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Adobe releases After Effects 24.5
Compositing and motion graphics app gets new 3D features including support for animated 3D models and a shadow catcher system.
CLO Virtual Fashion releases Marvelous Designer 2024.1
3D clothing design app gets new PBR texture map generator, plus experimental new generative AI tools for patterns and graphics.
US sues Adobe for ‘ambushing’ subscribers with cancellation fees
US Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission allege that Adobe hides key terms in its default subscription plans.
Get an exclusive free 3D model from NoneCG
Download a 3D model of part of Tokyo in 3ds Max, Blender, C4D, Maya, FBX and OBJ format, with 4K textures. For commercial use.
Tutorial: Creating a Quadruped Rig for Production
Discover how to create production-quality rigs for four-legged creatures in The Gnomon Workshop's Maya masterclass.
Foundry releases Nuke 15.1, NukeX 15.1 and Nuke Studio 15.1
Compositing and editorial applications get new 3D 'Time Ops' features, and updates to BlinkScript, OpenAssetIO and the AI tools.
Sneak peek: Houdini 20.5
See all the key features in the next major update to Houdini, from modeling, animation and simulation to the COPERNICUS framework.
Get over 500 free game-ready animations to use in Unreal Engine
Epic Games' new Game Animation Sample includes a library of 'AAA-quality' motion-captured animations for use in your own projects.
Check out new 3ds Max UV unwrapping plugin UVReactor
New add-on promises fast, efficient unwrapping and packing of even dense 3D models, following familiar 3ds Max workflows.
Adobe releases Substance 3D Modeler 1.11
Check out the latest features in the desktop and virtual reality modeling software, including Export Mode and the new Outliner.
Tutorial: master 3D Weapon Design VR Workflow
Master concept design workflows for games with The Gnomon Workshop's masterclass in Blender and Substance 3D Modeler.
Reallusion launches GoZ Plus
New version of the plugin for round-tripping assets between Character Creator and ZBrush now transfers surface color and detail.
Sneak peek: Vector Displacement Maps in Substance 3D Painter
Get a glimpse at some of the new features in development for the 3D texture painting software, from Substance 3D Painter 10.1 onwards.
See Mojo FX’s VFX breakdown for Testament: The Story of Moses
Discover how the VFX studio created over 560 miraculous effects shots for the Netflix chart-topping religous minseries.
Maxon releases Redshift 3.6.02
Check out the latest features in the renderer, including this cross-hatching effect in the new Non-Photorealistic Rendering system.
Free tool: paint textures in Blender with HAS Paint Layers
Check out games artist Vlad Hirourk's streamlined new Blender add-on for Substance-style layer-based texture painting.
Maxon launches Maxon Studio
New After Effects template engine lets users of Maxon's Red Giant products create motion graphics by customizing readymade 'Capsules'.
Golaem releases crowd animation tool Golaem 9
Major update to the Maya crowds tool adds new workflows for creating shots without simulation, and a new UE5-style ML Deformer.
ASWF, Adobe, Autodesk launch OpenPBR 1.0
New open shading model intended to supersede both Adobe and Autodesk's standard materials reaches its milestone 1.0 release.
Epic Games releases Twinmotion 2024.1
Check out the latest features in the real-time visualization app, from the new Render Layers system to new scattering and animation tools.
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