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On the left, a vibrant orange and blue fish glides gracefully through a coral reef, its scales glinting in dappled sunlight. To the right, an array of delicate roses in soft pastel hues is arranged artfully, with tiny white daisies nestled among the blooms, adding charm and freshness.
3 minute read

Arnold 7.5.2 Adds Gaussian Splats

Arnold 7.5.2 renders Gaussian Splats, adds relighting, NPR nodes and Flow Render tweaks. Nice, but test before splats bite.
25.06.2026
A vibrant collage of various artworks celebrating a milestone, featuring contrasting images and colors arranged in a dynamic grid. Bold white text stating "40TH ANNIVERSARY" stands prominently in the center, highlighting this significant occasion with excitement.
3 minute read

Maxon turns 40, subs get lighter

Maxon celebrates 40 years with 40% off first-year annual subscriptions. Great for carts, less great for anyone remembering Amiga disks.
24.06.2026
A digital video editing interface displaying a rich forest scene featuring ambush redcoats in action. Subtitles overlay the image, showing timestamps and editing notes. The layout showcases various editing tools and a timeline, encapsulating a dynamic editing environment.
4 minute read

DaCaPo Opens DCP Authoring Beta

DaCaPo bundles DCP authoring, OV/VF versioning, subtitles, KDMs and verification into a desktop tool for cinema delivery. Give the Beta a Spin!
24.06.2026
A professional monitor displaying a vibrant explosion of colorful splashes, featuring shades of blue, pink, yellow, and red against a dark background. The monitor has a sleek design with control buttons along the bottom.
7 minute read

Asus ProArt 16 USV: A Laptop-Sized Production Monitor

The ASUS ProArt PA16USV LED-Monitor, a 15.6-inch 4K HDR portable display that incorporates a 12G-SDI marks a significant pivot for ASUS into hardware that explicitly targets on-set workflows and DIT (digital imaging technician) monitoring tasks rather than solely desktop creative use. But is it any good?
24.06.2026
A close-up of a fluffy, light-colored cat with a predominantly cream fur coat featuring soft brown patches. Its large, expressive eyes gaze curiously to the side, framed by delicate whiskers and gentle ear fur, against a smooth, dark gray background that enhances its detailed texture and three-dimensional form.
18 minute read

Here comes Houdini 22

2 hours and 18 minutes. That is almost exactly the runtime of the first Matrix film, and exactly the duration of the Houdini 22 release keynote. So yes, this promises a rather chunky package of new features and improvements.
23.06.2026
A vibrant animated film set featuring playful blue characters. A whimsical green screen serves as the backdrop, while a quirky camera setup and a classic director's chair labeled "DIRECTOR" add to the charm. A wind machine and colorful building blocks enhance the creative atmosphere.
5 minute read

Godot 4.7 turns up HDR

Godot 4.7 goes practical: HDR output, rectangular lights, mobile builds, XR work and editor polish. Less fireworks, more knobs.
23.06.2026
The image features a grid of eight scenes showcasing diverse individuals using markerless motion capture technology. The top row displays a man in a checked shirt speaking animatedly indoors, a woman in an orange top moving outdoors, and a man in a black shirt gesturing intently indoors. The bottom row presents digital avatars reflecting the poses of the individuals above, demonstrating lifelike movement and detail in their textured clothing, set against neutral backgrounds.
4 minute read

MetaHuman gets markerless mocap

Free markerless body capture lands for MetaHumans, using standard video, local processing, and Unreal Engine 5.8.
23.06.2026
Dimly lit nightclub with a tall curved LED screen, stone arches, and candlelit tables along a balcony.
3 minute read

Unreal Engine 5.8 Tidies Up

Unreal Engine 5.8 brings production-ready rendering, virtual production and simulation tools, alongside experimental systems for digital crowds, terrain and character animation.
18.06.2026
A vibrant graphic featuring a stylized play button in shades of orange and pink, set against a soft green background. Below, the bold text "EDIUS 11" commands attention, accompanied by the tagline "EDIT ANYTHING, FAST" in a sleek font, embodying modern design.
4 minute read

EDIUS 11.50 Patches Exports Faster

EDIUS 11.50 repairs parts of finished exports, transcribes locally and adds practical timeline tweaks. The new crossgrade even lowers the entry price.
17.06.2026
A vibrant coral background serves as a striking canvas for the bold black text of 'O3DE' prominently displayed. Above, a geometric design featuring a circle enclosed in a web of lines adds an artistic touch, emphasizing the innovative nature of the Open 3D Engine logo. Beneath, the words 'OPEN 3D ENGINE' and the website 'O3DE.ORG' are presented in a sleek, modern font, enhancing the contemporary aesthetic.
3 minute read

O3DE 26.05 Gets Native Particles

O3DE 26.05 adds native particles, AgX, automatic LODs and PhysX 5 defaults. The particle Gem still carries a production warning.
17.06.2026
The image showcases a modern logo featuring bold, black uppercase letters "MPC" beside a graphic of vertical bars, evoking a rise. The typography is sleek and contemporary, visually representing growth and innovation in a minimalist style.
1 minute read

