Thinkbox Software ships XMesh MY
New Maya version of the 3ds Max plugin for caching animated geometry speeds up work in mixed pipelines.
Monday, December 9th, 2013
Marmoset releases Marmoset Toolbag 2
Updated: Real-time render toolkit for games gets complete scene editor, support for physically based shaders.
Saturday, December 7th, 2013
Isotropix cuts price of Clarisse iFX to $999
For a single freelance licence, at any rate. Cost of standard node-locked and floating licences also down.
Friday, December 6th, 2013
The Foundry ships Nuke 8.0
Updated: release adds new 3D tools, in-panel colour wheels, overhauled Dope Sheet. See the videos here.
Friday, December 6th, 2013
Autodesk adds MEL scripting, OBJ export to Maya LT
Latest extension suddenly makes the 'lite' version of Maya for games artists a much more powerful proposition.
Thursday, December 5th, 2013
Eye candy: MPC's 2014 film reel
From Man of Steel to Prometheus, MPC's latest VFX reel is four minutes of otherworldly delight.
Thursday, December 5th, 2013
Next Limit ships Maxwell Render 3
Sizeable update to the physically based renderer adds new tools for for suns, seas and surface scattering.
Thursday, December 5th, 2013
New Dell monitors display images at four times full HD
See 3,840 x 2,160 footage at 60Hz with the new 24", 28" and 32" UltraSharp Ultra HD models.
Wednesday, December 4th, 2013
3d-io releases Spotmask for 3ds Max
Relight and retexture animations in post without rerendering with this nifty set of mental ray render elements.
Wednesday, December 4th, 2013
Interview: Epic Games concept artist J. P. Targete
The award-winning illustrator reveals his tips for painting realistic creatures and for promoting your work online.
Wednesday, December 4th, 2013
Discover Empire's effects milestones that changed film
There are nits to be picked with the choices, but it's a fun way to kill time in your coffee break.
Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013
Free tool of the day: Michał Gamrat's mgNodes for Maya
Control deformations and particles with this CUDA-based tool to scatter and manipulate points on a mesh.
Monday, December 2nd, 2013
Robocular unveils two new sub-$800 desktop 3D scanners
Latest entries in the growing budget laser scanning market promise true pro accuracy at hobbyist prices.
Monday, December 2nd, 2013