CG Channel

Universal Scene Description

We round up over 30 of the key new tools to be announced at the show, from full 3D packages to plugins.

Wednesday, August 3rd, 2016

Updated: New 'super Alembic' system for exchanging VFX scene data released officially. Plugins for Maya and Katana.

Wednesday, July 27th, 2016

Universal Scene Description could help exchange entire production scenes between VFX pipeline tools.

Tuesday, October 15th, 2013

Discover how to create blendshape-based facial rigs for VFX and game cinematics with The Gnomon Workshop's new masterclass.

Saturday, November 22nd, 2025

Free 3D scanning app for Android and iOS phones gets automated background removal and new tools for cleaning up scans.

Saturday, November 22nd, 2025

Find great seasonal discounts on CG software, hardware and assets, including early deals from Adobe, Chaos, Foundry and Reallusion.

Friday, November 21st, 2025

Rendering and visualization software gets support for OpenPBR and Cryptomatte and is now 'up to 50% faster' on AMD GPUs.

Thursday, November 20th, 2025

Lightweight 3D modeling and UV mapping software gets new plugin transferring edits made to a model to and from Blender.

Thursday, November 20th, 2025

Check out the new features in the texture painting software, including a Ribbon path for flowing patterns or text seamlessly over a 3D model.

Wednesday, November 19th, 2025