Unreal Engine 5.4: five key features for CG artists
Read our pick of the new features in UE5, from Motion Graphics Mode and modular character rigging to virtual production and VFX.
Monday, April 29th, 2024
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CLO Virtual Fashion releases Marvelous Designer 2024.0
Updated: check out the 3D clothing design software's new USD-based workflow for exporting simulations to Unreal Engine 5.4.
Monday, April 29th, 2024
Tutorial: Art Directing Explosions using Axiom in Houdini
Discover how to create a professional-quality VFX shot with The Gnomon Workshop's detailed guide to explosion simulation.
Sunday, April 28th, 2024
Dimension 5 Techs unveils D5 Render 2.7
Check out the new features in the real-time ray tracing renderer, including the D5 Scatter tool - and new AI tools, including Text to 3D.
Friday, April 26th, 2024
Pixar releases RenderMan 26.1
Check out the latest update to the heavyweight production renderer, including support for OpenVDB caching in the RIS render mode.
Friday, April 26th, 2024
Chip Render is on a mission to democratize cloud rendering
[Sponsored] Discover how the award-winning firm is bringing cost-effective, eco-friendly online rendering to 3D artists worldwide.
Friday, April 26th, 2024
F12 releases The Grove 2.1 for Blender and Houdini
Update to the tree-generation software ditches Leonardo da Vinci's 'Rule of Trees' to better simulate how trees really age.
Thursday, April 25th, 2024
RealityCapture is now free to indie artists and studios
Popular photogrammetry software is now free to users with revenue under $1 million/year. Check out the other changes in RealityCapture 1.4.
Wednesday, April 24th, 2024
Twinmotion is now free to indie artists and studios
Real-time visualization tool is free for commercial use to anyone earning under $1 million/year. See what else is new in Twinmotion 2023.2.4.
Wednesday, April 24th, 2024
Adobe launches new Image 3 AI model in Firefly
Check out the changes to the AI model behind Adobe's suite of generative AI tools, including its new Structure Reference system.
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024
Adobe adds new generative AI capabilities to Photoshop 25.9
Latest public beta of the image-editing software adds new Firefly-powered text-to-image and background replacement features.
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024
Adobe releases Photoshop 25.7
Check out the new features in the stable version of the image-editing app, including updates to the Font browser, Move tool and Actions.
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024
The making-of for Watermelon Girl charts a five-year labor of love
Check out self-taught animator SouthernShotty's inspirational animation breakdown for his 13-minute, one-person Blender short.
Monday, April 22nd, 2024