ZibraVDB: the new standard in OpenVDB for virtual production
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Monday, April 14th, 2025
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5 key features in Blender 4.4
Check out the key changes in the latest version of the open-source 3D app, including important updates to animation and the CPU compositor.
Tuesday, March 18th, 2025
Is AI replacing render farms?
[Sponsored] Online render farm Forrender argues that traditional workflows provide control and scalability that new AI tools cannot.
Tuesday, February 18th, 2025
Review: Huion Kamvas 22 Plus pen display
The Kamvas 22 Plus is an affordable pen display for beginners and pro artists on a budget. See how it handled 3D as well as 2D workflows.
Thursday, February 6th, 2025
See five great VFX breakdowns from the 2025 V-Ray showreel
See breakdowns of five key movies, TV series, cinematics and animated shorts created in V-Ray from Chaos's latest showreel.
Monday, February 3rd, 2025
See the new features due in Unreal Engine 5.6 and beyond
Check out upcoming features in the game engine, from rendering and simulation to Megaworlds biomes, next-gen terrain and Anim Next.
Tuesday, January 21st, 2025
Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Holiday 2024 deals for CG artists
Updated 24 December: Find discounts on CG hardware and software available until New Year, including 3DCoat, FumeFX and Yeti.
Tuesday, December 24th, 2024
Create game characters with CC Auto Setup for 3ds Max and V-Ray
[Sponsored] Discover how Reallusion's free plugin streamlines the transfer of characters from Character Creator 4 to 3ds Max.
Wednesday, December 18th, 2024
5 key features in Blender 4.3
Now available: read our pick of the new features in the open-source 3D software, from Grease Pencil 3 to updates to Eevee and Cycles.
Tuesday, November 19th, 2024
Unreal Engine 5.5: discover 10 key features for CG artists
Read our pick of the features in this huge update to the game engine, from MegaLights to character rigging, animation and rendering.
Thursday, November 14th, 2024
10 subtle tricks to improve your character animation
Discover 10 things you can do today to improve your character animation work with DreamWorks animator Adrien Liv's expert tips.
Tuesday, October 29th, 2024
ZibraVDB: real-time volumetric rendering in virtual production
[Sponsored] Discover how Zibra AI aims to revolutionize CGI with its volumetric compression technology for Unreal Engine and Houdini
Thursday, September 12th, 2024
An ideal drawing tablet for beginners - XPPen Deco 640
[Sponsored] With its smart design and advanced hardware, XPPen's affordable drawing tablet is ideal for both CG artists and gamers.
Monday, July 29th, 2024