Foundry has announced the release of Katana 5.0, the latest version of its lookdev and lighting software. (more...)

Vojtech Cada has announced the release of Mesh Muscle, a handy script for 3ds Max that's similar to the CAT Muscle Strand object, only mesh-based and able to work with modifiers. Find out more and download free from ScriptSpot. 

Box of Apps has released BOA curator, a new tool for 3ds Max that offers the user an automated way to extract and organise downloaded models and thumbnails. (more...)

E-On Software has announced the release of PlantFactory 2021.2. New features include new blending algorithms, procedural axis smoothing settings, a clearcoat material channel and support for Unreal Engine 4, Renderman, Redshift and NVIDIA Omniverse. Find out more on the E-On Website. 

E-On software has announced the release of VUE 2021.2. New features include improved graph workflow performance, a new clearcoat channel in PBR materials, Omniverse Live Sync, the ability to convert scenes and assets to Redshift objects, native material creation for Renderman, and updates for compatibility with recent DCC releases. Find out more on the E-On website. 

DNEG has released a breakdown reel for its work on Venom: Let There Be Carnage. Watch it on YouTube. 

Epic Games has announced the release of Matrix Awakens, a tech demo for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X / S consoles. The project is a test case for its upcoming version 5 of Unreal Engine which was used to generate an environment of 16 square kilometres, procedurally populated by building, vehicles and pedestrians. The main characters were scanned by recently acquired 3Lateral who were responsible for metahuman also used for the other characters in the game. (more...)

Isotropix has announced an early access release of Clarisse 5.5  including a new renderer called Angie. (more...)