Luxion ships KeyShot 3
Easy-to-use photorealistic renderer adds intriguing new no-keyframe system for technical animation.
Tuesday, November 15th, 2011
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FilterForge 3.0 ships
Procedural texture-generation tool emerges from long period in beta with support for multiple source images, new preview options.
Tuesday, November 15th, 2011
3D-Coat 3.7 ships
Hefty update to sculpting and retopology package adds AppLink import/export plug-ins, improved Booleans and instancing tools.
Tuesday, November 15th, 2011
Javier Edo releases Forger: cool sculpting app for iPad
New tool from the Double Negative TD looks considerably more ZBrush-like than existing apps.
Friday, November 11th, 2011
NewTek announces new features of LightWave 11
Extensive update to feature former CORE technologies like Bullet physics: due to ship by end of year.
Friday, November 11th, 2011
Autodesk releases two new free consumer 3D apps
Launches new 123D Make prototyping software and rebrands Project Photofly as 123D Catch.
Thursday, November 10th, 2011
Epic posts training videos from Unreal University
Watch 10 one-hour sessions on working with Unreal Engine 3, recorded in Montreal last week.
Thursday, November 10th, 2011
Q&A: Kratos character animator Bruno Velazquez
The man who brings God of War's antihero to life reveals his tips for better games combat animation.
Thursday, November 10th, 2011
Eye candy: Polynoid's MTV Europe awards titles
Loom's creators abandon spiders for sea anemones in this trippy underwater-themed ident.
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
Golaem releases Golaem Crowd 1.3 for Maya
New crowd simulation system gets IK and Look At behaviours. Price now fixed at $4,999.
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
Autodesk buys games AI firm GRIP Entertainment
Creator of the Digital Extra System incorporated into Unreal Engine 3 and other AI middleware tools.
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011
Esri ships CityEngine 2011
Updated: Vue edition of procedural city-generation software retained, despite product line-up being cut to Basic and Advanced editions.
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011
Refractive Software unveils OctaneRender for 3ds Max
New plugin to enable artists to use the physically accurate GPU-based renderer directly inside 3ds Max.
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011