May 7, 2013
Real-time raytracing plugin for Max promises blazing-fast look dev, lighting and visualisation workflows. Read More »
May 1, 2013
Free collection of 3Delight and RenderMan shaders simplifies the process of lighting hair and fur. Read More »
April 3, 2013
Exciting new service lets users upload models and generate photorealistic renders via a browser. Read More »
April 1, 2013
Latest outing for the game engine shows physically based materials and some very nice HDR reflections. Read More »
March 20, 2013
Real-time visualisation tool gets major new animation, lighting and import options. Price up a lot, too. Read More »
February 25, 2013
Creation tools-development platform to get add-ons for real-time lighting, streaming renders to a browser. Read More »
February 15, 2013
Updated and now shipping: Intuitive renderer adds more features for general 3D users, including improved SSS and HDRI editing. Read More »
February 14, 2013
Mental ray rendering toolkit gets new Light Select and Diagnostic passes, better architectural light shader. Read More »
February 7, 2013
Former Mac Guff lighting TD's new plugin speeds up common tasks for rendering Maya scenes in V-Ray. Read More »
January 31, 2013
Innovative new dedicated hardware gives real-time raytracing for the price of a high-end pro GPU. Read More »
January 29, 2013
New Live link to 3ds Max lets users design custom image-based light rigs and see results in V-Ray RT. Read More »
January 25, 2013
Gnomon's new live online courses make its legendary VFX tuition available anywhere in the world. Read More »
December 27, 2012
Read Jamie Cardoso's guides to creating custom IES light webs and fixing glitches with self-illumination. Read More »
December 24, 2012
Much-anticipated genre-breaking 2D/3D package priced at $2,295: download the free PLE version now. Read More »
November 15, 2012
V-Ray Fundamentals: Materials, Lights and Linear Workflow offers complete guide to real-world work. Read More »
October 31, 2012 | 4 comments
Improve the realism of your work with these expert tips from Sony Pictures Imageworks' Cosku Turhan Read More »
October 11, 2012
New app lets you create, texture and light simple hard-surface models on your Android tablet or smartphone. Read More »
October 5, 2012
Tintin's VFX Supervisor discusses new tools, techniques and the shift to artistically driven lighting. Read More »
September 29, 2012
Updated: 'album' of lighting plugins provides production-ready shortcuts for complex tasks. Beta out now. Read More »
September 24, 2012
Innovative real-time image-based lighting tool enables users to 'paint' highlights directly onto 3D models. Read More »