Blackmagic Design releases Fusion Studio 19.0 in beta
Check out the new features in the 3D compositing app, including an AI-based tracker, new roto tools, and updates to USD workflows.
Tuesday, April 30th, 2024
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Blackmagic Design releases DaVinci Resolve 19.0 in beta
Discover the key features for VFX artists in the latest major update to the free grading and editing software and its $295 Studio edition.
Tuesday, April 30th, 2024
Unreal Engine 5.4: five key features for CG artists
Read our pick of the new features in UE5, from Motion Graphics Mode and modular character rigging to virtual production and VFX.
Monday, April 29th, 2024
Pixar releases RenderMan 26.1
Check out the latest update to the heavyweight production renderer, including support for OpenVDB caching in the RIS render mode.
Friday, April 26th, 2024
Autodesk releases 3ds Max 2025
Check out the changes ijn the 3D modeling and rendering software, including updates to retopology, OCIO color management and USD.
Thursday, March 28th, 2024
DreamWorks Animation releases MoonRay 1.5
Check out the latest features in the open-source release of DreamWorks' renderer, used on movies like The Croods: A New Age.
Sunday, March 3rd, 2024
tyFlow 1.1 for 3ds Max adds new PRISM fracturing system
Check out the popular 3ds Max particle and multiphysics add-on's neat new GPU-accelerated mesh fracturing and Boolean system.
Tuesday, January 30th, 2024
JangaFX releases EmberGen 1.1
See what's new in this big update to the real-time smoke and fire simulator, like the option to parent emitters to bones in characters.
Wednesday, January 24th, 2024
Marvelous Designer creator wins Sci-Tech Academy Award
3D clothing design software creator Jaden Oh wins tech 'Oscar', along with the creators of open standards USD, OpenVDB and Alembic.
Monday, January 15th, 2024
LightWave Digital releases LightWave 2023
Veteran 3D animation software gets its first update in over three years, following a change of owner in April. Check out its new features here.
Thursday, November 30th, 2023
Download three free smoke and explosion VDBs from ActionVFX
Get a free explosion, smoke plume and meteor trail from ActionVFX's new library of stock .vdb files, with a Blender fire and smoke shader.
Sunday, November 26th, 2023
Foundry releases Katana 7.0
Heavyweight lighting and look dev software gets new Native USD framework to power up USD workflows. Live Rendering now 'up to twice as fast'.
Wednesday, November 1st, 2023
JangaFX ships EmberGen 1.0.7
Popular real-time smoke and fire simulator gets support for ground plane shadows, and initial support for importing skinned meshes.
Wednesday, October 18th, 2023