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Free renderfarm management software will still be maintained, but will only get critical fixes. Users advised to 'explore Deadline Cloud'.

Get ultra-high-resolution HDRIs for visualization, VFX and games projects from the new online asset library. EXR format, CC0 license.

Handy web app lets you compare 3D scans of real-world insects, spiders, scorpions and crabs for use as creature design references.

The latest BlenderKit update adds 5.0 alpha support, workflow optimizations and more! We’re excited to announce the release of BlenderKit 3.17.0! This update brings major improvements to the Asset Bar — including forward/backward navigation and better drag-and-drop to collections — along with numerous bug fixes and full support for Blender 5.0.0-alpha. While we don’t recommend [...]

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New Gnomon Workshop tutorial Introduction to Fusion provides a complete beginner's guide to using Fusion for concept design.

Check out the changes in the latest update to the GPU production renderer, including support for macOS Tahoe in Octane X.

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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Here's an overview of the most recent Blender jobs on Blender Artists, ArtStation and 3djobs.xyz: [Collab] Looking for a 3D Animator 3d animation and 3d modeling of internal watch mechanism Looking for a character artist to clean up, segment meshes and repose for 3D printing Seeking animators willing to work for $250 to $300 per [...]

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Check out the new features in Foundry's heavyweight story development software for VFX and feature animation.

New UE5 plugin is a 'major leap' in 3D Gaussian Splatting workflows for VFX and virtual production. Check out its key features.

Affordable 24-inch pen display for professional 2D and 3D artists supports 10-point multi-touch and 16,384 levels of pressure sensitivity.

In this tutorial Dad's Castle shares a different approach to creating stylized trees using grease pencil brushes and the free “Grease Pencil to Curves” Blender extension. It’s quick and easy to do, requiring no artistic skills in grease pencil. Enjoy and have a great day!

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Notes for weekly communication of ongoing projects and modules. Welcomes Jonas Holzman starts as Blender developer in Amsterdam working on macOS development and maintenance, VR UI and features and tablet development. Mark van de Ruit starts as Blender developer in Amsterdam, working on Eevee, the viewport, and graphics problems in general. Announcements Blender Feedback Survey [...]

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Check out Blender Procedurals' interesting new lightweight real-time multiphysics add-on for motion graphics and animation work.

Let’s have a look at the new built-in scattering tool in Blender 5!

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Environment artist Marcos 'Brasileirisses' Frazao's Construction Props Unreal Engine asset package is free on Fab for two weeks.

Have you ever tried to create a full-character hair groom? Did it look broken, with bald spots or just wrong? Were you frustrated because the hair curves seemed to move at their own will?

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