Chaos has released Corona 12 Update 1 with including the Corona to Vantage Live Link and Chaos Cloud Collaboration. (more...)

Black Friday is still over a week away, but a handful of deals have already started to become available and so, as we do every year, we're collecting a comprehensive list for our readers. This post was last updated on 22 November but check back often as more offers will be added as the information becomes available.

If you spot anything we've missed, please comment below or send them through our Contribute News page so we can add them to the list.

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Paul Neale has released a tutorial demonstrating how to create procedural vines in 3ds Max using built-in tools. The setup includes fully procedural vines, leaves, and flowers that dynamically grow and conform to objects in a scene. Watch the video on YouTube. 

DNEG has released a breakdown reel for its work on The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2. Watch it on YouTube. 

Foundry has introduced new features to its Mari texturing software, improving both its 2D and 3D workflows. The 7.1 update includes a 2D Painting Mode, a rebranded and expanded Smart Mask system, a Switch node, and new Paint Node Creation Presets. (more...)

Epic Games has released Unreal Engine 5.5.

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Foundry has announced it will discontinue development of Modo, its 3D modeling tool, following the release of Modo 17.1 later this year. According to the press release, this it to concentrate on its core software offerings and develop new tools for the media and entertainment industry. (more...)

Dimension 5 has announced the release of D5 Render version 2.9. Here's a list of the key features: (more...)