VoluMedic 3.0 for LightWave to go GPU-accelerated
Volumetric rendering app used at Zoic Studios to gain fully GPU-accelerated preview renderer, new interactive editing tools.
Thursday, May 26th, 2011
Free Resources
MachStudio Pro 2 made available as free download
StudioGPU releases $3,999 GPU-accelerated renderer for free; aims to make money from support and training.
Monday, May 23rd, 2011
BlenRig 4.0 adds automatic skinning to Blender
Juan Pablo Bouza releases new version of his free automatic rigging and skinning system for Blender 2.5x.
Wednesday, May 18th, 2011
Gnomon Gallery to host Art of Legacy Effects show
See previously unseen art and props from the practical effects wizards behind Avatar and Iron Man.
Wednesday, May 18th, 2011
Volunteer to work at Siggraph Asia 2011
Sign up as a student volunteer and get free entry and accommodation for this year's Hong Kong show.
Tuesday, May 10th, 2011
Pixar releases RenderMan Pro Server 16.0
Update to industry-standard renderer adds new interactive raytracing options, deep compositing tools.
Tuesday, May 10th, 2011
Q&A: Joe Menna, Batman collectibles super-sculptor
The leading creator of comic-book collectibles discusses art skills, working with DC - and how to break into the toy market.
Tuesday, May 10th, 2011
fmx 2011: Thursday's news
Our third show report delves into stereo to discover the problems of pre-viz, and why the world needs more stereo conversion artists.
Friday, May 6th, 2011
Beta test Filter Forge 3.0 and get the software free
Spot five bugs or more in the Photoshop texture plug-in and net a copy of Filter Forge 3.0 Professional.
Monday, May 2nd, 2011
Create a short for Taptu and win a VFX internship
Produce a piece featuring the app developer's slogan and win a four-week placement at Prime Focus.
Thursday, April 28th, 2011
Okino ships Inventor 2012-ready file conversion apps
Export your Inventor 2012 files to Max, Maya, Softimage, Cinema 4D or LightWave for rendering.
Tuesday, April 26th, 2011
Free update adds 64-bit support to Terragen
Version 2.3 also adds new colour picker, option to render simple animations created in other apps.
Tuesday, April 26th, 2011
Pixologic announces features of ZBrush 4R2
Free update to add new 'LightCap' toolset to match ZBrush models into HDR backplates automatically.
Tuesday, April 26th, 2011