cebas releases thinkingParticles 6.10
GPU-accelerated spectral renderer finalRender now bundled with the 3ds Max particle plugin for free.
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2021
visual effects
The 20 most popular Gnomon Workshop tutorials of 2020
Discover 20 video tutorials from the leading digital training firm that no CG artist can afford to miss.
Sunday, January 31st, 2021
Discover how to create photorealistic 3D props
Master industry-standard modelling and shading workflows in The Gnomon Workshop's masterclass.
Sunday, January 31st, 2021
This neat new Adobe AI tech turns photos into Substances
Video: see sneak peeks at Adobe's 2021 graphics R&D projects, like AI-based automated material capture.
Friday, January 29th, 2021
World Machine Software ships World Machine 'Mt Rainier'
Big update to the terrain generator introduces new UI, history system, raises build speed by up to 60%.
Thursday, January 28th, 2021
Master advanced Houdini hair grooming techniques
Create production-ready grooms in ILM artist Kristin Farrensteiner's Gnomon Workshop masterclass.
Sunday, January 24th, 2021
Adobe ships After Effects 17.6
Compositing software's Content Aware-Fill object removal system now compensates automatically for lighting changes across a shot.
Thursday, January 14th, 2021
Agisoft ships Metashape 1.7
Check out the new features in the photogrammetry tool, including faster depth map generation and integration with laser scan data.
Friday, January 8th, 2021
Planetside Software releases Terragen 4.5
Landscape-generation software gets OpenColorIO support, plus better support for PBR workflows.
Thursday, January 7th, 2021
Master Houdini's Ocean toolset
Discover how to simulate realistic ocean surfaces, complete with foam and spray, in The Gnomon Workshop's introductory tutorial.
Thursday, December 31st, 2020
Master Houdini particle effects
Get to grips with Houdini's VFX-industry-standard particle effects tools with The Gnomon Workshop's detailed new introductory tutorial.
Sunday, December 20th, 2020
Chaos Group releases V-Ray 5 for Houdini
See all the new features in the Houdini edition of renderer, from ACEScg to updates to VRayDirt.
Wednesday, December 16th, 2020
Create detailed environments in Gaea and Houdini
New Gnomon Workshop tutorial reveals how Gaea's procedural terrain tools extend VFX workflows.
Monday, December 14th, 2020