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Marmoset releases Toolbag 5.03
Sizeable free update to the real-time rendering and look dev tool adds Text and Scatter Layers, and support for IES light profiles.
See how Untold Studios created Masters of the Universe titles
See the simulations beneath the skin of the animated title sequence for the new live-action movie in Mattel's He-Man media franchise.
Ephere releases Ornatrix 4 for Cinema 4D
Check out the new features in the wide-ranging update to the Cinema 4D edition of the hair, fur and feather-generation add-on.
Check out DNEG’s gritty VFX breakdown for Motor City
See how the effects for the 1970s-set action thriller were created: from CG recreations of Detroit to wince-inducing combat sequences.
MediaPlane 2.0 puts a nonlinear editor inside Maya
Neat add-on lets animators import and scrub through reference video directly inside Maya - and now to edit entire reference sequences.
Storm Studios’ VFX breakdown for Daredevil: Born Again S2
See how the combat sequences for the Disney+ superhero series were created, including digi-doubles, sparks - and even a lethal lobster.
Autodesk is discontinuing Mudbox, its digital sculpting software
Sales of the tech Academy Award-winning software, formerly used on Hollywood blockbusters, to end this November. Read our FAQs.
See Dexter Studios’ VFX breakdown for The WONDERfools
Check out the VFX for the offbeat Korean superhero comedy, including teleportation, telekinesis - and even a giant inflatable onion.
New CG software you may have missed: 9 August 2026
Check out the week's other updates to CG tools, including FumeFX 7.6 for 3ds Max, Character Control Rig 0.3.1 for Blender, and PFTrack 26.08.
Free tutorial: Design Mechs in VR Using Substance 3D Modeler
Master virtual reality sculpting workflows for concept art and hard-surface design with The Gnomon Workshop's concise tutorial.
Dynamic Pinning Explained: Create Amazing Motion Graphics with Blender 5.2 Cloth Dynamics
Create stunning motion graphics using the new Cloth Dynamics nodes in Blender 5.2! In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to use Dynamic Pinning to achieve smooth, controllable cloth animations in Geometry Nodes. Perfect for motion designers and procedural artists looking to explore Blender’s latest simulation tools.
Create an Audio Visualizer with Geometry Nodes in Blender 5.2
In this Geometry Nodes tutorial we will create this audio visualizer in Blender 5.2 using the new sample sound frequencies node.
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Best of Blender Artists: 2026-32
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.
Blender Jobs for August 7, 2026
Here’s an overview of the most recent Blender jobs on Blender Artists, ArtStation and 3djobs.xyz: [PAID] Stylized Mountains and Cliff Environment [PAID] 90-second 360° VR animation 3D Hair Artist 3D game model and rigging it i have the model need to add bones for it Senior 3D Character Artist Senior 3D Environment Artist AI-Driven Environment […]
How to boolean cut Curves and Text
Booltron is another great, free boolean cutter add-on that you can enable in Preferences. While not as well known, it has some unique features: It can cut into Curves and Text objects, which is something other cutters can’t do.
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Nekki releases Cascadeur 2026.2 with animation layers
Varied update to the AI-assisted animation tool adds new animation layer system, easing controls for interpolation, and BVH import.
Armature is a free AI-assisted standalone character rigging tool
Games artist Adrian Melian's tool rigs and skins characters and exports USD files for use in Maya, UE5 or Blender. Free to indie artists.
Adobe releases Photoshop 27.9.1
See the new features in the image editing app, including updates to the Remove tool and the option to save and restore font lists.