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Arnold 7.5.1.0 includes a Tech Preview of Flow Render, custom AOVs for volume shaders, MIKKTSpace normal mapping support, and more. help.autodesk.com/view/ARNOL/ENU… #arnoldrenderer

Maya 2027 and 3ds Max 2027 introduce Smart Bevel, enabling smooth, non‑destructive geometry transitions on complex surfaces, perfect for post‑Boolean workflows. ngSkinTools is now fully integrated into Maya: 80.lv/articles/maya-…

To try the new Hydra Viewport in Maya you need to load the plugin first.

MURRAY: Is it true that people making under $184k pay a 12.4% Social Security tax rate? DAHL: Yes. MURRAY: And the rate for someone making $1 million? DAHL: 2.2%. MURRAY: So, a 12.4% tax for people making less than $184k, but 2.2% for a millionaire or .0002% for billionaires.

GOP Rep. Mary Franson says she's not worried about climate change because it's not in the Bible: "If you've read the Good Book, you know how it ends, and it's not with climate change." How can we expect Republicans to do serious work when they're so proud about ignoring science?

Maya stays the goat for 3D. Directly integrating ngST is amazing quality of life. All of my MetaHumans assets wouldn’t have been possible without this tool. Well before Outfit assets, but those have a lot of limitation for actual shipping games etc.

3ds Max 2027 is out Check out the new features in Autodesk's 3D modeling and animation software, including the new Smart Bevel system, Noise Plus modifier and Field Helper cgchannel.com/2026/03/autode… #3dsMax #3Dmodeling #animation #rendering #motiongraphics #VFX #archviz

Maya Hydra Viewport update! github.com/Autodesk/maya-…

#Maya 2027 is out Check out the new features in the next major version of the #3Dmodeling and #animation software, from #AI systems to new skinning tools, by way of surface tension in #Bifrost sims cgchannel.com/2026/03/autode… #VFX #gamedev #motiongraphics

Rig is out (FREE) - patreon.com/posts/153877488

ngSkinTools now integrated in Maya 2027 help.autodesk.com/view/MAYAUL/20…

BREAKING: Republican Senator Kennedy just blamed Trump the government shutdown! "The Democrats have offered to open up everything but ICE. Ted Cruz and I said, ‘OK let’s accept their offer…’ Senator Thune submitted that to President Trump. As is his right, [Trump] said ‘No! No deals with the Democrats.’ It would have worked. We could have had TSA paid by the end of the week but the President said ‘no deal.’” This is the DONALD TRUMP SHUTDOWN! Even Republicans are acknowledging it.

Jeff Daniels, "We've lost decency, we've lost civility, we've lost respect for the rule of law" "We have normalised verbal abuse on the internet" "We have normalised bullying" "And out the window goes character, integrity" "Ideally, we're supposed to elect the best of us" "Not the worst of us" "Trump is everything that is wrong with being a human being"

Add some action to your Maya animations with James Sitthipol Thipsuwanporn's 15 VFX rigs with full color customization. Grab them: 80.lv/articles/get-1…

Reporter: If you could say something to Trump, what would it be? PA voter: You’re a worthless pile of sh*t. Reporter: How many times did you vote for him? PA voter: 3 times. That was my bad. Apparently I’m an idiot.

Bifrostでプロシージャルにスキンウェイトを変更してみる。FCurveを使うことはあまりないだろうけど、カーブから均等なウェイトを振りたい時とかは使えそう。 #maya3d #bifrost

Serious question for people working in CG right now: > What is actually happening in the industry? Between AI, layoffs, studio closures, and the general slowdown, it feels like the CG industry is going through a major shift. If you're working in VFX, games, animation, or freelance, how are things on your side? • Are studios hiring or freezing? • Is freelance work slowing down? • Has AI started impacting real production yet? Trying to get a real sense of what’s happening across the industry. #vfx #gamedev #animation #3d #cgi #AI

Rising gas prices are causing a steep rise in consumer prices and will slow any future economic growth. It is a tax on all Americans.

We live in a country where an alcoholic from Fox News runs our military, a former heroin addict is in charge of our health, and they both report to a convicted felon. What a time to be alive.

Ted Cruz in 2015: “I’m going to tell you what I really think of Donald Trump. This man is a pathological liar. He doesn’t know the difference between truth and lies. He lies practically every word that comes out of his mouth.”