Tutorial: VFX for Games
Discover how to create real-time fantasy effects with Houdini and Unreal Engine in The Gnomon Workshop's introductory tutorial.
Sunday, July 2nd, 2023
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Pixar ships RenderMan 25.2
Check out the new features in the heavyweight production renderer, including new compositing modes in the Stylized Looks NPR toolset.
Friday, June 30th, 2023
Chaos releases Vantage 2.0
Major update to the real-time ray tracing renderer aims to make the software 'as powerful for VFX as it is for architectural visualization'.
Thursday, June 29th, 2023
5 key features in Blender 3.6
Read our pick of the new features in the open-source 3D software: from Simulation Nodes and GPU ray tracing to neat hidden bonuses.
Tuesday, June 27th, 2023
Group test: Nvidia GeForce RTX 40 Series GPUs
Discover which Nvidia GPU is best for CG work in real-world content creation and GPU rendering tests.
Monday, June 26th, 2023
Adobe releases Substance 3D Stager 2.1
Scene layout and rendering tool's new AI-based GPU denoiser cuts rendering times by 'up to 99%'.
Friday, June 23rd, 2023
Chaos releases Corona 10 for 3ds Max and Cinema 4D
New features in the renderer include updates to Corona Decal and improved volume rendering.
Friday, June 23rd, 2023
Tutorial: Stylized Environment Creation for Games
Discover how to create assets for games with The Gnomon Workshop's new beginner's guide.
Sunday, June 18th, 2023
Chaos releases V-Ray 6 for Houdini Update 2
Check out the latest changes to the Houdini edition of V-Ray, including a new unified installer, and updates to the Hydra render delegate for Solaris.
Wednesday, June 14th, 2023
Autodesk ships Arnold 7.2.2
Update makes CPU renders on Intel, AMD and Apple CPUs perceptually identical, and edits to large scenes 'nearly instantaneous'.
Thursday, June 8th, 2023
AMD releases Radeon ProRender 3.6 for Blender
GPU renderer switches from OpenCL to HIP for final-quality output. Maya and Houdini editions also updated.
Thursday, June 8th, 2023
Apple unveils the M2 Ultra
See how 'the world’s most powerful chip ever created for a personal computer' performs with CG apps like Maya, Octane and Photoshop.
Tuesday, June 6th, 2023
Esri ships CityEngine 2023
Check out the new features in the procedural 3D city generation software, including better terrain sculpting and section rendering.
Monday, June 5th, 2023