3d-resources

A collection of resources for 3D.
https://github.com/devanshutak25/3d-resources

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Learning, Community & Industry
- YouTube Channels: Blender
 - Jayanam
 - Modeling a character BaseMesh in Blender
 - Olav3D
 - Peter France
 - Render Passes in Blender - What are they and why even use them? - What are they and why even use them?.
 - Royal Skies
 - Sandvector Studios
 - Blender Guru
 - Ducky 3D
- YouTube Channels: Houdini
- YouTube Channels: Motion Graphics & Cinema 4D
 - Alexis Vilaca
 - Andrey Lebrov - fi motion design.
 - Arthur Whitehead
 - CG Shortcuts (YouTube)
 - Derek Elliott
 - Derek Kirk (Effectatron) - pill lic-freemium">Freemium. Cinema 4D and Redshift tutorials, 200+ free YouTube videos, Gumroad assets, Discord.
 - Eyedesyn
 - Greyscalegorilla (YouTube)
 - John Dickinson (Motionworks)
 - Josh Pierce
 - Minh Pham
 - MoGraph Mentor (YouTube)
 - Motion Design School (YouTube)
 - New Plastic
 - Nick Medukha
 - Nidia Dias
 - Paul-Guilhem Repaux
 - Perry Cooper 3D
 - Polygon Runway
 - Polygonpen
 - Pwnisher
 - Roger Kilimanjaro
 - Ross Mason
 - Sketchy Visuals
 - Stephy Fung
 - The Rusted Pixel
 - Theo Kerr
 - Vincent Schwenk
- YouTube Channels: Sculpting & Characters
Lighting, Rendering & Shaders
- 3D Lighting: Fundamentals
- 3D Lighting: Production
 - Foundry Katana - development and lighting orchestration tool for film/episodic VFX, scaling to massive scenes via deferred evaluation. See also: <a href="#pipeline--production-management-software">Software Reference → Pipeline & Production Management Software</a> | Paid | Industry Standard · Lookdev/Lighting | Film lookdev and lighting at scale |
 - CNDL - pill lic-freemium">Freemium. An IES lighting creation toolset. Improve your renders with custom IES lighting.
 - UE5 Product Viz. IPhone Lighting Breakdown
- 3D Lighting: Redshift-Specific
 - Creative Product Lighting with Redshift & C4D
 - How to Art Direct Lights in a Cloner - directing lights across cloners.
 - Redshift Interior Materials & Lighting
 - Redshift Lighting Techniques (Essential MoGraph)
 - You And Me Academy
- Renderer-Specific Learning
 - Ariev Visuals Resources
 - Polymesh to Volume (Arnold)
 - Veach Thesis (Stanford)
 - aerialod
 - AMD Blender USD Hydra
 - Arnold (Autodesk) - grade · CPU/GPU Hybrid | Film VFX, lighting |
 - Corona (Chaos) - viz and interiors. | ~$30/mo | Paid | CPU-only · Interiors | Arch-viz, interiors |
 - Cycles - tracing | General purpose |
 - D5 Render - time GPU renderer for arch-viz. | Free version available | Freemium | Real-time · Arch-Viz | Arch-viz |
 - Enscape - time rendering plugin for Revit, SketchUp, Rhino, Archicad, Vectorworks. Subscription only since mid-2025. | Solo $574.80/yr; Premium $634.80/yr | Paid | Real-time · Archviz Plugin | Real-time archviz inside CAD/BIM |
 - Guerrilla Render
 - Indigo Renderer - GPU, denoising, and SSS. | ~$650 perpetual full license | Paid | Unbiased · GPU/CPU | Photoreal stills, archviz |
 - Karma (SideFX) - native renderer, bundled with Houdini. | With Houdini license | Paid | USD-native · Houdini | Film VFX, USD pipeline |
 - KeyShot (Luxion) - time ray tracing for product visualization. | $995+ perpetual | Paid | Product Viz · Real-time | Product viz, industrial design |
 - Krakatoa
 - Light Tracer Render
 - Lumion - time architectural visualization renderer with cloud rendering bundled. | View $229–$299/yr; Pro $1,149/yr; Studio $1,499/yr | Paid | Real-time · Archviz | Real-time archviz |
 - LuxCore - source CPU/GPU unbiased renderer. | | Open Source | Open Source · Physically Accurate | Physically accurate rendering |
