RealtimeUK's Graham Matthew Collier has been testing the crowd systems and rigid body dynamics in Houdini 16. Watch a video on Vimeo.

New features in Allegorithmic's 3D painting software include: opacity control, new scripting API options, color management, custom shader UI API, support for Substance Designer 6 features such as text inputs in substance materials, etc. More on Allegorithmic's website.

SideFX has announced the immediate release of Houdini 16. The latest version brings many features, including a new network editor, viewport radial menus, grooming toolset, booleans, new fluid, destruction and terrain tools, and an autorigging system. Changes in the pricing structure offer reduced prices on both permanent and rental licenses. You can check out the and download Houdini 16 from .

RVX has posted a breakdown of the environment work they did for Netflix's, The OA. Watch it on Vimeo.

A new development build (3014) of the procedural terrain creation software is available to registered owners. New features include a major reworking of the River device to fully support multiple rivers and hierarchical river systems, and a usability improvement that lets you view the “before and after” of any device in the 3D view. The developer has also posted a teaser image showing upcoming features. More on the World Machine development blog.

New features in Brave Rabbit's blend shapes editing tool for Maya include: (more...)

A great experimental short by Ufuk Pamuk with strong CG and compositing work. The artist seems to have studied Alex Roman's work (The Third & The Seventh) in detail. Created with 3DS Max, V-Ray, Phoenix FD, After Effects and Nuke. Watch it on Filmnosis.

The developers of Cinema 4D have launched a new website dedicated to hosting prototypes of useful features for the software that don't make it into a release or need more testing. The content is developed by Maxon, provided “as is” and free of charge. Feedback from users is encouraged by Maxon so the company can gauge how useful a tool is and how it needs to be adapted to make it even better. More on Maxon Labs' website.