Tools to watch in Fall 2024: MetaTailor
Eye-catching app makes it easy to dress 3D characters, auto-fitting 'any 3D wearable' to any bipedal avatar. See what's due in the 2.0 update.
Monday, August 26th, 2024
visual effects
Advanced Compositing: Keying & Creating 2.5D Projections
Master real-world production workflows in Nuke with The Gnomon Workshop's advanced tutorial in visual effects compositing.
Sunday, August 25th, 2024
Adobe releases After Effects 24.6
Check out the latest features in the compositing and motion graphics app, including new options for exporting files and managing fonts.
Saturday, August 24th, 2024
KeenTools releases FaceTracker for Blender free in beta
Intuitive add-on can generate an animated 3D reconstruction of an actor's head from video footage, for animation. VFX or motion graphics.
Thursday, August 22nd, 2024
Check out the new features in Unigine 2.19
Game engine gets support for multi-bounce lighting, OpenXR, and USD export. Free for use on projects earning under $100,000/year.
Tuesday, August 20th, 2024
Check out award-winning iOS virtual production tool Cyclops AR
iPad Simulcam app used on The Mandalorian and House of the Dragon is now available on the App Store to studios of all sizes.
Thursday, August 15th, 2024
OpenUSD now supports Vulkan
Universal Scene Description's HgiVulkan backend is intended to make Vulkan a 'more compelling option' for tools developers.
Tuesday, August 13th, 2024
Recreate the moon in UE5 with Cesium's free moon terrain data
Detailed free dataset based on NASA imagery can be used with Cesium's open-source plugins for Unity and Unreal Engine.
Sunday, August 11th, 2024
Tutorial: Introduction to Maya 2025: UV Toolkit
Master UV work for games, VFX and motion graphics with The Gnomon Workshop's detailed introduction to Maya's UV tools.
Saturday, August 10th, 2024
Radical now supports real-time finger tracking
Browser-based AI mocap platform now extracts Mixamo-compatible hand motion from live video. Available with free subscriptions.
Friday, August 9th, 2024
Blender will support online asset libraries
Future releases of the open-source 3D software will also come pre-configured with a remote library of CC0 brushes, materials and meshes.
Thursday, August 8th, 2024
Machina Fractals plugins create 3D fractals in Unreal Engine 5
Machina Fractals: Essence, Machina Fractals: Mecha and new plugin Machina Fractals: Ultima create amazing real-time 3D forms.
Thursday, August 8th, 2024
Autodesk acquires Golaem
Maya crowd simulation software is no longer on sale, but its core IP will be integrated into 'Autodesk's current product offerings'.
Tuesday, August 6th, 2024