See the speakers for the 2026 Digital Storytelling conference
20th anniversary edition of the cool, chic Oslo-based VFX festival features sessions on the making of Sinners and Project Hail Mary.
View ArticleFree tutorial: Painting a Battle-Worn Titan in Photoshop
Master professional concept art and illustration techniques with The Gnomon Workshop's free half-hour video tutorial.,
View ArticleSee Alchemy 24’s VFX breakdown for Michael Jackson biopic Michael
Check out the Montréal studio's making-of for its invisible effects for Antoine Fuqua's santized, but box office record-breaking, music biopic.
View ArticleCheck out free Maya animation productivity toolset KeyFlow
Games animator Sebastian Jaksan's handy free add-on also comes with KeyFlow Studio, a lightweight, standalone shot review tool.
View ArticleSee Wwwind Studio’s making-of for horror series Bloody Smart
Check out the Taiwanese studio's varied, visceral VFX breakdown for the live-action adaptation of Junji Ito's cult horror manga.
View ArticleCanva releases Affinity 3.3 as part of the Canva ProSuite
Major update to the free image editing and vector design software adds scores of new features, new AI models, and a new scripting system.
View ArticleVFX portfolio and recruitment site Zerply is closing later this month
Well-regarded VFX and animation industry resource shuts down on 28 September. Redirect your URL and retrieve your assets before then.
View ArticleSee making-ofs for Gnomon’s Best of Term Award-winning projects
Watch tech breakdowns of award-winning projects from students at the leading CG school, like this Alien: Romulus-inspired Houdini simulation.
View ArticleNew CG software you may have missed: 13 September 2026
Check out the week's other updates to CG tools, like HDR Light Studio, free Maya rigging toolset mGear, and SwitchX, Beeble's VFX AI model.
View ArticleTutorial: Concept Art & Matte Painting for Film
Master professional techniques in Photoshop and Maya with ILM Art Director Igor Staritsin's masterclass for The Gnomon Workshop.
View ArticleSuperSplat Editor 3.0 is a huge performance update
Big update to the free online tool for viewing and editing 3D Gaussian Splats lets you visualize tens of millions of Gaussians smoothly.
View ArticleMaxon releases Redshift 2026.9
Check out the new features in the GPU production renderer, including updates to new real-time render engine Redshift Live.
View ArticleDiscover Future Associate’s VFX and postvis for Mortal Kombat II
Discover the studio's EmberGen-augmented postvis and final VFX for the martial arts movie's Red Throne Room and Netherworld sequences.
View ArticleAdobe releases After Effects 26.5, plus experimental new AI Assistant
Check out the new features in compositing and motion graphics app, including the new agentic AI Assistant in the current beta build.
View ArticleBlackmagic Design releases Fusion Studio 21.1
Free update to the 3D compositing app adds new Krokodove motion graphics tools, and updates to deep compositing and lens correction.
View ArticleBlackmagic Design releases Resolve 21.1
Discover key features for VFX artists and colorists in this sizeable update to the free grading and editing app and its $295 Studio edition.
View ArticleSee how Folks created the CG crowds for Chad Powers Season 1
Discover how the visual effects studio created CG stadiums packed with over 90,000 fans for the college football comedy drama.
View ArticleNew CG software you may have missed: 7 September 2026
Discover what's new in CG tools including LiquiGen, Unity, and free apps RealityScan Mobile, 3DGS Render for Blender, and Sisir.
View ArticleTutorial: Introduction to Compositing in Nuke
Learn the fundamentals of compositing in the VFX industry-leading software with The Gnomon Workshop's beginner-friendly guide.
View ArticleArmorPaint 1.0 is out after eight years in early access
The first 'official' release of the popular open-source 3D texture painting app is ready to download. Check out its new features.
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