Keyshot 9 is out now. New features include Fuzz, GPU rendering, RealCloth, denoising, a 3D model library and more. Find out more on the Keyshot website. 

Foundry has announced the release of Mari 4.6. New features include several improvements to the recently-introduced Material System. The new Geo-Channels feature allows users to
integrate object-aware properties into material presets for edge wear and other effects. The new release offers several new procedural patterns and filters to enable procedural workflows and introduces vendor shader collaborations with 3Delight and VRay. Find out more on the Foundry website.

Christophe Brejon has released a free book about CG Cinematography. The online publication is the result of two years work that pulls together his work as a Lighting Lead for several well know studios and projects. The information is well illustrated with video clips and includes many useful tips and personal anecdotes. It's well worth your time. Read it on chrisbrejon.com,

Pixologic has announced the release of ZBrush 2020. (more...)

Ftrack has announced the acquisition of Cospective, the creators of cineSync. (more...)

Chaos Czech has released the latest version of Corona renderer. (more...)

Praxinos has released a recording showing Iliad, its upcoming plugin for Unreal Engine that adds 2D painting and much more directly to the game engine. (more...)

Side FX has released a sneak peek video for Houdini 18. Major features include a Sparse Pyro Solver Solaris and the new USD-based context for lookdev, layout. The video also features many other improvements including:

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