Render Legion releases Corona 1.4 for 3ds Max

Big update to renderer adds new denoising function, texture baking, support for multiple interactive render regions.

Monday, May 16th, 2016

VR-Plugin releases VR-Plugin 5.0

View and navigate Maya scenes via an Oculus Rift or HTC Vive with this VR plugin. Includes a free edition.

Friday, May 13th, 2016

Fabric Software ships Fabric Engine 2.2, Fabric for Modo

CG tools development platform gets option to author custom apps in Python alone, plus new Modo plugin.

Thursday, May 12th, 2016

The Foundry releases Mari Non-commercial

Master the 3D texture painting app with the new free learning edition, or use it to create demo reel material.

Wednesday, May 11th, 2016

Nvidia unveils GeForce GTX 1070 and 1080 GPUs

Expected to be faster, cheaper and less power-hungry than the Titan X. How will they hold up for DCC work?

Tuesday, May 10th, 2016

Handplane 3d releases Handplane Baker for free

Neat free tool generates AO, cavity, curvature, normal and other maps for use in game engines. Handles dense ZBrush sculpts.

Monday, May 9th, 2016

Andersson Technologies ships SynthEyes 1605

Matchmoving software gets new toolsets for stabilising and tracking 360-degree video for virtual reality.

Monday, May 9th, 2016

VFX Forum releases 'living wage calculator' for Nuke

Free tool promotes UK trade union BECTU's campaign against unpaid overtime in the creative industries.

Friday, May 6th, 2016

Allegorithmic ships Substance Designer 5.4

Texture-creation tool gets support for 4K monitors, neat option to reproject textures to meshes with new UVs.

Friday, May 6th, 2016

Use Deadline for free this month

Thinkbox Software offers free hours of the renderfarm manager in May to trial Deadline 8's new on-demand licensing system.

Thursday, May 5th, 2016

Download the Maya and Maya LT 2016 Bonus Tools

Updated: Get this set of handy free scripts and plugins - now updated for Maya 2016 Extension 2.

Wednesday, May 4th, 2016

Sketchfab's models of the month: April 2016

See the best CG models uploaded to Sketchfab this month, from 3D pixel art to this cute anime homage.

Monday, May 2nd, 2016

Book now for Designing Star Wars: The Force Awakens

See James Clyne and Iain McCaig discuss their work on the movie at a free event at Gnomon's LA campus on Saturday 14 May.

Saturday, April 30th, 2016