Chaos releases Chaos Vantage 1.8

Check out the new features in the real-time tool for exploring V-Ray scenes, like the new cloud system.

Monday, July 18th, 2022

Sneak peek: Houdini 19.5

See a full list of new features in the next version of Houdini, including updates to creature effects, fluid simulation, Solaris and Karma.

Monday, July 18th, 2022

Get free AI-based frame interpolation tool Flowframes

NMKD Software's neat tool retimes video - but you can also use it speed up 3D animation workflow.

Saturday, July 16th, 2022

Tutorial: design and model a creature with scales

New Gnomon Workshop tutorial reveals how to sculpt a production-ready creature in ZBrush and Maya.

Saturday, July 16th, 2022

Download BtoA: the free Arnold plugin for Blender

Community-made plugin lets you render Blender animations, VFX and visualisations in Autodesk's Arnold renderer.

Friday, July 15th, 2022

iToo Software releases Forest Pack 7.4.3 for 3ds Max

Scattering plugin gets support for V-Ray 6, plus new options for replacing scene objects by name.

Thursday, July 14th, 2022

Epic Games releases Twinmotion 2022.2

Real-time visualisation software gets new HDRI backdrop system, and physics-based layout tools.

Wednesday, July 13th, 2022

Sneak peek: EmberGen 1.0

Check out the new features coming to the real-time fluid simulator's GPU particle system, including motion trails and 'force masking'.

Tuesday, July 12th, 2022

Eye candy: SideFX's 2022 Houdini games reel

See the games Houdini was used on this year alongside clips of the custom tools used to create them.

Tuesday, July 12th, 2022

Preview: Blender's new hair tools and viewport compositor

Check out the curve-based hair system due in Blender 3.3, and the upcoming real-time compositor.

Monday, July 11th, 2022

Free feather and hair nodes for Substance 3D Designer

Neat add-ons generate textures for use inside game engines like UE5, complete with flow and ID maps.

Monday, July 11th, 2022

Tutorial: Designing a Transforming Super Mecha

Master 2D concept design with Transformers: Cyberverse artist Léo Chiola's Gnomon Workshop tutorial.

Saturday, July 9th, 2022

AqMesher for 3ds Max gets new liquid solver

OpenVDB-based meshing plugin gets new GPU-accelerated, network-capable FLIP/PIC solver.

Friday, July 8th, 2022