Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Photoshop can now rotate 2D objects in 3D space, Blender 5.1 is out with a new Raycast node for NPR stylization, and Adobe Firefly lets you train a custom AI model on your own artwork. Check out the corresponding blog post for full show notes: schoolofmotion.com/blog/motion-mondays-march-23-2026
Photoshop Beta's Rotate Object lets you take any 2D cutout and spin it as if it were a 3D object, with Harmonize making it useful for quick product compositing. Adobe Firefly Custom Models are now in public beta, letting you train on 10 to 30 of your own pieces across photography, illustration, or character styles. Blender 5.1 is a polish-focused release headlined by a new Eevee Raycast node, significant animation performance improvements, and Grease Pencil shape holes. Redshift 2026.4 introduces Redshift Live, a new real-time renderer replacing Redshift RT, while OctaneRender 2027.1 alpha brings a neural rendering mode promising near noise-free viewport previews.
CorridorKey, Corridor Digital's open-source AI keyer, already has a free plugin for After Effects, Premiere, Resolve, and Nuke. Battle Axe resurrected Timelord inside Overlord for exporting Photoshop frame sequences into AE at 8x speed. InstaMAT 2026 adds Curve Brushes for UV-free mesh painting. JangaFX is offering six months of free tool access to laid-off VFX and game artists. NVIDIA's DLSS 5 is generating the same AI debate game artists are now having that we've had for two years. Cool work from Sekani Solomon for Cash App's F1 season and new work from Figma instructor Bekki Leahy. Student of the Week goes to Sankarasanjeevi M. from India.
👉 CHAPTERS 👈
00:00 Coming Up
00:18 Two AE Workflow Wins This Week
01:14 SOM News – NAB, Parties, and Portfolios
02:03 Redshift Gets a New Real-Time Renderer
03:04 OctaneRender 2027.1 Hits Alpha
03:49 Cool Work Roundup
05:15 Photoshop Beta Adds Rotate Object
06:11 Firefly Custom Models Go Public
07:32 Blender 5.1 Is Out
08:13 Student of the Week
08:58 JangaFX's Layoff Assistance Program
09:38 NVIDIA DLSS 5 Gets the Meme Treatment
10:42 Thats A Wrap!
Photoshop can now rotate 2D objects in 3D space, Blender 5.1 is out with a new Raycast node for NPR stylization, and Adobe Firefly lets you train a custom AI model on your own artwork. Check out the corresponding blog post for full show notes: schoolofmotion.com/blog/motion-mondays-march-23-2026
Photoshop Beta's Rotate Object lets you take any 2D cutout and spin it as if it were a 3D object, with Harmonize making it useful for quick product compositing. Adobe Firefly Custom Models are now in public beta, letting you train on 10 to 30 of your own pieces across photography, illustration, or character styles. Blender 5.1 is a polish-focused release headlined by a new Eevee Raycast node, significant animation performance improvements, and Grease Pencil shape holes. Redshift 2026.4 introduces Redshift Live, a new real-time renderer replacing Redshift RT, while OctaneRender 2027.1 alpha brings a neural rendering mode promising near noise-free viewport previews.
CorridorKey, Corridor Digital's open-source AI keyer, already has a free plugin for After Effects, Premiere, Resolve, and Nuke. Battle Axe resurrected Timelord inside Overlord for exporting Photoshop frame sequences into AE at 8x speed. InstaMAT 2026 adds Curve Brushes for UV-free mesh painting. JangaFX is offering six months of free tool access to laid-off VFX and game artists. NVIDIA's DLSS 5 is generating the same AI debate game artists are now having that we've had for two years. Cool work from Sekani Solomon for Cash App's F1 season and new work from Figma instructor Bekki Leahy. Student of the Week goes to Sankarasanjeevi M. from India.
👉 CHAPTERS 👈
00:00 Coming Up
00:18 Two AE Workflow Wins This Week
01:14 SOM News – NAB, Parties, and Portfolios
02:03 Redshift Gets a New Real-Time Renderer
03:04 OctaneRender 2027.1 Hits Alpha
03:49 Cool Work Roundup
05:15 Photoshop Beta Adds Rotate Object
06:11 Firefly Custom Models Go Public
07:32 Blender 5.1 Is Out
08:13 Student of the Week
08:58 JangaFX's Layoff Assistance Program
09:38 NVIDIA DLSS 5 Gets the Meme Treatment
10:42 Thats A Wrap!
