Photo gallery: celebrate 25 years of Side Effects
Look back over family photos from one of the few 3D companies old enough to be someone's father.
Wednesday, June 27th, 2012
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Speed up your V-Ray renders by up to 30%
But only if you're running on an Intel x64 CPU, thanks to Chaos Group's neat new VRayEmbree helper tool.
Tuesday, June 26th, 2012
Act-3D releases free student version of Lumion
Get the visualisation tool without paying a cent - and unlike the trial version, there are no watermarks.
Tuesday, June 26th, 2012
See the 50 greatest matte paintings ever created
Peter Cook's rundown reveals the secrets of a lost craft. None are digital, but all of them are gorgeous.
Monday, June 25th, 2012
Watch the Siggraph 2012 animation festival winners
Entry restrictions mean that not all can be shown online in full, but we've found exactly 45% of them.
Monday, June 25th, 2012
Problems with your Wacom tablet under Windows 7?
Saveen Reddy's handy Fix My Pen utility disables rings, Flicks and other everyday OS annoyances.
Sunday, June 24th, 2012
Rendering Systems releases ShaderMap 2
Update to $40 normal map creation tool adds real-time 3D preview, multi-core support, PSD export.
Sunday, June 24th, 2012
Gnomon releases five-hour DVD on making 'Archetype'
'Archetype' VFX Breakdown dissects a real shot from Aaron Sims' gritty science-fiction short stage by stage.
Thursday, June 21st, 2012
CloakWorks releases Shroud for Unity plugin
Cloth simulation system used on RIFT and Hitman: Absolution now available to indie Unity developers.
Thursday, June 21st, 2012
Meet CG Channel's new art contest judges
Our sculpting and VFX challenges are back! So what are Kevin Hudson and Martin Hall looking for from you?
Wednesday, June 20th, 2012
Valve releases useful character design guide
It's tailored to Dota 2, but it's a great overview of concepts like silhouette, value patterns and colour harmony.
Wednesday, June 20th, 2012
GenArts ships particleIllusion for Nuke
Fast-rendering OpenGL-based 2D particle tool now available to users of Nuke and Sony Vegas software.
Wednesday, June 20th, 2012
Next Limit releases Maxwell Render 2.7
Free update to physically based renderer adds new grass generator, fluid blending, better bokeh effects.
Tuesday, June 19th, 2012