Get ActionVFX's free 8 Days of VFX-mas FX asset packs
Download a new pack of stock VFX assets each day until 25 December, like the snow and frost FX clips. 2K resolution, for commercial use.
Tuesday, December 19th, 2023
compositing
Hollywood Illusion releases Magic Nodes 2 for After Effects
Neat add-on that brings node-based compositing to After Effects gets support for 3D layers, cameras, node groups and multi-graphs.
Friday, December 15th, 2023
Tutorial: Art Direction for Film: Creature Design & Development
Master professional creature design workflows in ZBrush, Maya and Unreal Engine 5 with The Gnomon Workshop's detailed tutorial.
Sunday, December 10th, 2023
Adobe releases After Effects 24.1
Significant update moves native 3D file import and the Advanced 3D renderer out of beta and into the stable release of the software.
Tuesday, December 5th, 2023
Tutorial: Creating Tire Smoke FX in Houdini
Discover how to use Houdini's sparse Pyro solver in production with The Gnomon Workshop's essential tutorial.
Tuesday, December 5th, 2023
Otoy unveils the Octane 2024 product roadmap
Check out the features due in the GPU renderer in 2024, including MaterialX support, new AI assistant OctaneGPT, and light field baking.
Tuesday, November 28th, 2023
Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Winter 2023 deals for CG artists
Discover great seasonal discounts on 3D assets, apps and software, including offers still valid until the end of December.
Tuesday, November 28th, 2023
GeoTracker for Blender is now production-ready
Check out the new features in the stable release of the inuitive 3D tracking tool, like automatic texture extraction and video stablilization.
Wednesday, November 22nd, 2023
5 key features in Blender 4.0
Discover the latest changes to the open-source 3D app, from Geometry Nodes, Cycles and shading to the Viewport Compositor.
Tuesday, November 14th, 2023
Animation breakdown | Disney's Haunted Mansion | Framestore
Discover how Framestore created the distinctively handmade look of its animation sequence for the new Haunted Mansion movie.
Friday, November 10th, 2023
Autodesk ships Flame 2024.2
Check out the new features in the compositing and effects software, including a new workflow for subtitles and H.264 export.
Thursday, October 26th, 2023
Free tool: HeliumX AI for After Effects
Free generative AI plugin creates images and textures inside After Effects from text prompts, or even frames of a composition.
Thursday, October 26th, 2023
Tutorial: High-Fidelity Environment Design
Create professional environment concepts in 3DCoat, Blender and Photoshop with The Gnomon Workshop's detailed guide.
Sunday, October 22nd, 2023