Rookies 2020 rankings reveal world's best CG schools
Gnomon places best overall and best for VFX. See the winners for animation and game design here.
Monday, October 26th, 2020
motion design
SideFX ships Houdini 18.5
Big update to the procedural 3D software adds KineFX character rigging toolset; updates to Solaris, Karma and the simulation tools.
Wednesday, October 21st, 2020
Adobe ships After Effects 17.5
Compositing app gets much-anticipated AI-driven Roto Brush 2.0 tool, plus motion-graphics-focused new 3D Design Space.
Tuesday, October 20th, 2020
Eye candy: Maxon's IBC 2020 Cinema 4D demo reel
New round-up of the best C4D motion graphics and animation is a surreal, colourful two-minute trip.
Tuesday, September 8th, 2020
Red Giant ships Universe 3.3
Online library of effects plugins gets new Quantum tool for light trails, plus better layer blending, glow and chromatic aberration.
Wednesday, August 19th, 2020
Check out cool new motion design tool Cavalry 1.0
Now shipping: new procedural animation app blends 'the power of 3D with the ease of use of 2D'.
Wednesday, August 12th, 2020
Check out neat Cinema 4D fractal generator MoFractal
New $20 plugin creates animatable 3D fractal geometry inside C4D for motion graphics or illustration work.
Friday, June 26th, 2020
Check out promising open-source 2D animation tool enve
Free app provides an interesting range of features, particularly for vector and motion design work.
Friday, January 3rd, 2020
Crunchy Creatives ships Physics Now! 2.0
Free update to the After Effects physics plugin lets users link simulation objects into assemblies.
Friday, December 6th, 2019
Crunchy Creatives ships Physics Now! for After Effects
Streamlined 2D physics system creates common motion graphics effects using familiar workflows.
Thursday, May 2nd, 2019
Check out procedural CG creature generator Kozinarium
Updated: meet crazy new creatures created with the Houdini tech demo weekly on the @Kozinarium Twitter feed.
Wednesday, November 14th, 2018
Eye candy: Maxon's 2016 Cinema 4D demo reel
See two minutes of amazing motion design work from folks like Beeple, John Likens and Aixsponza.
Tuesday, May 24th, 2016
Mainframe North releases Mash 2.1 for Maya
Updated: Versatile set of tools for motion graphics in Maya get new Flight node for flocking and swarming effects.
Tuesday, July 9th, 2013