Mac users often have a tough time when it comes to software accessibility, since many software companies limit availability of their products to Windows or Linux operating systems. For 3D modeling and animation, this can become a critical issue when it comes time to choose rendering software that is Mac compatible. While options have been …

Just a few months after the initial release of Blender 3.0, we have been graced by the release of Blender 3.1. Keep reading to find out some of the new features, improvements, and upgrades that are definitely worth exploring. A Closer Look at the Blender 3.1 Update As of March 2022, the Blender Foundation has …

If you have been keeping up with new trends in technology, NFTs have undoubtedly appeared in your research. We won’t go into depth about them in this article, but in case you are not familiar, non-fungible tokens are unique files or pieces of data that live on a blockchain, able to assign and verify ownership …

Previously, we have talked about the balance that clients must weigh between experience and price when hiring a 3D designer. Whether you are a freelance designer or are interested in working for a large design firm, having a keen eye for assessing and creating quality renderings can make you a more attractive choice during the …

If you are in VFX, game design, production design, or animation, one thing is certain: your PC is your greatest ally. Without it, local rendering is impossible. That being said, how strong and reliable is that ally? Surely, you have seen many sites online that aggregate and compare CPU and GPU rendering speeds with the …

Blender 3.0 released in December 2021 and is still expecting to receive many more improvements in the coming months, but one of the biggest announcements in its development cycle has so far been the deprecation of the OpenCL device for its physically-based ray-tracing (calculations of light behavior simulation) rendering engine Cycles X (originally referred to …

For many modern industries, 3D rendering has now become a staple in marketing, sales, and advertising. From architectural visualization and VFX animation to gaming to scientific research and development, 3D visuals are the best way to entice and encourage engagement with your product or service. With most modern 3D software, all of these things and …

Whether you are a veteran CG artist or just dipping your toes in the water with software like Blender, consumer electronics are becoming increasingly competitive with even the best of professional workhorse PCs, making it easier than ever for anyone to start creating, visualizing, and rendering beautiful 3D artwork and models. But just because your …

With the arrival of December 2021, Blender 3.0 has officially been released, and with it comes a robust list of updates, improved features, and significant benchmarks that continue to make this software a powerful contender as an industry standard going into 2022. While Blender 3.0 didn’t include any new rendering engines, two of the three …