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Beat 2.0 Links Script Planning to Set
Beat turns screenplay breakdown, shot planning, set diagrams and shoot-day tracking into one local-first Mac workflow.
KeyTool Pro v1.0 for C4D
Animoore Studio’s free KeyTool Pro v1.0 brings live easing, bounce, elastic and practical keyframe utilities to Cinema 4D.
Character DNA Goes Free
Poly Hammer’s Character DNA base edition is free, GPLv3 source is public, and release 0.10.3 adds Blender 5.2 support.
VectorayGen Goes Free Again
JangaFX has brought VectorayGen back as a free tool for authoring vector fields for real-time VFX and GPU-particle workflows.
Godot 4.7 turns up HDR
Godot 4.7 goes practical: HDR output, rectangular lights, mobile builds, XR work and editor polish. Less fireworks, more knobs.
Free area light textures for Blender
A free 20 pack of area light textures for Blender aims at softer, less flat lighting, with a sample file and a Patreon free signup gate.
Foundry launches free Mari Texture Library with 120+ assets
Foundry’s new Mari Texture Library offers more than 120 free assets, including Smart Materials, Smart Masks, textures, brushes and HDRIs for Mari and general DCC workflows.
Scene Auditor Pro targets Blender bloat
Scene Auditor Pro maps Blender datablock dependencies, flags orphans and duplicates, and pushes a safer cleanup workflow for big scenes.
Autodesk launches Project Falcon
Project Falcon is a free, browser-based kitbashing tool that exports USD and STL, aiming to speed up hard-surface blockouts and handoffs.
FilmSet kit lands in KitBash3D
Finally, a kit that lets you build a film set without filing a rental PO. 139 models, 112 PBRs, and game ready bits for Unreal.
Drivers 2.0 cleans up Blender rigs
Drivers 2.0 puts shape key drivers, rig UI panels, and action constraints in one Blender sidebar. Less hunting, more animating.
JangaFX makes its layoff assistance programme permanent
Layoff Assistance is now permanent: eligible laid-off artists can get six months of the Janga tool access to rebuild reels without paying.
Cinema 4D plugin for organic line growth hits the web
AlgoMesh releases Differential Line Growth, a free Cinema 4D plugin that iterates splines into organic curves.
Blackmagic Schedules Free Resolve School
Blackmagic runs free live Resolve training from February to April covering edit, Fusion, colour and audio.
130 animations, one rig, zero drama
Quaternius releases a second Universal Animation Library with over 130 humanoid animations, free for commercial use.
Free Browser Based Procedural Tree Generator Released
EZ-Tree is a free, open source, browser based procedural tree generator with over 50 parameters and exports to GLB and PNG.
Free 3D Fruit: Fresh Assets, No Pesticides
Kiri offers 141 free, production-ready 3D fruit and vegetable scans with full PBR textures under CC0 licence.
Over 1,000 free sculpting brushes land in BlenderKit
BlenderKit now hosts over 1,000 free 3D sculpting brushes, integrated directly in Blender and licensed for commercial use.
ActionVFX Ignites: 30 Flamethrower Clips Free
Feeling the heat in global news? Now you can literally add it to your comps: ActionVFX drops 30 free flamethrower shots.
Xencelabs Pen Display 16 Lite: 4K OLED in a 12 mm Shell
Xencelabs launches the Pen Display 16 Lite, a 12 mm, 1.2 kg 4K OLED tablet with Super AG Etching and EMR pen support. The device targets mobile artists who need wide-gamut color accuracy on the go, with pricing starting at US$ 800 and the full Pen Display 16 Bundle listed at US$1250
KitBash3D’s “DieselPunk” kit free till 18 Nov – retro-futurism ahoy!
KitBash3D’s $245 “DieselPunk” 3D kit (1,395 meshes and 4K textures for Unreal 5) is free on Fab until 18 Nov 2025. Cinematic-grade, no LODs.
Ugly Gets an Upgrade: Digital Anarchy’s Free Halloween Plugins
Digital Anarchy resurrects its Ugly Box and Flicker Freak plugins just in time for Halloween. Free, frightful, and gloriously hideous.
SketchUp 2026.0
SketchUp 2026.0 adds in-app collaboration, AO colour control, faster performance, improved DWG/IFC workflows, new LayOut drafting tools, and scan-to-mesh features for Studio users.
Free 3D Cathedral Kit Lands on Fab
Epic’s Fab marketplace offers RagTarock’s Abandoned Cathedral pack: 210 modular Unreal Engine 5 assets, Nanite and Lumen ready, free until 21 October 2025.
No hard hats mandatory: 120 Free Construction-Site Props for Unreal & Beyond
Environment artist Marcos Frazao releases 120 free semi-modular construction-site assets via Epic’s Fab marketplace. Nanite-ready, 4 K textured, and available for Unreal Engine: no dust, no steel-toed boots, and definitely no hard hats required.