 - Maxwell Render - correct renderer; plugins for Studio, Rhino, SketchUp, C4D, Maya, 3ds Max, ArchiCAD, form·Z. | Paid perpetual + maintenance | Paid | Unbiased · Photoreal | Photoreal archviz and product viz |
 - MoonRay - source MCRT production renderer used on feature films. | | Open Source | DreamWorks · Open Source | Open-source film production renderer |
 - Octane (OTOY) - viz |
 - Radeon ProRender - based engine, product by AMD. | | Free | Renderer · Free | AMD-backed PBR renderer |
 - Radeon ProRender (AMD) - vendor. | | Free | GPU-agnostic · Free | Cross-platform, GPU-agnostic |
 - Redshift (Maxon) - biased production renderer. | Included with Maxon One | Paid | GPU-biased · Production | Production rendering, motion graphics |
 - RenderMan (Pixar) - commercial. | | Free NC | Free NC · Pixar Pipeline | Film production |
 - Twinmotion (Epic) - time GPU renderer from Epic for arch-viz. | Free version available | Freemium | Real-time · Epic Games | Arch-viz |
 - V-Ray (Chaos) - viz and product viz. | ~$60/mo | Paid | Arch-Viz · Industry Standard | Arch-viz, product viz |
 - Marmoset Toolbag - time PBR viewer, baker, and renderer. Common in game/jewelry portfolios. | | Paid | PBR Viewer · Baking | PBR portfolio rendering + baking |
- Rendering & Shader Theory
 - Houdini - based DCC for VFX, simulation, and FX. See also: <a href="#3d-software-paid">Software Reference → 3D Software: Paid</a> | Indie $269/yr, Core $1995, FX $4495 | Paid | Industry Standard · Procedural FX | Procedural FX, simulation, VFX |
 - JanusVR - also">See also: <a href="#misc-3d-utilities-software">Software Reference → Misc 3D Utilities Software</a> | | | | |
 - (2014) Ray tracing with OpenGL Compute Shaders - Detailed tutorial series about ray tracing using OpenGL (LWJGL).
 - 📺 Advanced Cel Shader ~ Pitchfork Academy
 - 📺 Cel-Shader playlist ~ many - process,Lumin,msc-ue] - 17 videos.
 - 📺 Manga/outline Shader playlist ~ many - process,shader] - 18 videos, outlines, toon shaders.
 - 📺 Moebius-style 3D Rendering ~ Useless Game Dev - process,post-process,shader] - Sorbel filter on depth map, crosshatch, fader, etc.
 - 📺 stylized comic book shader ~ Chris Folea Makes Things - process,blueprint] - WITHOUT post processing.
 - 3D Game Shaders (source) - source project with resources on learning 3D game shaders.
 - 3D Game Shaders for Beginners
 - 3D Math Primer for Graphics and Game Development - read book to be
 - 3D Programming Weekly Articles
 - A Rapid Hierarchical Rendering Technique for Translucent Materials
 - A Survey on Participating Media Rendering Techniques
 - A Trip Through The Graphics Pipeline - trip-through-the-graphics-pipeline.
 - Advanced Creative Coding with WebGL & Shaders
 - Advanced Materials in Blender - Shader Editor Tutorial - Shader Editor Tutorial.
 - Alan Zucconi's Blog
 - An introduction to Shader Art Coding
 - Anatole Drupat (XT95)
 - Anime/Toon/Cel Shading Model (Envieous, UE5)
 - apitrace
 - Appleseed - based global illumination rendering engine.
 - Bart Wronski's blog - time rendering, post-processing effects, and advanced graphics techniques
 - bgfx - platform, graphics API agnostic, "Bring Your Own Engine/Framework" style rendering library.
 - Blender Addon PBR
 - Blender Interplanety Storage (BIS) - pill lic-freemium">Freemium. Online material/shader storage add-on for Blender. Save node groups to a personal library and search/upload from inside Blender.
 - BNPR Shaders
 - Bonzomatic - coding editor for OpenGL pixel shaders, where the results appear on background as you edit the code.
 - Brandon Fogerty's blog - time rendering, shader programming, and game engine development
 - Canvas Debugger
