April 23, 2014
Upcoming free plugin will make Houdini's simulation and VFX tools directly accessible inside Cinema 4D. Read More »
April 4, 2014
New AMD-based workstations and render units provide disruptive compute power for smaller studios. Read More »
March 19, 2014 | 1 comment
Major update adds new FX tools, new skinning system, lots of smaller features. See them all in action here. Read More »
March 12, 2014
Updated and now in open beta: high-density 3ds Max particle toolkit gets new field-manipulation tools. Read More »
March 10, 2014
Allan McKay's neat 30-minute video explains how the ash effects from the Super Bowl spot were created. Read More »
February 27, 2014
Neat script lets users create hair as polygons, convert to Maya Hair, then carry on editing using poly tools. Read More »
February 25, 2014
Nice new breakdown video gives a glimpse into the movie's CG environments and simulation work. Read More »
February 19, 2014
See an explosion go from FumeFX simulation to in-game effect in Epic's new Inside Unreal tech demo. Read More »
February 13, 2014
Discover the alien life pulsating at the heart of a comet in Erik Ferguson's unnerving Houdini short. Read More »
January 30, 2014
Updated: global network of studios taking part includes Oscar-winning production house Autour de Minuit. Read More »
January 27, 2014
Check out the making-of, then see the studio's impressive fluid effects work from The Wolf of Wall Street. Read More »
January 15, 2014
New experimental simulation system automatically animates men, monsters - and even ostriches. Read More »
January 9, 2014
New making-of video lifts the lid on big environments, big simulations - and even bigger CG creatures. Read More »
January 7, 2014 | 1 comment
Set up sims in a couple of clicks with this plugin to make Max's physics simpler and more art directable. Read More »
January 6, 2014
Nifty free tool, pitched as the 'ZBrush of particle animation', adds support for point cloud data in PLY format. Read More »
January 2, 2014
See some rather nice simulations in the Korean VFX house's teaser for the online version of Valve's shooter. Read More »
December 28, 2013 | 2 comments
Try NewTek's innovative new tool for sculpting animation caches by hand. Works with most 3D packages. Read More »
December 17, 2013
Check out eight minutes of beautiful Houdini effects breakdowns from the epic Russian war movie. Read More »
December 9, 2013
The versatile technical director discusses the key skills for today's TDs, and his tips for young FX artists. Read More »
December 9, 2013
See how Epic Games set up the fluid and particle effects for its UE4 Infiltrator tech demo. Read More »
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