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SMPTE Opens Its Standards Library
SMPTE has opened its complete standards catalogue, giving engineers and developers free access to current and future documents.
RadialZ Gives ZBrush a Brush Wheel
RadialZ turns the ZBrush brush library into cursor-side wheels, reducing palette trips and keyboard gymnastics.
Hardcuts Launches Alpha Access for Fast Voxel-Based Hard-Surface Sculpting
Hardcuts is a new standalone hard-surface sculpting tool with a simple pitch: fast voxel booleans, less clutter, more shape-making. The alpha is available now, free to try, and might be a rather good way to spend a quiet Easter weekend.
FlippedNormals Marketplace closes March 31
The store stops taking orders March 31 and file access ends April 30. Download your library now, then expect a leaner reboot.
Mnemonica sets out to fix digital cinema memory
Mnemonica Archive addresses digital film by treating preservation as an active, monitored process rather than passive storage.
Simply Cloth Studio 2.0 rebuilds cloth in Blender
Simply Cloth Studio 2.0 is a full rebuild for Blender with new UI, adaptive wrinkle tools, and faster, more stable cloth simulation.
New Trailer walks FMX 2026 home
A walking bus, a hopeful sunrise, and a nod to FMX’s roots: “Bus Buddy” drives the FMX 2026 trailer straight into the ROAD AHEAD.
Sculpt-Offs, Anniversaries & Anatomy: ZBrush Summit 2025 celebrates 25 years
ZBrush turns 25 and Maxon is celebrating online, 7-9 November, with live Sculpt-Offs, artist sessions and a first look at what’s next for ZBrush.
FMX Turns 30 in 2026
FMX 2026 celebrates 30 years of digital media creation. Stuttgart, May 5–8, 2026. Theme: “The Road Ahead”. Book your rooms, time flies.
Accurate Film Simulation for Blender: Analog Soul, Digital Body
Analog meets Geometry Nodes: Blender now has an add-on that simulates real photographic film stocks. Developer Edin Spiegel’s…
Stitch Head!
“Stitch Head”: A charming animated adventure blending gothic charm, playful humor, and a heartfelt journey of self-acceptance, crafted by a team spanning multiple continents and pipelines.
50 Digital Scars: Halloween Comes to Blender
250 wounds, scars and skin damage brushes for Blender. Perfect for sculpting your next zombie, vampire, or stitched-mouth monster.
URSA Cine Price Cut
Sharp discounts on URSA Cine kits (up to 36% off) come with expected regional price gaps. Timing suggests an IBC reveal is near.
Making it Soft – Diffusion in Post II
We looked at Halation and Diffusion before - but how about the new Tools from FilmConvert and Resolve 20?
Maxon Invites Artists to Attend the ZBrush Summit 2025 Virtual Edition
Maxon will stream ZBrush Summit 2025 Virtual Edition Nov 7–9, celebrating 25 years with beta previews, tutorials, sculpt‑off, and artist spotlights. Mark your calendars!
DigiDiff v3.0: Kromatica’s Pixel-Level Diffusion for Resolve
Kromatica’s DigiDiff v3.0 brings an upgraded digital diffusion toolkit to DaVinci Resolve, aiming at colorists, finishing artists, and…
Maxon Sunsets Forger: iPad Sculptors Get the (Maintenance) Axe
Maxon drops Forger on September 10, 2025—details device support, mesh quirks, and migration caveats in a new FAQ.
The visual effects of Star Trek – a retrospective
On September 8th, 1966, the U.S.S. Enterprise flew across American screens for the first time - since then, "Star Trek" in all its various iterations has become part of the zeitgeist. And, in keeping with the Enterprise's mission, it has also repeatedly stepped into new areas of visual effects, making it one of the many trailblazers for our industry. In this retrospective, we want to take a closer look at some of these milestones.
Skeleton Crew: How Halon Gave Ms. Blue Her Digital Bones
Halon preserved an 87-foot blue whale skeleton for AR using LiDAR, photogrammetry, and good timing—thanks to a foggy morning jog.
Nomad: Sculpting on Desktop
Nomad Sculpt enters free public beta on Windows, macOS and Linux - desktop edition includes all iPad features.
Streamlined, Not Strained: Texture Mastering in ZBrush Gets a Boost
ZBrush gets a new Material Manager plugin with streamlined UI, custom presets, live previews, and better material handling—designed to make texturing less painful.
Virtual Glass: ZEISS Enters the Simulated Optics Game
ZEISS Virtual Lens simulates cine optics for VFX and digital twins—designed for integration in workflows and compositing.
Test: Xencelabs Pen Display 16
Let's test! Lightweight 16-inch graphics tablet with 4K OLED screen from Xencelabs
is said to be the industry's first 16-inch 4K OLED pen display. But ...
