Otoy and JangaFX team up to create EmberGen FX
New integrated version of the EmberGen real-time gaseous fluid simulator coming to OctaneRender.
Tuesday, April 14th, 2020
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Download six free fire, smoke and explosion simulations
Get JangaFX's free stock simulation elements created in its EmberGen software. VDB format, CC0 licence.
Saturday, March 7th, 2020
ActionVFX halves price of all stock effects clips
VFX library's 2K practical effects clips now cost as little as $5; 4K to 6K fire and smoke cost $15-20.
Tuesday, May 1st, 2018
Download 45 free explosion SFX from ActionVFX
Get 45 sound clips of fireballs, dirt explosions and breaking glass, plus 15 free fractured glass textures.
Sunday, December 3rd, 2017
Black Friday and winter 2017 deals for CG artists
Updated with discounts valid until the New Year, including Affinity Photo and Marmoset Toolbag.
Thursday, November 23rd, 2017
Get Allan McKay's free 15-hour fireball VFX training course
Create a movie-quality shot of a fireball ripping through a plane interior with the FX guru's detailed new free course.
Thursday, June 15th, 2017
ActionVFX releases 15 free burn mark textures
Download 15 black-and-white textures to complement explosions in VFX shots. Commercial use.
Monday, May 29th, 2017
Best Black Friday and Cyber Monday offers for CG artists
See over 50 money-saving offers, including Adobe, Autodesk, Allegorithmic, Marvelous Designer and Next Limit.
Thursday, November 24th, 2016
Get 20 free smoke plume and 10 dust wave FX clips
Download them in 2K resolution from new stock practical effects footage site ActionVFX. Licensed for commercial use.
Sunday, July 10th, 2016
Get Allan McKay's free tower destruction tutorial
Download the FX guru's eight-hour series of Max, thinkingParticles and FumeFX videos, with project files.
Tuesday, January 5th, 2016
Sitni Sati releases FumeFX 4.0 for 3ds Max
First update to top gaseous fluid simulator in three years boosts speed, adds new tools for art directing sims.
Tuesday, October 27th, 2015
Video: volume explosions in Unreal Engine 4
See an explosion go from FumeFX simulation to in-game effect in Epic's new Inside Unreal tech demo.
Wednesday, February 19th, 2014
Autodesk releases ExplodeGeometry for Max
Autodesk Developer Network's free plugin of the month... er, explodes geometry. In 3ds Max.
Tuesday, February 12th, 2013