Unreal Engine 5.4: five key features for CG artists

Read our pick of the new features in UE5, from Motion Graphics Mode and modular character rigging to virtual production and VFX.

Monday, April 29th, 2024

Discover the key features of Houdini 20

Read our run-down of the key changes in the largest ever update to Houdini, from character animation to rendering and machine learning.

Thursday, November 9th, 2023

Sneak peek: Adobe's Project Scene Change

Interesting experimental AI tech composites an actor from one shot into the environment from another without roto or 3D tracking.

Thursday, October 12th, 2023

Adobe releases Substance 3D Stager 2.0

Scene layout and rendering app gets presets for turntable renders, USD export and CAD file import.

Thursday, February 2nd, 2023

Nvidia releases Omniverse Create 2022.3 in beta

Major update to Omniverse's scene layout app adds new physics features and support for MaterialX.

Wednesday, November 9th, 2022

Sneak peek: Adobe's Project Artistic Scenes

Neat new AI tech shown at Adobe Sneaks 2022 transfers the style of a 2D image to an entire 3D scene.

Thursday, October 20th, 2022

Adobe releases Substance 3D Stager 1.3

See what's new in Adobe's layout and rendering software, like this preset material showcase scene.

Saturday, October 8th, 2022

Nekki releases Cascadeur 2022.2

Unusual physics-based animation software gets global rotation kinematics, improved auto-posing.

Monday, September 19th, 2022

Download Andrew Averkin's free 3ds Max Assembly Tool

Amazing set of free tools and scripts adds brush- and physics-based set dressing to 3ds Max.

Monday, August 15th, 2022

Adobe releases Substance 3D Stager 1.2

Scene layout and rendering app gets new Project materials panel, real-time environment shadows.

Wednesday, April 27th, 2022

Adobe ships Substance 3D Stager 1.1

Scene layout and rendering app gets key workflow improvements - and a new $150 perpetual licence.

Wednesday, November 24th, 2021

Adobe launches the Substance 3D Collection

Adobe's Substance applications get new names, new logos, new products and new bundle pricing.

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021

Which CG applications support Apple's new M1 chips?

Discover which 3D, image-editing and rendering apps will support the first Apple Silicon processors when they ship next week.

Friday, November 13th, 2020