 - Car Paint Shader - pill lic-paid">Paid. Simple shader setup that lets you easily create a variety of different car paint finishes.
 - Casual effects by Morgan McGuire - time rendering techniques. It provides a wealth of information on various rendering techniques, making it an exc
 - Catlike Coding
 - CelShader
 - CineShader - time 3D shader visualiser. Uses the Shadertoy API to bring thousands of existing shader artworks into a cinematic 3D environment.
 - CodeXL
 - Compact YCoCg Frame Buffer
 - ComputeToys - performance graphics applications in the browse
 - CopperLicht
 - CppCon 2018: Valentin Galea “Rapid Prototyping of Graphics Shaders in Modern C++”
 - Creative Coding with Canvas & WebGL
 - Custom shaders with Three.JS
 - Cyanilux
 - Cyos
 - DreamWork's MoonRay - tracing renderer; it includes a USD Hydra render delegate, multi-machine and cloud rendering via the Arras distributed computation framework. <a href="https://" class="repo-pill" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><svg viewBox="0 0 16 16" width="12" height="12" fill="currentColor" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M8 0C3.58 0 0 3.58 0 8c0 3.54 2.29 6.53 5.47 7.59.4.07.55-.17.55-.38 0-.19-.01-.82-.01-1.49-2.01.37-2.53-.49-2.69-.94-.09-.23-.48-.94-.82-1.13-.28-.15-.68-.52-.01-.53.63-.01 1.08.58 1.23.82.72 1.21 1.87.87 2.33.66.07-.52.28-.87.51-1.07-1.78-.2-3.64-.89-3.64-3.95 0-.87.31-1.59.82-2.15-.08-.2-.36-1.02.08-2.12 0 0 .67-.21 2.2.82.64-.18 1.32-.27 2-.27.68 0 1.36.09 2 .27 1.53-1.04 2.2-.82 2.2-.82.44 1.1.16 1.92.08 2.12.51.56.82 1.27.82 2.15 0 3.07-1.87 3.75-3.65 3.95.29.25.54.73.54 1.48 0 1.07-.01 1.93-.01 2.2 0 .21.15.46.55.38A8.012 8.012 0 0016 8c0-4.42-3.58-8-8-8z"/></svg>GitHub</a>
 - Embree - performance ray tracing kernels that help engineers improve photorealistic rendering performance.
 - Everything (or most things) wrong with learnopengl.com/PBR/Theory
 - Extra Lights - lights)
 - Fabian 'ryg' Giesen's Blog - level programming, with a focus on practical techniques
 - Fast Filter-Width Estimates with Texture Maps - Chapter 25.
 - Fast Terrain Rendering Using Geometrical MipMapping
 - Fast Volume Rendering Using a Shear-Warp Factorization of the Viewing Transformation
 - Fft Ocean
 - Filament
 - Flow Map Shader
 - FogSprites
 - Fragment Foundry
 - Fragmentarium
 - fSync
 - Glass for EEVEE
 - Global illumination using photon maps
 - Glow
 - GlslEditor
 - glslViewer (GitHub) - based GLSL Sandbox for 2D/3D shaders by [@patriciogv](https://twitter.com/patriciogv). Battle-tested by its creator, it enables to build a creative pipeline agnostic to the target platform a
 - GPU Zen Blog
 - Graphics for Games - processing etc. from Newcastle University.
 - Graphics Programming Resources
 - GrassBending
 - GSLS Optimizer
 - Houdini Gaussian Splatting Viewport Renderer
 - How does a GPU Shader work?
 - How to Create a Fake 3D Image Effect with WebGL
 - How to read shader assembly
 - ibreakdownshaders
 - Instanced Line Rendering Part II: Alpha blending - blending with triangulated lines.
 - Intel Open Image Denoise - source library of high-performance, high-quality denoising filters for ray-traced images.
 - Interactive Computer Graphics: A Top-Down Approach with Shader-Based OpenGL, 6/E - Computer-Graphics-Top-Down-Shader-Based/dp/0132545233)
 - Intro Three.js
 - Introduction to shaders
 - IOR List
 - Jendrik Illner's blog - time rendering papers, etc.
 - Khrnos: Streamlining Render Passes - extensions/man/html/VK_KHR_dynamic_rendering.html) extension.
 - Kick.js Shader Editor
 - KodeLife - time shader editor that supports GLSL, HLSL, and Metal, with a user-friendly interface for creating and testing shaders.

