3d-io releases Unwrella-IO
New standalone app from the maker of the Unwrella plugins for 3ds Max and Maya promises easy UV unwrapping and packing.
Tuesday, March 4th, 2025
character modeling
Create game characters with CC Auto Setup for 3ds Max and V-Ray
[Sponsored] Discover how Reallusion's free plugin streamlines the transfer of characters from Character Creator 4 to 3ds Max.
Wednesday, December 18th, 2024
Maxon releases ZBrush for iPad 2025.2
iPad edition of the digital sculpting app gets GoZ support for Cinema 4D, plus ZSpheres templates for female, male and hand mannequins.
Wednesday, December 4th, 2024
Maxon releases ZBrush for iPad
Much-anticipated iPad edition of the sculpting app lets artists work on the move. Read FAQs on its feature set, its limitations, and its price.
Tuesday, September 10th, 2024
Tutorial: Character Asset Creation for Cinematics - Vol. 1
Discover how to create a detailed, animation-ready fantasy character with Maya and ZBrush in The Gnomon Workshop's new tutorial.
Sunday, July 21st, 2024
Reallusion launches GoZ Plus
New version of the plugin for round-tripping assets between Character Creator and ZBrush now transfers surface color and detail.
Friday, June 7th, 2024
Autodesk releases Mudbox 2025
Digital sculpting software gets fourth consecutive 'minor update' in four years. See the complete changelog for the release here.
Friday, March 29th, 2024
Get Reallusion's five great free animation-ready 3D characters
Download free, fully rigged human characters with Reallusion's animation-friendly CC3+ Base topology. For commercial use.
Wednesday, March 20th, 2024
Create stylized facial expressions in ZBrush and Character Creator
[Sponsored] The new ZBrush Face Tools plugin for Character Creator makes crafting expressions for 3D characters easy. Here's how it works.
Monday, February 26th, 2024
Get the free Sculpt Bridge Tool for Blender
Handy add-on creates organic strands between two points on the surface of a 3D model, in a similar way to ZBrush's Slime Bridge.
Thursday, February 15th, 2024
Free tool: sculpt stylized hair with custom ZBrush brush RenHair
Former Overwatch artist Renaud Galand's neat free custom brush sculpts subtly asymmetric strands of hair for stylized 3D characters.
Tuesday, January 9th, 2024
Reallusion ships ZBrush Face Tools
New plugin makes it easier to refine head meshes from Character Creator in ZBrush, including sculpting custom expressions.
Tuesday, October 17th, 2023
Pixelmachine releases TopoGun 3
Now officially shipping after three years in beta: pioneering standalone retopology tool gets its first major update in over a decade.
Wednesday, October 4th, 2023