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34 storiesProduction tools
Foundry releases Mari 8.0 in open beta (opens publisher in a new tab)
Production tools
Otoy releases OctaneRender 2027.1 in alpha (opens publisher in a new tab)
Production tools
Check out Vine FX’s VFX breakdown for Alice and Steve (opens publisher in a new tab)
VFX
The making of Skinny Steve (opens publisher in a new tab)
Production tools
Adobe acquires Topaz Labs (opens publisher in a new tab)
VFX
Really fun 11.5 minute featurette on the dinos in ‘The End of Oak Street’ (opens publisher in a new tab)
Production tools
See Image Engine’s breakdown for Avatar: The Last Airbender S2 (opens publisher in a new tab)
AI technology
How invideo improves color grading 3x with GPT‑6 Astra (opens publisher in a new tab)
VFX
The new Guinness World Records features a special ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ spread (opens publisher in a new tab)
3D & animation
Blender Foundation Annual Report 2025 (opens publisher in a new tab)
VFX
New cover reveal! All the magazines coming soon from befores & afters (opens publisher in a new tab)
AI technology
Higgsfield AI ships new video features in a day with GPT-6 Astra (opens publisher in a new tab)
3D & animation
Show your support for Blender projects (opens publisher in a new tab)
VFX
Here’s what befores & afters is up to at VIEW Conference! (opens publisher in a new tab)
Production tools
New CG software you may have missed: 20 September 2026 (opens publisher in a new tab)
VFX
A great conversation about VFX in stop-mo with LAIKA’s Steve Emerson and ILM veteran Jeff Mann (opens publisher in a new tab)
VFX
New ‘The End of Oak Street’ featurette highlights ILM’s Spinosaur (opens publisher in a new tab)
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See the speakers for the 2026 Digital Storytelling conference (opens publisher in a new tab)
VFX
Watch this VFX breakdown by DNEG for ‘Coyote Vs. ACME’ (opens publisher in a new tab)
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Free tutorial: Painting a Battle-Worn Titan in Photoshop (opens publisher in a new tab)
VFX
The art of BAMF’ING in ‘X2’ (opens publisher in a new tab)
Production tools
See Alchemy 24’s VFX breakdown for Michael Jackson biopic Michael (opens publisher in a new tab)
VFX
Hybride showcases its VFX for ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ (opens publisher in a new tab)
Production tools
Check out free Maya animation productivity toolset KeyFlow (opens publisher in a new tab)
3D & animation
Small Teams, Ambitious Projects (opens publisher in a new tab)
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NVIDIA Brings Real-Time AI to Broadcast, Sports and Global Streaming at IBC (opens publisher in a new tab)
3D & animation
Geometry Nodes Physics (opens publisher in a new tab)
3D & animation
Remote Asset Libraries (opens publisher in a new tab)
Production tools
At SIGGRAPH, NVIDIA Advances Graphics and Simulation With Agentic and Physical AI (opens publisher in a new tab)
AI technology
How Codex became a collaborator for OpenAI’s creative team (opens publisher in a new tab)
3D & animation
Blender 5.2 LTS Release (opens publisher in a new tab)
3D & animation
Blender at SIGGRAPH 2026 (opens publisher in a new tab)
3D & animation
Blender in Annecy 2026 Recap (opens publisher in a new tab)
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