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Happy Holidays!

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The very best of wishes and a happy new year to all our readers and fellow artists from the CGPress [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2rEppHx

ZBrushCore 2020 released

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Pixologic has announced the latest version of ZBrushCore, its stripped down version of ZBrush. Features that are now available in [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2ZwpwBq

Clarisse iFX SP5 released

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Isotropix has released a new service pack for Clarisse iFX. New rendering improvements  include: (more…) Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/3544oni

His Dark Materials VFX breakdown

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BBC Click has released a video showcasing several VFX breakdowns for His Dark Materials. Watch it on YouTube. Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/39mGeaW

Is Inktober in peril?

Legal pressures have angered fans of the art community's most beloved movement. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2Q4Ubl5

FaceBuilder for Blender open beta

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KeenTools has announced that an open beta of FaceBuilder is now available for Blender. (more…) Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2Sd8rLi

Free interior architectural visualisation scene for UE4

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Epic Games has released a free interior scene for Unreal Engine 4 created by Italian artist Pasquale Scionti. (more…) Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2ScUKf3

Substance Designer Winter 2019 release

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Adobe has announced the latest update to Substance Designer, its procedural material authoring application. (more…) Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/36XEZN8

Iliad for Unreal Engine 4 released

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Praxinos has released a beta of Iliad, its application for editing, painting and editing 2D textures that runs directly inside [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/36WscuI

Black Ink 2020 released

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Bleank has released a new version of Black Ink, its unusual painting tool that allows users to use generative brushes. The standout [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/34HSOOz

Krita receives Epic MegaGrant

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The Krita Foundation has announced they are the recipients of a $25,000 Epic MegaGrant. This money goes towards the continued development [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/38Ycv8a

Martínez Lara’s Pepe-School-Land updates courses

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Barcelona-based Pepe-School-Land, the institution headed by talented artist and Goya award winner Daniel Martínez Lara (Alike, Changes, etc.) is offering [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2Z8soEj

KeyMesh for Blender under development

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KeyMesh is a new experimental tool for Blender designed for creating a different mesh per frame in the same object. [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2sC6Ljz

Maxon and Redshift to merge

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Maxon, the developers of Cinema 4D (who also acquired Redshift earlier this year) and Red Giant. the creators of VFX [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/36N2FDZ

Substance Painter with new brush engine and automatic UVs

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Adobe has announced an update to Substance Painter. (more…) Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2S4wrzX

Atoms Crowd 3.2.0 released

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Toolchefs has announced the latest version of crowd simulator Atoms Crowd. (more…) Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/35BIDfx

Creating a stylised tree with SpeedTree

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Adrien Lambert, a Senior Generalist at ILM, has released a tutorial explaining how he created a stylised tree for his recent [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2PwF3Oe

Chaos Group releases a new V-Ray tutorial series

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Chaos Group has released a new series of tutorials to help users learn V-Ray. Following a basic introduction the principles, [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2tvBwqU

Mr. Puppet literally animates CGI characters by hand

An upstart studio just made animators' lives easier. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2YUj3zM

HairStrips creator for Maya

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AKA Tools has released HairStrips Creator, a new tool for Maya that allows the user to create bands of polygons for [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/38FG8uy

Fume FX now available for Cinema 4D

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Sitni Sati has announced that FumeFX 5.0 is now available for Cinema 4D. (more…) Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/36TBKqn

MPC shuts down Vancouver facility

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Several sources are reporting that MPC has shut down its studio in Vancouver (more…) Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2PtHtNL

Instant Terra 1.8

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Wysilab has announced the release of Instant Terra 1.8, its real-time terrain creation tool. (more…) Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2YR8y0h

Pulze Render Manager beta

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Pulze has released a beta version of its new render manager aimed at the architectural visualisation industry. (more…) Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2RS4c7E

Free lightning stock footage

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ActionVFX has released 20 CG generated clips of lightning strikes and bursts. The footage is available in 2K and 4K [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2YU3AQ8

Over 650 atlases added to Substance Source

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Adobe has announced the addition of 658 atlases and 85 procedural ground scans in 3 categories: Forest, mountain/volcano and urban [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2tosH23

Inside short film

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Check out the great animated SciFi short produced by Amélie Poirier at French school EMCA. More on Filmnosis. Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2Ek3yrp

Backdrop Treelines library

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Levente Magony has started a new repository of 2D cutout treelines for populating the background of renders. The assets are [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2rAAzwP

Extracting 3D models from a single 2D image

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NVIDIA has published research that allows AI to infer a 3D model from a single 2D image. Learn more on NVIDIA’s blog. Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/38tgWHG

Mudbox 2020 released

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Autodesk has announced the release of Mudbox 2020, adding the ability to exchange model information with Autodesk Flame.  Once a [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/35cq5lU

Unreal Engine 4.24 released

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Epic Games has released Unreal 4.24. Main changes in the version include the retirement of Unreal Studio. (more…) Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2E67o7F

Arnold 6 released

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Autodesk has announced the release of Arnold 6, bringing GPU production rendering out of beta. Arnold 6 allows the user to [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2rAoMyz

Maya 2020 released

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Autodesk has announced the release of Maya 2020, adding over 60 updates for animators and updates to the graph editor and [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/349mi7I

Don't Hug Me I'm Scared creator implores us to use cups in this creepy animated short

Sit down with a cuppa and enjoy Joe Pelling's new short for Adult Swim. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2YBJmKR

The year's best animated short Hair Love is finally online

Sony's animation division once again shows we don't need the House of Mouse. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/36fKbf6

