Rodeo FX have posted a breakdown of their work for the film Arrival. Watch it on Vimeo.

Platige Image have posted a breakdown of their work for the Watch Dogs 2 cinematic. Watch it on YouTube.

Dublin-based Screen Scene have posted their latest showreel online, featuring work from Game Of Thrones, Independence Day: Resurgence, Ripper Street, Room and more. Watch it on Vimeo.

The new version of Houdini once again brings a significant list of new features. Side Effects has posted a teaser showing some of the improvements that will be brought by v16, including a new network editor, viewport radial menus, booleans, terrain generation, auto-rigging tools, a new shading workflow, etc. More information will be disclosed during the Houdini 16 launch event, which will take place live online on February 6. The release of the software is scheduled for later this month. Watch the new features video on Vimeo.

Adam Swaab of Wolf & Crow, has posted a teaser for their upcoming short film, Celeste. Watch it on Vimeo.

FXGuide recently spoke to Vlado Koylazov, the creator of V-Ray, and asked him about the history of the renderer and where he sees it going in the future. You can read the full interview on the FXGuide website.

StratusCore has officially launched its cloud service for CG artists and content creators. The StratusCore platform offers artists and facilities the ability to rent workstations and software licenses on demand, as well as online rendering through RenderRocket (which is now owned by StratusCore). Prices seem to be on the high end of the scale, with a 2D workstation costing $199/day, and $239/day for 3D workstation. While it seems aimed more at facilities and studios with larger budgets, StratusCore does offer a complete out-of-box solution for those who have the means to pay for it. For more details, you can visit the StratusCore website.

Cartoon Brew spoke to the 2017 VFX Oscar contenders about their toughest shots for their respective nominated films. You can read the full article on the Cartoon Brew website.