cebas releases thinkingParticles 6.3
3ds Max physics plugin gets better liquid simulation and particle caching, plus support for Alembic.
Thursday, March 24th, 2016
Free Resources
Get Loic Zimmermann's tips for directing an indie short
See the director and concept artist discuss his way of making films at Gnomon's LA campus tomorrow. Watch online for free.
Wednesday, March 23rd, 2016
Toonz 2D animation software goes open-source
Windows and Mac tool used on Futurama and Studio Ghibli movies is free to download from 26 March.
Monday, March 21st, 2016
Blender 2.77 ships
Updated: Open-source 3D tool gets support for OpenVDB volumetrics, better sculpting and Boolean tools.
Monday, March 21st, 2016
Clip Studio Paint adds animation support
Free 1.5.4 update turns the app also known as Manga Studio into a robust, low-cost 2D animation tool.
Friday, March 18th, 2016
Video: Enlighten's Seastack Bay real-time GI demo
Beautiful Ninja Theory-created demo showcases new open-world tech in the UE4 and Unity lighting system.
Thursday, March 17th, 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
Unity Technologies releases Unity 5.4 in public beta
Update promises "enhanced visuals" plus GPU instancing, better multicore rendering and VR support.
Thursday, March 17th, 2016
Allegorithmic releases Substance Painter 2
3D painting tool gets Iray renderer integrated inside, new Clone and Smudge tools, new Linux edition.
Wednesday, March 16th, 2016
Autodesk unveils Maya LT 2016 Extension 3
Videos: See the new Quick Rig tool, new blendshape handling system, improved symmetrical modelling and UV editing.
Tuesday, March 15th, 2016
Autodesk ships Stingray 1.2
Update to game engine adds new animation workflows, multicore compilation, HTC Vive support.
Tuesday, March 15th, 2016
Come to an evening with ILM's Grzegorz Jonkajtys
See the award-winning animator explain his workflow at a free event at Gnomon's LA HQ on 19 March. Watch free online.
Monday, March 14th, 2016
Basefount Technology unveils Miarmy 4.5
Maya crowd simulation tool to get new jump system for actors, plus tech developed for use on Ant-Man.
Monday, March 14th, 2016