cgchannel
Foundry releases Mari 7.1
Now available: 3D texture painting software gets new 2D painting mode for editing source images or creating custom decals.
Tutorial – Modeling for Film & TV: Hard-Surface Vehicles
Discover to create a truck model suitable for use in a VFX production pipeline with The Gnomon Workshop's best-practice guide.
Autodesk open-sources USD for 3ds Max
Source code for the USD add-on for the 3D modeling and animation software is now available under an Apache 2.0 license.
Get Epic Games’ free Project Titan Unreal Engine sample
Download an 8km x 8km UE5 environment created in a massive 10-week art jam, with custom plugins and world-building tools.
Maxon releases Redshift 2025.2
GPU renderer gets new non-photorealistic rendering options and a USD Command Line Rendering tool for use on render farms.
Maxon releases Cinema 4D 2025.1
3D animation and motion graphics software gets revamped Boolean modeling system, plus updates to simulation and USD workflows.
Maxon releases ZBrush 2025.1
Digital sculpting software gets new Quick Polygroup Brush, updated Anchors Brush, tighter integration with the Redshift renderer.
Maxon releases ZBrush for iPad 2025.2
iPad edition of the digital sculpting app gets GoZ support for Cinema 4D, plus ZSpheres templates for female, male and hand mannequins.
Adobe releases After Effects 25.1
Check out the changes to 3D workflows in the latest update to the compositing software for motion graphics and VFX work.
Check out Substance 3D Modeler’s new Primitives system
Updated for version 1.17: VR modeling software gets new non-destructive workflow for blocking out complex hard surface models.
Otoy releases OctaneRender 2026.1 in alpha
Experimental preview showcases new tech in development for the GPU renderer, including native MaterialX and 3DGS support.
Otoy releases OctaneRender 2025.1 in beta
Check out the new features in the next major production version of the GPU renderer, including new decal and lens effects systems.
iClone 8.52 adds new AI-assisted character posing system
Major update to the real-time animation app adds new AI-based AccuPose system, plus motion trails and non-destructive clip editing.
Download ActionVFX’s 20 free stock VFX clips of asteroids
The clips of asteroids and asteroid fields are licensed for commercial use - but they're only free for a limited time, so grab them fast.
Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Holiday 2024 deals for CG artists
Updated 3 December: Discover discounts on CG hardware and software available during Cyber Week, from Autodesk to ZBrush.
Nekki releases Cascadeur 2024.3
Check out the new features in the AI-assisted animation software, including a ragdoll physics system, and a live link to Unreal Engine.
Exclusive Cyber Weekend offer on The Gnomon Workshop training
[Sponsored] Save up to $124 on a new subscription to the leading online CG art training provider - the largest discount it has ever offered.
Tutorial – Maya for Animators: Body Mechanics
Discover how to create more believable character animation with The Gnomon Workshop's new intermediate-level Maya tutorial.
3DGS Render 2.0 now lets you edit 3D Gaussian Splats in Blender
3D scanning firm Kiri Innovations' free add-on lets you edit 3DGS scan data inside Blender, and apply simple animated effects.
Nevercenter releases Silo 2025 and Milo 2025
Check out the new features in the lightweight 3D modeling software, and its Unreal Engine-based real-time renderer.
Community for Entertainment Artists