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Conform Object wraps objects onto another object surface in one action in Blender. The Conform Object add-on just received an experimental update in version 1.6 — introducing a modifier powered by Geometry Nodes for Blender 4.5 and above. This new modifier version of the tool brings key benefits: Faster performance on dense meshes Improved non-destructive [...]

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Big update adds over 30,000 new stock assets to the library available to Corona and V-Ray subscribers, including 3D plants and furniture.

If your checkerboard pattern ripples like jelly or your seams jump out louder than bloom lighting, the culprit is usually the UV map. 3D Tudor's new class helps you navigate these issues. I spent years chasing those issues myself, so I built a new class that tackles them head-on: UV Mapping Bootcamp – Master Unwrapping [...]

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2 monsters have a fight over some food that quickly goes off the rails. Joey Carlino writes: I made this with Blender in 57 hours for HellavisionTelevision and LooseFrames "Hell Fable" animation open call. The original cut that was submitted to Hellavision was done in 45 hours over the course of a week. It is [...]

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Big update to the natural media painting software adds new Bristle Brushes, environment lighting for thick paint, and better PSD support.

Yeho Studios shows how to create a realistic forest scene in Blender using free assets and tools. Whether you are a beginner 3D artist or someone struggling with nature scenes in Blender, this video is for you. Please note that the original process took about 6 hours to create, this tutorial compresses that process to [...]

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John R. Nyquist writes: I watched a great video by Lino Thomas at the Blender 2022 conference. Afterwards I felt like I had to explore further mirroring and bisecting (and flipping) to create complexity using the mirror modifier. Here’s my Bit: One hour of greeble - Live workshop at the Blender Conference 2022:

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PieterVermeersch shows you how to build your own custom traffic intersection using the 'The Roads Must Roll' add-on for Blender. And yes — traffic is included! The Roads Must Roll is the most customizable street tool for Blender, offering the most photo-realistic results with the least amount of effort. From roundabouts to Y-shaped junctions or [...]

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Oscar-nominated studio behind Coraline and Kubo and the Two Strings joins industry body promoting open-source tech.

Blenderheads in Los Angeles are meeting this weekend! Stirling Goetz writes: Hey Y'all! Blender 4.5.x is out and the LA.Blend organizers are a little less organized than usual. We are scheduling a user group meeting but do not have any formal speaker sessions lined up like we usually do. That means this meeting will have [...]

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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: Scopely | 3D Art Lead - Monopoly GO! Deca Defense | Internship 3D Cinematics, 3D Generalist, Visual VX, |Unreal Engine (UE), Blender, Houdini) Deca Defense | Internship 3D Cinematics, 3D Generalist, Visual VX, (Unreal Engine (UE), Blender, Houdini) Script (Macro) [...]

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The Escapini Brothers are back and a job awaits them in a creepy castle! Check out this Grease Pencil production by Benjamin Aubone (and see episode one here). Benjamin writes: Hello, dear family of Artists! I'm very happy to share with you the new animated short film, The Escapini Brothers 2, made entirely in Grease [...]

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Get Chen Jian's Traditional Chinese-Style Park pack of detailed, modular architectural components free on Fab for two weeks.

Polyfjord uses his free Simple Audio Analyzer add-on to create a brilliant animated audio effect. Enjoy!

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Ryan King shows how to use Light Gobos in Blender to create the illusion of a complex environment with lighting.

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Discover how AMD's new Ryzen Threadripper 9000 Series CPUs performed in CG apps like Blender, Maya and UE5 in our early tests.

Check out the new features in the image-editing software - including a new AI compositing feature based on Project Perfect Blend.