How to create facial blendshapes using photogrammetry
New Gnomon Workshop tutorial reveals how to process 3D scans of an actor for use in a FACS-based facial animation rig in Maya.
Sunday, September 22nd, 2024
motion graphics
How Unity created Time Ghost, its beautiful Unity 6 tech demo
Discover how the new graphics and simulation features in Unity 6 were used to create the demo, which runs in real time on a GeForce 4090 GPU.
Friday, September 20th, 2024
LightWave Digital releases LightWave 2024.1
3D modeling and animation software gets new tools for copying and pasting animations, and for controlling depth of field in renders.
Thursday, September 19th, 2024
Adobe releases Substance 3D Painter 10.1
Check out the changes to the 3D texture painting app, including the Embroidery decal material, eight new filters, and better USD support.
Wednesday, September 18th, 2024
Tutorial: Creating Efficient Digital Doubles for VFX
Master industry-standard workflow for creating digi doubles from raw scan data with The Gnomon Workshop's full beginner's guide.
Monday, September 16th, 2024
Maxon releases Red Giant 2025
See the new features in the sets of effects plugins: Magic Bullet 2025, Maxon Studio 2025, Trapcode 2025, Universe 2025 and VFX 2025.
Saturday, September 14th, 2024
Check out the new machine learning tools in Silhouette 2024.5
Roto and paint software gets new 'single-click' AI tool for generating masks from source footage, plus new annotation tools.
Saturday, September 14th, 2024
Sitni Sati releases FumeFX 6.5 for 3ds Max
Major update to the gaseous fluid simulator and multiphysics plugin adds new GPU-accelerated liquid simulation toolset.
Thursday, September 12th, 2024
Nekki releases Cascadeur 2024.2
Sizeable update to the AI-assisted animation app adds AutoPhysics based character interaction, and support for facial blendshapes.
Thursday, September 12th, 2024
Adobe releases Substance 3D Modeler 1.14
Update reworks painting workflow in the digital sculpting software for virtual reality and desktop systems. Check out all of the changes here.
Thursday, September 12th, 2024
Maxon releases Redshift 2025
New version of the GPU renderer for 3ds Max, Blender, C4D, Houdini and Maya features updates to caustics and non-photorealistic rendering.
Wednesday, September 11th, 2024
Maxon releases Cinema 4D 2025
Check out the latest features in the 3D animation and motion graphics app. Redshift GPU renderer now bundled with every subscription.
Wednesday, September 11th, 2024
Maxon releases ZBrush for iPad
Much-anticipated iPad edition of the sculpting app lets artists work on the move. Read FAQs on its feature set, its limitations, and its price.
Tuesday, September 10th, 2024