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Idyllic Pixel has released several updates to PureRef, its popular free image reference organiser and viewer.  (more...)

Maxon has announced a new integration plugin for Unity called Cineware. (more...)

Mill Film artist Mohammed Kamal Ahmed has published some great looking tree simulations made in Houdini and shared information on how it was created in Houdini. Read more on LinkedIn.

Toolchefs has announced a free open beta of Atoms Unreal, a real-time implementation of its crowd simulation tool. Features include skeletal animation,  skeleton instancing, abstract skeletons for any number of arms and legs, plus customisable control through C++ and Blueprints. Find out more on the Toolchefs website.

Pixomondo has released a breakdown reel for its work on the film Midway. Watch it on YouTube.

DNEG has released a new reel of its TV word including Altered Carbon, Chernobyl, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, Catch-22, Devs and more. Watch it on YouTube.

Verge3D 3.0 is now available for 3ds Max and Blender with a reworked App Manager interface, dark theme, AR/VR improvements and new Puzzles editor. Read more about versions for Blender and 3DS Max on the Soft8Soft website. 

JangaVFX has released several VDB animations created using its real-time volumetric simulation tool EmberGen. Find out more and download the assets from the EmberGen website. (CC0 licensed)

Epic has announced the release of Unreal Engine 4.25 preview. (more...)

Blackmagic Design has announced the release of DaVinci Resolve 16.2 adding new Fairlight audio features that give users access to features using a mouse and keyboard that were formerly only available using dedicated hardware. (more...)