This week in Post & VFX

Between the first projects of the year heading into Crunch time, the whole Technicolor/Jellyfish-thing, and the leftovers from the Winter blues, it is easy to miss stuff - which is why we have a list of the things you might find interesting ...

Cinemon 1.0: Signal Correction Done Right

Cinemon 1.0 is here. Color pipeline analysis, waveform monitor, and Scopes — now out of beta and ready for your iPad workflow.

GIMP 3.0: Free Image Editor Gets Non-Destructive—and a Bit Fancy

GIMP 3.0 lands after seven years of development: Non-destructive filters, real-time previews, improved PSD export, and layer multi-selection included.

Blender 4.4 Arrives: Slots, Planes, and Glare—Oh My!

Blender 4.4 launches today, introducing slotted Actions, a versatile Plane brush, an overhauled Glare node, and enhanced Cycles rendering. Dive into the details!

Painter, Designer, Modeler: Adobe Refines the 3D Toolbox

Adobe presents updates to Substance 3D Painter and Designer, expanding integration, realism, and control—with unmetered assets and indie pricing.

Trailmakers from Denmark!

Game trailers should make you interested in the game, obviously, and since we can't wait for Trialmakers 2, the trailer did its job - so, we are talking to the creatives behind the trailer!

Calibration for less – Part 3

Part 3 of the "Calibration for Less" series - we get into the settings with DisplayCal, Connect Software, Hardware and Wetware, and are chasing the elusive perfect colours!

Baselight Goes Mac: FilmLight Introduces Baselight S and M

Baselight S and Baselight M bring FilmLight’s high-end grading tools to macOS with subscription-based access for freelancers and facilities.

Let's fix it in Pod 06 Plugins with Brian Fox

In this episode, Bela and Christoph glint and glow a little bit brighter than usual... Thanks to plugins. They talk about the history of plugins, their place among other software extensions like Gizmos and Shaders and ask themselves if OpenFX is really the API to rule them all.

Autograph Starter: Free Motion Graphics Tool with a Twist

Autograph Starter offers a free, feature-rich motion graphics and VFX compositing tool with seamless DaVinci Resolve integration, enabling professionals to create high-quality projects without some limitations.

Colour Monitoring for Cheapskates! Part 2

Now that your I/O-Hardware should be up and running, let's get into equipment for profiling the screen (aka calibration). Why do we need that? Well, until now, you were in a situation like making toast in your kitchen at home. You know that for your favourite brand of toast, you need a…

Marmoset’s Material Library Drop: Free Textures for Toolbag 5

Marmoset releases a new batch of free materials for Toolbag 5, including textures and assets for game development, animation, and VFX artists.

FMX 2025: AI, Animation, and Previs Take the Stage

FMX 2025 reveals a packed program featuring AI-powered VFX, animation techniques, sound design innovations, and the role of previs in action-heavy productions.

That's it for this Newsletter! I'll try to send this out Bi-weekly, for everybody who doesn't have the time to check the site daily - with just the Top-News, and the (in my opinion) important stuff. See you again next time and have a nice weekend!

Bela