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particle system

Discover how to create an anime-style explosion effect in The Gnomon Workshop's beginner-friendly game art tutorial.

Sunday, July 7th, 2024

Multiphysics add-on's tyDiffusion module generates AI renders and animations matching 3ds Max scenes. Included in the free edition.

Wednesday, July 3rd, 2024

Check out the new AI-based video retiming and face detection tools in the set of effects plugins for compositing and video editing apps.

Friday, June 21st, 2024

Paid standalone edition of the 3D particle generator supersedes the old free edition, but can be run indefinitely in trial mode.

Wednesday, March 6th, 2024

Check out the popular 3ds Max particle and multiphysics add-on's neat new GPU-accelerated mesh fracturing and Boolean system.

Tuesday, January 30th, 2024

Popular library of 3D plants updated to work with polygoniq's open-source engon asset browser. Download 38 of the assets for free.

Sunday, January 28th, 2024

Master professional procedural techniques for VFX and animation with The Gnomon Workshop's comprehensive Houdini tutorial.

Tuesday, November 28th, 2023

Create a VFX sequence of a character dissolving using Unreal Engine, Houdini and Photoshop with The Gnomon Workshop's tutorial.

Sunday, November 5th, 2023

Sizeable update to the GPU ray tracing renderer adds real-time caustics, and cutaway rendering.

Thursday, August 17th, 2023

Lightweight add-on generates customisable wind-animated trees inside the open-source 3D app. Check out the Treezy 1.1 update.

Wednesday, August 9th, 2023

Intriguing Blender-based tool can automatically generate 3D terrain, plants - and even rigged creatures.

Thursday, July 13th, 2023

Godot 4.1 ships

Check out the new features for CG artists in the open-source game engine, including improved particle turbulence and volumetric fog.

Friday, July 7th, 2023

Major update to the Cinema 4D plugins includes new versions of X-Particles, NeXus, plant generator Taiao and terrain tool TerraformFX.

Wednesday, July 5th, 2023