💡Links 4 Co-Creator
List for Aspiring Digital Creators
This page serves as a comprehensive repository of tools and invaluable resources for digital co-creation. It encompasses a curated list of links that have been contributed by our community. While we do not assume responsibility for the content of these external resources, we are delighted to share the tools and platforms that have proven valuable based on our own positive experiences.
Software we use
AccuRig | A free application designed for fast and easy character rigging
Adobe Substance 3D | Advanced texture creation suit for 3D assets
Blender | Open source 3D modeling software
Blender Launcher | A HUB from which you can install the different available Blender builds
Character Creator | A full and paid character creation solution with a good amount of integrations
DazStudio | Easy to use and free character creation software with a massive but paid library
GAEA | Gaea is a terrain design application for VFX, games, and virtual production
Lens Studio | Augmented Reality application for digital assets
Unity Personal | A cross-platform game engine developed by
Unreal Engine | Game Engine with advanced rendering features
Blender Addons we recommend
Boxcutter/ Hardops | Ultimate tool for hard surface modeling --> Tutorial
BGEN Flow and Groom | Hair making made easy using the latest Blender build evolution
Conform Object | Project objects onto another object surface in one direction
Easy HDRi | Automatic HDRi setup --> Tutorial
GradbDoc | Create exportable baked maps for trim sheets and alphas
Humgen3D | Human Generator for Blender
Instant Clean | Single click mesh clean addon for Blender
PowerSave | Tool that enables Blender to auto-save and streamline the workflow
Simple Bake | Definitive baking solution for Blender which allows to bake PBR and other textures easily --> Tutorial
Node Wrangler | internal Blender Addon for more accessible node connections
Quad Remesher | Automatic quad re-meshing (or auto retopology) tool
UV Squares | UV Editor tool that reshapes UV selections into a grid
AI Creator Resources
All Things AI | Comprehensive and up-to-date guide about AI
Learn Prompting | A Free, Open Source Course on Communicating with Artificial Intelligence
Midjourney | Commands and parameters to optimize AI image generation
PromptDen | A community for prompt engineering, inspiration, and sharing
Prompt Hunt | Prompt Hunt makes it easy to create, edit, and share styles and themes
Asset Libraries (free & paid)
CGTrader | 3D content for AR/VR, gaming, advertising, entertainment, and 3D printing
Polyhaven | Free textures, 3D assets, and HDRis in different resolutions
Quixel Bridge | Hub to Megascans and Metahumans (Blender Plugin)
Sketchfab | Free 3D Models - Royalty Free & Creative Commons
Substance Asset Library | A library of thousands of materials, models, and lights
Reference & Resource Libraries
Tom Henniger's list of Useful Blender Resources
Tom Henninger's guide to running Stable Diffusion
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