Blackcore releases ExplosiaFX for Softimage
New plugin lets users create voxel-based gaseous fluid effects using Softimage's ICE toolset.
Wednesday, September 9th, 2015
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Allegorithmic releases Bitmap2Material 3.1
Toolkit for turning source images into games texture maps gets new PBR shaders, new emissive and opacity outputs.
Wednesday, September 9th, 2015
10 killer tips for better character animation
DreamWorks veteran Sébastien Wojda provides his expert tips for creating better character animation.
Monday, September 7th, 2015
Get Substance Designer: Texture Creation
Master the powerful node-based texturing tool with Naughty Dog artist Rogelio Olguin's Gnomon tutorial.
Friday, September 4th, 2015
The Krita Foundation releases Krita 2.9.7
Open-source paint tool gets better PSD support, new tangent normal brush engine to paint normal maps.
Friday, September 4th, 2015
Google relaunches Zync render service in beta
VFX-friendly online service now available on Google Cloud Platform. Sign up to get $800 in free credits.
Thursday, September 3rd, 2015
Maxon ships Cinema 4D R17
Now shipping: Update adds an interesting new 'Take System'; improved tracking, sculpting and spline tools.
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2015
LuxRender 1.5 ships
Now officially shipping: Open-source renderer gets major speed boosts, support for AOVs. New 3ds Max exporter to come.
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2015
Epic Games releases Unreal Engine 4.9
Wide-ranging update adds new rendering and animation options, plus experimental support for DirectX 12.
Tuesday, September 1st, 2015
Raylight Games releases EasySkin 1.0 for 3ds Max
Handy-looking plugin reorganises Max's UI to speed up skinning workflow, adds new 'bubble' envelope system.
Tuesday, September 1st, 2015
Gnomon releases Scripting Fundamentals, Volume 1
Master the core principles of custom tool development with ex-Disney TD Mike Harris's five-hour video guide.
Monday, August 31st, 2015
Sketchfab's models of the month: August 2015
See the best real-time assets of the month: now including animated models like this cool quad mech.
Monday, August 31st, 2015
Jasper Brekelmans unveils Brekel Multi Sensor
New tool will let users of his Brekel Pro software record mocap and point cloud data using multiple Kinect sensors.
Friday, August 28th, 2015