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  • I tried Maxon's free After Effects alternative, and I don't want to go back
  • How I create sprawling cyberpunk vistas using Cinema4D and Photoshop
  • New CG software you may have missed: 16 August 2026

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creativebloq.com /1 month ago

I tried Maxon's free After Effects alternative, and I don't want to go back

Maxon Autograph is a free software solution for creating pro motion graphics and animation

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creativebloq.com /1 month ago

How I create sprawling cyberpunk vistas using Cinema4D and Photoshop

Darius Puia reveals the inspiration and techniques he uses to create detailed dystopian environments the provoke a feeling of unease.

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cgchannel.com /3 weeks ago

New CG software you may have missed: 16 August 2026

See the week's other updates to CG tools, like V-Ray 7.4 for Cinema 4D, Storm HydroFX 1.5, and free motion graphics tool Autograph 2026.1.

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cgchannel.com /1 week ago

Motion graphics tool Caddis puts a node graph in every layer

Motion designer Mike Gaynor's neat After Effects alternative is now out of beta - and now available for Linux, as well as Windows and macOS.

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cgchannel.com /1 month ago

Maxon releases Redshift 2026.8

Check out the new features in the renderer, including a procedural Scratches shader and a high-altitude layer in the Clouds object.

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cgchannel.com /2 weeks ago

Master Cinematic Matte Painting for Production

Create environments for VFX and game cinematics using Blender, Photoshop and Nuke with The Gnomon Workshop's tutorial.

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awn.com /1 month ago

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 p...

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creativebloq.com /1 month ago

I watched Lightcraft turn a screenplay into a virtual film set using an iPhone

Revealed at SIGGRAPH 2026, Spark Story could help break the Hollywood model.

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creativebloq.com /1 month ago

Autodesk tackles AI filmmaking's biggest problem by offering 3D control

How Flow Studio's new 3D Editor + Canvas moves creators beyond simple prompts.

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cgchannel.com /1 month ago

Maxon releases Red Giant 2026.5

Check out the new features in the plugins for motion design and VFX, including zoom and aspherical lens support in Real Lens Flares.

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cgchannel.com /2 days ago

New CG software you may have missed: 7 September 2026

Discover what's new in CG tools including LiquiGen, Unity, and free apps RealityScan Mobile, 3DGS Render for Blender, and Sisir.

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cgchannel.com /1 month ago

Pixar releases RenderMan 27.3

See the latest features in Pixar's production renderer, including native MaterialX and Cryptomatte support in RenderMan XPU.

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cgchannel.com /2 weeks ago

New CG software you may have missed: 23 August 2026

Check out the week's other updates to CG tools, including updates to Postshot, Meshy, and Slapshot and Topaz Labs' AI-powered VFX tools.

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cined.com /2 days ago

CineDream Releases Native Plug-Ins for Premiere Pro, After Effects, Final Cut Pro, and DaVinci Resolve

CineDream, the point-and-click color grading tool from Color Finale creator Denver Riddle, is now available as native plug-ins for Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Final Cut Pro,...

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creativebloq.com /4 weeks ago

See how this 3D artist experiments with colour in renders

Discover the work of Giovane Henriques.

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creativebloq.com /1 month ago

LightWave 3D 2026 review: its interface may look dated, but there are four new features I really love

The interface of LightWave 3D 2026 could be significantly improved, especially for new users, but there's no denying that the software's feature set is going from strength to stren...

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cgchannel.com /4 weeks ago

MediaPlane 2.0 puts a nonlinear editor inside Maya

Neat add-on lets animators import and scrub through reference video directly inside Maya - and now to edit entire reference sequences.

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cgchannel.com /1 month ago

RandomControl releases Maverick Studio and Maverick Indie 2026.1

See the the new features in the physically based GPU renderers, including a new cutaway render system and fSpy camera matching.

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cgchannel.com /1 month ago

Chaos releases V-Ray 7.4 for Houdini

Houdini edition of the renderer gets support for relighting Gaussian splats, better volume rendering, tighter integration with Solaris.

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redsharknews.com /3 weeks ago

Adobe Color After Dark São Paulo: Color Mode event

Adobe Color After Dark lands in São Paulo tonight, August 17, bringing together the city's production and post-production community for an evening of Premiere Pro Color Mode sessio...

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cgchannel.com /1 month ago

Check out this free Gaussian Splatting plugin for After Effects

Open-source tool from the creators of 3D scanning app Kiri Engine gets 3DGS data into After Effects for use in compositing and motion graphics.

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creativebloq.com /1 month ago

Backrooms and Obsession changed the rules of filmmaking – now the tools are finally catching up

Lightcraft CEO and co-founder Eliot Mack says new creators need the tools to match their ambition.

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cgchannel.com /1 month ago

New CG software you may have missed: 9 August 2026

Check out the week's other updates to CG tools, including FumeFX 7.6 for 3ds Max, Character Control Rig 0.3.1 for Blender, and PFTrack 26.08.

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creativebloq.com /1 month ago

How to use Notch to create live concert effects

Senior Designer Lorenzo Venturini used 50 Notch layers to help create a castle on stage for Grammy-winning Laura Pausini.

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