16.03.25: DESIGN FOR FILM: Bridging Art, Costume & VFX @ HFF Munich
The symposium Design for Film at HFF München explores the intersection of Art and Costume Departments with VFX, tackling workflows, communication, and education.
Architectural visualisation in a war zone
Let's do a 3D reconstruction of the Museum of Western and Eastern Art with Rhino and Blender in Odessa (Ukraine)!
The Rise and Fall of Cyborg
When we think of compositing systems of the late nineties and early two thousands, Discreet and Quantel come to mind. But for a brief time, there was a real contender to those two powerhouses: 5D Cyborg!
More ALEXA 35, Less Budget—But Still ARRI
ARRI introduces the ALEXA 35 Base Model, a lower-cost version of its flagship ALEXA 35. The new model offers the same sensor and image quality but trims the price tag by making advanced features available as separately licensed upgrades.
3DCoat 2024.30: New Year, New Tools for Your 3D Arsenal
Pilgway's 3DCoat 2024.30 introduces RealityCapture integration, enhanced boolean operations for 3D printing, and new array tools for streamlined workflows.
ShapeLab 2025: Sculpting in VR, Now Sharper Than Ever
ShapeLab 2025 brings VR sculpting tools for VFX artists, game developers, and 3D creators – now available for download.
Through the Woodlands
Creatures made of tree branches and roots seem to have a firm place in the history ofVFX. Just…
VFX Reel 2024: HFF Munich’s Visual Effects Students Showcase Their Latest Work
Experience the latest in visual effects and digital storytelling at HFF Munich's VFX Reel 2024 on November 28.
We Hunt Giants
The short film "We Hunt Giants" takes the viewer into a world in which humans and dinosaurs fight for survival. Action, drama and CGI - without a Hollywood budget in the millions. Here is a brief insight into the making of the film and its visual effects.
AI power for the editing software Vegas Pro 20?
Software developer Magix has released an update for Vegas. The built-in ONNX Runtime AI engine is designed to process AI-supported functions faster. A product announcement.
Saving audiovisual cultural heritage with Topaz Video AI 3.0
In DP 04:20, we have already tested the artificial intelligence for upscaling video. Topaz Video AI (TVAI for short), as it is now called in version 3.0, has, according to the manufacturer, been developed from scratch
developed from scratch to incorporate additional capabilities and enable the stacking of AI models with filters and parallel operation.
Create matte frames thanks to deep learning?
Vanishing Point wants to automate visual effects and virtual production - at least to some extent.
Avid releases Media Composer 2022.7
Now with keyboard shortcuts for Premiere Pro and Resolve. What else awaits users: fixed bugs, new functions - and what's on top?
Lightworks 2022 editing software is released
Are you looking for price-conscious film editing software? Then the Lightworks range might be worth a look (and a click).
Avid Media Composer 2021.12 Reviewed
Media Composer 2021.12 adds cloud licence transfers, Monterey and M1 emulation support, Windows 11 compatibility and interface updates.
VEGAS Pro 19 Launches with Cloud and AI Tools
VEGAS Pro 19 introduced cloud-connected workflows, mobile uploads, multilingual text to speech, AI tools and Blackmagic RAW support.
Gnomon Workshop Covers Facial Blendshapes in Maya and ZBrush
Derrick Sesson’s five-hour Gnomon workshop explains FACS-based facial blendshape creation with Maya and ZBrush.
Grass Valley Edius X 10.20 Adds Background Conversion and GPU Export
Edius X 10.20 introduced background file conversion, NVIDIA GPU-accelerated H.264 export, a Job Monitor, ProRes RAW colour-space selection and MP3 export.
Flicker Free 2.0 Adds GPU Acceleration and Improved Motion Detection
Digital Anarchy’s Flicker Free 2.0 promises faster processing, improved motion detection and new presets for removing video flicker.
EditShare Sells Lightworks and QScan to LWKS Software
EditShare transferred Lightworks, QScan and their development teams to technology partner LWKS Software, with new versions planned for November 2020.
Colour Grading with Premiere Pro and SpeedGrade
Adobe’s Direct Link workflow connected Premiere Pro and SpeedGrade, enabling round-trip grading, broader format support, masks, layers and Lumetri looks.
Adobe Updates Premiere Pro and After Effects
Adobe’s September 2020 updates added Scene Edit Detection and Quick Export to Premiere Pro plus new 3D controls and faster EXR previews in After Effects.
RED Explains In-Camera and Resolve Proxy Workflows
RED’s Solitary Series demonstrates in-camera proxies for DSMC2 and Ranger plus Resolve generation and Premiere Pro XML editing.
