August 7, 2017 | 2 comments
Heavyweight renderer to get new live link to compatible DCC apps, new hybrid CPU/GPU render tech. Read More »
July 31, 2017
Big update to layout and look dev tool adds object scattering, support for Light Path Expressions and Cryptomatte, new PBR material. Read More »
July 26, 2017
Watch highlights of 15 of the year's best animated and VFX shorts, with accompanying tech breakdowns. Read More »
July 25, 2017
Viewport 2.0 becomes the primary viewport; new features added to the MASH motion graphics and Bifröst fluid simulation toolsets. Read More »
June 29, 2017
Maya crowd animation tool gets new options for creating custom AI, support for traffic simulation, plus new dynamic emission system. Read More »
June 27, 2017
Foundry to resell the high-performance USD/Alembic data-transfer framework used on Logan and Doctor Strange. Read More »
June 23, 2017
Simulate large scenes up to 20x faster with the Maya crowd tool's new intelligent instancing system. Redshift support also now added. Read More »
June 22, 2017
3D texture painting software gets support for HBAO, new live edge wear system, 230 new alphas. Read More »
June 1, 2017 | 1 comment
Update improves GPU rendering, adds support for Arnold's alShader, OSL, scenes created in other versions of V-Ray. Read More »
May 26, 2017
New cloud-based rendering service will let users submit jobs directly inside 3ds Max and Maya. Sign up for the preview. Read More »
May 11, 2017 | 1 comment
New plugin version of Mental Ray is the first for 3ds Max 2018. Use it for free, if not for network renders. Read More »
May 9, 2017 | 6 comments
Firm reverses its policy on acquiring the renderer from Solid Angle last April, moves to rental-only pricing. Read More »
April 21, 2017
Release improves speed and quality, adds new physically based shaders. Updated: new Houdini plugin HtoA 2.0 now available. Read More »
April 13, 2017 | 9 comments
Update replaces the mental ray renderer with Arnold 5, adds new options for customising the interface and editing motion paths. Read More »
March 31, 2017
See new features due in the next release of the renderer, including a physically based hair shader, better volumetrics, and support for OSL. Read More »
March 30, 2017
Sizeable update to renderer adds interactive lights, better interactive look dev, resumable rendering. Read More »
March 24, 2017 | 5 comments
Max 2018 to include a limited-use version of Arnold in place of Iray or Mental Ray when it ships this April. Read More »
February 26, 2017
Master lighting and rendering in Arnold with this complete primer from The Mill's Robert Chapman. Read More »
February 21, 2017
Updated: Handy free plugin lets PS load or save multi-layer EXR files. Now supports batch processing. Read More »
February 12, 2017
Get 12 free metal, plastic and glass shaders for Arnold and Maya 2017, all licensed for commercial use. Read More »
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