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 ...

The open-source 3D software Blender is now available for download for Windows, macOS, and Linux, as well as source code. The new version comes with full support for the Vulkan graphics interface, can ...

For decades, the animators behind “Chicken Run” and “Wallace & Gromit” have used a very specific type of clay. It’s pliable enough to reshape for months, but firm enough not to melt or crack under ...

Blender's long-anticipated native iPad app has been placed on hold as developers shift tablet priorities elsewhere. In June 2025, Blender announced that it would be creating a native iPad version of ...

Exciting new details have been revealed by Walt Disney World for The Magic of Disney Animation at Disney's Hollywood Studios, including that an Audio-Animatronics figure of Frozen's Olaf will lead a ...

Netflix Animation Studios is the latest Corporate Patron of the Blender Development Fund, pledging significant financial support to the open-source 3D creation platform. Joining at the maximum ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Animation is the backbone of the film industry, boosting the global box office year after year. But such ...

The Denver Creates fund has awarded a local animation studio a $10,000 grant to offer free animation courses to kids and adults. Since 2023, Mile High Animation has offered a summer camp and workshop ...

The Pixar Era kicked off 30 years ago with the first installment of the popular franchise. It’s given us countless hits, but something has also been lost. By Maya Phillips There are so many ways of ...

As Paramount begins cleaning house under new CEO David Ellison, Paramount Animation‘s President Ramsey Naito is the latest to step down from the company. Previously the head of Nickelodeon Animation, ...

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