Edimotion 2020 Announces Editing Award Nominees
The 20th Edimotion festival announced nominees for its feature, documentary and emerging-editor awards.
FACS Workflow Builds Digital Human Faces
Adam Spring’s FACS workflow combined expression scans, blend shapes, wrinkle maps, facial rigging and colour-map blending.
Nvidia: GTC Digital Edition
After cancellation of the event in an online format: Nvidia with GTC Digital and more than 200 hours of webinars, presentations and more.
Direct modelling: modelling without obstacles
As the saying goes: every drop wears away the stone. Wouldn't it be ideal if there was a shortcut?
Marvelous Designer 9 with GPU Simulation
New preview of the upcoming Marvelous Desinger update: With retopology, GPU simulation and more!
Golaem 7 | Character Layout Instead of Simulation
Golaem 7 is here and is being promoted by the developers as the end of the crowd simulation era. An overview of the new update!
That was FMX 2019!
FMX 2019 is over and most visitors have successfully returned home: A short recap of this year's trade conference!
White Square Festival – The Winners
This year's White Square Festival is over - these are the winners from 2019!
White Square Festival
The White Square Festival publishes this year's program: the event in Minsk takes place this year from April 17 to 19!
Double Head for Free!
EISKO is making a new rig available free of charge. As an insight into its previous work.
FMX 2018: Trailer and Program
At the end of April, it is time again: FMX 2018 in Stuttgart once again offers an extnesive program for everyone interested. Here are the first trailers and program information!
40 New Free 16K HDRIs
HDRI Haven with a total of 40 new environment maps: You can use them in 16K resoltuion for private and commercial purposes.
Wacom: New Pro Pen 3D
New pen from Wacom: With the new Pro Pen 3D, up to three buttons can now be assigned. The pen is therefore aimed primarily at 3D artists.
One for all? The Ursa Mini 4.6K Pro from Blackmagic
At NAB 2O17, the new version of the Ursa Mini 4.6K Pro (UM Pro for short) received a lot of attention, with Videomaker even honouring it as the "Best camera of NAB". But what does the "Pro" in the name mean? For whom is the new camera more professional than its predecessor with the same sensor? Can it satisfy in documentary and nature film or even in reportage?
BaseGrade and the evolution of colour grading
At NAB 2O16, colour grading specialist Filmlight caused quite a stir in the colourist scene. BaseGrade - a completely newly developed grading operator for Baselight - was presented, which is intended to replace classic tools such as Lift, Gamma and Gain. That sounds like a small revolution. Filmlight promises more consistent results and a more natural way of working. Reason enough not only for Baselight colourists to take a detailed look at it.
Digital Overpopulation?
For those who are otherwise afraid of it: with "Golaem," we show you a crowd simulation tool that lets you populate your scenes without worry.
New Funding Program for the German Film Industry
The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) has launched a new funding program for the film industry, the German Motion Picture Fund, which is equipped with 10 million euros per year.
“Pixels” Makes the Leap to the Cinema
The Hollywood film is based on the short film of the same name by animago winner Patrick Jean.
Put in the right light
Review: In DP 04 : 2014, Depeche Mode went on a major tour - and Cologne-based post-production house the editors cgn was responsible for the high-quality post-production of the concert events. How do post-pros make the performers look as good as possible? Head editor Tobias Berbuer explains in an interview!
Beauty Box Video 3.0 Released
Digital Anarchy announced a new version of its digital make-up and skin-retouching plug-in for After Effects, Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro users.
Digital Domain Is Bankrupt
The studio responsible for Cameron's "Titanic," among other productions, is going bankrupt.
New Course at Meilenstein Digital
Game design with the Unreal Development Kit and Autodesk 3D Studio Max.
Missed NAB?
Never mind. The Digital Editing Fair reports on the new products from NAB in its proven combination of trade fair and specialist presentations. In seven cities in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Digital Editing Fair 2010: in Seven Cities in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
Combining a trade fair and specialist presentations, the Digital Editing Fair provides information on the new products from NAB.
Autodesk Media & Entertainment Live Days 2010
Events covering Autodesk's Digital Entertainment Creation products
L4 and Reallusion Cooperate
According to the company, the Berlin-based L4 – Institute for Digital Communication is cooperating with American software producer Reallusion and will become Germany's first ‘Reallusion certificated training center’.
New Cluster Manager for the Digital av Cluster Initiative
A cluster manager is building a new statewide cluster for digital audiovisual media, funded by the state and the European Regional Development Fund.
Autodesk User Meeting Inspires Enthusiasm for the Future
Around 900 participants attended the 2009 Digital Prototyping Forum.
