Side Effects Software ships Houdini 12.5
Major update adds better ocean-surface sims and cloud sculpting via DreamWorks' OpenVDB technology.
Friday, March 15th, 2013
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Luxology unveils Modo 701
Upcoming release to feature new particle engine, audio tools, "up to 175x" speed boost - and new price.
Wednesday, March 13th, 2013
Holomatix releases SprayTrace 1.5
Real-time mental ray viewer for Maya gets new render snapshot system, material and lighting overrides.
Thursday, March 7th, 2013
OptiTrack releases Motive motion-capture software
Mocap setup and solving system gives full-body and finger capture for less than the cost of MotionBuilder.
Wednesday, March 6th, 2013
UtopiaBook offers global agency for VFX freelancers
Register for the cloud-based service for free and get your reel in front of studios all over the world.
Monday, March 4th, 2013
Basefount ships Miarmy 2.0
Sub-$1,000 Maya crowd-simulation system gets better animation blending; now up to 10 times faster.
Friday, March 1st, 2013
Sneak peek: Maya's new grease pencil tool
Tech preview shows the work-in-progress tool in use to rough out animation directly over the viewport.
Thursday, February 28th, 2013
Eye candy: the third official Oblivion trailer is here!
Updated: Still on the fence about Joseph Kosinksi's sci-fi thriller? The new trailer might just win you over.
Thursday, February 28th, 2013
Take Mixamo's user survey and get $40 in credits
Fill in a five-minute online questionnaire to get 50 credits to spend on models and motions.
Tuesday, February 26th, 2013
See Rafael Grassetti demo ZBrush 4R5 live
Watch SCE's lead character artist in action at Pixologic's free user group meeting in Hollywood on 7 March.
Tuesday, February 26th, 2013
IKinema ships Action 2.5
Real-time mocap solver for Maya now supports OptiTrack hardware; new, more advanced constraints.
Monday, February 25th, 2013
VFX artists stage protests at Academy Awards
400 march on ceremony itself, more protest online over snub to Rhythm & Hues' Oscar acceptance speech.
Monday, February 25th, 2013
Blender 2.66 adds Bullet physics, Dynamic Topology
Impressive update adds high-end rigid-body dynamics, true claylike sculpting to the open-source app.
Friday, February 22nd, 2013