Unreal Engine 5 has 'democratised filmmaking' - says the director of AppleTV's new animated movie By Ian Dean published 28 March 24 CG film Max Beyond is bold and different.
These new Maya and 3ds Max 2025 tools will save you time By Ian Dean published 27 March 24 Autodesk reveals improvements to its best 3D modelling and animation tools.
Vertex flash sale: save £30 on a ticket to our digital art and 3D festival - speakers include Pernille Ørum, Pixar's Dylan Sisson and David Levy By Ian Dean published 27 March 24 Learn from industry pros, and save money.
Procreate Dreams beginner tips – Danni Fisher-Shin shares her animation insights By Ian Dean published 26 March 24 Discover Procreate Dreams' best tools and workflows.
Creating a whole world with Jellyfish Pictures By James Clarke published 24 March 24 New creative director Archie Donato discusses the VFX and animation studio’s philosophy, leading a team, and the joy of creativity.
Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra just revealed the Unreal Engine 5.4 tools everyone will want By Ian Dean last updated 22 March 24 Games are getting unbelievably realistic.
Blender is testing a store for free assets, I'm sold By Ian Dean published 21 March 24 Blender Extensions will offer free downloads to all.
33 expert character design tips By Rosie Hilder last updated 21 March 24 Leading artists and illustrators share their character design tips.
Alone in the Dark has an unnerving "storm of cosmic darkness" that freaked me out, here's how it was made By Ian Dean published 20 March 24 Art director Rikard Ryberg reveals how one of Alone in the Dark's best set-pieces was created.
Alien: Romulus' trailer proves this movie is more than a bite of nostalgia By Ian Dean published 20 March 24 The original Alien and Aliens VFX artists are back too.
The best upcoming VFX films of 2024 By Tanya Combrinck published 18 March 24 Follow the amazing work of top visual effects studios with our handy guide to the biggest VFX films coming out this year.
Vertex 2024 tickets now on sale! By Ian Dean published 18 March 24 VFX, game art, animation and more – grab your tickets to 2024's ultimate new event for the CG art community.
The best drawing tablets for animation By Jon Stapley last updated 17 March 24 Our guide includes top choices from Wacom, Huion and more.
The new Spider-Man logo gives me high hopes for the animated series By Joseph Foley published 14 March 24 Spider-Man: Freshman Year is still alive (under a new name).
"It was a big challenge since we had limited FX experience": How we made VES Award winner Silhouette By Joseph Foley published 12 March 24 The Visual Effects Society student winners tell us how they created their beautiful short film.
Find your tribe at Vertex By Tanya Combrinck published 10 March 24 Join us to connect and learn at the ultimate festival of digital art, animation and VFX.
Was Chel DreamWorks' most inappropriate female character design? By Joseph Foley published 8 March 24 Concept art shows The Road to El Dorado heroine almost wore even less.
The creative industries still have a gender problem. What can we do about it? By Rosie Hilder published 8 March 24 Creatives in the design and VFX industries offer their thoughts on 'the baby question', leadership, pay gaps and more.
The Wild Robot trailer is a masterclass in stunning animation By Natalie Fear published 6 March 24 Illumination, take notes.