10 insider tips for crafting a winning animation demo reel
DNEG Animation's Ling Han reveals his expert tips for crafting a killer showreel, using examples from his own student reel.
Wednesday, September 20th, 2023
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Tutorial: Create Disintegration VFX in Houdini & Nuke
Discover how to turn a character to ash with The Gnomon Workshop's introductory tutorial.
Tuesday, September 19th, 2023
Adobe unveils new Substance 3D Connector
Open-source plugin architecture will let you send assets from the Substance 3D applications direct to Blender, 3ds Max and Maya.
Tuesday, September 12th, 2023
Download free Blender add-on Bystedt's Blender Baker
Updated: Neat add-on streamlines baking PBR textures inside Blender. Now supports thickness maps.
Sunday, September 10th, 2023
ArmorPaint 0.9 ships
Popular open-source 3D texture painting software gets a new Smudge tool, group masks, and better OBJ import.
Friday, September 8th, 2023
Unreal Engine 5.3: five key features for CG artists
Now out of preview: read our pick of the new features in UE5, from rendering OpenVDB files to the new Skeletal and Panel Cloth Editors.
Wednesday, September 6th, 2023
Adobe releases Substance 3D Modeler 1.4
Big update to the digital sculpting app adds support for reference images while working in VR. Check out the other new features here.
Wednesday, September 6th, 2023
Check out free browser-based AI mocap tool Rokoko Vision
Successor to Rokoko Video lets users extract full-body animation from video captured on two cameras or smartphones. Still free for single-camera capture.
Monday, September 4th, 2023
Nevercenter releases Silo 2023.4 and Milo 2023.1
Check out the new features in the lightweight 3D modelling app and its UE5-based real-time renderer.
Wednesday, August 23rd, 2023
Tutorial: Real-Time Character & Environment Lighting
Master professional lighting workflows in Unreal Engine 5 with The Gnomon Workshop's tutorial.
Tuesday, August 22nd, 2023
Nvidia releases source code for its Neuralangelo AI model
Updated: New tech reconstructs 3D objects from video more accurately than current AI methods.
Tuesday, August 15th, 2023
Marmoset ships Toolbag 4.06
Now shipping: update to real-time rendering toolkit extends OpenUSD support, adds support for rendering EXR sequences.
Monday, August 7th, 2023
Tutorial: Creating a Monolithic City in Unreal Engine 5
Create a large-scale city for VFX or cinematics work with The Gnomon Workshop's detailed new tutorial.
Sunday, August 6th, 2023