Clik here to view.
Autodesk ships Flame 2020.1
VFX and finishing software gets new AI-based sky extraction system, plus the option to extract mattes from motion vector data.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Check out neat physics-based animation app Cascadeur
Updated: see the interesting new deep-learning-based pose prediction tool in Nekki's unusual animation software.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Autodesk joins Khronos Group
FBX developer to join open standards body's 3D Formats Working Group to support development of the glTF file format.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Adobe releases Substance Painter 2019.2
Texture painting software gets support for RTX-accelerated texture baking on Nvidia GPUs.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Reallusion releases iClone Unreal Live Link
Plugin transfers iClone characters, lights and cameras to UE4 for real-time rendering, but it isn't cheap.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Eye candy: SideFX’s 2019 Houdini customer reel
Check out the best new movies, ads and cinematics created using Houdini, then follow our links to the VFX breakdowns.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Howler 2020 ships
Digital painting, animation and video processing tool gets revamped brush shape panel and presets, new paper texture options.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Do these videos show new simulation features in Maya?
Watch an enigmatic set of teasers of smoke, fire, cloth and granular fluids, posted to Autodesk's Twitter.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pixar ships RenderMan 22.6
Production renderer gets new Mari integration plugin, hdPrman plugin to render USD files, PxrCurvature for creating edge wear effects.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Chaos Group releases V-Ray for Houdini
Now shipping: new edition of V-Ray lets VFX studios use Houdini for look dev as well as final rendering.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Adobe releases free trial version of Substance Alchemist
Upcoming material-creation tool now free to all, not just people with existing Substance subscriptions.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Otoy launches new free Prime usage tier for OctaneRender
New free editions of the renderer for Unreal Engine and Blender 2.80 available as early public previews.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Adobe unveils Project Anorigami
See Substance Painter's upcoming UV unfolding toolset, plus seamless texture painting across UDIM tiles.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Adobe unveils Substance Designer 2019.2
Next update to improve workflow in the material authoring tool's node graph, and add MaterialX support.
View ArticleClik here to view.
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.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Autodesk unveils Arnold 5.4
Update to the renderer adds initial support for OSL and OpenVDB in Arnold GPU, plus new Clip Geo shader for rendering cutaways.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Blender 2.80 ships
Major update to the open-source 3D software ships after four years of planning and development. Discover its key features here.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Autodesk launches 3ds Max Indie and Maya Indie
New 'limited-time' $250/year pricing for Max and Maya available to artists earning under $100k/year.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Maxon unveils Cinema 4D R21
Release will scrap the lower-end editions of the software and introduce new subscription options. See all of the new features here.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Unity 2019.2 ships
Now shipping: Game engine gets support for denoising lightmaps on CPU and GPU. 3D sculpting tool Polybrush now integrated natively.
View Article