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Fast-evolving 3ds Max multiphysics plugin gets revamped FLIP fluid, cloth and FEM solvers, better V-Ray support, plus more streamlined UI.

Tuesday, July 12th, 2016

Watch WWE lead character artist Hossein Diba sculpt Stone Cold Steve Austin in Gnomon's new ZBrush masterclass.

Monday, July 11th, 2016

Big update to voxel sculpting and painting package adds 'completely remade' PBR shading system, plus neat new low-poly retopology tools.

Saturday, July 9th, 2016

Updated: New plugin toolset for Nuke aims to tackle key problems of creating virtual reality content. See the full feature set and pricing here.

Wednesday, July 6th, 2016

Star Wars matte painter Nick Hiatt shares his secrets at a free event at Gnomon's LA campus this Saturday. Watch free online.

Tuesday, July 5th, 2016

Grease Pencil turns Blender into a free, bones-based 2D animation toolset. Try the new version here.

Tuesday, July 5th, 2016

Library of add-ons for compositing apps gets good-looking new HUD-creation toolset, but free subscriptions axed.

Thursday, June 30th, 2016

1.0.20 update makes the render ready tree models compatible with Maya as well as 3ds Max, Cinema 4D and Houdini.

Tuesday, June 28th, 2016

Powerful procedural city modelling software gets new Alembic exporter for use with visual effects pipelines.

Monday, June 27th, 2016

Now shipping: New $795 edition of the fluid simulator is 'fully integrated' inside C4D, though it lacks some advanced tools.

Thursday, June 23rd, 2016

Updated: See the complete, near-six-minute short. Runs in real time on a single GeForce GTX 980.

Monday, June 20th, 2016

Updated: Unity Plus subscribers get option to turn off the splash screen; users of the free Personal edition can customise it.

Friday, June 17th, 2016

Illustrator April Connors' three-hour guide to figure drawing sets out essential skills for character and costume designers.

Thursday, June 16th, 2016