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Check out the new features in the photogrammetry tool, including faster depth map generation and integration with laser scan data.

Friday, January 8th, 2021

Landscape-generation software gets OpenColorIO support, plus better support for PBR workflows.

Thursday, January 7th, 2021

Discover how to simulate realistic ocean surfaces, complete with foam and spray, in The Gnomon Workshop's introductory tutorial.

Thursday, December 31st, 2020

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

See all the new features in the Houdini edition of renderer, from ACEScg to updates to VRayDirt.

Wednesday, December 16th, 2020

New Gnomon Workshop tutorial reveals how Gaea's procedural terrain tools extend VFX workflows.

Monday, December 14th, 2020

Harness Maya's hidden powers with Naughty Dog animator Ari Flesch's time-saving tips and hacks.

Monday, December 7th, 2020

Read our pick of the new features, from water and volumetric clouds to Booleans and GPU lightmapping.

Friday, December 4th, 2020

Master the industry-standard 3D sculpting software with over 50 hours of detailed video training.

Tuesday, December 1st, 2020

Updated: Check out our list of great seasonal deals on CG software, plugins, stock assets and hardware.

Monday, November 30th, 2020

Open-source 3D app gets another major update. Read our five-minute run-down of all the key changes.

Thursday, November 26th, 2020

Big update to the VFX and motion graphics plugins adds new physics and flocking controls in Particular 5.

Wednesday, November 18th, 2020

Master modelling, animation, effects and rendering in Maya with this comprehensive tutorial series.

Saturday, November 14th, 2020