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Animate a League of Legends-inspired recall animation
Discover how AAA animators create gameplay animations in The Gnomon Workshop's new tutorial, recorded by Riot Games' Benjamin Davis.
Unity 6 Preview: five key features for CG artists
Read our pick of the new features in the latest version of Unity, from improvements to rendering to new generative AI animation tools.
Chaos announces V-Ray for ARM
Firm plans 'general support' for the V-Ray renderer on Linux systems with ARM CPUs to cut power use without compromising performance.
Left Angle releases Autograph 2024.04
Check out the new features in the motion graphics app, including tools for animating with motion paths, and support for more 3D file formats.
Chip Render is on a mission to democratize cloud rendering
[Sponsored] Discover how the award-winning firm is bringing cost-effective, eco-friendly online rendering to 3D artists worldwide.
Unreal Engine 5.4: five key features for CG artists
Read our pick of the new features in UE5, from Motion Graphics Mode and modular character rigging to virtual production and VFX.
CLO Virtual Fashion releases Marvelous Designer 2024.0
Updated: check out the 3D clothing design software's new USD-based workflow for exporting simulations to Unreal Engine 5.4.
Tutorial: Art Directing Explosions using Axiom in Houdini
Discover how to create a professional-quality VFX shot with The Gnomon Workshop's detailed guide to explosion simulation.
Dimension 5 Techs unveils D5 Render 2.7
Check out the new features in the real-time ray tracing renderer, including the D5 Scatter tool - and new AI tools, including Text to 3D.
F12 releases The Grove 2.1 for Blender and Houdini
Update to the tree-generation software ditches Leonardo da Vinci's 'Rule of Trees' to better simulate how trees really age.
RealityCapture is now free to indie artists and studios
Popular photogrammetry software is now free to users with revenue under $1 million/year. Check out the other changes in RealityCapture 1.4.
Twinmotion is now free to indie artists and studios
Real-time visualization tool is free for commercial use to anyone earning under $1 million/year. See what else is new in Twinmotion 2023.2.4.
Adobe launches new Image 3 AI model in Firefly
Check out the changes to the AI model behind Adobe's suite of generative AI tools, including its new Structure Reference system.
The making-of for Watermelon Girl charts a five-year labor of love
Check out self-taught animator SouthernShotty's inspirational animation breakdown for his 13-minute, one-person Blender short.
Tutorial: Designing Spaceships for Games
Sharpen your concept design skills with The Gnomon Workshop's advanced masterclass, recorded by Star Atlas artist Jort van Welbergen.
Blockade Labs launches Skybox AI Model 3
Big update to the browser-based generative AI tool makes it possible to create 8K 360° environments from text prompts or sketches
NVIDIA unveils new RTX A400 and RTX A1000 pro GPUs
First new Ampere-generation workstation GPUs in two years are entry-level cards for AI and less demanding CG work.
Reallusion releases BuildingGen for iClone
New plugin generates procedural 3D buildings from modular parts, directly inside the real-time animation software.
Boris FX releases Sapphire 2024.5
Check out the latest features in the set of effects plugins for video editing and compositing apps like After Effects and DaVinci Resolve.
Jens Kafitz releases Mari Extension Pack 6 R2
Free update to the industry-standard set of add-on tools for Mari adds powerful new Node Editor and Ramp Editor.
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