Reallusion launches AccuFace
New GPU-accelerated AI mocap add-on for iClone extracts facial motion data from video in real time. Works with consumer webcams.
Tuesday, November 7th, 2023
visual effects
Tutorial: Dynamic Effects Animation for Games
Create a VFX sequence of a character dissolving using Unreal Engine, Houdini and Photoshop with The Gnomon Workshop's tutorial.
Sunday, November 5th, 2023
Open-source VFX pipeline builder Prism 2.0 is now available
Promising tool lets you set up a USD-based VFX pipeline 'out of the box'. Works with Blender, Maya, Houdini, Nuke, UE5 and ZBrush.
Friday, November 3rd, 2023
Foundry releases Katana 7.0
Heavyweight lighting and look dev software gets new Native USD framework to power up USD workflows. Live Rendering now 'up to twice as fast'.
Wednesday, November 1st, 2023
VFX breakdown | The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon | MPC
Discover how MPC transformed Paris into a post-apocalyptic city with its VFX for the latest series in The Walking Dead universe.
Wednesday, November 1st, 2023
Wacom launches Cintiq Pro 17 and Cintiq Pro 22 pen displays
New 17-inch and 22-inch 4K, 120Hz HDR pen displays are aimed at high-end CG work like virtual production.
Monday, October 30th, 2023
Download Eisko's free rigged 3D male character 'FreakyHoody'
High-res character based on scans of France's most tattooed man comes as a UE5 project with 8K PBR textures and a MetaHuman rig.
Sunday, October 29th, 2023
New Rookies rankings reveal the world's best CG schools in 2023
Discover which colleges were named the best for 3D animation, game art, visual effects, and overall world's best creative school.
Saturday, October 28th, 2023
Autodesk ships Flame 2024.2
Check out the new features in the compositing and effects software, including a new workflow for subtitles and H.264 export.
Thursday, October 26th, 2023
Free tool: HeliumX AI for After Effects
Free generative AI plugin creates images and textures inside After Effects from text prompts, or even frames of a composition.
Thursday, October 26th, 2023
Maxon ships Redshift 3.5.20
Latest update to the production renderer improves performance in real-time render engine Redshift RT.
Monday, October 23rd, 2023
Nekki releases Cascadeur 2023.2
Sizeable update to the AI-assisted character animation software adds audio capabilities, plus support for USD files and quad meshes.
Monday, October 23rd, 2023
Sneak peek: Houdini 20
See the new features due in the next major version of Houdini, including updates to animation and simulation and the Karma renderer.
Thursday, October 19th, 2023