Get 6 free smoke and fire effects sequences from FX BackPack
Get free smoke and fire FX as 2K ProRes files or sequences of VDB files optimized for rendering in Blender. For commercial use.
Sunday, January 12th, 2025
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Get modular Maya character rig builder Mansur-Rig for free
Updated: Version 2.6 of the facial and full-body rig builder for games, animation and VFX characters comes with this free bird rig.
Friday, January 10th, 2025
NVIDIA unveils GeForce RTX 5090, 5080, 5070 Ti and 5070 GPUs
See the specs of the Blackwell GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs, and how they stack up in CG apps like D5 Render and DaVinci Resolve.
Tuesday, January 7th, 2025
Maxon buys Laubwerk
Laubwerk's 3D plant models are now available to Cinema 4D users with Maxon One subscriptions, but are no longer for sale online.
Monday, January 6th, 2025
Tik Manager 4 is a lightweight, robust open-source pipeline tool
Promising project management tool for VFX, animation and games is intuitive enough for non-TDs, but robust enough for bigger projects.
Monday, January 6th, 2025
Tutorial: Creating a Swamp & Mud Monster in Houdini
Create a creature, environment and FX simulation entirely in Houdini with The Gnomon Workshop's beginner-friendly new tutorial.
Saturday, January 4th, 2025
The Pixel Farm releases PFTrack 24.12.19
Update to the match-moving software 'completely overhauls' the scene-reconstruction toolset. Check out its new AI-powered features.
Monday, December 30th, 2024
Faceform releases Wrap 2024.11 and Wrap4D 2024.11
Check out the new features in the topology transfer tools for creating digital doubles and blendshapes from 3D scans of actors.
Friday, December 27th, 2024
DreamWorks Animation releases MoonRay 1.7
Check out the latest features in the open-source release of DreamWorks' renderer, used on movies like The Wild Robot.
Thursday, December 26th, 2024
Tutorial: Introduction to Marvelous Designer
Get started with the industry-standard tool for creating clothing for 3D characters with The Gnomon Workshop's beginners' guide.
Tuesday, December 24th, 2024
Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Holiday 2024 deals for CG artists
Updated 24 December: Find discounts on CG hardware and software available until New Year, including 3DCoat, FumeFX and Yeti.
Tuesday, December 24th, 2024
Pilgway releases 3DCoat 2024.30
Check out the new features in the sculpting and retopology app, including integration with RealityCapture for photogrammetry.
Monday, December 23rd, 2024
Terragen Sky now lets you paint clouds into the sky directly
Check out the neat new Sky Paint tools in the December 2024 update to the sky-creation tool for VFX, visualization and games work.
Friday, December 20th, 2024