Autodesk has released an update to its USD implementation for 3ds Max. (more...)

Matt Puchala has announced the release of Axiom 3 for Houdini, the latest version of his volumetric fluid simulator that can run true sparse simulations fully on a GPU for the fast creation of fire, smoke, and other pyrotechnic effects. New features and updates include: (more...)

SitniSati has released a tutorial demonstrating how to use FumeFX 6's Swarm node to create a school of that circles around an attraction point before adding a shark with the Neighbours node so that it searches for the fish in its vicinity. Watch it on YouTube. 

Archviz artist has posted a video explaining how to use greenscreen characters in archviz. Watch it on YouTube. 

Andersson Technologies has released a tutorial explaining how to use the RotoMasking features of the recently released SynthEyes 2210. Watch it on YouTube. 

The Rookies has released its 12th annual ranking of the top CG schools in the world. See the lists on the Rookies website. 

Chaos has released a 2 part guide to help users get up and running with its fluid simulation tool Phoenix. Read Part 1 and Part 2 of the Complete Guide to Chaos Phoenix on the Chaos website.

Joker Martini has released Slice and Dice, a new toold for 3ds Max designed to help users cut up geometry while having the ability to fully restore objects at any point. Find out more on the Joker Martini website.