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Master common real-world production workflows with The Gnomon Workshop's essential new visual effects tutorial.

VFX Supervisor Anders Nyman reveals how the unsettling creature from the TV series was created via a mix of practical and CG effects.

Sizeable free update to the real-time rendering and look dev tool adds Text and Scatter Layers, and support for IES light profiles.

See the simulations beneath the skin of the animated title sequence for the new live-action movie in Mattel's He-Man media franchise.

Check out the new features in the wide-ranging update to the Cinema 4D edition of the hair, fur and feather-generation add-on.

See how the effects for the 1970s-set action thriller were created: from CG recreations of Detroit to wince-inducing combat sequences.

Neat add-on lets animators import and scrub through reference video directly inside Maya - and now to edit entire reference sequences.

See how the combat sequences for the Disney+ superhero series were created, including digi-doubles, sparks - and even a lethal lobster.

Sales of the tech Academy Award-winning software, formerly used on Hollywood blockbusters, to end this November. Read our FAQs.

Check out the VFX for the offbeat Korean superhero comedy, including teleportation, telekinesis - and even a giant inflatable onion.

Check out the week's other updates to CG tools, including FumeFX 7.6 for 3ds Max, Character Control Rig 0.3.1 for Blender, and PFTrack 26.08.

Master virtual reality sculpting workflows for concept art and hard-surface design with The Gnomon Workshop's concise tutorial.

Varied update to the AI-assisted animation tool adds new animation layer system, easing controls for interpolation, and BVH import.

Games artist Adrian Melian's tool rigs and skins characters and exports USD files for use in Maya, UE5 or Blender. Free to indie artists.

See the new features in the image editing app, including updates to the Remove tool and the option to save and restore font lists.

Check out the studio's breakdown of its VFX for the epic mythological fantasy, the second-highest-grossing Indian movie of 2025.

See what we know about the World Creator developer's promising upcoming node-based material authoring app for games and VFX.

Check out the Italian studio's breakdown of the CG cars and eye-catching stunt effects for the Netflix motor sport drama.

Formerly Blender-only asset library Blendkit is now available to users of other CG software. Check out its free 3D models, materials, and HDRIs.

Updated: UE5 plugin is a 'major leap' in Gaussian Splatting workflows for VFX and virtual production. Check out its key features.