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lighting

Master lighting and layout workflows for VFX with The Gnomon Workshop's comprehensive guide to Houdini's Solaris toolset.

Saturday, June 21st, 2025

Check out the new features in the real-time rendering and look dev tool, from dedicated decal layers to low-to-low-poly texture baking.

Monday, June 16th, 2025

Check out the new features in the open-source release of DreamWorks Animation's renderer. used on movies like The Wild Robot.

Sunday, June 15th, 2025

Master professional CG lighting workflows with former Blizzard lighting lead Graham Cunningham's tutorial for The Gnomon Workshop.

Saturday, June 14th, 2025

Discover how to create game environments grounded in architectural principles with The Gnomon Workshop's new tutorial.

Monday, June 9th, 2025

Promising 3D sketching app for iPad gets a new online gallery, making it possible to share designs with other artists in interactive 3D.

Friday, June 6th, 2025

Create energy FX using a robust generalist approach in Houdini, Maya and Nuke with The Gnomon Workshop's detailed tutorial.

Sunday, May 25th, 2025

Argentum Studio's in-house tool simplifies the process of lighting and rendering hair and fur in Unreal Engine 5.5. Free for a month.

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025

Create portfolio-worthy 3D terrain in World Creator and Blender with the help of The Gnomon Workshop's intermediate-level tutorial.

Saturday, April 12th, 2025

Design practical character makeup for movies and TV with the leading concept artist's new tutorial series for The Gnomon Workshop.

Saturday, March 29th, 2025

Master professional asset development workflows for VFX with The Gnomon Workshop's advanced-level tutorial.

Sunday, March 9th, 2025

Discover five key new features in the open-source game engine, including updates to shading, lighting, animation and physics.

Tuesday, March 4th, 2025

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

Saturday, February 22nd, 2025