Blender is shaping modern creative pipelines as 3D animation software becomes faster and more specialized. In 2026, many tools deliver stronger viewport performance optimization, handling massive ...

Light painting: there’s something that never gets old about waving lights around in a long exposure photo. Whilst most light paintings are single shots, some artists painstakingly create ...

The animation landscape has shifted dramatically in 2026, with tools like Meshy and ChatGPT moving from experimental add-ons to core pipeline components. For creators blending sandbox, horror, and ...

We love to see experimental image and animation projects in Blender. Although the free open-source program is best known for ...

Zilbalodis tells IndieWire about working in Blender to create an emotive, evocative animation style. Focused on a cat, who reluctantly ends up in the same boat as a set of other animals amid a flooded ...

Version 4.5 of the 3D software Blender has been released. The free program for creating 3D models, animations, and videos is now available for Windows, macOS, and Linux, as well as source code for ...

[Staacks]’s Blender plugin to animate growth is behind the sweet animation seen above. It’s an add-on that cleverly makes creating slick growth animations easier when using Blender. It isn’t limited ...

This introductory course will familiarize participants with Blender's 2D format Grease Pencil, its utilization in 3D space, and how to navigate the Blender timeline with the intent to make short-form ...

Discover 5 low-cost animation software options for YouTube channels. Compare Blender, OpenToonz, Adobe Express, Powtoon, and Animaker.