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Enter Captain Zaptic
Flow Creative launches a hero for the operations platform
Choosing Virtual Production: The Creative Possibilities of XR Filmmaking
The second in a series of articles on virtual production by ARwall co-founder, Rene Amador.
Eye candy: SideFX’s 2023 Houdini Film & TV Reel
See the best motion graphics and VFX created in Houdini, then follow our links to technical breakdowns.
QuiltiX: a new open-source MaterialX material editor
Free node-based tool lets users author MaterialX materials for use in renderers like Arnold and Karma.
ASWF adopts OpenImageIO
Ubiquitous tech for reading and writing images becomes the latest open-source project to be hosted by the visual effects industry body.
Pixar and partners launch Alliance for OpenUSD
New industry body aims to make USD an international standard for more than just visual effects work.
Hot Dog and Cheese Collide in Oscar Mayer’s Stop Motion Spot
Anthony Farquhar-Smith directs the origin story campaign from Johannes Leonardo.
The Madhouse | BMK | Feral Child Animation
Check out xStudio, DNEG’s open-source playback tool
Updated: Epic Games has ported the high-performance shot review tool to Windows as well as Linux.
Tutorial: Designing Environments for Games
New Gnomon Workshop tutorial reveals how to use Blender's Grease Pencil toolset to sketch concepts in 3D.
Design Quarter – Phase 2 | Meraas x d3 | Kingdom of Something
Unity ships Ziva Real-Time 2.0
New AI-based toolset generates real-time 3D characters that move with the accuracy of VFX rigs. Works with Maya, Unity, Unreal.
Adobe releases Photoshop 25.0
Latest beta build of the software adds new Generative Expand tool based on Adobe's Firefly AI toolset.
History Is What We Do Now | Project Breakdown
M2 Film breakdown their piece for Hummel, an action-packed reveal of their new kit for the Danish women’s national soccer team.
Thinkinetic ships Pulldownit 5.5 for 3ds Max and Maya
3ds Max edition now available: check out the new features in the shattering and dynamics plugin.
Identity Continues to Evolve Signing Key Directors
Laura Martinova and Ronald Koetzier Join NYC Roster
Brand Launch Animations | IMEX | Buff
Rokoko announces Headrig
Slimline smartphone head mount for facial motion-capture work will cost just $195 and weigh just 240g. For both iOS and Android phones.
Create Complex Materials for Games in Substance Designer
Discover how to create industry-standard games materials with The Gnomon Workshop's new tutorial.
Inkscape 1.3 ships
Open-source vector design tool gets new Shape Builder for creating complex forms, '2-4x' speed boosts on multi-core CPUs.