MPC Joins The Mill

MPC and The Mill become one global studio, combining commercial production and film VFX under The Mill name.
16.06.2026
A digital interface featuring a video player showcasing a globe with a focus on Australia. Below, a sleek layout displays text boxes with timestamps, designed for scriptwriters. The dark background contrasts with vibrant orange accents, enhancing readability.
7 minute read

Filmtext-o-Mat Tames Timecodes

Filmtext-o-Mat 2.7 turns sequence lengths into automatic timecodes, keeps video beside the manuscript and exports practical handover files.
15.06.2026
A striking graphic of a circular emblem at the center, surrounded by fiery orange and gold flames that radiate outward. Dynamic lines of blue light streak past, creating a sense of motion. The deep black backdrop enhances the vivid colors, emphasizing the emblem’s intricate design.
5 minute read

NeXus Beta Lands in Blender

NeXus arrives in Blender with GPU particles, fluids, smoke, fire and live viewport feedback. The beta is paid, perpetual and already patched.
12.06.2026
A detailed 3D animation model of a large, prehistoric creature, resembling a giant lizard, lies on a gray background. The model is surrounded by colorful rigging lines and controls, showcasing its animated joints and limbs. The creature's textured skin features muted earthy tones, while the circular rigging highlights the complexity of its design.
2 minute read

Free Komodo Rig for Fun

Free Komodo rig for portfolio work, plus paid tiers for commercial pipelines. Big lizard, small invoice, careful license.
12.06.2026
An intricate sci-fi interior with curved metallic walls and a geometric dome ceiling. Panels reflect soft ambient light, creating a dazzling interplay of shadows and highlights. The textured surfaces, blending sleek and industrial elements, suggest advanced technology and exploration.
3 minute read

Free Sci-Fi Station Lands on Fab

Fab gives Unreal artists 147 modular sci-fi assets, 4K textures and LODs for free until 16 June. Space rent remains mercifully absent.
11.06.2026
A split-screen video editing interface displays a young woman with long, straight reddish hair against a soft, neutral background. On the right, vertical strips of translucent material create a dynamic play of light and shadow, enhancing the visual depth of the composition.
5 minute read

Imagen Video brings AI grading to timelines

Imagen Video applies AI-based colour correction to Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve timelines using AI Profiles or uploaded LUTs. The pitch is less Hollywood finishing suite, more high-volume editor.
10.06.2026
3 minute read

Fridays for Fusion: Bend It

Bend It warps 2D in Fusion with bend, taper, twist, and shear plus optional lighting and materials. It needs Fusion 19.1+ and a strong sense of restraint.
05.06.2026
An empty, narrow alleyway depicted in a geometric wireframe style, with high walls on either side. At the center, a simple table with an umbrella and a chair invite calmness. A potted plant adds a touch of nature, contrasting the stark surroundings.
3 minute read

Image Blaster turns images into Splats

image-blaster uses a single reference image to generate an SPZ Gaussian splat environment via Marble, written as local files you can inspect and iterate fast.
04.06.2026
A young woman with long, flowing red hair smiles warmly, set against a backdrop of vibrant blue and pink lighting. She wears a simple white T-shirt. The image also features a color correction interface showcasing settings for light position and intensity, enhancing the creative atmosphere.
4 minute read

Beeble Nuke plugin: relight with passes

Beeble’s Nuke plugin loads PBR pass sets and lets you relight with Directional, Point, and HDRI lights. Simple install, picky inputs, real control.
01.06.2026
An interface of KZ Tracker software displayed on a computer screen, featuring a dark background. The interface showcases various tracking parameters and settings, alongside logos for Maya and Kzanim. Labels like 'Fast 2D Point Tracker' and 'Bake to Locators' enhance the design.
3 minute read

KZ_Tracker turns video into Maya curves

KZ_Tracker tracks 2D points in footage inside Maya and bakes curves to locators, aimed at quick blocking, timing, and rough spacing, not final mocap.
01.06.2026
A vibrant mural illuminates the side of a modern building in the evening twilight. Colorful geometric patterns dance across its facade, blending hues of red, blue, and yellow. Street lamps cast a warm glow on the surrounding trees and empty benches, adding to the serene ambiance.
3 minute read

Chaos puts Veras everywhere

Veras lands inside V-Ray, Corona, and Enscape, powered by Chaos Credits. Corona 15 adds faster animation parsing and 3D streaming.
29.05.2026
A comparison image showing a stylized object with a glossy surface illuminated under two lighting conditions. The left side displays "Default Light," casting flat shadows, while the right shows "Textured Light," revealing intricate surface details. Below, various textures are presented in a grid, with different light reflections and shadows creating diverse effects.
1 minute read

