Di-O-Matic releases sub-$1,500 facial mocap system
New Maskerad system promises to extract detailed facial performances from a single reference video.
Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011
Free Resources
Tech preview: TopoGun 2.0
Check out these new feature videos for the promising low-cost standalone retopology package.
Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011
Get complete MAXScript 101 training course free online
MAXScript creator John Wainwright releases his celebrated video training course to 3ds Max users.
Thursday, February 17th, 2011
Download a high-resolution male human head for free
Available in ZTL or OBJ format from Ten 24's website, along with the full LightWave scene files.
Monday, February 14th, 2011
Get AE Render Manager: free render-control utility
Motion design studio Monologue releases fuss-free GUI for After Effects command-line renders.
Thursday, February 10th, 2011
Sign up for free making of Tron: Legacy event
500 places available for afternoon session with Tron's art and design team at Gnomon's Hollywood HQ.
Thursday, February 10th, 2011
Luxion releases free speed-boosting update to KeyShot
Near-real-time GI renderer also adds native import support for SketchUp 8.
Wednesday, February 9th, 2011
Review: Digital Painting Techniques Volume 2
3DTotal's latest book repeats a familiar format. Lucky it also repeats the magic, says Fernando Caire.
Tuesday, February 8th, 2011
View a full episode from VES Award-nominated anime
Producer of Cat Shit One releases first episode online for free, and appeals for fan support.
Saturday, February 5th, 2011
Download 130 free plant models from Xfrog
Fully licensed for commercial use, and spanning a range of formats, including OBJ, LWO, C4D, 3DS.
Thursday, February 3rd, 2011
Get Manifesto: free titling for After Effects, Final Cut
Free plug-in pack quickly generates on-screen text suitable for demo reels and animation tests.
Friday, January 28th, 2011
Mari 1.2 now shipping
Texturing tool gets new mirror function, fractal noise shaders and Python integration - but no official support for ATI GPUs yet.
Thursday, January 27th, 2011
Q&A: Alex Sandri, Maya/mental ray guru
He spent ten years hunting bugs in the Maya/mental ray pipeline - but his new online masterclass will spare you that pain.
Thursday, January 27th, 2011