Unreal Cabin Fever: 156 Free Assets for UE Users
156 free meshes for cabins, props and trees in Unreal Engine. Available on Fab until 7 October. Lightmaps included, LODs missing.
Clothy3D: New Tool for Clothing Auto-Fit, Rigging & Mesh Transfers
TL;DR: Clothy3D is a new free software tool for auto-fitting and rigging clothes across 3D characters, transferring skeletons and skin weights, and exporting via FBX. With a marketplace and tutorials included, it could bridge pipelines between Marvelous Designer, Daz3D, iClone, and Unreal Engine—though still in beta.
KitBash3D Cargo 2.0 lands with Houdini Solaris importer and 350 free assets
KitBash3D Cargo 2.0 ships with Houdini Solaris USD importer and 350 free assets. Free for personal use, commercial rights require paid plans.
Skin Deep & Code Clean: Free Human Shaders for Godot (Yes, Godot, Not Unreal)
Human character shaders for Godot, free (skin, eyes, wetness) from MatMADNESS. Finally something substantial in Godot; demo & pack available.
Animatics, AI Lighting, and a Free Tier: Previs Pro 3 Expands Storyboarding on iPad
Previs Pro 3: now with animatics, AI lighting, and a free edition for iPad filmmakers.
Free Material Assets Browser for 3ds Max enters public beta
Free Material Assets Browser for 3ds Max 2025: supports MaterialX, MatCap generation, multiple renderers. Public beta available on GitHub.
Cross Sections Without Tears: Free Plugin for 3ds Max
Free plugin for 3ds Max generates multiple 2D cross sections on any axis, with spacing, offset and weld options
Marvelous Designer 2025.1: Draw, Wash, Repeat
Marvelous Designer 2025.1 brings Off-Avatar 3D Pen, Denim Wet Wash, AI Pose Generator, and Softbody for custom rigs.
Cleaning out the studio back room? The ScansMatter warehouse kit might help
Cleaning out the junk in the cellar or back room of the studio has never been easier: 165 free modular warehouse assets until 26 August 2025.
Your Phone, Blender’s Puppet: Blender Object Controller & Camera Controller Add-Ons now with Live View & World Tracking
Blender Object Controller and Camera Controller Beta receive updates: new UDP and live camera streaming, world tracking, timeline and keyframe controls, and more.
InstantQPatch: Im3dJoe’s Quad-Only Mesh Hole Filler for Maya
InstantQPatch by Im3dJoe patches polygon holes in Maya with quad-based, curvature-following geometry. Free for all uses, but code sharing is forbidden.
IlluGen Drops: Node-Based VFX Tool from JangaFX Now Public, and Free for 14 Days
IlluGen is out now! JangaFX’s node-based VFX tool is public and free for 14 days. Procedural asset workflows for game and real-time VFX.
DJV 3.0 Returns: Free VFX Review Tool Gains Timeline & USD Support
DJV 3.0 revives its open-source VFX viewer with OTIO timelines, USD playback, OCIO color management, and multi-track audio under a BSD license.
Photogrammetry Parlor: Free 17-Mesh UE5 Asset Pack
Anderson Rohr has released a free Unreal Engine 5‑compatible photogrammetry pack with 17 high‑detail meshes and 4K–8K textures.
Over 1,500 Free PBR Textures from LotPixel’s Library
LotPixel has released over 1,500 scan‑based PBR texture sets in JPEG format, with resolutions up to 8 K, and…
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Rig Creator Beta for Blender: Faces, Relationships, and a Fresh Start
Rig Creator’s beta rebuild adds facial rig, Relationship tool, overhauled bone generators, and English names—now free for Blender users.
Unreal Engine Freebie: 350‑Piece Flying Fantasy Town Kit
Epic Games offers 358 free Unreal Engine‑ready meshes from George Shachnev’s Flying Fantasy Town kit. Available via Fab until 15 July 2025.
Free 330‑piece kitbash set for gritty post‑apoc scenes
Oleg Ushenok offers 330 PBR‑textured FBX kitbash assets from his commercial Post Apocalypse Survivor Environment pack, free for commercial use.
Normal Problem? Normal Solution: Free Blender Add-on “Shading Normal Editor” Now Available
Stylized shading made easier: "Shading Normal Editor" for Blender fixes normals for shading effects—free and ready for download.
SideFX Extends Houdini Labs: Free Procedural Bridge Tool Arrives
SideFX updates the free procedural bridge tool for Houdini, offering customizable, animatable bridge assets – ready for download on SideFX Labs.
Achoo-Free Effects: “3D Dust & Pollen Free” for After Effects
New free preset "3D Dust & Pollen Free" for After Effects simulates pollen, dust, spores, dander and other floating irritants – without triggering allergies.
