A practical, no-cringe guide Buying gifts for VFX artists is harder than it looks. They already own a mouse they swear by, a keyboard they refuse to replace, and a workstation held together by deadlines and caffeine. So instead of guessing, here is a short, practical list of gifts that actually land. Nothing flashy. Nothing…
Nuke 17 is now in open beta, and at first glance, this looks like the most exciting Nuke release in years. Gaussian Splats. MaterialX shaders. Better reflections and refractions. Stronger USD workflows. More AI through CopyCat. it feels like Foundry suddenly woke up and decided to ship everything at once. But once you step back,…
Comfy UI Updated Again!! Seriously, How Many Times Is This Now? That’s 38 official releases of core ComfyUI versions that are documented on the changelog during 2025 from early smaller patch releases (v0.3.40+) up through v0.5.1 in December. This does not count incremental pre-releases or desktop packaging versions, nor separate ComfyUI-Manager or community builds. At…
Nuke 17 is now in open beta, and at first glance, it looks like the most exciting Nuke release in years. It almost feels like Foundry suddenly woke up and decided to ship everything at once. USD workflows, MaterialX shaders, volumetric tools, AI inside comp. A lot of long-promised ideas finally landed together. But more…
Foundry has quietly dropped one of the most consequential updates to Nuke in years. Nuke 17.0 is now in open beta, and for the first time, Gaussian Splats are a native citizen inside the compositor. On paper, it sounds technical. In practice, it signals a deeper shift in how environments, volumetric captures, and reconstructed worlds…
Nuke’s classic 3D projection workflow is something every compositor knows well. It has been the foundation for set extensions, texture reprojects and matte painting work for many years. With Nuke 17, Foundry introduced USD support, which brings a completely new approach to projections and scene management. If you are moving from the old system to…
Imagine every 3D file format you’ve ever used, Alembic FBX, OBJ, camera exports, Geo exports, layout exports, and lighting metadata, all live in separate folders, breaking every time when someone updates something. What if the entire 3D world had a 1 common language? One single way to describe every model, light, and animation, and that’s…
The race for Best Visual Effects at the 98th Academy Awards is officially underway.Variety has released this year’s list of 20 contenders, highlighting some of the biggest blockbusters, long-awaited sequels, and a few surprising dark horses that impressed voters with their technical craft. This year’s finalists span sci-fi epics, animation hybrids, franchise revivals, and genre…
Studios Are About To Train AI On Their Own Assets. Wētā Just Made the First Move. The announcement from Wētā FX and Amazon Web Services feels like a turning point for the visual effects industry. The partnership is not only about new AI tools for production. It signals the beginning of a major shift in…
For more than two decades, Trixter has been one of Germany’s most recognizable VFX names. Founded in 1998 in Munich, the studio built a reputation for character work, creature animation, and superhero-heavy sequences. Their portfolio grew across major Hollywood titles, including Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain Marvel, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Shang Chi,…
