AE gets a serious 3D upgrade, Unreal packs in some new powers, and Adobe gives away the substance farm.
After Effects just added FBX support in beta, opening up a world of possibilities with Mixamo animations and 3D models. Plus, Unreal Engine 5.6 is on the horizon with improvements to Nanite, Lumen, and a new animation pipeline that could change how we work. Also, EJ Hassenfratz shares a quicktip on getting better looking glass renders in C4D and redshift.
The animated film "Flow" just made Oscar history with two nominations, showing what's possible with Blender and a small team. We've also got news about Plugin Everything's free Thicc Stroke plugin, Adobe giving Substance users access to 20,000 new assets, and a marketplace for Rive animations in development.
Finally, check out Sophie Lee's incredible portfolio update, Golden Wolf's mind-bending new reel, and that hilarious "Tears of a Motion Designer" short film.
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