Check out Gnomon's gorgeous 2024 student showreel
See a 10-minute compilation of the best new VFX, animation and game art from 150 students at the top international CG school.
Wednesday, May 15th, 2024
compositing
Adobe releases After Effects 24.4
Check out the new features in the compositing and motion graphics software, including improvements to keyframing and the Roto Brush.
Thursday, May 9th, 2024
Unreal Engine 5.4: five key features for CG artists
Read our pick of the new features in UE5, from Motion Graphics Mode and modular character rigging to virtual production and VFX.
Monday, April 29th, 2024
Tutorial: Art Directing Explosions using Axiom in Houdini
Discover how to create a professional-quality VFX shot with The Gnomon Workshop's detailed guide to explosion simulation.
Sunday, April 28th, 2024
Boris FX releases Sapphire 2024.5
Check out the latest features in the set of effects plugins for video editing and compositing apps like After Effects and DaVinci Resolve.
Wednesday, April 17th, 2024
After Effects' latest beta lets you import animated 3D models
Check out the experimental features in the compositing and motion graphics app, including the option to import and render 3D animations.
Friday, April 12th, 2024
Maxon releases Red Giant 2024.2 with new 3D tool Geo
Suite of effects plugins gets new tool for importing, texturing and rendering 3D objects in After Effects, for motion graphics or VFX work.
Thursday, April 11th, 2024
Free resource: The Best 3D Turntable
Create professional-quality turntable renders of your 3D models for your portfolio with VFX artist Cristian Spagnuolo's handy Maya template.
Sunday, April 7th, 2024
AWS launches Deadline Cloud
Online service based around AWS's free Deadline renderfarm manager 'makes it easy to set up a cloud-based render farm in minutes'.
Wednesday, April 3rd, 2024
Adobe releases After Effects 24.3
Check out the new features in the compositing software for motion graphics and VFX, like support for per-character text styling.
Wednesday, March 27th, 2024
5 key features in Blender 4.1
Read our pick of the new features in the open-source 3D app, from better baking to improvements to Cycles and the Sequencer.
Tuesday, March 26th, 2024
Tutorial: Nuke Projection Workflows for Feature Films
Master the techniques professional artists use to speed up VFX work with The Gnomon Workshop's new seven-hour masterclass.
Saturday, March 16th, 2024
RE:Vision Effects releases Twixtor 8
High-performance video retiming tool's new AI-trained algorithm reduces 'wobbles, gloopiness and ghosting' on tricky shots.
Thursday, March 7th, 2024