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Left Angle releases Autograph 2023.11
'Biggest release yet' of the next-gen tool for motion design and VFX adds new options for working with vector shapes, text and audio.
Lightmap releases HDR Light Studio live link for Unreal Engine
New plugin lets visualization artists use lighting design tool HDR Light Studio for more precise control over models being rendered in UE5.
Get Epic Games’ free Pose Driver Connect for Maya and UE5
Handy free tool transfers secondary animation set-ups authored in Maya to MetaHumans and other characters in Unreal Engine.
Reel 2024 | buda.tv
Reallusion ships iClone 8.4 and Character Creator 4.4
Major update to iClone adds a complete crowd simulaton system to the real-time animation software. See all the new features here.
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.
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.
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.
Lessons in Chemistry | Elastic
Foundry releases Mari 7.0
3D texture painting software gets new Vulkan-based geometry map baking system, and more procedural texturing nodes
ESC | Sam Southward
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.
SOOREAL | Pulla Studio
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.
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.