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OpenToonz developers release OpenToonz 1.2
Open-source 2D animation tool gets new brush engine and timeline, support for automated vector tweening.
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Richard Rosenman releases Image Light Leaks Vol. 3
Hi-res texture overlays add realistic photographic effects to 3D renders. Download 20 sample files for free.
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Meet the new directors of Google’s Spotlight Stories
See the creators of the award-winning series of VR shorts speak at Gnomon's LA campus on 16 Jan. Watch free online.
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Alexey Vanzhula ships Direct Modeling HDA for Houdini
Neat hard surface modeling toolkit adds MeshFusion-style real-time Booleans, new insert mesh system.
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Download Cinema 4D physics framework Effex 2.8 for free
Pioneering fluid simulation, particle and volumetrics tool, once sold for over €500, is now free on GitHub.
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The 10 best VFX and animation breakdowns of 2017
Watch the best tech breakdown videos of the year, as chosen by our 125,000 Facebook followers.
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Download new project management tool Tape for free
Get Aeriform's 'simple, elegant and intimate' new tool for managing personal projects free until 31 Jan.
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Unity Technologies releases Unity 2018.1 in beta
New C#-scriptable render pipeline and node-based shader editor, but no more native Substance support.
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Isotropix ships Clarisse 3.6
Hybrid 2D/3D rendering system gets outline shader for non-photorealistic renders, shadow catcher, shading variables system.
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Sign up for Mari Live in Hollywood next month
See how top studios use the 3D painting tool at Foundry's user event at Gnomon on 1 February. Watch free online.
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StemCell converts 3ds Max, Maya files to UE4 and Unity
Updated: New TurboSquid tech converts files in the native format of one 3D app to that of another. Now also works with C4D.
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Richard Rosenman releases Ultraflares 1.2 for Photoshop
Powerful tool for designing lens flares and light leaks gets first big update since its release in 2015.
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J Cube releases Multiverse Studio V5
Heavyweight VFX scene assembly tool gets new outliner for geometry hierarchies, support for Alembic and USD sequences.
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Download free ZBrush workflow add-on FJ Tools 1.0
Games artist Florian Jonas's handy free plugin lets you batch rename, sort and colour code SubTools.
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Ziva Dynamics releases Ziva VFX 1.2
Maya muscle/skin simulation plugin gets automated mesh-checking system; cloth now 'up to 2x faster'.
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Q&A: Atoms Crowd co-creator Daniele Federico
We chat to the former Framestore pipeline developer about his promising new Maya and Houdini crowd simulation tool.
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Download free tree-generation software Tree It
Neat free tool offers a surprising range of control options, and exports data in OBJ and X formats.
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Sketchfab launches its own online 3D model store
Popular online portfolio site looks set to become one of the world's largest vendors of 3D content.
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Gnomon releases Vehicle Modeling for Production
Master hard-surface modeling in Maya with Psyop veteran James Schauf's detailed eight-hour guide.
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Chaos Group releases Beta 1 of V-Ray Next for 3ds Max
Updated: Find more info on the new light cache analysis-based 'smart features' like auto exposure.
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