Check out this GPU-accelerated Houdini Skin Slide Deformer
DNEG TD Mengya Zhang's OpenCL-based tool generates realistic skin sliding without tissue simulation. Free to try on personal projects.
Monday, January 20th, 2025
Delta Mush
Autodesk releases 3ds Max 2023.2
3D app gets new parametric Array modifier for tasks ranging from procedural modelling to motion-graphics-type effects.
Wednesday, September 14th, 2022
Reallusion releases Character Creator 4
Updated with new video: check out the new features in this big update to the character creation software.
Wednesday, May 25th, 2022
Otoy ships Sculptron 1.1
GPU-based tool for sculpting animation caches gets initial support for Alembic, plus option to use procedural textures as alphas.
Tuesday, May 11th, 2021
Maxon ships Cinema 4D R23
Major update to Cinema 4D adds new character animation tools, better UV editing, and integrates the $399 Magic Bullet Looks suite.
Wednesday, September 9th, 2020
Neat tool Mush3D lets you sculpt on animation caches
Updated with new product name. Sculpt corrective shapes on Alembic caches, or add cloth or jiggle deformation.
Thursday, August 16th, 2018
Autodesk releases Maya 2017 Update 3
Sizeable update to Maya adds new motion graphics, animation, hair grooming and fluid simulation tools.
Friday, March 3rd, 2017
Side Effects Software ships Houdini 15.5
Update adds new modelling, retopo and UV options, Delta Mush system, better crowd animation, VR camera.
Friday, May 20th, 2016
Autodesk unveils Maya LT 2016 Extension 3
Videos: See the new Quick Rig tool, new blendshape handling system, improved symmetrical modelling and UV editing.
Tuesday, March 15th, 2016
Valkaari releases Delta Mush for Cinema 4D
Fix deformation errors without weight painting with this neat implemention of Rhythm & Hues' Delta Mush system.
Thursday, September 17th, 2015
Check out the new features in Blender 2.75
Updated, now shipping: Big update adds stereo rendering, proper support for AMD GPUs in Cycles.
Wednesday, July 1st, 2015
Marius Silaghi releases Deformation Cleaner
Neat 3ds Max modifier cleans up bad deformations on animated models without losing mesh detail.
Tuesday, November 18th, 2014