Free Assets, High Tech – No splinters to be feared!
150 free, modular workshop assets for Unreal Engine. Get ready for precision, plug-and-play, and a cheeky tech upgrade
finalRender Free: A Renderer That Costs Nothing but Demands Something
cebas offers finalRender Free for 3ds Max users, featuring single-device rendering with CPU or GPU. Commercial use permitted; registration required.
Unlocking the Mysteries of FX-Map: A Free Guide That Doesn’t Require a Map
Dive into Andrei Zelenco's free four-part video series demystifying Substance 3D Designer's FX-Map node, from basics to advanced procedural techniques.
Mesh Cleaner for Blender
VFX artist Rob Dickinson releases Mesh Cleaner, a free Blender add-on that fixes common 3D model errors with a single click.
Fab’s Freebies: Let’s grab some pot
Don't miss out on Fab's latest limited-time free content, featuring an Asian-themed environment, a clay pots collection, and an interaction management system, available until February 11th.
Free Modular Bakery Shop Assets for Unreal Engine – Download Now!
Epic Games has released a free Modular Bakery Shop asset pack, featuring 76 highly detailed static meshes, including PBR materials for realistic rendering. Available only for a limited time, the pack is ideal for Unreal Engine users seeking to create a bakery or café environment.
Import-Maya-Shaders: Bridging Maya and Blender
Tired of re-creating shaders from scratch? Import-Maya-Shaders offers a free solution to convert Maya's aiStandardSurface shaders to Blender's Principled BSDF—just don't expect it to handle your shader spaghetti.
GIMP 3.0 Finally Lands: Has the Free Editor Aged Like Wine?
GIMP 3.0 arrives after two decades, bringing long-awaited UI updates, non-destructive editing, and multi-platform support.
SideFX Offers Free Houdini Muscle Masterclass
If you already know your New Years resolution to get "fit" will fail as miserably as always: Why not change the objective and build muscles in Houdini?
Sony Releases BURANO Test Files for Download
Test Sony’s BURANO camera with free downloadable footage for workflow evaluation.
Free 3D Looping Animated Tree Asset
"VFXAssets" on Gumroad offers a free procedural 3D looping animated tree for VFX, game design, and CGI workflows—ideal for environment animation projects - a larger library is also available!
Download 125 Free 2D Cloud Textures for VFX
Get 125 free 2D cloud textures for VFX and post-production. Perfect for compositing, matte painting, and CGI workflows.
WRetargetTool: Free Animation Retargeting Tool for Maya
Discover WRetargetTool, a free and adaptable animation retargeting solution for Maya, focused on simplifying character animation and mocap transfer.
Free Brushstroke Tools Now Available for Blender from Blender Studio
New brushstroke tools for Blender—free from Blender Studio—offer expanded control for digital sculpting and painting.
Epic’s Fab Debuts Free Military Airport Asset Pack for Unity and Unreal Engine
Epic Games launches free military airport environment by FreshScan on Fab, kicking off a bi-weekly release schedule for Unity and Unreal Engine assets.
Free Unity 6 ‘Time Ghost’ Demo Project Files Now Available
Unity releases the project files for its 'Time Ghost' demo, showcasing real-time VFX and game development capabilities with Unity 6.
Free Adobe MAX 2024: Access all Talks from Last Week’s Event
Adobe MAX 2024's key sessions are now available online for free, providing creatives with tutorials on VFX, animation, filmmaking, and post-production tools.
Blender Plug-ins by Jesse Miettinen Now Free to Download
The Developer made his Blender plug-ins free, offering new tools for artists to streamline their workflows.
Namaqualand 3D Assets: Free, Desert Dry—But Not Your Workflow!
Poly Haven drops over 30 3D scans and 10 HDRIs of South African desert plants and rocks, free for VFX pros. Formats? Blender, FBX, USD—and more.
Free Houdini Animation Tutorial Now Available
A new free tutorial for learning animation in Houdini has been released. Ideal for artists looking to expand their skills in procedural workflows.
Free Blender Addon Converts Images to 3D Models
A new Blender addon converts 2D images to 3D objects. It's free, easy to use, and available for immediate download on BlenderMarket.
pScatter breaks your renders!
pScatter, a new free plugin for Nuke, aims to bring natural randomness to perfect computer-generated (CG) images.
Lightweight Crowds: “People Going Places”
People Going Places is a new free Blender add-on aimed at animating crowd simulations. It provides a streamlined approach to populating scenes with large numbers of moving characters without heavy resource consumption.
Friday Freestuff: Glitch Effect for Blender
Create glitch-based visual effects in Blender with this free distance-based glitch tool. Adjust your 3D scenes with a customizable node setup that leverages object distance to create glitch distortions.
Friday Freestuff: 25 Classic Sculptures for nothing.
Antiquity in the pipeline: Free, but not for nothing - 25 models for free download.
