Adobe releases Substance 3D Modeler 1.5
Update overhauls the VR sculpting software's surfacing toolset, and adds initial support for PBR materials and image-based lighting.
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Adobe releases After Effects 24.1
Significant update moves native 3D file import and the Advanced 3D renderer out of beta and into the stable release of the software.
JangaFX releases GeoGen in public alpha
Intriguing 3D terrain and planet generator for real-time applications is now available for everyone to test. Check out its key features here.
Tutorial: Creating Tire Smoke FX in Houdini
Discover how to use Houdini's sparse Pyro solver in production with The Gnomon Workshop's essential tutorial.
Foundry releases Mari 7.0
3D texture painting software gets new Vulkan-based geometry map baking system, and more procedural texturing nodes
Serif releases Affinity Photo 2.3
Check out the new features in the latest free update to the general-purpose image-editing software.
Chaos ships V-Ray 6 for 3ds Max Update 2
Sizeable update to the production renderer adds MaterialX support, new Enscape bridge, and updates to V-Ray GPU and Chaos Scatter.
LightWave Digital releases LightWave 2023
Veteran 3D animation software gets its first update in over three years, following a change of owner in April. Check out its new features here.
Adobe releases Photoshop 25.2 and Photoshop on the iPad 5.3
Check out the workflow changes in the desktop edition of the image editing software, and the generative AI tools in the tablet edition.
Unity ends services agreement with Wētā FX: 265 staff laid off
Firms to end deal struck in 2021 when Unity acquired Weta Digital's in-house VFX technology and engineering staff.
Otoy unveils the Octane 2024 product roadmap
Check out the features due in the GPU renderer in 2024, including MaterialX support, new AI assistant OctaneGPT, and light field baking.
Otoy releases first public preview of OctaneRender 2024.1
New version of the GPU renderer adds long-awaited option to mix Macs with Windows and Linux machines in render networks.
VFX breakdown | Heart of Stone | Rodeo FX
Check out Rodeo FX's spectacular VFX breakdown of the spy thriller's extended opening chase down a snowy mountainside.
Tutorial: Large-Scale Cinematic Destruction in Houdini
Master professional procedural techniques for VFX and animation with The Gnomon Workshop's comprehensive Houdini tutorial.
Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Winter 2023 deals for CG artists
Discover seasonal discounts assets on 3D assets, hardware software, from Adobe applications to Blender, Cinema 4D & Houdini plugins.
Boris FX releases Continuum 2024
Effects plugins for compositing and video editing apps get new AI-based video denoising and upresing tools, new audio visualizer effect.
Tutorial: Game Animation – From Concept to Unity
Master professional game animation workflows in Maya and Unity with The Gnomon Workshop's comprehensive tutorial.
Download three free smoke and explosion VDBs from ActionVFX
Get a free explosion, smoke plume and meteor trail from ActionVFX's new library of stock .vdb files, with a Blender fire and smoke shader.
Check out 3DCoat’s new Live Booleans system
Sculpting, retopology and 3D painting software can now perform Boolean operations interactively, even on dense meshes.
Physical Open Waters generates oceans in Blender in real time
Physical Addons' promising plugin generates photorealistic animated ocean surfaces, and is lightweight enough to run on a laptop.
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