Autodesk's New Flow Studio Tools Let Creators Block and Direct AI Shots in 3D
Extensive new feature release lays groundwork for expanded Maya and DCC integrations, AI-assisted scene construction and agent-driven directing.
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Chaos Releases V-Ray 7 Update 4
Latest version of the leading rendering system adds final-frame, real-time rendering in supported DCC viewports, Gaussian Splat relighting, expanded Chaos Arena tools for virtual production, faster CPU and GPU rendering, and broader hardware and platform support.
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Autodesk Adds Maya, 3ds Max, Flow Production Tracking and Arnold Tools
Tech giant’s SIGGRAPH 2026 announcements of new animation and VFX workflow capabilities include MotionMaker Bring Your Own Data in Maya, 3D Gaussian Splats in 3ds Max, Review in Flow Production Tracking and real-time Arnold viewport rendering in Maya.
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Lightcraft Technology Opens Spark Story Beta at SIGGRAPH 2026
The tech company has launched a rolling beta of its interactive previs tool, with new features including a 3D asset library, real-time compositing, Spark Atlas and direct USD file loading.
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Inside the 3,200-Shot VFX Challenge of ‘Fallout’ Season 2
Production VFX supervisor Jay Worth discusses building the Mojave wasteland, bringing the iconic Deathclaw to life, expanding Ghoul effects work, and balancing practical craftsmanship with large-scale visual effects on the hit Prime Video series.
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Prime Video Orders 3 Animated Series From GenAI Creators’ Fund
‘Cupcake & Friends,’ ‘Love, Diana Music Hunters’ and ‘Punky Duck’ will be produced using Amazon MGM Studios and AWS’ Project Nara AI platform; new initiative was just announced at AI on the Lot at Culver Studios.
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Kirsten Lepore Gets Weird for Finch’s ‘Whatever It Takes to Get Through the Day’
The Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning director joins Weirwork and Mathematic on the self-care app’s first campaign, a 3DCG musical short built around the odd rituals people use to cope.
Refuge Add Key Hires, Expands to California, New York, and New Jersey
The VFX studio has brought on Jason Sperling, Matthew Poliquin, Hallana Paula Barbosa, and Michael Lebensfeld to senior roles.
Autodesk Releases Major Updates Across Maya, 3ds Max, Flow Studio and Arnold
Powerful new key toolset features announced that introduce ‘controllable, editable, and trustworthy’ AI-enabled functionality to unlock even greater artist creativity.’
Refuge Shares ‘One Piece’ Season 2 VFX Breakdown Reel
Visual effects studio delivered 240 shots across all 8 episodes, focusing on weapon enhancements and complex transformations on the hit Netflix adventure series.
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Autodesk Shares ‘The Making of Zootopia 2’ Featurette
New behind-the-scenes video examines how Walt Disney Animation Studios used Maya and Flow Production Tracking across more than 2,000 shots to build expansive environments and manage large-scale production on the Oscar-nominated, BAFTA Award-winning animated comedy adventure.
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Watch: Refuge Braves the Post-Apocalypse ‘Fallout’ with Season 2 VFX
Studio delivers 192 shots, featuring exploding people, blood, guts, and lots of Radroaches, including 37 shots in Episode 101 and 39 in Episode 108, on the hit Prime Video sci-fi Western series.
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Aerith Corp Unveils Avé Quantum Visualization Engine
Set to end ‘render lag,’ middleware app integrates genAI and quantum computing directly into existing professional workflows, such as Universal Scene Description (USD), Houdini, Maya, and Unreal Engine.
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Reel FX Talks ‘The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants’
The leading animation studio translated the iconic property’s 2D origins into a fully realized 3DCG feature, exploring character deformation, lightweight rigs, and Houdini-driven workflows, balancing between stylization and realism for a look that still feels unmistakably SpongeBob.
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One of Us Brings the Swamp to ‘The Witcher’ Season 4
Watch the VFX breakdown reel featuring the studio’s work crafting 210 visual effects shots across 4 episodes; highlights include the parasite-ridden Greylock, reimagined Roach Hounds, and the unsettling Mother and Little Rusalka swamp duo.
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Chaos Delivers Maya, Houdini, Real-Time Rendering and AI Tools to Blender
New V-Ray updates include a host of new features and functionality that aim to accelerate playblasts, previs, and lookdev for professional VFX and animation teams.
‘Fab’ Digital Marketplace Hits Epic Games Launcher
Users can now batch add-to-cart, batch download, and batch export assets directly to the digital content creation (DCC) tool with one click.
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Ingenuity Studios Delivers 300 ‘Eye Bulging’ Shots for ‘Weapons’
The VFX team crafted CG peepers for actors Benny Wong, Austin Abrams, and Alden Ehrenreich, and created previs that allowed safe ways for kids to perform stunts instead of using digital doubles.
Proof Shares ‘Heads of State’ Visualization Reel
The studio delivered both previs and techvis for the action-packed, 12-minute Air Force One action sequence on the Prime Video comedy starring John Cena and Idris Elba.
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It’s All SecUnits and Alien Arthropods for DNEG’s ‘Murderbot’ VFX
Visual Effects Supervisor Jelmer Boskma and his team delivered 448 shots across 10 episodes, creating previs, techvis, alien environments, the titular security android, and a giant 2-headed centipede, on the hit Apple TV+ sci-fi comedy, now streaming, that just scored a Season 2 renewal.
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Lightcraft Unveils ‘Spark’ AI-Powered Production Platform for Filmmakers
The system augments traditional filmmaking with AI-assisted collaboration tools to create virtual shots and organize teams from pre-to-post.
Ingenuity Studios Delivers 378 VFX Shots for Hulu’s ‘Washington Black’ Miniseries
Watch Breakdown Reel highlighting the company’s efforts on the sweeping, 19th-century odyssey, including extensive digital matte paintings and CG work to replace modern elements with period-appropriate scenery.
Proof Shares ‘Wheel of Time’ Season 3 Postvis Reel
The studio delivered 35 minutes of visualization across all 8 episodes using a unique Sketchvis pipeline to create the ‘channeling’ of different powers before final effects were in place.
Motorica Raises Over $5M for Generative AI Expansion, Scaling
The company aims to expand integrations via SDKs and APIs; grow its data infrastructure and motion library; launch strategic partnerships; and hire across multiple departments.
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Behind the Virtual Scenes: ‘A Minecraft Movie’
Disguise Creative Services spent 52 weeks on Jared Hess’ hit action comedy, working as a virtual art department to create 20 digital environments in Unreal Engine that were used in pre-production, production and post.
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