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Chaos releases V-Ray 7.2 for SketchUp with new AI Upscaler
Major update to the SketchUp edition of the renderer adds new AI tool for upscaling renders to 16K. Check out all the other new features.
Let Blender Animate Hair For You (Using Cloth Simulation)
Getting hair to move naturally in Blender can be tricky, but in this video Vlad shows you how to achieve realistic, cinematic hair motion using cloth simulation (no complex rigs needed). We’ll cover: How to use cloth simulation to automate your hair animations Setting up realistic hair physics that actually behave properly Tips for collisions, [...]
Paint Tools: Topo-Symmetry
How to Create Anisotropic Material in Blender
Learn how to create anisotropic shaders to achieve a brushed metal effect in Blender. You'll be able to adjust the rotation and tint to match your design needs.
"Blender JAM – A Collective Animation Experiment" by Eli Rabinovich at Blender Conference 2025
Blender JAM is back at BCON! This fast-paced, collaborative event challenges you to create a 1-second animation in Blender. You'll get a pre-rigged character and a unique creative constraint based on a shared theme, all under a tight time limit.
Get 210 modular assets to create 3D cathedrals in Unreal Engine
Stock asset creator RagTarock's Abandoned Cathedral pack of modular architectural elements is free on Fab for the next two weeks.
Chaos adopts HIP to unleash AMD acceleration in V-Ray GPU
[Sponsored] Discover how Chaos is porting the GPU functionality of its industry-leading V-Ray renderer to run on AMD Radeon PRO GPUs.
Material Maker 1.4 is a big update to the free material authoring app
Open-source alternative to tools like Substance 3D Designer and Painter gets a long-awaited update. Check out the new features.
Download the free CryEngine Community Edition
Community-created patch for CryEngine 5.7 adds the first publicly available new features to Crytek's AAA game engine for three years.
Media Creation Tools at FOSDEM 2026
Welcome to the FOSDEM 2026 Media Creation Tools Devroom Call For Participation.
Sitni Sati releases FumeFX 7.1 for 3ds Max
Update to the popular effects plugin makes it easier to exchange simulation caches with Houdini, Bifrost, EmberGen and LiquiGen.
"Custom Particle Systems in Geometry Nodes" by Kris Meeusen at Blender Conference 2025
With the introduction of simulation nodes, many popular physics systems can now be created directly within Geometry Nodes. One of the easiest and most enjoyable systems to start with is a particle system. Once you understand the basics, it becomes a lot of fun to creatively bend the laws of physics.
Create Textured Knit & Woven Designs in Blender for 3D Printing + Free Project File
Kevandram explores Blender techniques for creating the illusion of woven materials in Blender. I’ve been seeing a lot of these woven 3D printed designs and wanted to see if I could pull it off in Blender. In this video, I’ll walk you through two different ways to make textured woven designs in Blender for 3D [...]
EbSynth 2 can turn video into animation without using AI
Neat browser-based stylization, retouching and roto tool uses texture synthesis to transfer the look of a still image to an entire video.
New Crazy Blender 5.0 Features
Blendereverything shares another compilation of videos - this time focusing on the features of the upcoming Blender release!
Easy Rig Customization
yoji writes: Hello there! Here is my latest tutorial on rigging in Blender. Enjoy and happy blending!
"The development story of "Story Tools"" by Falk David, Pablo Fournier at Blender Conference 2025
The "Story Tools" project is aimed at improving existing functionality in Blender for crafting stories. Specifically, the goal is to improve storyboarding and layout workflows, working with multiple scenes and cameras, and managing shot continuity.
How to Make Low Poly Animals
In this Blender beginner tutorial Ryan King will create these three low poly animals.
New Dark Virtual Comedy!
Smoking Monkey writes: For those interested-our film "Beast of the Black Forest" using a lot of techniques gleaned from Blender guru Ian Hubert, premiers out here in the Wisconsin hinterlands on October 17th, with a YouTube launch on the 18th. Here's the trailer. Thanks!
"Funny Legs: a 2D show by a 3D animator" by Yana Zavialova at Blender Conference 2025
Funny Legs is an animated show on YouTube created entirely by one person, from modeling to render. In this talk, a 3D animator, Yana Zavialova, will tell how she has built an efficient pipeline that allows her to create a 1-minute episode in 2–3 weeks. She will share the Blender tricks (like rigging the color, [...]