Reels
DNEG has released a breakdown reel for its work on The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2. Watch it on YouTube.
Software
Foundry has introduced new features to its Mari texturing software, improving both its 2D and 3D workflows. The 7.1 update includes a 2D Painting Mode, a rebranded and expanded Smart Mask system, a Switch node, and new Paint Node Creation Presets. (more...)
Software
Epic Games has released Unreal Engine 5.5.
Software
Foundry has announced it will discontinue development of Modo, its 3D modeling tool, following the release of Modo 17.1 later this year. According to the press release, this it to concentrate on its core software offerings and develop new tools for the media and entertainment industry. (more...)
Renderers
Dimension 5 has announced the release of D5 Render version 2.9. Here's a list of the key features: (more...)
Software
Chaos has announced the release of V-Ray 7, the latest version of its rendering software for 3ds Max. Here is a breakdown of the key features included in this release. (more...)
Renderers
Chaos has told CG Channel that it is launching a new version of V-Ray for Blender in beta later this year with a stable release due in early 2025, making this the first major update to the integration in five years. (more...)
AI
Autodesk has announced that Wonder Dynamics, who were acquired 5 months ago, has introduced Wonder Animation, a new AI-driven tool aimed at transforming video into animated 3D scenes for film production. (more...)
