Autodesk unveils Maya 2019.2 and Bifrost for Maya
Big update introduces new visual programming system for physics simulations, with new fire, smoke and snow solvers.
Tuesday, July 30th, 2019
Walt Disney Animation Studios
Allegorithmic ships Substance Painter 2018.2
3D painting tool adds subsurface scattering, viewport gizmos for fill layers, Alembic and glTF import.
Friday, August 3rd, 2018
Sneak peek: Blender 2.8 new principled hair shader
Neat new Cycles shader is based on work done by Disney for Zootopia, also used in V-Ray Next.
Monday, July 23rd, 2018
Download Disney's data set for Motunui island from Moana
Explore the actual production data, now available for research and testing. OBJ format, Ptex textures.
Wednesday, July 4th, 2018
Weeds: the story of an indie short made by Disney artists
Discover how artists working in their personal time created a 3D short using the same tech as a Disney feature.
Wednesday, November 22nd, 2017
Discover how Disney artist Kevin Hudson created 'Weeds'
Explore the making of an indie short created with Disney tech at Gnomon's free event next week. Watch free online.
Friday, November 3rd, 2017
Eye candy: SideFX's 2017 Houdini reel
See the best Houdini animation and VFX, from Alien: Covenant to mind-bending new J-pop promos.
Wednesday, July 26th, 2017
Get careers tips from Blizzard, Disney and Pixomondo artists
See top Gnomon alumni share their career secrets at a free event at the school's LA campus this Saturday. Watch free online.
Wednesday, May 17th, 2017
Watch VFX breakdowns of the 2017 VES Award winners
Discover how this year's best VFX projects were created, from The Jungle Book to Game of Thrones.
Wednesday, February 8th, 2017
V-Ray and Arnold creators win Sci-Tech Academy Awards
Pioneers of facial motion capture and digital cinematography also win technology world 'Oscars'.
Friday, January 6th, 2017
Eye candy: Side Effects' 2016 Houdini showreel
See four minutes of the best VFX and animation created in Houdini, from San Andreas to Dawn of War III.
Sunday, July 31st, 2016
Get an exclusive look at the making of Zootopia
Six Disney artists supply their stories at a free event at Gnomon's LA campus on Thursday 19 May.
Monday, May 16th, 2016
Get career tips from leading women in digital production
See top artists at DreamWorks, The Mill and Naughty Dog give career advice in Gnomon's free livestream.
Tuesday, March 8th, 2016