Software - 3DS Max
Spline Dynamics has announced the release of Showcaser, a new plugin for 3ds Max designed to make it easier to create animated presentations of models. (more...)
Software
Trimble has announced the release of SketchUp 2024, introducing several new features including Ambient Occlusion. This feature is designed to improve the visual output directly within the SketchUp environment, reducing the need to use additional rendering software for basic visualization tasks (more...)
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Maxon has announced it latest update to Maxon One.
Reels
Image Engine has released a new reel for its work on Avatar: The Last Airbender. Watch it on YouTube.
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Adobe has announced the release of Substance 3D Connector, a new open-source framework designed to facilitate the integration of different 3D software tools for more efficient data sharing. (more...)
Resources
Graswald, the creators of scattering tools and a library of high quality small plant assets for blender, has announced that it is to pivot into creating a new platform for capturing 3d models from scans. (more...)
Software
Chaos has released a video introducing Project Arena, a new solution designed for virtual production on LED stages. The project promises to benefit the virtual production pipeline by leveraging the capabilities of Chaos Vantage, an existing standalone tool for real-time path tracing. According to the video, Project Arena has been in development for over a year. (more...)
Software
Autodesk has announced the release of MotionBuilder 2025. One of the significant updates is the introduction of a USD Plug-in that supports loading, displaying, and interacting with static OpenUSD Stages. This addition allows animators to animate in context without the need to import large scenes, providing scripters the ability to interact with the stage via Python. (more...)
Software - 3DS Max
Pulze has announced the release of Scene Manager 2.5. (more...)
Breakdowns
Image Engine has released a VFX breakdown reel for 3 Body Problem, a Netflix series by Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, based on Cixin Liu's novel. Watch it on Vimeo.