Programming Languages

C# 244 Python 151 C++ 144 JavaScript 13 C 10 HTML 9 Jupyter Notebook 8 ShaderLab 8 TypeScript 6 GDScript 6

Categories

Game Development 847 Learning, Community & Industry 402 Tools, Pipeline & Utilities 378 Modeling, Sculpting & Texturing 340 Assets & Libraries 265 AI & Machine Learning for CG 250 Lighting, Rendering & Shaders 240 Art, Design & Visual Storytelling 217 Software Reference 190 Motion Graphics & Video 136 Attribution 73 VFX, Compositing & Virtual Production 62 Animation & Rigging 20

Sub Categories

Unity Engine: Resources 434 Rendering & Shader Theory 199 Unreal Engine: Resources 179 Blender: Plugins & Addons 155 3D Communities & Forums 143 Research Papers 116 Photogrammetry & 3D Scanning 110 Video Editing: Courses 94 Paid Tutorial Platforms 87 AI-Assisted CG Software 72 Game Jams 67 Material Creation Tools 64 Pre-Production, Storyboarding & Script Tools 49 Scientific & Medical Visualization Software 47 Game Assets 45 Compositing Learning, Books & Industry 43 Image Generation 41 Plugin & Addon Marketplaces 40 3D Inspiration & Showcase 40 Scene & Pipeline Tools 39 Pipeline Overview 38 Design Tools 38 YouTube Channels: Blender 37 Model Libraries: Free & General 37 Miscellaneous 3D Tools & Utilities 35 General Inspiration 34 Conversion Tools 33 Gaussian Splatting & NeRF 33 3D Software: Paid 31 Textures & Materials: Free PBR Libraries 28 YouTube Channels: Motion Graphics & Cinema 4D 28 Renderer-Specific Learning 28 AI-Assisted CG Tools 26 Houdini: Plugins & Tools 26 Motion Graphics: Inspiration 26 Icons 25 YouTube Channels: Houdini 25 Video Generation 24 XR, AR & VR: Resources 23 Game Design & Theory 23 2D & Animation Software 22 Fonts 20 Houdini: Miscellaneous Tutorials 19 Houdini: Essential Learning Resources 19 Game Dev Tools: Sprite & VFX 19 Patreon Creators 18 Virtual Production Software 17 Model Libraries: Specialized 17 Concept Art & Illustration: Channels 17 3D Generation 17 Drawing & Painting for 3D Artists 16 3D Software: Free 16 Color Theory & Tools 16 Stock Images & References 15 Cinematography & Camera Work 15 USD (Universal Scene Description) 15 Game Dev: YouTube Channels 15 HDRIs 14 Pipeline & Production Management Software 14 Game Dev Tools: Networking & Multiplayer 14 Houdini: VEX & Coding 14 Tech Art 13 Houdini: Communities 13 Audio: SFX & Music Libraries 13 Game Dev: Communities 12 AI Motion Capture & Animation 12 YouTube Channels: Sculpting & Characters 12 Model Libraries: Architecture & Furniture 12 Game Dev Tools: Level Design 12 Render Engines 12 Software-Specific Asset Libraries 11 Pipeline Standards 11 Rigging & Animation Tools 10 Textures: Specialized 10 Asset Marketplaces 10 Blender: Tutorials 10 Motion Graphics: Tools & Utilities 10 Godot: Key Plugins & Addons 9 AI Audio & Music 9 Houdini: Getting Started 8 Photography: Reference & Fundamentals 8 Animation: YouTube Channels 8 Retopology & Mesh Tools 8 Design Principles & Typography 7 Animation Principles 7 3D Software: Free Tier 7 Godot: Learning 7 Game Dev Tools: Physics Engines 7 Virtual Production 6 Game Dev Tools: AI & Procedural Generation 6 Industry Trends 2025-2026 6 ComfyUI Ecosystem 6 Game Dev Tools: Dialogue & Narrative 6 3D Lighting: Fundamentals 5 3D Lighting: Redshift-Specific 5 Composition & Visual Storytelling 5 Texture & Material Generation 5 2D Art References & Inspiration 5 VFX & Compositing Software 5 Stock Footage 5 Machine Learning for CG 4 Godot: Official Resources 4 Level Design & Map Editing Software 3 Design Software 3 Software Reference: Legacy & Defunct 3 UV Tools 3 Matchmoving & Camera Tracking 3 3D Lighting: Production 3 Game Dev Tools: Version Control 3 Fusion (DaVinci Resolve): Learning 3 Game Engines: Free & Open Source 3 Architecture & Visualization 3 Salary & Career Data 3 Godot: Communities 3 Textures: Premium 3 CAD Software 2 Video Editing Software 2 After Effects: Learning & Templates 2 Cinema 4D: Plugins 2 Cinema 4D: Tips & Workflows 2 Open-Source Models (HuggingFace) 2 Cinema 4D: Learning 2 Houdini: FX & Simulations 2 Game Dev: Courses 2 Houdini: Rigging & Animation (KineFX) 2 Audio Software 1 3ds Max: Plugins 1 Houdini: Courses & Free Content 1 AI Product Photography Software 1 Motion Graphics: YouTube Channels 1 AI Image & Texture Generation Software 1 AI Design Viz Software 1 Game Dev Tools: Analytics & Playtesting 1 Game Dev Tools: Audio Middleware 1

Keywords

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3d-resources

Learning, Community & Industry

YouTube Channels: Blender

YouTube Channels: Houdini

YouTube Channels: Motion Graphics & Cinema 4D

YouTube Channels: Sculpting & Characters

Lighting, Rendering & Shaders

3D Lighting: Fundamentals

3D Lighting: Production

3D Lighting: Redshift-Specific

Renderer-Specific Learning

Rendering & Shader Theory