TurboSquid adds Arnold and USDZ support to its automatic converter

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Turbosquid has announced that its StemCell automatic convertor that transfers files to multiple formats now supports Arnold and Pixar’s AR [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2PFxbsL

Public Domain Textures

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Frederic Hoffmann has released a new textures site offering CC0 textures in up to 8K resolution. Textures are free, but Frederic [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2PFuRSz

Pixar’s USD pipeline

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Pixar has published a brief simplified primer on how it uses USD in its pipeline. With all the talk of [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2qBmO0v

OTOY releases Sculptron

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OTOY has announced the release of Sculptron, a new tool that allows the user to sculpt animated meshes using GPU acceleration. [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2RARo5k

Unreal Conference 2019 sessions online

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Epic Games has made recordings from the 2019 Unreal Academy available for free online. Over 30 new courses are available [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2ruO94H

Adobe acquires VR modelling tool Medium

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Adobe has announced the acquisition of VR Sculpting app Medium from Facebook’s Oculus division. (more…) Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2P1k71B

Renderman 23 released

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Pixar has released Renderman 23, adding native support for USD, support for Houdini 18 including the Solaris look-dev tool, improved interactive rendering, [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/33UqJD5

Redshift 3.0.12 adds native support for Cinema 4D noises

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Maxon has announced the release of Redshift 3.0.12, bringing native support for Cinema4D noises. This means that users working with Redshift [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2Rxry2l

Acclaimed illustrator James Jean's comic book past gets celebrated in new book

The next book in DC's Poster Portfolio collection will feature gorgeous Neil Gaiman and Batman cover art. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/350fSJ2

Celebrated illustrator James Jean's comic book past gets celebrated in new book

The next book in DC's Poster Portfolio collection will feature gorgeous Neil Gaiman and Batman cover art. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2LvoboJ

Clip Studio Paint for iPhone arrives for those wanting to make comics on their phone

The new app joins Adobe Illustrator Draw and Procreate Pocket in bringing art-making to the small screen. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/33Uag1G

Artists fight back against bots stealing their work to sell

A Twitter fightback against dodgy T-shirts reveals an on-growing problem. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2qn8TLd

Twitter T-shirt bants reflects bots problem with art online

How safe is your artwork online? from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/3608s8O

The Pantone Colour of the Year 2020 is not as conservative as it might seem

Next year's Colour of the Year is Classic Blue – and a 'multi-sensory experience'. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/352rueV

The Pantone Colour of 2020 is not as conservative as it might seem

Next year's Colour of the Year is Classic Blue – and a 'multi-sensory experience'. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2RlHK6z

The perfect book shop experience is playfully recreated online for Penguin Random House

Working with Anyways Creative, the publisher reminds shoppers that Books Make Us Better. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2DLyhxy

V-Ray Next for Revit released

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Chaos Group has announced the release of V-Ray Next for Revit bringing the intelligent features of V-Ray Next to Revit plus [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/34MfEW2

Elderly worries over Christmas are exposed in exquisite lettering by Alison Carmichael for Age UK

New adverts remind us no one should have no one to turn to this winter. from Latest News Articles from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/35U7aMD

Houdini 18 now available

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Following several teasers and a sneak peeks, SideFX recently released Houdini 18 with a new procedural lookdev system Solaris for layout [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/34JIypA

Corona Renderer 5 for Cinema 4D

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Chaos Group Czech recently released Corona Renderer 5 for Cinema 4D. New features include:  (more…) Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2Y6QfDZ

Image Engine’s latest sim reel

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Image Engine has released a new reel of their FX and simulation work for film. Watch it on Vimeo. Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2OKGLeF

Panelizer Modifier for 3DS Max

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Ivan Maximov has released a new MCG topology-based panelling modifier. The script costs $12.99 and is compatible with Max 2018.1 [...] Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2DDLjwT

Modeling for HDRI based spherical projection inside 3ds Max

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Dabarti has published a tutorial explaining how to model for HDRI spherical projection using 3DS Max. Watch it on YouTube.  Read more from CGPress news https://ift.tt/2Ya9Djx

Cyber Monday 4K monitor deals: the best screens you need for art and design

Savings on Ultra HD and 4K monitors, including Amazon's Black Friday Countdown offers and more. from Latest Features from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/357NhS1

How leading retailers are using dark UX patterns over Black Friday

Is Black Friday just smoke and mirrors, asks Sigma's Hilary Stephenson. from Latest Features from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2OxMHYg

Why illustrators should collaborate more

Artists around the world share their love of collaboration. from Latest Features from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/33tTqGB

Illustrator Simon Landrein explains his peculiar, provocative comic strips

We interviewed Simon about his first ever exhibition, I Don't Get It. from Latest Features from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/35FAqqs

Joker graphic designer Cladio Juliano on balancing art with software creation

Career tips from a creative mixing art hustling with app making. from Latest Features from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2XNpwfq

Daniel Ramirez Perez is making calendars great again!

This calendar makes us hopeful 2020 will be a grand year indeed. from Latest Features from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2OZ8J5h

Quentin Blake celebrates book lovers for a new exhibition

Anthology of Readers is comprised of 60 new works by the beloved artist. from Latest Features from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/35wqcby

Wendy Wong's weirdly posed wonders will wow you

An interview with one of Britain's most singular new illustrators. from Latest Features from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2QRYBO6

Brilliant Christmas gift ideas for designers and artists 2019

Arty holiday suggestions perfect for creatives everywhere. from Latest Features from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2KRC8Nw

Best VPN for Designers 2019

Protect your client's data and check how your designs work around the world with these essential VPN services. from Latest Features from Digital Arts https://ift.tt/2U9a8YV