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Thomas Dotheij has posted a video of his feather generator, that he created in Houdini. Watch it on Vimeo.

Atomic Fiction has posted a breakdown of the work they recently did for the film Deadpool. Watch it on Vimeo.

MPC have posted a breakdown of the work they completed for the film Terminator Genisys. Watch it on Vimeo.

FXGuide has posted an article discussing the techniques and tools used by Disney to create both fur and vegetation on the recently released film, Zootopia. You can read the full article on the FXGuide website.

Krzysztof Hrycak has posted a video showcasing his crab swarm setup using 3DS Max, Particle Flow and V-Ray. Watch it on Vimeo.

John (Joker) Martini has released a new tool for 3DS Max called, Holex. Holex allows users to create various types of holes or rivets in single polygon meshes, or across multiple objects at the same time. For more information on Holex, you can visit John's website.

Worldwide FX has posted a breakdown video of the work they did for the film, London Has Fallen. Watch it on YouTube.

Faceware has launched new versions of its markerless 3D facial motion capture solutions, including a Personal Learning Edition. Faceware Analyzer 3.0 and Retargeter 5.0 both support timecode now, and Analyzer 3.0 now has the ability to capture live video straight into Analyzer's workflow using any of Faceware's hardware systems. For more information on this latest release, you can visit the Faceware website.

Video Copilot has released a new plugin called Saber, for After Effects, that allows users to create energy effects based on distortion, masks, and text. The plugin is free, and you can find out more info on the Video Copilot website.

Keen has published another video showcasing its plugin for Nuke called GeoTracker. GeoTracker is a plugin that allows for model-based single view object tracking inside of Nuke. You can download the Beta 2 version from the Nukepedia website.