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Source code for the USD add-on for the 3D modeling and animation software is now available under an Apache 2.0 license.

Download an 8km x 8km UE5 environment created in a massive 10-week art jam, with custom plugins and world-building tools.

GPU renderer gets new non-photorealistic rendering options and a USD Command Line Rendering tool for use on render farms.

3D animation and motion graphics software gets revamped Boolean modeling system, plus updates to simulation and USD workflows.

Digital sculpting software gets new Quick Polygroup Brush, updated Anchors Brush, tighter integration with the Redshift renderer.

Check out the changes to 3D workflows in the latest update to the compositing software for motion graphics and VFX work.

Updated for version 1.17: VR modeling software gets new non-destructive workflow for blocking out complex hard surface models.

Experimental preview showcases new tech in development for the GPU renderer, including native MaterialX and 3DGS support.

Major update to the real-time animation app adds new AI-based AccuPose system, plus motion trails and non-destructive clip editing.

The clips of asteroids and asteroid fields are licensed for commercial use - but they're only free for a limited time, so grab them fast.

Check out the new features in the AI-assisted animation software, including a ragdoll physics system, and a live link to Unreal Engine.

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Discover how to create more believable character animation with The Gnomon Workshop's new intermediate-level Maya tutorial.

3D scanning firm Kiri Innovations' free add-on lets you edit 3DGS scan data inside Blender, and apply simple animated effects.

Set of effects plugins for apps like After Effects and DaVinci Resolve gets new tools for mimicking the look of analog video.

Big update to the photogrammetry app adds USD export and new options aimed at games and VFX. Free to indie artists and studios.

Much-anticipated facial mocap plugin for Blender gets its official release. Now supports animation retargeting to Rigify rigs.

Discover how the studio recreated 1940s Bratislava for the period drama, blending seamless set extensions and crowd simulation.

Promising lightweight add-on for creating 3D crowds for animation or visualization now lets you paint crowd characters into the scene.

Free tools help artists and studios set up collaborative USD-based workflows without the need for a custom production pipeline.