A new version of the GPU renderer debuts with 3ds Max integration, improved SSS models, a new PBR-based Redshift material, and more.

Behind-the-scenes video of how Weta swapped The Rock’s face with Vine Star Sione in Central Intelligence.

What’s next after VR gaming? Try Neuro-gaming.

343 Industries and Blur Studio debuted a trailer for upcoming Halo Wars 2M at E3, directed by Dave Wilson

Holographic chess looks a whole lot closer. Magic Leap and ILM xLab team up.

After seeing this great new spot, fxguide spoke to Deluxe’s Method Studios Senior VFX Supervisor Benjamin Walsh about how they made it rain octopuses.

Method Studios NY created the 2016 sponsor reel for the AICP Show awards and the result is a fun and colorful combination of motion capture, procedural animation, and particles.

Director David Gaddie talks about the work done by Afterparty VFX on his short film Beautiful Dreamer.

mocha Pro 5 is now available, bringing a slate of improvements as well as new plug-in versions for popular host applications.

Milk VFX designed and created visual effects for Ben Wheatley’s High Rise.

The Simpsons recently featured Homer answering viewer questions live. How they did it plus a free look at an fxphd.com class covering the tech.

How Sony PS4’s Detroit: Become Human used IKinema to make 50 hours of Game animation.

Got a cause you feel passionate about but almost zero budget? The Moon Unit are offering free pitching/design help for serious charity work.

With the release of Deadline 8, Thinkbox is giving away free licensing hours of Deadline and Krakatoa as well as free hours of NUKE, KATANA, and V-Ray for the month of May.

Kill Command is Aliens meets Terminator in a Die Hard 80s action style film – but on indie budget.

Day 2 at FMX In Germany, where 4 sessions really stood out.

Amidst a light falling snow, Europe’s premier VFX and Animation festival, FMX started today.

Milk wins third BAFTA in a row

All the VFX action from The Huntsman: Winter’s War.

Goodbye to Ian Failes as he moves on to new things!

Atuodesk and Google Cloud join forces to offer new streamlined Maya Cloud rendering.

GoPro has dived even further into VR with a new spherical array camera, VR software and eco-system.