CrowdMaster is a free crowd sim tool for Blender
Neat add-on provides a node-based workflow for scattering, flocking and creating simple crowd animations.
Wednesday, September 14th, 2016
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Autodesk unveils Flame 2017 Extension 1
Compositing and finishing tool to get 'Maya-inspired' scene navigation, plus better workflows for editing Batch schematics.
Friday, September 9th, 2016
Fabric Software releases Fabric Engine 2.3
Cool 'Blocks' functionality makes CG tools development platform's visual programming even more accessible to non-coders.
Thursday, July 21st, 2016
Fabric Software releases Kraken 1.2
Open-source rigging system creates character rigs that work across Maya and Softimage. Now with faster biped rig setup.
Tuesday, June 28th, 2016
Mankua Software releases PixaFlux in free open beta
New node-based image editor lets users design normal maps and preview the result in a PBR viewport.
Monday, February 15th, 2016
GenArts ships Sapphire 9
Suite of plugins for editing and compositing tools gets four diverse new effects, plus advanced options for building your own.
Friday, October 9th, 2015
Fabric Software ships Fabric Engine 2
Create complex CG tools without coding with Fabric's long-awaited new visual programming system.
Thursday, October 1st, 2015
Blackcore releases ExplosiaFX for Softimage
New plugin lets users create voxel-based gaseous fluid effects using Softimage's ICE toolset.
Wednesday, September 9th, 2015
Syflex announces Sylyn
Cloth simulation specialist to launch new node-based 3D animation system. Apply to alpha test it now.
Tuesday, August 18th, 2015
Pixel Splincher releases Bricolage for iOS
Neat new app puts a complete, HD-ready node-based compositing toolkit on your iPad or iPhone.
Tuesday, July 21st, 2015
Autodesk unveils 3ds Max 2016
Strong update adds node-based tool-authoring system, new physical camera, improved Alembic and OpenSubdiv support.
Monday, April 13th, 2015
Mercenaries Engineering ships Guerilla Render 1.3
Production-proven look dev and rendering system gets big update. One seat free for commercial use.
Friday, April 3rd, 2015
Inria ships Natron 1.2 plus new snapshot builds
Test upcoming features in the free, VFX-ready compositor, including the new script editor and Python API.
Monday, February 9th, 2015