NVIDIA unveils new RTX A400 and RTX A1000 pro GPUs
First new Ampere-generation workstation GPUs in two years are entry-level cards for AI and less demanding CG work.
Thursday, April 18th, 2024
Maya
Maxon releases Redshift 3.6
Big update to the renderer adds non-photorealistic reneriing system, overhauls volume rendering, and adds official support for AMD GPUs.
Wednesday, April 10th, 2024
Pixar releases RenderMan 26
Check out the changes to the heavyweight production renderer, including updates to XPU, and interactive AI denoising in Blender.
Tuesday, April 9th, 2024
Download the free edition of RenderMan 26.0
Free edition of the renderer is licensed for personal use and tools development. Compatible with Blender, Houdini, Katana and Maya.
Tuesday, April 9th, 2024
Free resource: The Best 3D Turntable
Create professional-quality turntable renders of your 3D models for your portfolio with VFX artist Cristian Spagnuolo's handy Maya template.
Sunday, April 7th, 2024
Chaos unveils Project Arena
Upcoming virtual production toolset will let studios use existing V-Ray assets on LED walls with full ray tracing "without any preprocessing".
Friday, April 5th, 2024
Adobe releases Substance 3D Connector
Open-source framework should help devs write plugins to send files between Substance 3D apps and tools like Blender and Maya.
Friday, April 5th, 2024
Unity discontinues the Ziva products
Unity ends sales of Maya tissue simulation plugin Ziva VFX, real-time toolset Ziva RT, and facial-rigging service Ziva Face Trainer.
Wednesday, April 3rd, 2024
Autodesk releases Arnold 7.3
Check out the changes in the compatibility-breaking update to the renderer, including better denoising and progressive rendering.
Thursday, March 28th, 2024
Autodesk releases Maya 2025 and Maya Creative 2025
Check out the latest features in the 3D modeling and animation app, from the new Smart Extrude system to LookdevX, Arnold and Bifrost.
Wednesday, March 27th, 2024
DeepMotion launches AI text-to-animation service SayMotion
Browser-based tool lets you create detailed movements for humanoid characters by typing text descriptions. Now in free beta
Wednesday, March 20th, 2024
Get Reallusion's five great free animation-ready 3D characters
Download free, fully rigged human characters with Reallusion's animation-friendly CC3+ Base topology. For commercial use.
Wednesday, March 20th, 2024
Tutorial: Nuke Projection Workflows for Feature Films
Master the techniques professional artists use to speed up VFX work with The Gnomon Workshop's new seven-hour masterclass.
Saturday, March 16th, 2024