Allan McKay posts two new VFX pipeline training videos
Watch 45 minutes of free video training on creating custom pipeline tools for 3ds Max and FumeFX.
Saturday, December 28th, 2013
NewTek releases free trial of ChronoSculpt
Try NewTek's innovative new tool for sculpting animation caches by hand. Works with most 3D packages.
Saturday, December 28th, 2013
Gnomon launches new weekend workshops
Learn key art skills from games and VFX pros with the CG school's intimate, focused one-day courses.
Thursday, December 26th, 2013
Cool technology: the AIR automatic rigging system
Jesus Rodriguez Nieto's work-in-progress tech aims to automate skinning, secondary deformation.
Tuesday, December 24th, 2013
3rd Powers ships five new LightWave plugins
Cage Deformer, Lattice Deformer, Meta Mesh, Boolean Tool and Heat Shrink Plus manipulate complex geometry in real time.
Tuesday, December 24th, 2013
New Autodesk initiative puts Max, Maya in your browser
Updated: Development partner Otoy makes streaming and OctaneCloud technology available free forever.
Monday, December 23rd, 2013
Frankie 2.2: like cineSync, but in your web browser
Updated: Cospective's new service puts its award-winning shot-review technology inside Chrome or Firefox.
Monday, December 23rd, 2013
Gnomon unveils complete guide to look dev in Modo
Games veteran Andras Kavalecz's 3D Look Development in Modo explores asset creation from start to finish.
Friday, December 20th, 2013
Escape Motions releases Flame Painter 2.5
Free update to unique digital painting tool adds Blur and Glow filters, full 64-bit support for larger images.
Friday, December 20th, 2013
New Mac Pro looks like a trash can, goes like a rocket
Updated: New Apple workstations now available to order, if you have $2,999 or $3,999 going spare.
Thursday, December 19th, 2013
Thinkbox Software ships Krakatoa MY 2.3
Maya particle renderer adds Magma toolkit from 3ds Max edition, better surfacing and shadowing options.
Wednesday, December 18th, 2013
BOXX introduces 12-core mobile workstation
GoBOXX 2725 is "likely more powerful than the desktop workstation you're currently using", says firm.
Wednesday, December 18th, 2013
Solid Iris Technologies releases Thea Render 1.3
Updated: GPU render engine gets speed boosts, instancing and SSS; also physical sky and Z-clipping.
Wednesday, December 18th, 2013