Free distributed rendering with Flamenco, when a commercial render farm pays for itself, and the file-preparation mistakes that waste money on failed frames.
Render Farms for Blender: When They Are Worth It (And Flamenco) Read Post »
Apple Maps Flyover is moving to 3D gaussian splatting across 300+ cities. What splatting is, why it beats photogrammetry on foliage and glass, and why it is not a model.
Gaussian Splatting Explained: Why Apple Maps Is Switching to It Read Post »
Every stage of character creation in Blender with the best free tool for each — base meshes, sculpting, retopology, rigging, clothing and stylised shading.
The Free Character Creation Pipeline in Blender (Tool by Tool) Read Post »
Godot add-ons are fewer than Unity’s but easier to navigate. Where the ecosystem is strong, where it is thin, and why MCP is now the top Godot add-on search.
The Godot Add-on Ecosystem: What Is Actually Worth Installing Read Post »
Why 3ds Max still dominates archviz, where the argument for it gets weak, and whether Blender is a realistic alternative for architectural visualisation.
Is 3ds Max Still Worth It in 2026? An Honest Look Read Post »
Blender 5.2 added node-based hair and cloth simulation with an XPBD solver. What position-based dynamics means, why exposing it as nodes matters, and who it is for.
Geometry Nodes Physics in Blender: What the XPBD Solver Changes Read Post »
Minecraft modelling needs Blockbench, not Blender. The box-based constraints, why texturing matters more than modelling, and how the skills transfer beyond the game.
How to Make Minecraft Models: The Tools and Constraints Read Post »
Low poly is a style with rules — silhouette first, flat shading, shared palettes and strong lighting. What makes it work, and the honest caution about using it.
Low Poly Art: The Rules That Separate Style From Unfinished Read Post »
Why constraints help, how far to cut scope, using CC0 assets without guilt, the schedule that works, and why shipping something broken beats shipping nothing.
What baking does, the maps that matter, and the five reasons bakes fail — cage distance, overlapping UVs, misalignment, missing UV splits and green channel direction.
