ASWF, Adobe, Autodesk launch OpenPBR
Now publicly released: new sub-project of MaterialX will let artists transfer materials seamlessly between Adobe and Autodesk apps.
Monday, November 6th, 2023
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Download free storyboarding tool Storyboarder 2.0
Try this versatile - and newly updated - free tool for creating 2D and 3D storyboards and animatics.
Tuesday, June 2nd, 2020
Download Unity's free digital asset packs for The Heretic
Updated: download a new shape-shifting 'VFX character' from the eye-catching Unity tech demo.
Thursday, May 21st, 2020
Autodesk ships Flame 2020.1
VFX and finishing software gets new AI-based sky extraction system, plus the option to extract mattes from motion vector data.
Thursday, July 25th, 2019
Reallusion ships iClone 7.4 and launches iClone Open
New open Python API will let developers create custom tools for the real-time animation software.
Sunday, January 6th, 2019
Unity Technologies releases Unity source code on GitHub
But don't get too excited: it's for reference only, not modification, and it's the C# source, not the C++.
Thursday, March 29th, 2018
Autodesk posts Softimage to Arnold source code on GitHub
Code for the SitoA plugin available via an Apache 2.0 licence. Latest update supports Arnold 5.0.2.4.
Wednesday, February 21st, 2018
Amazon to post Lumberyard source code on GitHub
Full C++ source code of the AAA game engine to be made available in a new public GitHub repository.
Friday, August 18th, 2017
Google releases open-source Tilt Brush Toolkit
Free set of scripts should help tools developers integrate the VR paint app with production pipelines.
Thursday, October 6th, 2016
Nvidia releases HairWorks source, unveils PhysX-GRB
Source code of fur system used on Call of Duty: Ghosts out now. New CGU/GPU rigid body system in beta.
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2016
Get Igor Grinchesku's 17 free UV checker maps
Bored of plain old black-and-white maps? Download 17 colourful free designs, in PNG and PSD formats.
Sunday, June 28th, 2015
Nvidia releases PhysX source code on GitHub
Get the full C++ source of the top game physics system, including the clothing and destruction libraries.
Thursday, March 5th, 2015
Side Effects unveils Houdini Engine for 3ds Max, Unreal
Unreal Engine plugin being developed in house; 3ds Max version by former Digital Domain TD Hideki Suzuki.
Thursday, July 17th, 2014