Reallusion releases Character Creator 5
Check out the new features in this major update to the 3D character creation app, from the new HD base characters to the new Maya plugin.
Thursday, August 28th, 2025
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Sitni Sati releases FumeFX 7.0 for 3ds Max
Smoke, fire and effects plugin gets GPU-accelerated ocean simulation system, with support for foam, spray and floating objects.
Tuesday, August 19th, 2025
Tutorial: Fantasy Creature Texturing & Look Dev
Master professional workflows for creating believable CG creatures for VFX projects with The Gnomon Workshop's masterclass.
Friday, August 15th, 2025
Autodesk releases 3ds Max 2026.2
Check out the changes to the 3D modeling and animation software, including the option to send objects from a Max scene to a USD stage.
Wednesday, August 6th, 2025
Autodesk releases Maya 2026.2 and Maya Creative 2026.2
Check out the changes to the 3D animation app, including updates to LookdevX and new generative animation system MotionMaker.
Wednesday, August 6th, 2025
See CG benchmarks for AMD's Threadripper 9980X and 9970X
Discover how AMD's new Ryzen Threadripper 9000 Series CPUs performed in CG apps like Blender, Maya and UE5 in our early tests.
Wednesday, July 30th, 2025
Autodesk releases Arnold 7.4.3
Check out the new features in the renderer, including an Inference imager for applying machine learning models to stylize output.
Saturday, July 26th, 2025
Tutorial: Practical Lighting for Production
Master professional CG lighting workflows with former Blizzard lighting lead Graham Cunningham's tutorial for The Gnomon Workshop.
Saturday, June 14th, 2025
Autodesk releases 3ds Max 2026.1
Check out the new features in the 3D modeling and visualization software, including the new Attribute Transfer modifier..
Thursday, June 5th, 2025
Autodesk adds AI animation tool MotionMaker to Maya 2026.1
Check out the new features in the 3D modeling and animation software, including AI animation and modular character rigging in Bifrost.
Thursday, June 5th, 2025
Pulze releases new network render manager RenderFlow 1.0
Artist-friendly renderfarm manager for visualization and VFX supports 3ds Max, Blender and Fusion, with C4D, Maya and Houdini to come.
Tuesday, June 3rd, 2025
Itoosoft releases RailClone 7
Popular parametric modeling plugin gets versatile new Spline Operators, and procedural systems for creating windows, walls, ceilings and cables.
Friday, May 30th, 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