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Intel releases open-source denoiser Open Image Denoise
New render denoising system is CPU-based, AI-driven, hardware-agnostic. See it in action here.
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Check out Cavalry, Mainframe’s cool new motion design tool
Neat work-in-progress procedural animation app 'combines the power of 3D with the ease of use of 2D'.
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iToo Software ships Forest Pack 6.1.5 for 3ds Max
Scattering plugin adds option to edit distribution and colour of objects during interactive renders.
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Isotropix ships Clarisse iFX 4.0
Big update reworks the layout and rendering tool's lighting pipeline and adds USD support. See the key features and pricing changes here.
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Unity 2019.1 ships in beta
Latest update to the game engine adds new scene visibility controls, visual hotkey editor, better GPU lightmap baking, OptiX denoising.
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Rendering Systems releases ShaderMap 4.2
Texture map generation tool gets new map input filter, support for specular/glossiness PBR workflows.
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Download 85 free high-res HDRIs from HDRMAPS
Mainly exterior scenes, provided in EXR format at 10,000 x 5,000px resolution. For commercial use.
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OpenToonz developers release OpenToonz 1.3
Open-source 2D animation tool gets new text generator effect, plus touchscreen support on Windows.
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Ziva Dynamics launches new Ziva VFX Academic licences
Educational licences let students and teachers use the Maya soft tissue plugin starting at $60/year.
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FXhome ships Imerge Pro 2.0
Interesting RAW-focused still image editor gets GPU-based import engine, new context-sensitive workflow, and 16-bit image export.
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FXhome unveils HitFilm Pro 12.0 and HitFilm Express 12.0
Video: 'Biggest ever' update adds threaded rendering and GPU video decoding to the editing, VFX and compositing software.
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Trimble ships SketchUp 2019, launches new subscriptions
Perpetual licences still available 'for the time being', but you have to hunt for the link on the website.
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Check out Mesh Importer for Substance Designer
Neat add-on imports meshes into Substance Designer as 3D nodes for use within Substance materials.
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Chaos Group releases V-Ray Next for SketchUp
SketchUp edition of the renderer gets new smart rendering, asset management and denoising tools.
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Get 25 free cutout people and 25 free sky backgrounds
Download Kaiserbold's free photographic resources. Various resolutions; skies licensed for commercial use.
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Download 300 free measured materials for Unity
Get Unity Technologies' new free library of real-world automotive materials, from chrome to car paint.
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Soft8Soft releases Verge3D 2.10 for 3ds Max and Blender
Tool for converting 3D scenes into interactive web apps gets support for VR and AR devices via WebXR.
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The Rookies’ website lists world’s best CG schools by country
Find the best VFX, animation and game design schools in your region on the top student CG awards' new site.
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Luxion ships KeyShot 8.2
Latest update to the renderer adds the option to pause offline renders, better support for Alembic files, and network rendering on Linux.
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SiNi Software unveils Ami
New 3ds Max asset manager will let users create and share visual libraries of 3D models, with support for key proxy formats and LODs.
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