Master insect anatomy for creature design
Discover how real insects can inspire movie monsters at a free event at Gnomon's LA campus this Saturday. Watch free online.
Thursday, April 21st, 2016
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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
Blackmagic releases public beta of DaVinci Resolve 12.5
Big update to colour correction and editing app adds new HDR grading tools and GPU-accelerated effects.
Wednesday, April 20th, 2016
Adobe unveils After Effects CC 2015.3
Performance-focused update will include GPU-accelerated Gaussian Blur and Lumetri Color correction.
Tuesday, April 19th, 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
Autodesk buys Solid Angle
Acquisition of Arnold renderer will help drive a 'more aggressive' move to the cloud, firm tells CG Channel.
Monday, April 18th, 2016
Artomatix launches Materialize
Cool new cloud-based service uses an AI-driven system to tile, extend or 'mutate' game textures automatically.
Wednesday, April 13th, 2016
CG Channel is on holiday this week
Normal news coverage resumes on Monday 18 April. Find out what will be happening on the site until then.
Wednesday, April 13th, 2016
The Lytro Cinema system: the next revolution in VFX?
Could new high-end light field movie cameras eliminate greenscreen work? CG Channel investigates.
Tuesday, April 12th, 2016
Kinematic Lab releases PhysX Painter for 3ds Max
Cool new plugin lets you populate scenes by painting in objects and watching them settle under gravity.
Tuesday, April 12th, 2016
iToo Software ships Forest Pack 5.0, RailClone 2.6
3ds Max scattering and modelling plugins get 'up to 100%' speed boost on V-Ray renders, new UI to manage large scenes.
Tuesday, April 12th, 2016
See Marvel artist Till Nowak reveal new CG workflows
Discover new concept art workflows at a free event at Gnomon's Hollywood campus on 14 April. Watch free online.
Monday, April 11th, 2016