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French movie trade organization CST's free tool offers an intuitive way to explore USD scenes. Now plays back animations in USD scenes, too.

iClone update extends the real-time animation tool's crowd simulations with smart props and accessories. See all the new features here.

First update to the open standard for VFX plugins in almost a decade improves color management, and widens CPU and GPU support.

Heavyweight story development tool with integrations to Photoshop and Maya can now also be used in a standard web browser.

Check out the new features in the intuitive NURBS modeler, including Deform and Mesh Snap features, and support for SVG import.

Check out the new features in the GPU-accelerated sparse volumetric fluid solver, including support for height fields as collision sources.

Plan out city layouts and have this neat tool populate them with 3D buildings. Now exports to other applications in USD format.

Major update to the real-time lighting and look dev tool adds support for UDIM workflows, interactive baking, hybrid rendering.

Master make-up concept workflows with The Gnomon Workshop's new tutorial, recorded by Wētā Workshop's Johnny Fraser-Allen.

Now out of beta: discover the key features for VFX artists in the free grading and editing software and its $295 Studio edition.

Now out of beta: new features in the 3D compositing app include an AI-based tracker, new roto tools, and updates to USD workflows.

Discover which NVIDIA GPU is best for CG work in real-world content creation and GPU rendering tests, including Blender, Maya and UE5.

Check out Reblika's promising all-in-one standalone app for creating ultra-detailed 3D characters for games and animation.

Try this browser-based tool for generating animated 3D avatars from video footage, photos or real-world measurements. Free in beta.

Check out this promising new 3D clothing design tool for VFX and game development, and its Unreal Engine cloth simulation plugin.

Promising AI-based virtual projection app extracts actors from video and relights them to match a new background. Try it free in beta.

Eye-catching app makes it easy to dress 3D characters, auto-fitting 'any 3D wearable' to any bipedal avatar. See what's due in the 2.0 update.

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Get free walks, runs, jumps and idle animations for use in games and motion graphics. Integrates with Blender, Daz Studio, Unity and UE5.

Master real-world production workflows in Nuke with The Gnomon Workshop's advanced tutorial in visual effects compositing.