Foundry releases Mari 7.5
3D texture painting software gets long-awaited Multi-Paint system for projection-painting multiple texture maps simultaneously.
Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025
visual effects
Otoy releases OctaneRender 2026.1
Big update to the GPU renderer adds meshlet streaming for dense geometry, and support for 3DGS data, MaterialX and OpenPBR.
Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025
Blackmagic Design releases DaVinci Resolve 20.3
Free grading and video editing app now supports 32K workflows on M5 Macs. Check out the other new features for VFX artists and colorists.
Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025
Blackmagic Design releases Fusion Studio 20.3
Free update to the 3D compositor improves 3D rendering of shadow, reflect and refract layers, and improves performance and stability.
Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025
Black Friday, Cyber Week and holiday 2025 deals for CG artists
Find great seasonal discounts on CG software, hardware and assets, with our list of 140+ deals available on Cyber Monday and Cyber Week.
Friday, November 28th, 2025
Nekki releases Cascadeur 2025.3
Check out the new features in the AI-assisted animation software, including a new viewport renderer, and initial support for quadrupeds.
Thursday, November 27th, 2025
Sneak peek: the new FLIP fluid solver in Insydium's NeXus
See the neat new liquid simulation tools in the GPU-based Cinema 4D particle effects add-on, ahead of their release next month.
Thursday, November 27th, 2025
BiteTheBytes releases World Creator 2025.3
Check out the new features in the terrain generator, including ORBX export to OctaneRender and a new Godot integration plugin.
Wednesday, November 26th, 2025
Epic Games releases RealityScan 2.1
Check out the new features in the desktop 3D scanning software, including new Lidar and automation features. Free to indie artists.
Wednesday, November 26th, 2025
Jens Kafitz releases Mari Extension Pack 6 R3
Check out the new features in the free update to the industry-standard set of add-on tools for Foundry's 3D texture painting software.
Tuesday, November 25th, 2025
Boris FX releases Sapphire 2026
Check out the changes to the effects plugins for compositing and video editing apps, including this new analogue film burn effect.
Tuesday, November 25th, 2025
Tutorial: Advanced Facial Blendshape Networks
Discover how to create blendshape-based facial rigs for VFX and game cinematics with The Gnomon Workshop's new masterclass.
Saturday, November 22nd, 2025
Nevercenter releases Silo 2026.0 with the Silo Blender Bridge
Lightweight 3D modeling and UV mapping software gets new plugin transferring edits made to a model to and from Blender.
Thursday, November 20th, 2025