Free area light textures for Blender

A free 20 pack of area light textures for Blender aims at softer, less flat lighting, with a sample file and a Patreon free signup gate.
28.05.2026
An elegant interface displaying the title "meshController" in a sleek typeface. Below, features include production-grade surface pining, mesh binding, and a VP2 control toolset for Maya. Author Zhenggang Deng's details and Node ID are neatly formatted, set against a dark background, enhancing readability.
3 minute read

DreamWorks style mesh controls land in Maya

A free Maya plug-in adds surface pinning, mesh controls, and VP2 overlays, plus docs and an example scene. Now go break it safely in a test rig, just like the artists at Dreamworks who inspired it.
27.05.2026
A vibrant collage of abstract 3D shapes displays colorful knots, textured spheres, and flowing strands. The top row features a twisted rainbow knot, round pebbles, and a dramatic cascade of multicolored strands. The bottom row showcases a knotted ribbon, fluffy pom-poms, triangular structures, and a smooth gray sphere on a colorful surface.
2 minute read

ZOZO Contact Solver gets Blender add-on

Official Blender add-on client for Contact Solver is out, open source, remote GPU friendly, and already shipping updates like armature deformable colliders.
27.05.2026
A procession of figures draped in dark, flowing garments walks solemnly across a misty landscape, their faces obscured. One figure holds a flag with stark black and white stripes, while another carries a mysterious object. The ethereal, muted backdrop enhances the scene's haunting atmosphere.
10 minute read

Chrysalis

Robin Lochmann built Chrysalis solo on the visual side, rendered on two GPUs, and went straight online, hitting 100k YouTube views in two weeks.
25.05.2026
A three-dimensional number "3" stands prominently against a gradient teal background. Delicate, glowing blue strands of light swirl and flow around it, creating a dynamic, almost ethereal effect, conveying a sense of motion and energy.
4 minute read

Autodesk updates 3ds Max to 2027.1

3ds Max 2027.1 is a small update: cleaner Smart Bevel results, new Data Channel converters, and an Arnold refresh with cloud render experiments.
25.05.2026
An urban scene displayed on a computer screen, featuring a narrow, dimly lit alley lined with old, weathered buildings. The walls are painted in muted colors, with one side showcasing a turquoise door. A graph and data visualization appear below, indicating analysis of the image.
5 minute read

PFTrack gets Hero Cloud

PFTrack 26.05.19 adds Hero Cloud for single shot point clouds, plus COLMAP export to Postshot and better USD point cloud export. Try it, then trust it.
21.05.2026
A digital interface displaying a workflow for video editing. On the left, three clips of a woman with long, wavy hair in a blue top against two different backgrounds are shown. The center section highlights a frame selector and an image generator. The right section features a switch interface, demonstrating how to change backgrounds.
3 minute read

Beeble Canvas

Canvas arrives as a node based AI compositor plus automation, with SwitchX and SwitchLight under the hood and an API for pipeline integration.
20.05.2026
A sleek, black Wacom stylus lies horizontally on a reflective surface. The pen features two buttons on the side, providing a modern and ergonomic design. Soft light from the background casts gentle reflections, highlighting its smooth contours.
2 minute read

Wacom Art Pen 2 does a barrel roll

Art Pen 2 revives 360 barrel rotation, adds new nib sets, and targets current Intuos Pro and Cintiq hardware. Price is $99.95.
19.05.2026
A professional film setup featuring a large camera on a tripod to the left, with a bright spotlight illuminating the scene. In the center, a sleek laptop displays vibrant editing software, while a monitor on the right showcases an outdoor landscape image, all against a deep purple backdrop.
4 minute read

ProArt goes 12G-SDI portable

12G-SDI on a 15.6-inch 4K portable panel, plus calibration reports, presets, and a box that turns into a hood. Enjoy the set life
15.05.2026
A dark interface displaying RS Node Tools with three buttons listed: "Auto Connect PBR Textures...", "Quick Texture Transform...", and "Resize Texture Resolution...". A faint silhouette of a chair is visible on the left, adding depth to the design, conveying a tech-focused environment.
2 minute read

RS Node Tools speeds Redshift nodes

RS Node Tools targets the most repetitive Redshift node chores in Cinema 4D, aiming for faster PBR hookups and fewer manual clicks.
15.05.2026
A striking orange motorcycle stands prominently in a dimly lit urban environment, surrounded by an atmosphere of neon-lit streets projected onto the walls. A filming camera is positioned nearby, capturing the scene, creating a dynamic blend of technology and artistry.
3 minute read

Foundry expands Nuke Stage for LED walls

Nuke Stage now plays NotchLC, handles Gaussian Splats, logs on-set metadata in a Vault, and pushes USD scene edits into real time LED wall playback.
13.05.2026
A swirling array of vibrant neon lines in varying colors, including green, blue, red, and yellow, gracefully curve and flow across a dark background. The lines radiate from a central glowing circle, creating a dynamic, luminous effect that evokes a sense of motion and energy.
3 minute read

Autograph, now free for teams

Autograph turns free for teams, commercial included, no output limits. You get USD, ACES, OpenFX, and training, so the trial budget can retire.
11.05.2026