In addition to the paid Studio version, Blackmagic Design has now made available the free feature-limited version of its editing, grading and conforming tool for Red Hat and CentOS Linux. Previously, DaVinci Resolve Studio was only available on a special build of Linux for customers using the DaVinci Resolve Advanced control panel for colorists. The Studio 12.5.5 version for Mac, Windows and Linux costs $995 and offers additional features such as support for multiple GPUs, temporal and spatial noise reduction, HDR and collaborative tools, etc. The update is free for current owners of the software. More on Blackmagic Design's website. (more...)

Epic Games has made available a video showing features that will be making their way into their game engine and development tools. The video also shows presentations from various companies that are developing interesting projects with Unreal. Watch it on YouTube.

Unity Technologies has disclosed the features that will be available in the upcoming 5.6 version of its multiplatform engine and development tools. The company has also made available a video of the recent Game Developers Conference presentation in which they go over their plans for the upcoming Unity 5.6 release, and their vision for the future of Unity 2017. More on Unity Technologies' website.

Travis Miller has posted his latest reel showcasing his talents as a rigging technical director at Blur. Watch it on YouTube.

Art of VFX has posted an interview with Crafty Apes Supervisor, Chris Ledoux. Chris talks about the work they did on the recent film, Hidden Figures. You can read the full interview on the Art of VFX website.

Chaos Group has released V-Ray 3.5 for Nuke. This latest release includes V-Ray Volume Grid, improved render elements, texture and lighting enhancements, and much more. For full details on this release, you can visit the Chaos Group website.

The Mill has published a video giving us a behind-the-scenes look at how they created, 'The Human Race' with Chevrolet, and Epic Games. “The Human Race” is a short film that debuted at GDC 2017, that merges real-time visual effects and live-action storytelling into Unreal's game engine, giving the viewer the ability to swap assets in realtime. Watch it on Vimeo.

Norwegian artist Rune Spaans has directed a video for a track from John Kaada and Mike Patton's recent collaborative music work. The video uses footage from Rune Spaans' short film, "The Absence Of Eddy", which is based on a story by Canadian cartoonist and illustrator Dave Cooper. According to Rune, the film is "a genre-bending horror romance". Watch the Red Rainbow video on Vimeo. (Mature content)