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Check out the changes to the intuitive NURBS modeler, including a revamped interface, and a new Section Analysis command.

Financial problems of the owner of Mikros Animation and VFX Oscar-winners MPC and The Mill threaten thousands of artists' jobs worldwide.

Get free volumetric 3D clouds for previs, motion graphics and VFX in CG apps and game engines like Blender, Maya and Unreal Engine.

Video editing, compositing and VFX app and still image editor had over 6 million users prior to buyout and switch to subscription pricing.

Master workflows used in cinematics and animation production with The Gnomon Workshop's improvers' guide.

Cost of Substance 3D Texturing, Collection and Teams subscriptions to rise from 9-25% in March 2025. Read our FAQs about the changes.

Check out the new features in the 3D capture software, including path tracing in the 3D View and support for HP's Z Captis scanner.

Chaos adds AI visualization and ideation app Veras to its product line. See what the buyout means for users of both firms' tools.

Sizeable update to the real-time visualization app adds volumetric clouds, Virtual Shadow Maps and automatic LOD generation.

[Sponsored] Online render farm Forrender argues that traditional workflows provide control and scalability that new AI tools cannot.

Free, open-source online tool for viewing and editing 3DGS data can now add camera animations to existing scans.

Check out the changes to tracking plugins FaceTracker and GeoTracker, including new wireframe rendering and start frame selection options.

Check out the new features in the suite of motion graphics and VFX plugins and the online library of effects and transitions.

Renderer gets better multiscattering in volumes, USD procedural support in Maya, and initial support for GeForce 50 Series GPUs.

Real-time ray tracing renderer for exploring large V-Ray scenes gets OCIO color management, DLSS 4, and new lens distortion system.

New generative AI model let users create video, animation and even stock FX clips from text prompts and images. Read our FAQs about it.

Popular pro graphics tablets get their first updates in eight years. See the specs and prices for the 2025 Intuos Pro Small, Medium & Large.

Updated for version 1.2: Intuitive layer-based texture painting add-on for Blender now supports shader layers and texture baking.

VFX artist Robert Rioux's handy add-ons streamline the process of managing lights and render layers within complex production scenes.

New native After Effects plugin provides a fast, efficient way to create IK rigs for arms and legs for character animation.