Adobe releases After Effects 25.1

Check out the changes to 3D workflows in the latest update to the compositing software for motion graphics and VFX work.

Wednesday, December 4th, 2024

Check out Substance 3D Modeler's new Primitives system

Updated for version 1.17: VR modeling software gets new non-destructive workflow for blocking out complex hard surface models.

Wednesday, December 4th, 2024

iClone 8.52 adds new AI-assisted character posing system

Major update to the real-time animation app adds new AI-based AccuPose system, plus motion trails and non-destructive clip editing.

Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024

Download ActionVFX's 20 free stock VFX clips of asteroids

The clips of asteroids and asteroid fields are licensed for commercial use - but they're only free for a limited time, so grab them fast.

Monday, December 2nd, 2024

Esri releases CityEngine 2024.1

Check out the new features in the procedural city-generation software, including Boolean operations and two-point perspective correction.

Sunday, December 1st, 2024

Nekki releases Cascadeur 2024.3

Check out the new features in the AI-assisted animation software, including a ragdoll physics system, and a live link to Unreal Engine.

Friday, November 29th, 2024

Tutorial - Maya for Animators: Body Mechanics

Discover how to create more believable character animation with The Gnomon Workshop's new intermediate-level Maya tutorial.

Tuesday, November 26th, 2024

Boris FX releases Sapphire 2025

Set of effects plugins for apps like After Effects and DaVinci Resolve gets new tools for mimicking the look of analog video.

Monday, November 25th, 2024

Epic Games releases RealityCapture 1.5

Big update to the photogrammetry app adds USD export and new options aimed at games and VFX. Free to indie artists and studios.

Friday, November 22nd, 2024

KeenTools releases FaceTracker for Blender

Much-anticipated facial mocap plugin for Blender gets its official release. Now supports animation retargeting to Rigify rigs.

Friday, November 22nd, 2024

How PFX created its invisible effects for The Hungarian Dressmaker

Discover how the studio recreated 1940s Bratislava for the period drama, blending seamless set extensions and crowd simulation.

Thursday, November 21st, 2024

Check out Blender crowd animation add-on Population 2

Promising lightweight add-on for creating 3D crowds for animation or visualization now lets you paint crowd characters into the scene.

Thursday, November 21st, 2024

Download SideFX's free Project Greylight toolkit for Houdini

Free tools help artists and studios set up collaborative USD-based workflows without the need for a custom production pipeline.

Thursday, November 21st, 2024