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Watch tech breakdowns of award-winning projects from students at the leading CG school, like this Alien: Romulus-inspired Houdini simulation.

Check out the week's other updates to CG tools, like HDR Light Studio, free Maya rigging toolset mGear, and SwitchX, Beeble's VFX AI model.

Master professional techniques in Photoshop and Maya with ILM Art Director Igor Staritsin's masterclass for The Gnomon Workshop.

Big update to the free online tool for viewing and editing 3D Gaussian Splats lets you visualize tens of millions of Gaussians smoothly.

Check out the new features in the GPU production renderer, including updates to new real-time render engine Redshift Live.

Discover the studio's EmberGen-augmented postvis and final VFX for the martial arts movie's Red Throne Room and Netherworld sequences.

Check out the new features in compositing and motion graphics app, including the new agentic AI Assistant in the current beta build.

Free update to the 3D compositing app adds new Krokodove motion graphics tools, and updates to deep compositing and lens correction.

Discover key features for VFX artists and colorists in this sizeable update to the free grading and editing app and its $295 Studio edition.

Discover how the visual effects studio created CG stadiums packed with over 90,000 fans for the college football comedy drama.

Discover what's new in CG tools including LiquiGen, Unity, and free apps RealityScan Mobile, 3DGS Render for Blender, and Sisir.

Learn the fundamentals of compositing in the VFX industry-leading software with The Gnomon Workshop's beginner-friendly guide.

The first 'official' release of the open-source alternative Substance 3D Painter is now ready to download. Check out its new features.

Discover how the VFX studio used UE5 from previs through to post to create the CG environments for the natural history documentary series.

Long-awaited major update to the popular VFX system for Unreal Engine improves performance, and adds new ways to control sims.

See how the international VFX powerhouse created the Battle of the Gullet for Season 3 of the Game of Thrones prequel series.

Popular 3ds Max multiphysics plugin gets a complete new vehicle toolset, along with new Gaussian Splatting features.

Watch the Egyptian studio's epic making-of for Moon Knight director Mohamed Diab's new movie, from crowds and cities to a CG baby.

Check out the new features in the lightweight 3D modelling and UV mapping tool, including improved FBX, GLB and USD import,

Update brings prompt-based image editing to Photoshop, including a complete new AI Assisted Editor. See how it works here.