NextLimit adds OpenVDB support to RealFlow

Free update adds support for the DreamWorks-developed volumetric file format, over 70 new graph nodes.

Friday, October 18th, 2013

The best new software from Siggraph 2013

Updated: We round up the main new products from the show - including five more we missed first time round.

Tuesday, August 6th, 2013

Navié releases Effex 2.0 for Cinema 4D

Plugin expands into full 'modular VFX framework', including particles, fluids and volumetric modelling.

Wednesday, July 24th, 2013

Eye candy: the new Arnold demo reel

Latest client reel lifts the lid on the number of smaller studios using Solid Angle's speedy raytrace renderer.

Tuesday, July 23rd, 2013

OpenEXR 2.0 released

Update to the open-source HDR file format should finally make deep compositing available in most tools.

Thursday, April 11th, 2013

Thinkbox Software releases Krakatoa SR

New standalone version of the formerly 3ds Max and Maya particle renderer integrates into any pipeline.

Tuesday, March 12th, 2013

Lightmap releases HDR Light Studio 4.1

New Live link to 3ds Max lets users design custom image-based light rigs and see results in V-Ray RT.

Tuesday, January 29th, 2013

Watch Next Limit's RealFlow 2013 preview event

Updated with another new video: see the new FLIP solver, scene graphs, and support for Alembic and Field3D.

Thursday, January 10th, 2013

Jasper Brekelmans unveils new Brekel Kinect tools

Updated: low-cost motion-capture tools Brekel Kinect Body and Brekel Kinect Point Cloud now shipping.

Monday, January 7th, 2013

Isotropix ships Clarisse iFX

Much-anticipated genre-breaking 2D/3D package priced at $2,995: download the free PLE version now.

Monday, December 24th, 2012

Eye candy: shiny things from the Halo 4 web series

Bored of the game already? See some excellent new online work from Polynoid and Axis Animation.

Wednesday, December 5th, 2012

Eye candy: Gnomon's 2012 Best of Term awards

Check out the best new work from students at the leading CG school - including a very bad day for Iron Man.

Monday, December 3rd, 2012

Gnomon launches 55 new online training courses

Study at the world's leading visual effects, games and design training school - from anywhere in the world.

Wednesday, November 7th, 2012