iCrowds, the new Blender add-on from iCity’s creator, brings smart Sims-style crowds, seven simulation systems, and 100k agents to 3D production.

Chaos’ Chris Nichols explains how Chaos Arena and Chaos Vantage cut out the engine middleman with full ray tracing, open formats, and one asset for all.

Beyond VFX returns on 26 Nov 2025 with a panel on AI ethics in VFX, hosted by ICE.ART and VES Megabrain. Free registration via linktr.ee/VESxICE.

Real Creations expands its After Effects toolkit: easyRulers 2, LoadUP 1.7 and keyboardFX 1.5 deliver simple but effective motion tools for UI and animation.

Nevercenter’s Silo 2026.0 adds the “Silo Blender Bridge” plugin letting you edit Blender objects inside Silo and update back ...

KeyShot Studio 2025.3 adds Cryptomatte, OpenPBR, faster AMD GPU rendering, and new workflow tools for lighting, materials, ...

The Houdini Equinox 2025 HIVE recordings are now available online, featuring Houdini 21 tools for destruction, creature CFX, ...

Blender 5.0 Beta runs until 5 November 2025, bringing ACES 2.0, node and compositor updates, HDR colour support, and stricter compatibility rules.

Autodesk’s Arnold 7.4.4 lifts hair realism, adds aperture-bloom modes and speeds global-light sampling. Worth a test in your next render?

Xencelabs launches the Pen Display 16 Lite, a 12 mm, 1.2 kg 4K OLED tablet with Super AG Etching and EMR pen support. The device targets mobile artists who need wide-gamut color accuracy on the go, wi ...

ARRI’s new OpenFX plugin Film Lab emulates analog film’s grain, halation, and weave in real time for any camera. Free trial now via RE:Vision Effects.

ARRI’s new OpenFX plugin Film Lab emulates analog film’s grain, halation, and weave in real time for any camera. Free trial now via RE:Vision Effects.