Lollipop Shaders launches new rendering contest
Render an image using the HDR environment map provided and win RenderMan Shader Pro Kits.
Monday, June 18th, 2012
Free Resources
Get NKS5: a free natural media toolkit for Photoshop
Do (some of) the things you used to do in Painter inside Photoshop with Nathaniel Reeves' cool free add-on.
Friday, June 15th, 2012
Autodesk ships free pre-release trial of Smoke 2013
Try the radically retooled editing and effects tool for free for three months. Is it as good as everyone claims?
Thursday, June 14th, 2012
e-on ships Vue 10.5 PLE
Try Vue's new spline tools and EcoSystem stacking for free via the educational edition of the software.
Thursday, June 14th, 2012
Abvent ships Artlantis 4.1
Free update to architectural renderer adds ISO controls, HDRI backdrops and new link to Maxwell Render.
Wednesday, June 13th, 2012
Maxon to release free Cinema 4D Student Version
New 18-month educational licence almost identical to the $3,695 Studio edition, minus network rendering.
Tuesday, June 12th, 2012
Download four free 3ds Max particle tools
Get four pre-built Particle Flow templates from former Frantic Films TD Anselm von Seherr-Thoss.
Monday, June 11th, 2012
Mixamo makes Auto-Rigger free for low-poly meshes
Use the online tool to generate a 3ds Max or Maya rig for any biped character under 10,000 triangles.
Monday, June 11th, 2012
digitalRaster ports NEX to Mac OS X and Linux
New 1.6 release makes the popular Maya modelling plugin available for all major operating systems.
Thursday, June 7th, 2012
Blu-ray review: John Carter
Disney's sci-fi epic stumbled at the box office, but this feature-packed Blu-ray release fares much better.
Wednesday, June 6th, 2012
Gnomon releases new DVD on HDRI capture for VFX
New two-hour video tutorial demystifies the art of High Dynamic Range Imaging for Live Action VFX.
Friday, June 1st, 2012
Faceware launches facial animation tools line-up
Buy the facial technology used on Benjamin Button and Red Dead Redemption in off-the-shelf form.
Thursday, May 31st, 2012
Isotropix announces Clarisse iFX
New hybrid renderer, compositor and animation package 'reinvents' how artists create final images.
Wednesday, May 30th, 2012