Pilgway releases 3D-Coat 4.5
Updated: Voxel sculpting package gets new PBR materials system, Photoshop-compatible layer groups, new UV options.
Friday, May 29th, 2015
Free Resources
Escape Motions releases Rebelle paint package
Updated, now shipping: Nifty $60 tool mimics how real watercolour and acrylic paint flows and blends.
Thursday, May 28th, 2015
See three free talks by top animators this Saturday
Come to Action: The Animator's Process at Gnomon's Hollywood headquarters, or see the sessions streamed live online.
Wednesday, May 27th, 2015
Basefount Technology releases Miarmy 4
Maya crowd-simulation system gets new options for blendshape animation, auto IK - and support for very big sims indeed.
Monday, May 25th, 2015
The Foundry reveals entire feature set of Modo 901
Videos: see the key features of this major update, including the new Advanced Viewport and FX tools.
Friday, May 22nd, 2015
Get BUF's Bview sequence playback software for free
Download the VES Award-winning VFX studio's in-house image viewing, shot review and editing tool.
Thursday, May 21st, 2015
Solid Angle releases Arnold for Cinema 4D
C4DtoA plugin lets Arnold render "most Cinema 4D features", plus scenes created using TurbulenceFD or X-Particles.
Tuesday, May 19th, 2015
PipelineFX ships Qube! 6.7
Update to renderfarm manager adds option to modify parameters after jobs have been submitted.
Friday, May 15th, 2015
Lightmap releases HDR Light Studio 5
Big update readies real-time image-based lighting design tool for serious VFX work, including Alembic and FBX support.
Thursday, May 14th, 2015
Mixamo rolls out Mixamo 2.0
Online animation service gets faster, WebGL-based site. Autorigging tool now free to use on some characters.
Wednesday, May 13th, 2015
CL3VER launches CL3VER 3.0
Updated: Online service for turning 3D models into interactive online demos now priced at $50/month.
Friday, May 8th, 2015
Esri ships CityEngine 2015.0
Procedural 3D city-generation tool gets enhanced real-time shadows, plus improvements to scene editor.
Thursday, May 7th, 2015
Allegorithmic ships free Substance plugin for C4D
Import procedural materials in Substance format into any edition of the software except Cinema 4D Lite.
Thursday, May 7th, 2015