Autodesk has released a series of new tutorials focused on scattering workflows using Bifrost in Maya. Watch the playlist on YouTube. 

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...)

Chaos has released a new tutorial that covers exterior lighting techniques using V-Ray 5. Some of the topics include using V-Ray Sun and Sky to create natural lighting, how to quickly create several different lighting scenarios, mixing HDRIs with V-Ray Sun, and creating a night scene by adding artificial lights and using Light Mix. Watch it on YouTube

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. 

NVIDIA has released 2 new tutorials to help users learn Gaugan 2, the latest version of its free program to generate realistic landscapes using AI. to Gaugan 2 | Using Gaugan web demo.