Eye candy: SideFX's 2017 Houdini reel
See the best Houdini animation and VFX, from Alien: Covenant to mind-bending new J-pop promos.
Wednesday, July 26th, 2017
motion graphics
Autodesk ships Maya 2018
Viewport 2.0 becomes the primary viewport; new features added to the MASH motion graphics and Bifröst fluid simulation toolsets.
Tuesday, July 25th, 2017
Tim Catalano releases AdvArray for 3ds Max
New parametric array modifier gives Max users more options for illustrations and motion graphics.
Monday, July 17th, 2017
Adobe releases After Effects CC 2017.2
Update adds template system for motion graphics, Premiere Pro's Lumetri Scopes, new GPU effects.
Thursday, April 20th, 2017
Autodesk releases Maya 2017 Update 3
Sizeable update to Maya adds new motion graphics, animation, hair grooming and fluid simulation tools.
Friday, March 3rd, 2017
The 10 best visual effects breakdowns of 2016
Watch our pick of the best movie, TV and commercials breakdown videos created in the past year.
Wednesday, January 4th, 2017
Eye candy: Blender's 2016 Cycles demo reel
See the best new work created using the open-source 3D app, from cartoon shorts to photorealistic VFX.
Tuesday, September 13th, 2016
Maxon ships Cinema 4D R18
Major update adds neat MoGraph options, object tracking, real-time knife tools, and Substance support.
Thursday, September 1st, 2016
Red Giant ships Trapcode Suite 13.1 for After Effects
Free update to plugin suite adds new options for path-based 3D geometry generator Trapcode Tao.
Wednesday, August 17th, 2016
Eye candy: Maxon's 2016 Cinema 4D general reel
See the year's best motion design and movie UI work, from top studios like Territory and ManvsMachine.
Sunday, July 31st, 2016
Autodesk unveils Maya 2017
Update adds new clip-based Time Editor, more XGen and Bifrost simulation options. Arnold now installed by default, not mental ray.
Monday, July 25th, 2016
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
Autodesk releases Maya 2016 Extension 2
Videos: Update adds complete motion graphics toolset, new rigging tools and updates to Bifrost. See them in action here.
Tuesday, April 19th, 2016