Nekki releases Cascadeur 2020.3b
New free beta of the promising physics and AI-based animation tool adds an auto-keying system.
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2020
Free Resources
Discover 10 key features for CG artists in Unity 2020.2
Read our pick of the new features in the game engine, from ray traced reflections to real-time compositing.
Monday, December 21st, 2020
Master Houdini particle effects
Get to grips with Houdini's VFX-industry-standard particle effects tools with The Gnomon Workshop's detailed new introductory tutorial.
Sunday, December 20th, 2020
Chaos Group releases V-Ray 5 for Houdini
See all the new features in the Houdini edition of renderer, from ACEScg to updates to VRayDirt.
Wednesday, December 16th, 2020
Amazon ships Lumberyard 1.27
Check out the free game engine's new Houdini-integrated Nvidia Blast destruction physics system and improved cloth simulation.
Tuesday, December 15th, 2020
Chaos Group releases V-Ray 5 for Cinema 4D
Long-awaited rewrite of the C4D renderer adds built-in compositing and new GPU rendering features.
Friday, December 11th, 2020
Download the project files for Epic Games' Meerkat demo
Get the rigged 3D characters from Epic's beautiful new Unreal Engine demo free in Maya and UE4 format.
Thursday, December 10th, 2020
Pixologic ships ZBrush 2021.5
Check out the clever Thick Skin system, new detailing tools and updates to ZModeler in the latest update to the digital sculpting app.
Wednesday, December 9th, 2020
Master Maya customisation for faster animation
Harness Maya's hidden powers with Naughty Dog animator Ari Flesch's time-saving tips and hacks.
Monday, December 7th, 2020
Sketchfab's models of the month: November 2020
See the month's best new real-time 3D models, many downloadable for free, like this vintage instrument.
Monday, December 7th, 2020
10 key features for CG artists from Unreal Engine 4.26
Read our pick of the new features, from water and volumetric clouds to Booleans and GPU lightmapping.
Friday, December 4th, 2020
Autodesk releases 3ds Max 2021.3
Update to the 3D software adds new retopology tools and support for bloom effects in the viewport.
Thursday, December 3rd, 2020
Otoy unveils OctaneRender 2020.2 and 2021
See what's new in the next major updates to the GPU renderer and its new RNDR+ subscription deal.
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2020