Cool tech videos: X-Particles 2 for Cinema 4D
Update to the particle plugin to add fluids, XPresso integration, full multi-threading. Check 'em all out here.
Friday, May 10th, 2013
Free Resources
Tutorial: Post-production in 3ds Max and Photoshop
Master core post-production skills to improve your interior renders with Jamie Cardoso's exclusive tutorial.
Thursday, May 9th, 2013
The Blender Foundation releases Blender 2.67
Update to the open-source 3D tool adds integration with the versatile Freestyle toon rendering engine.
Wednesday, May 8th, 2013
Adobe kills Creative Suites, moves to Creative Cloud
We round up the facts - and bust some of the myths - about Adobe's licensing model for its creative tools.
Monday, May 6th, 2013
Download a free 16,000 x 8,000 HDRI file
Get Michał Jaszowski's ultra-hi-res sIBL package of a sunny winter landscape from his Full Frame site.
Friday, May 3rd, 2013
Ezequiel Mastrasso releases eze Shader Suite
Free collection of 3Delight and RenderMan shaders simplifies the process of lighting hair and fur.
Wednesday, May 1st, 2013
Thinkbox Software ships Stoke MX for 3ds Max
Interesting new 'particle reflow' tool helps users layer small sims from many sources to create bigger ones.
Wednesday, May 1st, 2013
e-on software releases Vue 11.5 Infinite and xStream
Environment-creation tools get new collision options for EcoParticles, new Color Channel Editor.
Tuesday, April 30th, 2013
Planetside releases free edition of Terragen 2.5
Free limited-resolution edition of the landscape tool gains FBX support, new Card node for billboards.
Tuesday, April 30th, 2013
AAA Studio cuts educational price of FurryBall to €99
Students and teachers can now get a copy of the GPU-accelerated Maya renderer for under $130 a year.
Wednesday, April 24th, 2013
Render_autosave saves Max renders in progress
Take the sting out of crashes with this free script to save and resume long mental ray and V-Ray renders.
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013
AnimSchool releases AnimSchool Picker for Maya
Select and manipulate rig controls or geometry on 3D characters faster with this free picker GUI plugin.
Monday, April 22nd, 2013
CGTrader introduces eBay-style haggling system
Can't afford the price a 3D model is going for? Use the site's new Make Offer button to negotiate a new deal.
Friday, April 19th, 2013