Fabric Software ships Fabric Engine 2.2, Fabric for Modo

CG tools development platform gets option to author custom apps in Python alone, plus new Modo plugin.

Thursday, May 12th, 2016

The Lytro Cinema system: the next revolution in VFX?

Could new high-end light field movie cameras eliminate greenscreen work? CG Channel investigates.

Tuesday, April 12th, 2016

Amazon releases Lumberyard 1.1

Big update to free AAA game engine adds Substance integration, mobile support - and a proper FBX importer.

Thursday, March 17th, 2016

Quixel ships Quixel Suite 2.0

Updated, now shipping: Games texturing toolkit gets powerful 3D painting and map baking options. See the new features in action here.

Monday, November 30th, 2015

FXhome ships HitFilm 4 Pro

Editing, compositing and effects app gets new 3D rendering, animation options, plus $299 Boris FX titling plugin 3D Objects thrown in free.

Wednesday, November 18th, 2015

Luxion ships KeyShot 6

Big update adds node-based material editor, Python scripting and new animation tools to renderer. HD edition gets unlimited resolution.

Friday, November 13th, 2015

Review: HP ZBook 17 G2 mobile workstation

Jason Lewis puts HP's top-of-the-range pro mobile system through a battery of real-world tests.

Tuesday, November 10th, 2015

Side Effects ships Houdini 15 and Houdini Engine 2.0

Wide-ranging update adds new modelling, animation, simulation tools; native support for RenderMan RIS shaders.

Thursday, October 15th, 2015

Autodesk launches Stingray game engine

New engine to ship on 19 August from $30/month, with suite of supporting middleware. Free to Maya LT users.

Tuesday, August 4th, 2015

Group test: Nvidia professional GPUs 2015

Jason Lewis puts three of Nvidia's top-of-the-range Quadro cards through a battery of real-world tests.

Monday, July 6th, 2015

Esri ships CityEngine 2015.0

Procedural 3D city-generation tool gets enhanced real-time shadows, plus improvements to scene editor.

Thursday, May 7th, 2015

The best new software from NAB 2015

We round up the tools most relevant to CG Channel readers: from VFX software to plugins & pipeline apps.

Tuesday, April 21st, 2015

Discover the new features in Maya 2016

Videos: see the new sculpting tools, Delta Mush deformer, updates to Bifrost and revamped Hypershade.

Monday, April 13th, 2015