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Autodesk releases Flame 2027
Compositing, finishing and effects software gets a new Annotations system and two new AI models for generating depth maps from clips.
Maxon releases Redshift 2026.5
Check out the latest features in the production renderer, including support for Windows on ARM and hardware ray tracing on AMD GPUs.
Maxon releases Red Giant 2026.4
Check out the new features in the plugins for motion design and VFX, including support for free motion graphics software Autograph.
Sneak peek: NeXus for Blender
Insydium's popular Cinema 4D particle tool is coming to Blender. Read our FAQs on its likely price, features and release date.
CLO Virtual Fashion releases Marvelous Designer 2026.0
New features in the 3D clothing design tool include a 3D Pencil, updates to garment rigging and animation, and glTF support.
How to Create a Low Poly Forest Meadow Environment
In this two part Blender tutorial we will create low poly nature. In part 1 we will create the low poly nature 3d models, and in part 2 we will create the forest meadow environment.
Tutorial: Animating a Dragon Rider for Film & VFX
Discover how to set up, block and refine a movie-quality animation with The Gnomon Workshop's beginner-friendly guide.
Stylized Tree Tutorial
Let’s use a quick geometry node setup to create stylized and painterly trees in Blender!
VITALITY x EWC | NŌBL Studio
Plasticity 2026.1 is out
Popular 3D design tool gets neat new way to turn poly meshes into clean, editable NURBS surfaces. Check out the other new features.
Blender Jobs for April 17, 2026
Here’s an overview of the most recent Blender jobs on Blender Artists, ArtStation and 3djobs.xyz: 3D Modeler – Film Production Residency (60 Vacancies / IMDb Credit) Junior 3D Artist (Asset Cleanup & Optimization) Senior / Director VFX Artist (Stylized Games | Unity3D) / Europe For more jobs, look here.
New Blender KIT OPS kitbashing update
Canva makes motion graphics and animation app Cavalry free
Full Pro version of the 2D animation and motion design tool for Windows and macOS is now free to individual artists for commercial use.
Best of Blender Artists: 2026-16
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.
Porsche 930 Turbo Slant Nose — Short Film | DOGADOGA Creative Agency
Maxon ships Cinema 4D 2026.2, unveils Cinema 4D for iPad beta
Check out the new features in Maxon's 3D animation and motion graphics software, and register for the beta of the new iPad edition.
See Reallusion’s 2026 roadmap: redefining 3D with hybrid AI
[Sponsored] Find out how upcoming tools for Character Creator and iClone put Reallusion at the front of a new era of hybrid media creation
Free Blender Fundamentals Workshop by Wacom: The Painterly Path to 3D
Wacom offers a a free 4-week workshop to rediscover the joy of messy, expressive creation in a 3D world. Isaac Gicheha writes: For many 2D artists, the leap into 3D can feel like stepping into a labyrinth of technical hurdles and rigid geometry. But what if 3D wasn’t about perfection? What if it was about […]
Maxon releases ZBrush 2026.2 and ZBrush for iPad 2026.2
Check out the new features in the digital sculpting software and its iPad edition, including support for ARM processors on Windows.
BigStar Appoints Doug Appleton as Creative Director
Acclaimed Visual Effects and Creative Director, Doug Appleton, joins award-winning New York design studio, BigStar, bringing the kind of creative depth and artistic leadership that will push the studio’s work, and its people, further than ever.