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Big update to the particle-based simulation add-on for Blender and Cinema 4D adds a neat new unified multi-material solver.

See how the studio created the CG environments for the fragile mountain plank walk for the climbing-themed survival thriller.

New AI connection makes it possible to use Claude or ChatGPT to control tasks in the 3D animation and motion graphics software.

Watch a breakdown of the studio's 3D environments, matte painting and explosion simulations for the spy thriller series.

Check out the new features in the real-time ray tracing renderer, including OpenPBR support and updates to smoke and fire sims.

Watch the Armenian studio's breakdown of its ocean simulation and CG environments for Julian Schnabel's literary drama.

Discover what's new in CG tools including Shapelab Lite, Sisir and Tripo Studio, plus new anatomy reference app Portrait Studio Pro.

Check out the new shot review toolset in ex-Lucasfilm developer Darby Johnston's open-source image viewer for VFX and animation.

Get free mocap moves of common activities in FBX format for use in animation, games or VFX work. Licensed for commercial use.

Watch a making-of for the effects from Netflix's satirical action drama, including the high-octane climactic CG car chase.

Updated for Beta 2: 3D texture painting software gets new Tri-Planar Tiled and Hex Tile nodes, plus support for A/B comparisons.

Updated for Alpha 3: next major version of the GPU renderer can now bake SDFs to meshes, to use as proxy geometry in simulations.

Watch the studio's breakdown of a blazing building, with simulated fire, smoke and particles, from the finale of the Disney+ 'wrong-com'.

Adobe buys pioneering developer of AI image enhancement and upscaling tools. Read our FAQs on what the deal means for CG artists.

Check out the studio's VFX breakdown for the spectacular elemental duels from Season 2 of the fantasy action-adventure series.

Check out the week's other updates to CG tools, like animation library builder Animcraft, game engine Unigine, and OctaneRender.

20th anniversary edition of the cool, chic Oslo-based VFX festival features sessions on the making of Sinners and Project Hail Mary.

Master professional concept art and illustration techniques with The Gnomon Workshop's free half-hour video tutorial.,

Check out the Montréal studio's making-of for its invisible effects for Antoine Fuqua's santized, but box office record-breaking, music biopic.

Games animator Sebastian Jaksan's handy free add-on also comes with KeyFlow Studio, a lightweight, standalone shot review tool.