Cool tech video: muscle-based locomotion for bipeds
New experimental simulation system automatically animates men, monsters - and even ostriches.
Wednesday, January 15th, 2014
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Science.D.Visions releases €499 version of 3DEqualizer4
Foundation edition makes high-end matchmover accessible to students. Full version gets an update, too.
Wednesday, January 15th, 2014
Project Dogwaffle team ships Howler 9.1
VFX-friendly paint app adds support for GPU-accelerated rendering, compositing-focused new Crop tool.
Tuesday, January 14th, 2014
Imagineer Systems and CoreMelt release TrackX
Sub-$100 plugin puts Academy Award-winning mocha planar tracking technology inside Final Cut Pro X.
Tuesday, January 14th, 2014
Gnomon to host free exhibition of student work
See CG art from rising stars of the games and VFX industries in Hollywood from 8 February to 8 April.
Monday, January 13th, 2014
Tutorial: creature design in ZBrush and Photoshop
Hobbit concept artist Ben Mauro's free one-hour Yukon Pit Crew video shows the process from end to end.
Monday, January 13th, 2014
Sony, Panasonic announce sub-$2,000 4K camcorders
Sony Handycam FDR-AX100 and new Panasonic GH model to record 4K footage at consumer prices.
Friday, January 10th, 2014
Eye candy: The Foundry in Design
See famous folk like Neville Page and Scott Robertson wax lyrical about the use of Modo to create concept art.
Friday, January 10th, 2014
ZBrush and Mudbox creators win technical Oscars
ILM and Weta tool developers and pioneers of deep compositing also win Sci-Tech Academy Awards.
Thursday, January 9th, 2014
Artixels releases Resonance for Nuke
New image-generator plugin for VFX work creates caustics and organic effects quickly and interactively.
Thursday, January 9th, 2014
Eye candy: ILM's VFX breakdown for Pacific Rim
New making-of video lifts the lid on big environments, big simulations - and even bigger CG creatures.
Thursday, January 9th, 2014
Q&A: Pacific Rim and Noah concept artist Allen Williams
The award-winning illustrator tells us about working with Guillermo del Toro, and his tips for young artists.
Wednesday, January 8th, 2014
A&G Tool Company releases MassFX Toolkit
Set up sims in a couple of clicks with this plugin to make Max's physics simpler and more art directable.
Tuesday, January 7th, 2014