New Essential Blended Addons
This week, some new addons were released, and I must say, there isn’t a single week where I’m not impressed by how much can be done with Blender—especially when paired with addons. There are thousands of addons available, with newer ones constantly being developed, and I’ll continue covering them until you find something truly useful for your work. Since everyone is working on something different and amazing, it’s great to see these addons tackling unique challenges. Until every Blender artist has a quick and efficient addon to solve their specific problem, we’ll keep looking for new addons to check out. And today’s list is packed with impressive tools.
Foundations Of The Earth
Many movies begin with establishing shots featuring mountains, and for independent artists, this is also a great way to boost production value without spending too much money. Mountains create stunning scenic views and cover a large portion of the screen, reducing the need to add extra details—especially if you have an impressive collection like the Foundation Earth series. But this isn’t just a collection; it’s an addon with customizable shaders, allowing you to easily adjust the look of your scenes.
Forest Generator
If you’re planning to include close-ups in your movie following those establishing shots, the Forest Generator has everything you need. This tool creates a natural ecosystem with various species of trees and vegetation, forming cohesive and diverse biomes. It even adds small details like insets and debris to make the forest feel more alive. Plus, the generator includes tools that let you carve out specific areas to seamlessly add buildings or other objects into your scene.
Close-Up Ready Tree Library
If you’re aiming for even more detailed close-up shots of trees, the Tree Asset Library has you covered. It features over 80 high-quality tree assets from a variety of biomes, giving you plenty of options to match the look and feel of your scene. Each tree is crafted with fine detail, making them perfect for close-ups where every branch and leaf matters.
What sets this library apart is the intuitive control system powered by Geometry Nodes. With easy-to-understand settings, you can quickly adjust the shape, size, and style of the trees to fit your vision—whether you’re crafting a dense forest, a sparse savanna, or anything in between. This makes it simple to customize your environment without getting bogged down in complex settings, allowing you to focus on the artistic side of your project.
Auto-Rig Pro: Easy-Animations
If you’re looking to add more animals to your scenes, this addon has you covered with a wide variety of options. It includes cats, dogs, horses, birds, snakes, dinosaurs, sharks, and more—each already rigged and ready to animate. The models come with basic animations like walk cycles, idle poses, and eating behaviors, making it easy to drop them into your project and bring your scenes to life quickly.
For those seeking even more realism, the rigs are designed to be easily mapped to other characters, giving you the flexibility to fine-tune movements or integrate more detailed models. Whether you’re creating a bustling cityscape, a prehistoric jungle, or an underwater adventure, this addon gives you the tools to populate your world with lifelike creatures without the hassle of rigging from scratch.
The City Generator
To create a striking contrast between the scenic views of mountains and forests and the hustle of urban life, you can seamlessly transition to a cityscape using the City Generator. This powerful tool has everything you need to build dynamic urban environments, whether you’re crafting a sprawling metropolis or just a few city blocks for close-up shots.
The best part? You don’t have to spend hours modeling each element. Simply position your camera, tweak a few parameters, and watch your city come to life. You can easily adjust building heights, add more traffic, streetlights, and other urban details to match the mood of your scene. Whether you’re aiming for a bustling downtown vibe or a quieter neighborhood feel, this generator gives you full control with minimal effort, letting you focus on capturing the perfect shot.
Archexteriors Vol 36 For Blender
If you’re looking for even more detail in your close-up shots with a variety of styles, this collection has you covered. It features fully designed city blocks and streets, complete with restaurants, coffee shops, and other businesses—all set up and ready to render with just the press of a button.
Of course, you’re not limited to the default layouts. You can easily move, adjust, or swap out elements to fit your unique vision, giving you full creative control while saving time on the technical side. Whether you need a cozy café scene or a bustling street corner, this collection makes it easy to bring your urban environments to life with rich detail and minimal effort.
Node-It
If you’re looking for even more customization, the new Node Kit is perfect for adding extra control to both shaders and objects. This toolkit includes a collection of masks, modifiers, and generators that let you fine-tune every detail of your scene. Whether you want to blend different materials seamlessly, add subtle variations between objects, or enhance surface details, the Node Kit gives you the flexibility to achieve it all.
With its intuitive setup, you can easily experiment with different looks, layering textures, and effects without getting bogged down in complex node trees. It’s a powerful addition for artists who want to push their work further, offering both creative freedom and efficiency.
Delta Quad
For certain customizations, you might need to dive directly into the mesh and start editing. That’s where the Delta Quad addon comes in handy. It helps you generate clean, optimized topology on any mesh, making it much easier to edit, apply modifiers, and run simulations.
Blender’s physics engine performs best with well-subdivided geometry, and Delta Quad ensures your models are structured for smooth simulations and deformations. Whether you’re preparing a model for detailed sculpting, complex animations, or physics-based effects, this addon streamlines the process, giving you more control and flexibility over your mesh without the hassle of manual retopology.
Vector To 3D
When working on a motion graphics animation that involves animating icons or vector objects in 3D, this addon is an essential tool. It seamlessly converts vector graphics into 3D objects, allowing you to bring flat designs to life with depth, lighting, and animation.
Instead of manually recreating shapes in Blender, you can import your vector files and instantly transform them into fully editable 3D assets. Whether you’re animating UI elements, infographics, or stylized motion graphics, this addon simplifies the process, saving you time while giving you precise control over your designs in a 3D space.
Liquid Splash
If you work in advertising, Liquid Splash is a game-changer. This collection of 3D water assets includes fountains, splashes, waterfalls, and more, all neatly categorized for easy access. Simply drag and drop them into your scene to add dynamic water effects effortlessly.
The library also comes with pre-configured shaders, allowing you to achieve a polished, realistic look with minimal setup. Whether you’re creating high-impact visuals or subtle water details, this addon streamlines the process while delivering stunning results.
epth to your materials. The catch? Blender doesn’t support it natively. That’s where an addon like Easy Parallax comes in, making it simple to bring this powerful technique into your workflow.
Light Wrangler: Essential Lighting Add-On For Blender
Speaking of advertising, lighting plays a crucial role in product commercials—it’s the best way to highlight a product and showcase its features. Reflections also enhance the presentation, helping to display the product in its best form.
Light Wrangler is a point-and-click lighting addon that makes directing lights and reflections more efficient, ensuring you get the perfect shot on the first try. It also includes additional lighting features like reflections, gobos, and more, giving you full control over the mood and presentation of your scene.
those where some new addons to checkout, topchannel1on1 also added a new section to his Master Geometry Nodes course so if you already have the course make sure to checkout the new content, its about generating a growing tree that is procedural with leaves, brunches, gravity wind and more.
