Create advanced scattering systems in Blender with OpenScatter, a completely free and open-source addon. Creating advanced scattering systems in Blender typically requires spending countless hours building a custom geometry nodes setup. Most environment artists don’t have time for that. OpenScatter features an intuitive UI panel that allows you to quickly set up scatter systems. You [...]

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may3d

Free Add-on: MIDI To Visuals

BlenderNation

5 months 2 weeks ago

M2V MIDI To Visuals is a Blender extension that generates animated 3D visualizations from MIDI files. Overview MIDI to Visuals converts MIDI files into synchronized 3D animations, mapping musical notes and instruments into dynamic visual sequences. Features Multiple visualization types: BarGraph - Creates one cube per note, animated in sync with the music Notes Strip [...]

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Doc Ouatzat

Overview of Modelling and Rigging the Shoulder

BlenderNation

1 week 6 days ago

Here's a complete overview of one of the more tricky areas of a character to setup for animation... the Shoulder. Anthony writes: Given its extensive range of movement, there's no single or simple solution to achieving good looking deformation. As such, this video shows all the components (topology, bone placement, custom bones, weight painting, modifiers) [...]

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Anthony

Blender Jobs for November 26, 2024

BlenderNation

10 months 2 weeks ago

Here's an overview of the most recent Blender jobs on Blender Artists, ArtStation and 3djobs.xyz: Animating industrial product, 200 Euros. models are ready, scene is ready, only keyframing and devel For more jobs, look here.

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Bart

Out now! Blender to Resolve Freemium Course

BlenderNation

1 year 1 month ago

Gleb Alexandrov presents the latest Creative Shrimp course on color management and grading in DaVinci Resolve, specifically for 3D artists using Blender. It's a 'pay what you want' model, so you can get it for as little or as much as you think is fair. The course covers topics like EXR rendering pipeline, using industry-standard [...]

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Gleb Alexandrov

Massive 3D Character Generator in Blender [$]

BlenderNation

5 months 4 weeks ago

Characterz 5 is a modular 3D character multi pack consists of 9 separated 3D packs featuring diverse body types, ages, ethnicities, pets and 3D rooms. Easily swap outfits and pose characters and integrate them into games, animation, AR/VR, or Three.js projects. With ARKit blend shapes and animation-ready rigs, Characterz 5 makes custom character creation effortless. [...]

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Semy

kit OPs

An ingenious way to create openings with lids: Blender SCI-BOX Workshop Part 5

SketchUp style line art rendering in Blender using free beta add-on

New Blender kitbashing KIT OPS Free update: Kingsman

SPOCK Structured SCIFI Packer addon for Blender

Fast creation of a pump in Blender

DM Manual #3: DM-Solids KPACK

Blender 3.2 and 3.3 Bool Bug

Creating your own Shape Vocabulary: Blender SCI-BOX Workshop Part 3

SIMPLE SCIFI Displacement and Sci Fi Geometry Generator

DM Manual: #1 The Basics

DM Manual #2: KPACKS Overview

DM Manual #4: DM- and DM+

DM Manual: Cables for Blender

DESIGN MAGIC METASHAPE Blender addon

Using Cutters to Design: Blender SCI-BOX Workshop Part 2

What is Sci-Fi Design? Blender SCI-BOX Workshop Part 1

Create HEX Patterns with Gradient Scale for Inkscape and Blender

New Advanced Materials for Blender

Massive update on Materials System for Blender-- now works with Cycles!

Updated process for Flatterer

OpenScatter - Free and Open-Source Scattering

Free Add-on: MIDI To Visuals

Overview of Modelling and Rigging the Shoulder

Blender Jobs for November 26, 2024

Out now! Blender to Resolve Freemium Course

Massive 3D Character Generator in Blender [$]

Don't get Frustrated Get a fast 3d rig

Best of Blender Artists: 2025-40

"Bringing concepts to life - Framestore's Visual Development" by Stefan Mayr, Juan Francisco Hernández Mendoza at Blender Conference 2025

Escape Motions releases Rebelle 8

The Seven Principles of Photorealism

Cascadeur Mobile is now available on Android as well as iOS

Zibra AI unveils ZibraGDS

Marvelous Designer is now available for Linux

Faceform releases Wrap 2025.9 and Wrap4D 2025.9

New-York City Traffic Light [$]

"Facial Rigging for Stylized Character Animation" by Rik Schutte at Blender Conference 2025