Current technology and market trends in CG.

Software	Description	License	Tags	Best For
Blender	Free open-source 3D creation suite. Modeling, sculpting, animation, rendering, compositing, VFX. See also: Software Reference → 3D Software: Free	Open Source	Open Source · Full Pipeline	Full 3D pipeline, indie production

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AI in Production Pipelines. AI handling roto, denoise, upres, texture drafts, matchmove cleanup. Studios (ILM, Weta, DNEG) deploying at scale.
Real-Time Path Tracing. Shipping in games (Cyberpunk 2077, Alan Wake 2). RTX 50-series + DLSS 4 with neural rendering.
The Pipeline Conference Paid. Conference for pipeline TDs and engineers across VFX, animation, and games.
Virtual Production. LED volumes maturing from bleeding-edge to standardized.
WebGPU Adoption. Shipped in Chrome. Three.js, Babylon.js, PlayCanvas adding WebGPU backends.