The best new CG software from Siggraph 2016

We round up over 30 of the key new tools to be announced at the show, from full 3D packages to plugins.

Wednesday, August 3rd, 2016

Shotgun Software unveils Shotgun 7.0, RV 7.0

Update to production-tracking tool and integrated viewer uses EDL data to enable users to review shots within the latest cut.

Wednesday, July 27th, 2016

Isotropix releases Clarisse iFX 3.0

Major update to the hybrid 2D/3D rendering software adds new PBR render engine and UV baking tools.

Wednesday, July 20th, 2016

Review: Iray for 3ds Max

Jason Lewis benchmarks the new, more powerful plugin version of Nvidia's GPU-based renderer with a range of real-world graphics cards.

Thursday, July 14th, 2016

The Foundry ships Cara VR

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

See BodyPaint 3D's new GPU-based painting engine

The upcoming OpenGL engine in Cinema 4D's painting toolset should improve interactivity when texturing large assets.

Thursday, June 23rd, 2016

Raylight Games releases XrayUnwrap 2.0 for Maya

Inexpensive UV unwrapping tool gets new selection, seam-handling and resymmetry options, better UDIM support.

Thursday, June 16th, 2016

Allegorithmic releases Substance Painter 2.1

VFX-friendly update to 3D texture painting tool adds new Linux version, support for UDIM assets and 8K texture export.

Friday, June 3rd, 2016

Side Effects Software ships Houdini 15.5

Update adds new modelling, retopo and UV options, Delta Mush system, better crowd animation, VR camera.

Friday, May 20th, 2016

The Foundry ships Modo Indie 10.0

Export-limited version of Modo for indie game artists ships. Update is free to owners of Modo Indie 901.

Thursday, April 28th, 2016

Eye candy: The Foundry's 2016 VFX reel

See adrenaline-pumping VFX work created with Nuke, Mari and Katana - including most of the Oscar long list.

Wednesday, April 20th, 2016

Autodesk releases Maya 2016 Extension 2

Videos: Update adds complete motion graphics toolset, new rigging tools and updates to Bifrost. See them in action here.

Tuesday, April 19th, 2016

Autodesk ships 3ds Max 2017

Videos: See the new ART renderer, revamped UI, and updates to the UV and modelling tools in action here.

Monday, April 18th, 2016