Autodesk releases Arnold 7.3.2
Check out the new features in Autodesk's production renderer, including new controls for tonemapping toon-shaded renders.
Thursday, May 23rd, 2024
Maya
Autodesk releases Maya 2025.1
Check out the new features in the 3D animation software, from updates to LookdevX to a sneak peek at character rigging in Bifrost.
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2024
Autodesk buys Wonder Studio developer Wonder Dynamics
Maya developer snaps up the startup behind the much-discussed AI-based online VFX platform. Read our FAQs on the buyout.
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2024
Alexey Vanzhula releases Soft Boolean 2025 for Houdini
Check out the new features in the popular real-time Boolean modeling and soft beveling system for SideFX's procedural 3D software.
Tuesday, May 21st, 2024
Tutorial: Animating for Feature Films
Discover the practical realities of life as a 3D animator in the movie industry with The Gnomon Workshop's essential Maya tutorial.
Saturday, May 11th, 2024
Check out the new features in Vue 2024 and PlantFactory 2024
Final versions of the now-discontinued digital nature tools are available free for commercial use. Discover their features here.
Friday, May 10th, 2024
Download new free standalone UV packing tool Packer-IO
New app makes the automated UV packing tech behind 3d-io's popular UV-Packer plugins available to users of any DCC software.
Wednesday, May 8th, 2024
Download Vue, PlantFactory and PlantCatalog for free
E-on software's digital nature tools are now available as free perpetual licenses, but development has been discontinued. Read our FAQs here.
Wednesday, May 8th, 2024
Animate a League of Legends-inspired recall animation
Discover how AAA animators create gameplay animations in The Gnomon Workshop's new tutorial, recorded by Riot Games' Benjamin Davis.
Saturday, May 4th, 2024
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
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
Download the free edition of RenderMan 26.3
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