Have a behind the scenes look at the work completed by Zero VFX for the film, The Magnificent Seven. Watch it on Vimeo.

Senior Modeller & Texture Artist, Erik Lehmann, has posted his latest demo reel showcasing work from projects like Independence Day Resurgence, Game Of Thrones Season 6, and The Jungle Book. Watch it on Vimeo.

Tomasz Wyszołmirski has posted a sneak peek at Adaptive Lights, which are said to be included in the upcoming V-Ray 3.5. Adaptive Lights can optimize the sampling of lights in a scene, reducing render times significantly. You can check out some of the test renders and render times at the Dabarti website.

South Korea-based, Vixen Studios, has released a breakdown for the work they did on Born To Dare, for Kia Motors. Watch it on Vimeo.

Yvan Galtié has released his latest matchmoving demo reel. Watch it on Vimeo.

The first trailer has been released for the upcoming Ghost in the Shell film, which is set to be released in 2017. Watch it on YouTube.

The number of Natron free plugins developed by users of the open source compositing software is growing fast, and a repository has been created to gather them all in one place. Many useful tools are already available, including nodes for chromatic aberration, a shaker similar to AE's wiggle, etc. Installers are available for various operating systems. With v2.2 of Natron on the way, the repository is a signal of how fast Natron's user base is growing, thanks to the open source development model and the collaboration of its users. More on GitHub: PyPlug repository, OpenFX repository.

Blackmagic Design has published a new hands-on training book that covers all aspects of editing with DaVinci Resolve 12.5. More on Amazon.