Plastic Software releases Plasticity 2025.2

Check out the new features in this wide-ranging update to the NURBS modeler, including new physical materials and HDRI environments.

Thursday, July 10th, 2025

Check out streamlined free 3D modeling tool SDF Modeler

Promising new SDF modeling tool provides a quick, intuitive way to explore shapes for concept designs and hard surface assets.

Wednesday, July 9th, 2025

Download smart 3D asset browser Polydex free in beta

New app automatically groups related assets for one-click import into DCC apps like Blender. Support for 3ds Max and Cinema 4D due.

Sunday, June 29th, 2025

Tutorial: Practical Lighting for Production

Master professional CG lighting workflows with former Blizzard lighting lead Graham Cunningham's tutorial for The Gnomon Workshop.

Saturday, June 14th, 2025

Adobe releases After Effects 25.2

Check out the new features in the compositing app, including High Performance Preview Playback and updates to 3D workflows.

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025

D5 Render 2.10 adds real-time path tracing

Major update to Dimension 5's real-time visualization software adds experimental path tracing system. Check out the other new features.

Thursday, March 6th, 2025

Trimble releases SketchUp 2025.0

Check out the new features in the architectural modeling app, also used in concept art, including HDRI lighting and PBR materials.

Monday, March 3rd, 2025

Technicolor Group begins to shut down operations

Financial problems of the owner of Mikros Animation and VFX Oscar-winners MPC and The Mill threaten thousands of artists' jobs worldwide.

Tuesday, February 25th, 2025

Adobe releases Substance 3D Sampler 5.0

Check out the new features in the 3D capture software, including path tracing in the 3D View and support for HP's Z Captis scanner.

Friday, February 21st, 2025

Epic Games releases Twinmotion 2025.1

Sizeable update to the real-time visualization app adds volumetric clouds, Virtual Shadow Maps and automatic LOD generation.

Wednesday, February 19th, 2025

Adobe launches unmetered access to Substance 3D Assets

Substance 3D Texturing and Substance 3D Collection plans now include unlimited access to 19,000+ materials, 3D models and HDRIs.

Thursday, January 30th, 2025

Check out the new features due in EmberGen 2.0

Next major update to the real-time smoke and fire simulator to feature sparse sims, simulation retiming, USD support and a macOS edition.

Monday, January 27th, 2025

Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Holiday 2024 deals for CG artists

Updated 24 December: Find discounts on CG hardware and software available until New Year, including 3DCoat, FumeFX and Yeti.

Tuesday, December 24th, 2024