April 5, 2025 — Blackmagic Design has officially unveiled the public beta of Fusion Studio 20, marking a major leap forward for the compositing software with long-awaited features like Deep Compositing and native Cryptomatte support. The announcement was made during the NAB 2025 conference and is already generating buzz across the VFX community. This release,…
Nukepedia has been the go-to resource for Nuke users for 15 years. It has provided a vast library of scripts, gizmos, and tools that have supported the VFX community in countless ways. Now, the announcement of a ‘Nukepedia v2.0’ at Siggraph 2025 is being pitched as the grand solution. But is this really what the…
GIMP has officially launched version 3.0 of its open-source image editing software, marking the culmination of seven years of development. This highly anticipated update introduces significant new features and improvements, enhancing the software’s capabilities for both casual users and professionals. The previous major release, GIMP 2.10, debuted in 2018, with development on GIMP 3.0 commencing…
What is a QIP? A Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP) is a way for publicly traded companies to raise capital by issuing shares to institutional investors. It’s often used when a company needs quick funds without going through a full public offering. For a VFX studio, QIP can be a strategic move to fund expansion, invest…
Blender just scored a major win at the 97th Academy Awards! Flow, a beautifully crafted, wordless animated film about a dark grey cat on a mystical journey, took home the Oscar for Best Animated Feature. This marks the first Academy Award for Latvian filmmaker Gints Zilbalodis, and it’s a huge moment for Blender – the…
The Oscar for Best Visual Effects at the 97th Academy Awards was awarded to Dune: Part Two, recognizing the exceptional work of Paul Lambert, Stephen James, Rhys Salcombe, and Gerd Nefzer. The win marks another triumph for DNEG, which previously secured the VFX Oscar for Dune: Part One, solidifying its dominance in crafting the visual…
DNEG’s AI Company Brahma Acquires Metaphysic to Boost AI Tech Development DNEG Group’s AI company, Brahma, has acquired generative AI startup Metaphysic, known for its work on de-aging Tom Hanks and Robin Wright in Robert Zemeckis’ Here. The acquisition aims to accelerate AI technology development for content creation. Brahma was established in 2024 after a…
Blender, the widely-used open-source 3D software, is grappling with financial challenges despite its extensive user base and acclaim in the creative industry. The organization is calling for increased donations to sustain its development and compete with industry heavyweights like Maya and 3ds Max. Key Highlights 📉 Low Contribution Rates: Blender’s funding model relies primarily on…
Adobe Research and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have teamed up to create TransPixar, a cool new AI model that makes Premultiplied visual effects stock footages like smoke, reflections, and magical portals—way easier and better. “Alpha channels are super important in VFX. They let transparent elements like smoke and reflections fit…
After months of speculation, NVIDIA has officially launched its RTX 50-series GPUs at CES 2025, setting a new benchmark in performance for desktop and laptop graphics cards. Touted as the fastest GPUs ever developed by the company, the RTX 50-series offers groundbreaking advancements in speed, efficiency, and AI capabilities. Pricing and Availability The lineup starts…
