Eye candy: Next Limit's 2017 RealFlow showreel
See beautiful new work created using the fluid simulator, from CG Coca-Cola to Game of Thrones.
Wednesday, April 12th, 2017
fluid simulation
Chaos Group releases Phoenix FD 3.0 for Maya
Now shipping: fluid simulator gets new FLIP solver for liquids, updated gaseous fluid solver, new forces.
Friday, March 10th, 2017
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 releases Houdini 16
Updated: 'Largest ever' Houdini update adds autorigging, more simulation tools, terrain system. Now shipping.
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2017
Next Limit ships RealFlow 10
Now shipping: big update to the fluid simulator adds multiphysics solver, new Particle Skinner daemon. New pricing confirmed.
Thursday, December 1st, 2016
VortechsFX unveils Eddy for Nuke
Videos: Nifty new GPU-based software puts gaseous fluid solver and renderer inside Nuke.
Monday, October 24th, 2016
Navié unveils Effex 2.8
Updated: Cinema 4D fluid simulator to get new sound node; new APIC solver generates smoother liquid flow than standard FLIP solvers.
Friday, October 7th, 2016
Escape Motions releases Rebelle 1.5
Fluid-simulation-based painting tool adds option to freeze wet paint in mid flow, support for touch controls.
Monday, September 19th, 2016
Chaos Group releases Phoenix FD 3.0 for 3ds Max
Big update to fluid simulator adds new FLIP liquids solver; new options for art directing and retiming sims.
Friday, September 16th, 2016
Watch 30 minutes of free Houdini simulation training
Top FX TD Wayne Hollingsworth shares his production tips at a free workshop at Gnomon this Thursday. Watch free online.
Monday, August 29th, 2016
Side Effects Software unveils Houdini roadmap
New features in Houdini 16 likely to include guided fluid sims, new muscle system, 'ground-up rewrite' of the node networks.
Wednesday, August 17th, 2016
Expresii 1.0 ships
Now shipping: promising $59 digital painting system uses fluid dynamics to mimic real brush-and-ink strokes.
Tuesday, August 2nd, 2016
Next Limit releases RealFlow | Cinema 4D
Now shipping: New $795 edition of the fluid simulator is 'fully integrated' inside C4D, though it lacks some advanced tools.
Thursday, June 23rd, 2016