CETA Software launches Artist Access
Check out the new time-tracking tools in the cloud-based production management platform for VFX. Free for six months to startup studios.
Friday, February 28th, 2025
production management
Autodesk acquires PIX
Firm plans to connect the on-set production management and collaboration system to its Flow cloud platform.
Sunday, March 17th, 2024
Autodesk announces Flow
First product to be released on Autodesk's new 'industry cloud' for M&E work like VFX and game dev will 'focus on asset management'.
Tuesday, September 27th, 2022
5 CG software updates you may have missed in July 2022
Check out the new features in tyFlow, Redshift, Enscape, Render Manager and ftrack Connect 2.0.
Tuesday, August 2nd, 2022
ftrack ships ftrack Studio 4.10
Check out the new features in ftrack's cloud-based production tracking and shot review system for visual effects and animation work.
Thursday, March 3rd, 2022
5 tools updates you may have missed in December 2021
Including support for hair rendering in Redshift RT, plus ArtEngine, HitFilm and ftrack Studio updates.
Monday, January 3rd, 2022
Autodesk acquires LoUPE
Autodesk buys the Blender-friendly cloud-based production pipeline system, and hires the developers that created it at Tangent Labs.
Wednesday, November 17th, 2021
Unity acquires Weta Digital for $1.6 billion
Firm aims to put Weta's legendary in-house VFX tools 'into the hands of millions of artists' worldwide.
Wednesday, November 10th, 2021
ftrack unveils cineSync Play
New desktop app for playing back high-res image sequences and video will be free with the ftrack Studio production tracking system.
Thursday, August 5th, 2021
Maxon, Tangent Animation join Academy Software Foundation
Cinema 4D and LoUPE developers become members of industry body to promote open-source VFX tech.
Monday, August 2nd, 2021
Creators of Pixar and Disney's hair tech win Academy Awards
Other 2020 Sci-Tech awards go to Shotgun and ftrack Studio and Intel's Embree ray tracing library.
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2021
Autodesk previews next-gen tech coming to Shotgun
Generative Scheduling and Asset Lifecycle Management are the 'future of production management'.
Monday, November 23rd, 2020
ftrack gets new synchronous review system
New cineSync-based system removes lag during shot reviews, even when collaborating globally.
Friday, June 12th, 2020