CG Channel

OctaneRender 2027.1

Updated for Alpha 3: next major version of the GPU renderer can now bake SDFs to meshes, to use as proxy geometry in simulations.

Thursday, September 24th, 2026

Check out the new features in the GPU renderer, including updates to virtual textures, trace sets, and the Neural Radiance Cache.

Friday, April 24th, 2026

[Sponsored] Discover the winning entries in the $45,000 character design and animation contest for users of Reallusion software.

Wednesday, October 21st, 2026

Discover how the studio recreated early 20th century California in CG for the Netflix adaptation of John Steinbeck's classic novel.

Wednesday, October 21st, 2026

Popular 3D design tool gets a new system for building reusable asset libraries and a Curvature Analysis shader. See the other new features.

Tuesday, October 20th, 2026

Check out the studio's CG recreation of Washington D.C. for an eye-catching aerial shot from the Apple TV action comedy.

Tuesday, October 20th, 2026

Discover how to create a character destruction effect using UE5's Niagara toolset with The Gnomon Workshop's introductory tutorial.

Monday, October 19th, 2026

See a four-minute breakdown of the effects for the sci-fi movie, including CG aliens and animals created with DD's new three-tier muscle system.

Monday, October 19th, 2026