, and then adding the car, animating with camera constraints and drivers - I promise [...]

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New video-to-PBR AI model lets artists relight video footage without manual 3D reconstruction. Can now be run offline, as well as in the cloud.

Kevandram walks us through two approaches to generate woven textures in Blender. We’ll go over both Displacement modifiers and Celtic Links so you can see the pros and cons of each, and I’ll share which method I personally prefer. Even if you’re just starting out with Blender or 3D printing, this is beginner-friendly and a [...]

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Here's an overview of the most recent Blender jobs on Blender Artists, ArtStation and 3djobs.xyz: 2D to 3D Junior 3D Environment Artist (On-site, only Romania) Looking for 3D Character Animation Generalists for freelance opportunity! Paid Work Web Developer (Interactive 3D / Three.js) Generative AI Consumer Good Brand Video Game Art Director Senior UI Artist - [...]

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Intuitive, AI-assisted storyboarding and previs app gets new Pose mode for posing characters. Now comes with a free edition for indie projects.

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.

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New AutoMatte AI model in the VFX and finishing software automatically creates mattes for the hero object in a shot. See the other new features.

Neat tool turns your 'chaos folder' into an organized asset library. Update adds new media type for MaterialX and Substance materials.

Jan van den Hemel writes: How to Straighten UV's so you can put textures on curved objects (Mio3 UV, UVTools, TexTools) https://youtu.be/NGzkUkPBtQY

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A great fluids sim by BlindIllusionist! Hey everyone, Please check out my newest project, a submarine breaching through the surface simulated with Flip Fluids. You can see the animation and a breakdown here:

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[Sponsored] The open-source toolkit helped the VFX tools developer harness the power of AMD GPUs in its Emmy award-winning plugins.

Ryan King shows how to rig car wheels. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPtLNuzKy3k

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Notes for weekly communication of ongoing projects and modules. Announcements Blender 5.0 release cycle has been expanded by one week to give people more time for bug fixes and documentation. Modules & Projects 2025-10-27 Modeling Module Meeting 2025-10-28 Nodes & Physics Module Meeting 2025-10-28 Sequencer meeting notes 2025-10-28 Render & Cycles Meeting 2025-10-30 Animation & [...]

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Set of over 1,300 detailed 3D assets for kitbashing retrofuturistic cities in Unreal Engine is free on Fab for two weeks. For commercial use.

Check out the new features in the real-time lighting design tool, including the option to LightPaint the sun into the sky.

It’s time to update your Blender! Two new releases are available today. Blender 4.5.4 LTS addresses 63 issues since 4.5.3 Blender 4.2.15 LTS addresses 13 issues since 4.2.14 You can download these versions and check their changes here.

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Stylized Textures is an expanding collection of premium, 100% free (CC0 License) stylized textures for Blender users, 3D artists, and game developers. Becoming a Patreon supporter also offers access to the source files and slightly simpler 1-click downloads. Complete PBR maps with seamless tiling at 4K resolution are included with every texture. Included: Basecolor, Normal, [...]

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Blender 5.0 is just around the corner and with it are coming new modifiers. This video takes a tour of their what, why and how.

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Neat add-on lets you add animated crowds to 3D scenes - including by giving characters Sims-style needs to eat, sleep and use the toilet.