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Chaos Releases V-Ray 7 Update 4

By Dan Sarto | Monday, July 27, 2026 at 3:36pm

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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Rodeo FX Gets Even More Pennywise with ‘IT: Welcome to Derry’ VFX

The leading visual effects studio further refines its digital creature chops with the horrifying show characters Mutant Baby, Bed Mom, Pickle Dad, and the titular evil clown, all manifested through fear and realized via a new USD pipeline across 740 shots for the HBO horror series.

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It’s No Day at the Beach for Weta Digital on ‘Eternals’

By Dan Sarto | Friday, December 17, 2021 at 10:07am

The leading VFX studio delivers 552 visual effects shots on Oscar-winning director Chloé Zhao’s MCU Phase 4 adventure, including the 3rd act beach fight scenes and planet-sized Celestial Tiamut.

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Autodesk Releases 3ds Max 2021.3 Update

New release speeds modeling efficiency for artists, introduces viewport improvements, new remeshing algorithms, enhanced materials and shaders, and Arnold Renderer 6.1 for faster GPU rendering.

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Unity’s ‘The Heretic’ Digital Human Character Package Now Available

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, May 14, 2020 at 10:19am

Digital Human character and technology stack used in company’s short film project now available as a free download.

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WATCH: Pixomondo Previs and VFX Breakdown Reels From ‘Midway’

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at 9:08am

Led by VFX supervisor Derek Spears, the studio filled the sea and sky around Midway Atoll with the devastating tools and action of war in Roland Emmerich’s harrowing tale of the decisive 1942 battle between the U.S. and Japan in the Pacific Theatre of WWII.

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Unity Technologies Announces Unity Learn Premium

New learning platform gives Unity developers exclusive access to gaming and industry-specific resources, live access to tech experts and advanced content.

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Unity Releases CG Short ‘Sherman’ to Showcase Real-Time Production Template

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at 4:59pm

Emmy Award-winning team behind the ‘Baymax Dreams’ shorts for Disney shares funny new film, the free tools and best practices used in its production. 

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Hail Caesar! Weta Delivers Digital Mastery for ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’

Models supervisor Florian Fernandez talks about his team’s use of proprietary Manuka ray tracer to create photorealistic apes and more for Matt Reeves’ futuristic action-adventure hit.

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Method Studios Returns to the Marvel Universe for ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’

Vancouver and Los Angeles facilities deliver 550 VFX shots for the latest Marvel blockbuster, including key CG character sequences with Rocket and Baby Groot, large-scale destruction and spaceship crashes, environment design, and more.