vfx

Tutorial: Introduction to Maya 2026

Get started with Maya with the Eric Keller's new beginners' tutorials for The Gnomon Workshop. Volume 2 covers 3D modeling and rigging.

Sunday, February 22nd, 2026

BorisFX releases SynthEyes 2026

3D tracking and match-moving software gets new Mocha Point Tracker, live previous for GeoH setups, plus USD and USDZ import.

Friday, February 20th, 2026

Foundry acquires AI tools firm Griptape

Read our FAQs on what the buyout of the AI orchestration and generative AI tools firm means for users of Foundry apps like Nuke.

Thursday, February 19th, 2026

Foundry releases Katana 9.0

Heavyweight lighting and look development tool gets a new 'UsdSuperLayer' and a preview of Hydra 2.0 rendering.

Wednesday, February 18th, 2026

InstaLOD releases InstaLOD 2026

Check out the new features in this powerful set of geometry optimization tools for games and VFX work. Free to indie artists.

Tuesday, February 17th, 2026

The Pixel Farm releases PFTrack 26.02

Check out the latest changes to the match-moving software for pro VFX, including a new Maya export script. Now free to trial for 14 days.

Monday, February 16th, 2026

Autodesk releases Arnold 7.4.5

Check out the new features in the production renderer, including new shaders for non-photorealistic and motion graphics-style effects.

Thursday, February 12th, 2026