Shutter Encoder – Multitool for video and audio
If you want to work with video on a machine that does not support all of today's codecs (preferably via hardware), you will often come up against limits. This ranges from a stuttering timeline to clips that are not displayed at all. Then there are the clips from smartphones, which are usually recorded with a variable frame rate. Professional editing systems usually don't like this either, which can lead to asynchronous picture and sound or even rendering errors.
Stack high with this free plug-in!
Developer Sini Software releases a little helper with which 3D objects of any type can be placed on top of each other. A free download for 3ds Max.
Powerful reviewing & playback software available open source!
As part of the Open Review Initiative, Autodesk is making Open RV available - a powerful tool for reviewing loops.
transferring 3D characters from Reallusion software to Unity?
This plug-in helps to export characters from Character Creator, iClone and ActorCore to the game engine Unity. A free offer.
How do Thinking Particles actually work?
If this question is on your mind, you can now find the answers - thanks to eight free online courses from EffectiveTD. Professional training from industry veterans at Scanline and Stormborn Studios.
Still a checker or already a checker map?
Check it out now: With the free Checker Map from the ex-Weta-Workshop employee, chessboard maps can be customised - and downloaded in 8K!
How can vegetation be made more realistic?
Use V-Ray and Corona Renderer to make grasses, shrubs and flowers even more attractive? This free ten-minute film makes thumbs greener.
In space, nobody can hear you … render?
The new download package from ProductionCrate includes 80 assets that enhance aerospace. 10 assets are free of charge.
Create underwater scenes more easily with these free tools!
The Senior Lighting Artist from Ubisoft Montreal creates a valuable toolset - makes it available to artists free of charge via gumroad.com.
127-part HDRI library available for free!
Grzegorz Wronkowski, the creative mind behind a footage exchange, makes HDRIs available free of charge as Blender scene files!
Free December collection at Epic Games!
There's something going on in the online marketplace: these six download packages are available for free until the end of December! The assets are suitable for environment design.
download 25 HDRI Maps and 6 HDRI Area Light Textures for free
Lightmap, the developer of the lighting design software Light Studio, is making two download packages available - for HDRI maps and area light textures. These simulate realistic studio shots.
Free kitbashing package for sci-fi projects released!
A free asset package for science fiction projects has been published as part of the Mission to Minerva tender. Over 90 customisable 3D models are included.
FumeFX simulation software available as a free beta!
Version 6 of the VFX software from developer Sitni Sati enters the beta phase. The trick: FumeFX 6 Beta is also free to use for commercial projects up to and including 21 December 2022!
AWS Thinkbox makes VFX tools available for free!
VFX powerhouses such as Framestore, Pixomondo and Scanline work with it - and now you do too? Amazon Web Services Thinkbox makes its plugins available for free download.
Free download package for environment design released!
Can artists also use warehouses? With the ProductionCrate asset package, they can! Compatible with Blender, Cinema 4D, Maya, Houdini and 3ds Max.
Software developer releases Material Maker 1.0
The free alternative to Substance 3D Designer and Substance 3D Painter? The source-free Material Maker appears in its first pre-decimal place!
Free AI Video Interpolation with Flowframes
NMKD's Flowframes 1.31.0 uses AI-assisted interpolation to increase video frame rates; some features remained Patreon-only.
FluidNinja VFX Tools Available Free
FluidNinja VFX Tools brought real-time fluid simulation, baking, example effects and training material to Unreal Engine 4 and 5.
Available free of charge: Darktable 4 released!
The software for RAW image files: The latest version makes the image file workflow even more convenient? For Windows, Max and Linux!
Pilgway publishes 3DCoatPrint!
Free modelling for the 3D printer: Does 3DCoatPrint come with many of the same functions that the regular 3DCoat already offers?
Free 3D anatomy atlas available!
For Blender & Android handsets: With "Z-Atanomy", human inner life is sabred. Who's the next Gunther von Hagen?
Milestone for the Renderpeople!
As a community gift for the milestone reached: Download the free 4D people now! Pimp your creative project with these ingenious renderpeople!
Bandai Namco Releases 2,900 MoCap Clips
Bandai Namco Research released more than 2,900 free BVH motion-capture clips plus a Blender visualisation script.
Free asset package with small parts
For the model makers among you: This asset library for Houdini 18.5 guarantees Greeble-like feelings!
Speed up the ageing process with this ZBrush tool!
Not afraid of furrows and wrinkles (on your skin)? Then download this ZBrush tool now and never waste money on moisturisers again!
Over 150 free plugins available for 3ds Max 2023!
149- and 1-times-useful happiness for users: Plugin developer Dave Baker offers you the full load of plugin power!
ActionVFX provides you with free snow textures
Virtual snow shovelling is your hobby? Then skim the 49-piece texture collection in 2K now. Can you already hear the snow crunching?