moma: render Maya scenes with modo's render engine
Jacobo Barreiro's two-way bridge between Maya and modo 601 now in open beta and free for anyone to try.
Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012
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Gnomon releases two new anatomy training DVDs
Charles Hu's Anatomy Workshop: Structure and Proportion and Figure Drawing Principles total over four hours of training.
Tuesday, August 21st, 2012
Eye candy: Next Limit's RealFlow Siggraph 2012 reel
All the gorgeous advertising work you might expect - and some shots from Aardman that you might not.
Monday, August 20th, 2012
Project Dogwaffle team ships PD Pro 8 Howler
Updated: Digital paint package gets revamped brush system. PD Artist 8 edition now shipping for just $79.
Monday, August 20th, 2012
Disney develops 'Physical Face Cloning' pipeline
And if you thought digital characters lurk in the Uncanny Valley, check out these terrifyingly realistic androids.
Sunday, August 19th, 2012
Imagination unveils Caustic Visualizer for Maya
New plugin based on the PowerVR Brazil SDK provides interactive raytraced previews inside Maya.
Thursday, August 16th, 2012
OptiTrack ships high-end Prime 41 mocap camera
New high-res motion-capture camera provides 4.1 megapixel precision for under $5,000.
Thursday, August 16th, 2012
Goodmotion releases GM FoldLayers for After Effects
Free beta of new plugin lets users arrange AE layers in foldable groups, eliminating precomps
Wednesday, August 15th, 2012
Autodesk releases preview of augmented reality plugin
It's for Showcase, not 3ds Max or Maya, but it's still a work in progress, so anything could yet happen.
Wednesday, August 15th, 2012
Anzovin Studio demos new Maya breakdown tool
Upcoming tool creates breakdowns based on quaternions, not Euler angles, avoiding gimbal lock.
Wednesday, August 15th, 2012
Blu-ray review: The Lorax
Illumination's visuals for the latest Dr. Seuss tie-in are lovely, but the moral is not. And oh, the songs...
Wednesday, August 15th, 2012
Basefount Technology ships Miarmy 1.5 for Maya
Updated with neat new demo video: sub-$1,000 crowd simulator now batch renders jobs much faster.
Wednesday, August 15th, 2012
Sketchfab launches Pro service
New paid option raises upload cap for WebGL-based model viewing service, adds pro display options.
Tuesday, August 14th, 2012