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Software for processing data from inertial mocap systems gets separate new anatomy models for male and female actors.

Next-gen motion design software gets new noise shader and support for custom filters, plus the option to deform images using 2D meshes.

V-Ray 7.1 update makes 3,000+ scanned real-world materials accessible via the Cosmos browser, available to all V-Ray subscribers.

[Sponsored] Online render farm iRender explains why its flexible solutions unlock the full potential of GPU rendering with Redshift.

'Biggest update yet' to the popular free Blender modifier adds 20 new tools, including generators for doors, windows and bolts.

Simulate thousands of rubbery objects in near-real time with Łukasz Czyż's plugin implementing Vertex Block Descent methods in Blender.

Discover how to sculpt a mech in virtual reality with The Gnomon Workshop's beginner-friendly Substance 3D Modeler tutorial.

Özgür Yildirim's interesting plugin records the changes made to a model over time, then lets you edit or delete operations individually.

Real-time tools developer is offering temporary licenses of EmberGen, LiquiGen and GeoGen to games and VFX artists who are between jobs.

Key shot from the carjacking thriller was created using 3DEqualizer, Houdini and Nuke from 360-degree footage and Lidar scans.

VFX artist Rob Dickinson's handy add-on fixes artefacts in 3D scans and models in one click. Check out the new features in version 2.0.

Substance 3D pioneer's new venture after leaving Adobe is a real-time digital puppeteering firm creating gaming and animation content.

Get games artist Howard Coates' Modular Dungeon Collection free for two weeks on the Fab marketplace. For commercial use.

How does HP's rackable graphics workstation compare to a desktop system in real-world rendering and CG tests? Jason Lewis finds out.

Create ruined and post-apocalyptic industrial environments with Epic Games' new Derelict Corridor Megascans Sample project.

New version of the veteran graphics benchmark for testing workstations reflects recent changes to CG software and industry pipelines.

Free Photoshop scripts convert high-res planetary textures to UDIMs for use in VFX and animation, in apps like 3ds Max, Blender, Maya.

Decoded's frustration-saving add-on adds new features to Blender's camera system, now including a new auto-focus system for renders.

Big update to the effects plugins for video editing and compositing apps adds AI matte generation and GPU acceleration on AMD hardware.

Check out the new features in the lightweight 3D modeling software, and its Unreal Engine-based real-time renderer.