Isotropix releases Angie in early access
Clarisse's much-anticipated hybrid CPU/GPU renderer available via early access builds of Clarisse 5.5.
Thursday, December 9th, 2021
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5 tools updates you may have missed in November 2021
See what's new in RenderMan, Redshift, Enscape, R3DS Wrap and Render Manager 2 for 3ds Max.
Thursday, December 2nd, 2021
Esri ships CityEngine 2021.1
3D city generation software gets new terrain sculpting tools, IFC import and export, and better import of OpenStreetMap data.
Thursday, November 11th, 2021
Unity acquires Weta Digital for $1.6 billion
Firm aims to put Weta's legendary in-house VFX tools 'into the hands of millions of artists' worldwide.
Wednesday, November 10th, 2021
Mercenaries Engineering releases Rumba 1.1
Maya-friendly character animation software adds USD import, audio and video editing, new Picker Tool.
Friday, October 22nd, 2021
Discover expert techniques for building 3D environments
New Gnomon Workshop tutorial provides time-saving tricks for Clarisse, Houdini and SpeedTree.
Friday, October 8th, 2021
Isotropix unveils Angie
Updated, new demo: Check out the FAQs for Clarisse iFX's next-gen CPU/GPU render engine, and see how it performs on gaming GPUs.
Friday, September 17th, 2021
hdRstr ray traces thousands of area lights in real time
Neat Maya and Houdini add-on lets you edit ultra-complex lighting set-ups interactively in the viewport.
Tuesday, September 14th, 2021
Multiverse | USD 6.7 ships
Check out the new features in J Cube's USD-native Maya layout, look dev and lighting toolset. Freelancers can use it for free.
Monday, June 7th, 2021
How to create stylized facial rigs for production in Maya
New Gnomon Workshop tutorial reveals how to create professional rigs for cartoon-style characters.
Thursday, May 13th, 2021
Get Volume 2 of Epic's Virtual Production Field Guide for free
Free 158-page PDF provides an overview of new workflows and job opportunities in virtual production.
Tuesday, April 6th, 2021
Get started with look development in Houdini
Take a crash course in look dev for VFX and animation with The Gnomon Workshop's latest tutorial.
Monday, February 15th, 2021
Discover how to create facial rigs with Python in Maya
Code a rebuildable jaw rig with The Gnomon Workshop's masterclass in VFX and animation workflows.
Tuesday, February 9th, 2021