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The Blender Foundation has announced that Blender 3.0 is has been officially released. New features include: (more...)

Bproduction has released Gardener, a new plugin for Blender to create photorealistic bushes, hedges, and shrubs. (more...)

Masterpiece Studio has announced that a fully-featured version of its commercial Masterpiece Studio Pro VR modelling app is now free for non-commercial use. (more...)

VFX Legion has released a before and after reel for its work on Disney+ show Just Beyond episode 3. Watch it on YouTube. 

Unity has announced that it has acquired SyncSketch, the creators of tools for decentralised teams to communicate, feedback and collaborate in realtime on creative projects. Read the full announcement on the Unity blog. 

RodeoFx has released a breakdown reel showcasing its work on Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Watch it on YouTube.

Otoy has announced the release of Octane 2022 Preview and BrigadeBench. introduces a new Photon Tracer Kernel for 1000x faster caustics, Arnold Standard Surface support, 3x faster particles, and more. For the first time, this release also includes Brigade and BrigadeBench, a real-time path tracing engine. (more...)

Rizom-Lab has announced the release of RizomUV 2022. New features include a new  a customisable fitting and scaling toolset, together with nested groups, selection by distortion or texel density, and a several more features and improvements. Find out more on the RizomLab blog. 

Rebel Unit, a small creative boutique released a breakdown of their work on the Norwegian disaster film North Sea. (more...)

Pulze has announced the release of Render Manager 2, the latest version of its artist-friendly rendering management software for 3ds Max. Improvements include: (more...)