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Monday, October 31st, 2011
Free Resources
Autodesk acquires MeshMixer
Developer buys experimental tool for mixing and matching parts of other models: new build available now.
Monday, October 31st, 2011
VFX breakdown: the making of ColourBleed
Director and VFX supervisor Peter Szewczyk takes us through the making of his award-winning short.
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011
Get Kaboom: free explosion tool for 3ds Max 2012
Laurent Renaud updates his animated shattering tool to work with 3ds Max 2012's MassFX physics.
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011
Download six free rigs from sci-fi movie Project London
Get a set of Blender vehicle and mech rigs from the indie VFX flick under a Creative Commons licence.
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011
Q&A: Maya effects expert Wayne Hollingsworth
Fresh from his work on Thor, the veteran technical director provides his advice for aspiring effects artists.
Friday, October 21st, 2011
Get free copies of 3D World and ImagineFX magazines
Download the magazines' new iOS apps and download one back issue of each free of charge.
Thursday, October 20th, 2011
bluegfx announces free UK 3D expo on 3 November
Register online for free sessions from Saddington Baynes, Framestore and doublesix games.
Wednesday, October 19th, 2011
MachStudio Pro developer StudioGPU shuts up shop
Developer of GPU-accelerated renderer takes website offline - but app can still be downloaded for free.
Wednesday, October 19th, 2011
Abvent ships Artlantis 4
Standalone architectural renderer gains new radiosity engine plus iVisit 3D panorama-creation tools.
Monday, October 17th, 2011
Eye candy: Dvein's incredible titles for Eva
Watch droplets form into intricate organic machinery in this elegant intro to the Spanish sci-fi thriller.
Wednesday, October 12th, 2011
MBL PRO: create custom motion blur in Photoshop
Create complex multi-strength, multi-directional blur effects with Richard Rosenman's new plug-in.
Tuesday, October 11th, 2011
Joe Alter adds 3D paint tools to LipService for Maya
Current beta of the promising facial sculpting and animation plug-in gains intuitive 3D painting toolset.
Tuesday, October 11th, 2011