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See ex-Blur Studio character lead Jesse Sandifer's careers talk at Gnomon's LA campus on Thursday, or watch free online.

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2016

'Game-changing' update to renderer will feature GPU-accelerated Denoise, OSL support, new materials and lighting workflows.

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2016

Next version of renderer to add adaptive image sampling, new denoising system. Cinema 4D version due this year.

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2016

New Layout tool lets users edit timing or visual properties of crowd sims without re-running the simulation.

Friday, February 19th, 2016

Browser-based system for editing and retargeting mocap data becomes an offline tool with a £99 price tag.

Friday, February 19th, 2016

Already partly rolled out in C4D R16 and R17, but the full switchover will take 'several more releases'.

Wednesday, February 17th, 2016

See tech demos for the next-gen graphics API and download drivers for Nvidia and AMD GPUs here.

Wednesday, February 17th, 2016

See the character design process for Ratchet & Clank at a free event at Gnomon's LA campus on Thursday, or watch free online.

Monday, February 15th, 2016

New node-based image editor lets users design normal maps and preview the result in a PBR viewport.

Monday, February 15th, 2016

Plugin turns mocha's 2D camera tracks into 3D motion inside Cinema 4D. It even converts roto splines into animated geometry.

Monday, February 15th, 2016

Get up to speed with the renderer with Psyop CG supervisor Stephen DeLalla's 10-hour training course.

Friday, February 12th, 2016

MOAB's neat tool for Maya and Fracture FX lets users paint shatter patterns directly onto 3D models.

Thursday, February 11th, 2016

Get full source code access to the CryEngine-based AAA engine, aimed at multiplayer online titles.

Wednesday, February 10th, 2016