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Leading animation festival VIEW Conference has begun to announce its speaker line up for 2026

The latest are Joel Crawford and Januel P. Mercado, co-directors of upcoming DreamWorks animated feature Forgotten Island

https://t.co/FCbLWgWyr3

#VIEWConference2026 @viewconference

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Abstract just updated #InstaLOD 2026

The geometry-optimization toolset for #gamedev and #VFX gets new Adaptive and NURBS Patch modes for the Quad Remesh system, and a new #Cinema4D integration

Free to indie artists

https://t.co/gJQBe22vh8

#retopology #visualization @InstaLOD

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#CityEngine 2026 is out

Check out the new features in the procedural 3D city generation software, including new tools for simplifying street layouts, and a Python 3 API

Connects to #Houdini and #UnrealEngine

https://t.co/D1fapa4T4C

#archviz #VFX #gamedev @CityEngine

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Howler 2027 is out

New features in the hard-to-classify digital painting and animation software include Howler 3D, a new integrated integrated physically based 3D rendering environment

https://t.co/jFf90FVtGH

#digitalpainting #imageediting #rendering #animation

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V-Ray 7.4 for Houdini is out

Check out the changes to the Houdini edition of the renderer, including the option to relight 3D Gaussian splats, better volume rendering, and tighter integration with Solaris

https://t.co/wp4FUlmgz0

#VRay #Houdini #rendering #VFX #lookdev

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Check out @SuperBlimp's #lookdev and groom breakdown for Biscuit the cat from an ad for Elanco flea treatment

The spot was created in #UnrealEngine, with #Maya for animation and #Houdini for the fur groom

More breakdowns on SuperBlimp's website: https://t.co/GiwowfxFhs

#VFX

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Check out @imageworksvfx's technical breakdown of its Chibi facial animation system for #KPopDemonHunters, developed to let animators toggle between realistic and extreme anime facial expressions from one rig.

Full video: https://t.co/OnNTweXU6k

#characterrigging #Maya

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Master professional environment art workflows for games with Creating Realistic Cliff Materials Using Substance Designer, The Gnomon Workshop's detailed guide to procedural material creation

https://t.co/TnVDl205et

#Substance3DDesigner #UnrealEngine #gamedev @Gnomon_Workshop

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Check out Zero VFX's breakdown of its invisible effects for comedy horror series Widow's Bay

Watch the full video on the Zero VFX YouTube channel: https://t.co/t4voyc9mj8

#VFX #VFXbreakdown @zerovfx

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Check out Mr. X's VFX breakdown of Butcher's CG tentacles from Season 5 of The Boys

Watch the full video on the Mr. X YouTube channel (also shows destruction simulations and energy effects): https://t.co/af5CrV394G

#VFX #VFXbreakdown @_mrxfx

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Chaos has released V-Ray 7.4 for Maya

Check out changes to the #Maya edition of the renderer, including a 13% speed increase on Windows, support for AMD GPU #rendering, and better support for 3D Gaussian Splatting and #Bifrost

https://t.co/WOfQgESihb

#VRay #VFX #3DGS

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Check out Rodeo FX's breakdown of some spectacular sand simulation from Season 2 of Avatar: The Last Airbender.

Watch the full video on the Rodeo FX YouTube channel: https://t.co/qI9viTabjy

#VFX #VFXbreakdown #simulation #RodeoFX

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Check out new realtime #VFX tool #ZibraGDS

Zibra AI's tech compresses geometry caches from complex offline liquid, destruction and cloth simulations by 'up to 92%' for #realtime #rendering inside #UnrealEngine

https://t.co/w5Y2HSSvJw

#simulation #UE5 @zibraai

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Free tool: check out #ByHand, @truongcgartist's promising new #digitalsculpting software

The #Sculptris like app promises fast, responsive claylike sculpting in a 'quiet, clean, distraction-free' interface

https://t.co/u46VoSByPS

#creaturedesign #characterdesign #gamedev #VFX

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Free tools: #AutoRemesher, @jeremyhu2016's cross-platform standalone #retopology app, turns high-poly 3D scans and sculpts into clean, low-poly, all-quad geometry

@adri_flex's bridge plugin connects it to #Blender

https://t.co/7d8AixHl4y

#3dmodeling #opensource #B3D

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Check out @imageworksvfx's narrated #VFXbreakdown for The Fantastic Four: First Steps, showing #lookdev for Silver Surfer's metallic skin

https://t.co/Ti7iq8NgEG

The full video shows facial capture with Digital Domain's #Masquerade system and tissue simulation with #AdonisFX

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#OctaneRender 2026.4 is out

Check out the new features in the GPU renderer, including support for the new Neural Radiance Cache on macOS and in network renders, and updates to 3D Gaussian Splatting

https://t.co/EmeoWyZkcK

#OctaneX #rendering #VFX #motiongraphics @otoy

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Reallusion just released #Headshot 3.1

The update adds a new 3D texture painting toolset to the AI-powered #CharacterCreator plugin for generating 3D digital doubles from reference photos

https://t.co/D3yp1YhAK1

#texturing #gamedev #VFX #motiongraphics @reallusion

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Check out FOLKS's VFX breakdown of its explosive effects for the armory fight sequence from Season 2 of Daredevil: Born Again

Watch the full video on the FOLKS YouTube channel: https://t.co/LLha9tC1WJ

#VFX #VFXbreakdown @folksvfx

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Spot the differences: check out Framestore's VFX breakdown of its invisible effects from Season 2 of spy thriller series The Agency

Watch the full video on the Framestore YouTube channel: https://t.co/iLp1vIre8o

#VFX #VFXbreakdown @framestore