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Autodesk Arnold is a modern ray tracer designed to efficiently render the complex geometry in CGI animation and VFX films.

London and Madrid
Joined August 2012
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Arnold 7.5.4 is out It's a sizeable update to the renderer, adding a new Imager shader for building post effects interactively, a dedicated Rim Light shader and the option to pause and resume renders cgchannel.com/2026/10/autode… #ArnoldRenderer #rendering #VFX @arnoldrenderer
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You can now render with Arnold directly inside the #3dsMax viewport, without having to use ActiveShade #Cinema4D users can also render directly to the C4D viewport Find out more in our story on the new features in Arnold 7.5.4: cgchannel.com/2026/10/autode… @arnoldrenderer
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Artwork for DMVU's new single, Teleidoscope
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Arnold 7.5.3 is out. Check out the new features in the production renderer, including new BSDF nodes for toon shading and this new Accelerated Viewport mode for Maya users. cgchannel.com/2026/07/autode… #ArnoldRenderer #Maya #rendering #VFX #animation @arnoldrenderer
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Arnold can now import, relight and render 3D Gaussian Splats Check out the other new features in the renderer, including updates to toon shading and experimental free cloud rendering service Flow Render cgchannel.com/2026/06/autode… #ArnoldRenderer #3DGS #VFX @arnoldrenderer
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There was always something fishy about that job 🐟 #Houdini @arnoldrenderer #CGI #NoAI
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It's hard to film cute talking ducklings. Better do it in 3D! #Houdini @arnoldrenderer #CGI #NoAI
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One hundred percent handcrafted, from the first polygon to the last strand of hair—adorable little ducks. #Houdini @arnoldrenderer #CGI #NoAI
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Some of the simulations I created for Autodesk Bifrost’s new RBD system. One of my favorite things about Bifrost RBD is how easy it is to control constraint areas and direct where destruction begins, using something as simple as a mesh or any sort of fields. Created in @AdskMaya using Bifrost, Rendered With @arnoldrenderer #bifrost #autodesk #vfx #maya #rbd #warehouse #physics #simulation
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Another liquid simulation I did for Autodesk Bifrost 3. The crown splash forms naturally, no extra fields used, just a single droplet hitting the liquid surface. As for slow motion, all you need to do is increase Maya’s FPS, and Bifrost handles the rest. (or adjust the simulation speed from Bifrost if you don't want to touch FPS). Created in @AdskMaya using Bifrost3 and, as always, rendered with @arnoldrenderer #maya #arnold #liquid #vfx #simulation #bifrost
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I'm just an old 3D artist. Of course I added tiny bits of twigs and dirt to Zubr's fur to make him look more realistic. Did anyone spot that in the end? Probably not a single living soul. 🤷‍♂️ @sidefx @arnoldrenderer
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YES! This is Zubr. To be precise, this is Zubr after you ask your animator to make a few more minor changes! Have a nice weekend folks. @sidefx @arnoldrenderer
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Czech beers are often represented by animals. In this case, it's mighty Zubr. Another "Furry Job" with the All stars in the best post-production RUR Created in @sidefx render in @arnoldrenderer sculpted in @maxonzbrush There is zero AI and absolutely slop free workflow
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1: Sketch it 2: Build it 3: Render it 4: Finish it
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The making of the "Big Bang" sequence, demonstrating the intense heat generated when real chemical fuel is ignited. Arnold Rendering. @arnoldrenderer
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Arnold 7.5.1 is out The new version of Autodesk's production renderer comes with a tech preview of cloud rendering service Flow Render, including 40 free hours of online render time per month cgchannel.com/2026/03/autode… #rendering #VFX #motiongraphics #animation @arnoldrenderer
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Bifrost Beach Pool Arnold Render Test @arnoldrenderer
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Behind the scenes of #Stitch, Elvis Presley Mode 😎🎸 — #3Dcharacter crafted with @maxonzbrush @Substance3D #SubstancePainter @Autodesk #Maya #Xgen @arnoldrenderer
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