Khronos releases Vulkan next generation OpenGL API specification
The Khronos Group announced the availability of the Vulkan 1.0 open standard API specification for high-efficiency access to graphics on...
Skatter for SketchUp is out
The scattering and instancing plugin for SketchUp developed by Thomas Hauchecorne has been released. It offers support for various renderers...
New tree generator under development
A new script for creating trees with animation is being developed for 3DS Max by Ishak Suryo. According to the...
Houdini Splash Tool early tests
A tool is being developed by Hernán Llano for Houdini for creating splashes without the need for an initial fluid....
Sparks video
A nice video by VFX and motion graphics artist Josh Clos, that began as a test to see how light...
Fluid FX for Sky Q
Octavio de Lellis and Ole Lemming have created a number of fluid effects with RealFlow for a spot produced by...
MochaBlend C4D is out
(Updated) The author of the software has stated that he is planning to develop a Maya version of MochaBlend. MochaBlend...
Authority FX releases free After Effects plugins
Authority FX's Ryan Wilson is generously sharing a number of plugins that were previously available commercially, including Chromakey, Glow, Lens...
Terragen 4 preview
(Updated) A new video is up showing how the realtime ray-traced preview in Terragen 4 performs with complex cloud and...
ShotSculpt for Maya preview
ShotSculpt is a GPU-based tool for Maya developed by Luiz Elias that allows to sculpt on top of an animated...
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