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Autodesk releases MotionBuilder 2026.1
Check out the changes to the character animation and mocap-editing software, including updates to Relations constraints.
Maxon releases Red Giant 2026.0 and Universe 2026.0
Check out the new features in the suites of tools for motion graphics and VFX artists, including new options for DaVinci Resolve users.
Maxon releases Cinema 4D 2026.0
Small update to the 3D animation and motion graphics software makes two 'general enhancements' but adds no new major features.
Best of Blender Artists: 2025-37
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.
How to recreate Blender's AgX and Filmic Tonemapping in Photoshop and Davinci Resolve
As a follow-up to Richard Yot's previous video on Tonemapping in Blender, this video shows you how to apply your Blender OpenColorOI profiles in Photoshop and Davinci Resolve so that your Linear EXR files match your Blender viewport and render. For anyone wishing to work on high-dynamic range renders in post, this is essential viewing. [...]
Rigging a Strandbeest in Blender - With Free Downloadable Model
Dutch artist Theo Jansen has been building and evolving hist Strandbeests on the Dutch beaches for years. They're intricate machines built of the simplest materials like pvc pipes and cloth that self-propel along the beach. Today, you can learn how to rig and animate one in Blender! This one is a bit unusual, but I [...]
Nevercenter releases Silo 2025.2 and Milo 2025.0
Check out the new features in the 3D modeling app and its real-time renderer, including support for USD files and UDIM workflows.
Maxon ‘pauses’ development of Redshift for Blender
Blender plugin for the GPU renderer not updated for the Redshift 2026.0 release as Maxon 'redirects its development focus' elsewhere.
Maxon releases Redshift 2026.0
Check out the changes in this sizeable update to the production renderer, including the new Redshift Sun & Sky and Clouds objects.
Maxon releases ZBrush 2026.0 and ZBrush for iPad 2026.0
Check out the new features in the digital sculpting software, including Python scripting on desktop, and the 3D Print Hub in the iPad edition.
Blackmagic Design releases DaVinci Resolve 20.2
Check out the latest features for VFX artists and colorists in the free grading and video editing app and its $295 Studio edition.
Blender Developers Meeting Notes: 8 September 2025
Notes for weekly communication of ongoing projects and modules. Modules & Projects 2025-09-01 Modeling Module Meeting 2025-09-02 Render & Cycles Meeting 2025-09-02 Sequencer meeting notes 2025-09-02 Nodes & Physics Module Meeting 2025-09-02 Sculpt, Paint, & Texture Module Meeting 2025-09-04 Triaging Module Meeting 2025-09-04 Animation & Rigging module meeting 2025-09-05 Design Session: Node-Groups different Editors 2025-09-05 [...]
Easy Grass Generator 1.9 adds Improved Clump Tools, Ground Removal, Random Rotation, and Enhanced Surface Removal [$]
wcarige writes: The main goal is to focus exclusively in making the task of creating grass in Blender as easy and realistic as It is possible. As an artist, I am using Easy Grass every day in real Archviz projects, and every time I see some limitations or issues that can take away from me [...]
Get an Evermotion Archinterior scene for free
Museum and Gallery - Archinteriors Vol 10 Scene 1 for Unreal Engine is now free on Fab - but you'll need to be quick to download it.
Low Poly Temple Tutorial
Let's have some fun with Blender modeling tools and create a low poly temple pyramid.
Stock asset firms KitBash3D and Greyscalegorilla merge
No changes expected to pricing or support, and both brands continue to operate under their original names. Find full details here.
Video: NASA Lunar Rover
Hameed shared this re-render of old model that even played a role in the 3DS Max community! He also shares a bit about his background and journey as a 3D artist. Hameed writes: I’m a very old artist with decades as an independant illustrator, indeed I predate the internet and am about as old as [...]
Modeling a Barrel in Blender
Learn how to make a barrel in Blender with PIXXO 3D.
Reel: Echtjetze 2025
I love Echtjetze's wonky modeling and animation style. Enjoy his 2025 reel! To see more of his work, visit his portfolio on Blender Artists.
How to align and distribute objects in Blender 4.5 in one click or two...
How can you effectively align and distribute objects in Blender, similar to how it's done in various graphic design software? Daniel Oakfield shows us. Despite being 2025, this question continues to surface among users. Fortunately, once you grasp the techniques involved, it becomes a straightforward process, even in the latest version, Blender 4.5. This ease [...]