3D Forum xplore3d in Augsburg with Luxology’s Andy Brown
The organisers of xplore3d Augsburg promise in-depth insights into working with Luxology’s modo 401.
Autodesk Digital Prototyping Forum 2009
Autodesk invites users to a meeting in Darmstadt on November 11
IBC 2009: Seamless Services Across Digital Platforms
Media Broadcast presents innovations and services for media customers at IBC 2009, focusing this year on Event Broadcast Services.
New at Band Pro: S.two OB.1 Digital Recorder
HD camera specialist Band Pro has expanded its portfolio with the S.two OB-1 digital recorder for Sony F35 and Sony F23 camera systems.
FirstStar: Digital 3D Cinema at CineStar
For the cinema launch of “Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs,” CineStar is presenting digital 3D cinema at ten locations across Germany.
5th Thuringian Media Seminar
FKTG, Fraunhofer IDMT and MCS Thüringen address multichannel audio for HDTV and digital cinema.
DVS Solutions Open a New Postproduction Era at Cinecittà
Cinecittà Digital Factory implemented a DVS-SAN and three SpycerBoxes in a redesigned postproduction workflow.
Vizrt Deploys Global Quotation System
Vizrt introduced Intermediate’s enomic.offer system to centralize quotation, product and pricing data across its international sales operation.
GAMEplaces International 2009 Set for Frankfurt
The third GAMEplaces International conference focused on production, marketing and industry transformation in June 2009.
Wacom Intuos4 Sets Standards for Professional Work with a Digital Pen
The next-generation pen tablet offers new proprietary pen technology, ergonomic design and numerous new functions.
GAMEplaces: Digital gaming culture
In just a few years, digital games have become an integral part of everyday life. A new gaming world has emerged; at the same time, the temporal, geographical and psychological structures that were once so constant are increasingly dissolving.
Even if a certain cultural bias can hardly be avoided: Gaming has changed society and will continue to be an influential trend on the future agenda
Trend on the agenda for the future. This is why GAMEplaces will be taking a differentiated look at the gaming worlds of the future from a social science perspective on 25 February.
Venue: CineStar METROPOLIS, Eschenheimer Anlage 40, 60318 Frankfurt am Main
Start: 19:30
Sony Professional World Announces Speaker Program
Experts in film, broadcast, presentation, digital signage and simulation will discuss production technologies at Sony Professional World 2009.
arvato digital services Presents Innovations for the Audio Industry
At MIDEM 2009 in Cannes, arvato digital services, one of the world’s leading media service providers, is presenting new products and services for the audio industry: CD X+, CD-on-demand and the mSource digital platform.
Sony Introduces New 3D System for Digital Cinemas
Adapter enables 3D projection with a single Sony CineAlta 4K projector – new revenue opportunities for cinema operators
2009 Will Be the Year of 3D Film
Nearly 20 3D films are set to open in the United States and also reach the German market.
Primera Enters High-Volume Label Production
With the new CX1200e, users can produce tens of thousands of labels in a short time.
German Voice Cast for BOLT Confirmed
Christian Tramitz and Axel Stein can be heard in the German-dubbed version of Disney's latest animated comedy.
TietoEnator Supports Young Media Artists
The winners of the “Swan Lake: Moving Image & Music Award 2008” (SL:MIMA) were announced yesterday at a gala. The winners of this competition, which honors the best music videos by young media artists, are Markus Loeper (Animation category) and Kamil Goerlich (Digital Film category). For the second time, the main sponsor was TietoEnator, one of Europe’s largest IT service providers.
Picture Gallery: Photos from the animago AWARD Event 2008
The photos from the animago AWARD event 2008 are online. The most important DCC competition in the German-speaking region took place again this year at the Konzerthaus in Karlsruhe. We have the hottest pictures of the event with the winners onlne.
animago AWARD 2008 Winners Announced
This evening at digital creation days, the winners of the most important competition for Digital Content Creation (DCC) were honored.
digital creation days / animago AWARD 2008
The digital creation days are designed as a networking event for German-speaking content creators. Established in 2007, the dc days return to Karlsruhe for a second edition together with the animago AWARD ceremony. The event reflects the industry’s rapid technical development and combines an exhibition, workshops, a recruiting area and the animago EVENT 2008.
Constantin Film Upgrades Its Screening Room to Digital
Digital cinema remains one of the most important topics in the cinema industry. Film distributors are now also embracing the trend: following Warner Bros. Entertainment, Constantin Film has had a Kinoton D-Cinema system integrated into its screening room.
Preview of the animago Trailer
A preview of the new animago AWARD trailer has recently gone online.
dc days: Stereo 3D Technologies
Stereo 3D, or S3D, is increasingly becoming one of the markets of the future, as demonstrated not only by Hollywood cinema productions.