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Powerful 3D city-generation software used on Independence Day 2 gets new measurement and building customisation toolsets.

Wednesday, August 9th, 2017

New version of the motion graphics and VFX plugin suite includes big updates to Particular and Form.

Thursday, August 3rd, 2017

Big update to layout and look dev tool adds object scattering, support for Light Path Expressions and Cryptomatte, new PBR material.

Monday, July 31st, 2017

See the best Houdini animation and VFX, from Alien: Covenant to mind-bending new J-pop promos.

Wednesday, July 26th, 2017

Watch highlights of 15 of the year's best animated and VFX shorts, with accompanying tech breakdowns.

Wednesday, July 26th, 2017

The Blur Studio artist discusses his award-winning short, The Legion, and new CG project The Vikings.

Tuesday, July 18th, 2017

Learn from top Substance Painter and Designer artists at Gnomon's Hollywood campus from 27-29 July. Watch free online.

Sunday, July 16th, 2017

New open exchange standard for material data aims to do for look dev what Alembic did for geometry.

Thursday, July 13th, 2017

Hear Aaron Sims Creative's Houston Sharp discuss his work at a free event at Gnomon next week. Watch free online.

Friday, July 7th, 2017

Foundry to resell the high-performance USD/Alembic data-transfer framework used on Logan and Doctor Strange.

Tuesday, June 27th, 2017

Find out how shows like Game of Thrones are created at Gnomon's VFX Heroes event this Thursday. Watch free online.

Saturday, June 17th, 2017

Create a movie-quality shot of a fireball ripping through a plane interior with the FX guru's detailed new free course.

Thursday, June 15th, 2017

New online marketplace for scanned 3D assets is offering $50 in model credits of anyone accepted for its beta program.

Monday, June 12th, 2017