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See the new features due in the next major version of Houdini, from updates to Copernicus to tools to train, relight and rig Gaussian Splats.

As The Motion Awards X enters the final week of general submissions, Motionographer is dedicating June to the artists, studios, directors, designers, animators, sound designers, producers, students, and creative teams shaping the language of Motion Design today. General submissions close June 16. After that, late entry rates begin. Teams still gathering credits, case studies, final links, or project details can confirm their entry now, secure the current entry rate, and return to refine the remaining information before judging begins.

Mumu Mundo writes: My 2D mouth and eyes rigging tutorials are getting old, so I decided to update the material and combine it into a step-by-step course that creates a full 2D face rig.complete with animated eyebrows and a nose. We’ll start by modeling the face and adding materials, then jump into shape keys – […]

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New Blender edition of the popular C4D particle and fluid simulation tool is free in beta for anyone who signs up for an Insydium account.

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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[Sponsored] Enter the 3D character design and animation contest to get access to the Reallusion tool suite and a chance to win cash prizes.

Now out of beta: discover key new features for VFX artists and colorists in the free color grading and editing app and its $295 Studio edition.

Now out of beta: 3D compositing app gets new motion graphics tools and updates to deep compositing, USD and lens correction workflows.

Cloud Imperium Games artist Martin Milz's Modular SciFi Station asset pack sells for $44.99, but you can get it for free for the next two weeks.

Lightweight 3D modelling and UV mapping software gets a 100x boost in viewport rendering speed, plus full glTF support.