Check out xStudio, DNEG's open-source playback tool
Updated: Epic Games has ported the high-performance shot review tool to Windows as well as Linux.
Monday, July 31st, 2023
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Download 14 free destruction FX clips from ProductionCrate
Add debris to VFX and motion graphics projects with these HD stock effects. For commercial use.
Sunday, June 11th, 2023
Download ProductionCrate's new free VFX starter pack
Get 50 stock FX clips, including explosions, fire and magic effects. ProRes/H.264 format, up to 4K, for commercial use.
Sunday, February 5th, 2023
Get ActionVFX's free 8 Days of VFX-mas FX asset packs
Download a new pack of stock FX clips each day until 27 December. 2K resolution, for commercial use.
Thursday, December 22nd, 2022
Boris FX ships Optics 2022.5
Cinematic effects plugin for Photoshop can now render particle animations over still images to create looping cinemagraphs.
Monday, October 10th, 2022
Download ActionVFX's 5 free snow effects clips
Get five practical FX clips of falling snow for VFX work. ProRes 422 LT format, full HD, for commercial use.
Sunday, May 29th, 2022
Nevercenter ships Silo 2021.5 and Milo 2021.4
Check out the new features in the lightweight Sub-D modelling app and its new real-time renderer.
Monday, March 28th, 2022
Download 49 free snow textures from ActionVFX
Get stock snow images for use in VFX and matte painting. Pre-keyed 2K PNG files, for commercial use.
Sunday, February 20th, 2022
Download 500 free stock FX elements from ProductionCrate
Get free explosions, smoke and energy effects clips. ProRes format, HD resolution, for commercial use.
Sunday, January 17th, 2021
Luxion ships KeyShot 10.0
Renderer gets new Light Manager, better cloth and caustic effects. KeyShot Pro users get new animation and Smart Export tools.
Tuesday, November 17th, 2020
Richard Rosenman releases DOF PRO for After Effects
New After Effects edition brings the popular Photoshop motion blur tool to VFX and motion graphics work.
Tuesday, October 27th, 2020
Download 40 free blood textures from ActionVFX
Get free blood spots, spatters and trails, for use in VFX work. 32-bit PNG files, for commercial use.
Sunday, November 17th, 2019
Blackmagic Design ships DaVinci Resolve 16.1
Latest beta focuses on editing tools like the new 'Boring Detector', but there are grading and FX updates.
Friday, August 9th, 2019