Blackmagic Design releases DaVinci Resolve 20.0

Discover key features for VFX artists and colorists in this major update to the free grading and editing app and its $295 Studio edition.

Wednesday, May 28th, 2025

Chaos updates V-Ray, Corona and Enscape subscription plans

Node-locked licenses of the renderers ended, new ArchDesign, ArchViz and M&E Collection product bundles launched.

Tuesday, May 27th, 2025

Check out 3D anatomy reference apps Hand Poses Lite and Pro

Can't get a live model? These UE5-based apps let you pose 3D hands to act as a reference when sketching, painting or sculpting.

Monday, May 26th, 2025

Download free 8K HDRIs from VFX artist Simon Lachapelle

Get over 20 high-res HDRIs of natural exteriors and architectural interiors in EXR format, for VFX, visualization and motion graphics.

Monday, May 26th, 2025

Discover how to create Lightning & Electricity Effects

Create energy FX using a robust generalist approach in Houdini, Maya and Nuke with The Gnomon Workshop's detailed tutorial.

Sunday, May 25th, 2025

Boris FX adds new AI tools to Continuum 2025.5

Effects plugins for compositing and video editing apps get new AI tools for generating masks and depth maps, and fixing glitches. Prices up.

Thursday, May 22nd, 2025

Get free Maya and UE5 rigging tools mGear 5.0 and ueGear 1.0

Check out the latest features in the open-source Maya character rigging and animation framework and its new Unreal Engine bridge.

Wednesday, May 21st, 2025

LuxCoreRender and BlendLuxCore 2.10 have been released

Development of the open-source CPU/GPU renderer and its Blender plugin now 'back on track' after three years. See what's new.

Wednesday, May 21st, 2025

Maxon discontinues ZBrushCore and ZBrushCoreMini

Sales and downloads of the cut-down editions of ZBrush to end on 30 May 2025, but a new 'freemium' desktop version is 'on its way'.

Tuesday, May 20th, 2025

Get 50+ free assets for building a city scene in Unreal Engine

Get environment artist Emran Bayarti's Downtown Alley modular asset pack free for two weeks on Fab. For commercial use.

Tuesday, May 20th, 2025

Cubebrush bans AI content from its online marketplace

AI-generated assets can still be uploaded, but will be made 'essentially invisible'. See how the policy compares to other sites.

Monday, May 19th, 2025

Master Character Creation for Production

Improve your skills in designing, sculpting and texturing 3D characters with The Gnomon Workshop's detailed tutorial.

Monday, May 19th, 2025

Adobe to update Creative Cloud All Apps subs in North America

Existing subscribers to be moved to more expensive Creative Cloud Pro plans with more generative AI features by default. Read our FAQs.

Sunday, May 18th, 2025