SHOT Pro offers real-time rendering in the cloud
Bunkspeed's photorealistic renderer uses mental images' RealityServer platform to bring renders online.
Friday, January 28th, 2011
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Mari 1.2 now shipping
Texturing tool gets new mirror function, fractal noise shaders and Python integration - but no official support for ATI GPUs yet.
Thursday, January 27th, 2011
Hereafter boots TRON: Legacy off Oscar shortlist
Other VFX and animated feature nominees mirror VES Awards, though Sylvain Chomet gets a welcome Oscar nod.
Thursday, January 27th, 2011
Q&A: Alex Sandri, Maya/mental ray guru
He spent ten years hunting bugs in the Maya/mental ray pipeline - but his new online masterclass will spare you that pain.
Thursday, January 27th, 2011
Eye candy: The Pig Farmer by Nick Cross
Like Porky Pig, Ren & Stimpy and The Manson Family all fed into a blender together.
Tuesday, January 25th, 2011
Shoran Software releases RenderPal 2.5
Multi-app renderfarm manager adds new licence-management system, auto crash avoidance.
Tuesday, January 25th, 2011
Video: Allan McKay on new 3ds Max FX techniques
Visual effects guru posts one-hour video from his recent presentation at New York's 3ds Max user group.
Tuesday, January 25th, 2011
Could you help develop a 3ds Max crowd simulator?
Creator of new Agent 3ds Max crowd simulation system calls for co-development partners.
Monday, January 24th, 2011
Eye 'candy': Duke Nukem Forever reveal trailer
'What about the game, Duke? Was it any good?' 'Yeah, but after 12 f**king years, it should be."
Monday, January 24th, 2011
Eye candy: first teaser for Final Fantasy XIII-2
It looks lovely, but we have no idea whatsoever what's going on in it.
Friday, January 21st, 2011
Check out Agent: new crowd simulator for 3ds Max
UK researcher Geoff Samuel releases first tech preview of new artist-driven crowd sim system.
Friday, January 21st, 2011
Preview: The top ten VFX movies of 2011
Animation World Network picks the year's biggest VFX movies, from Sucker Punch to Green Lantern.
Thursday, January 20th, 2011
3DTin: create 3D pixel art in your web browser
Kill a few minutes at work by reliving the glory days of 8-bit games in glorious subdivided 3D.
Thursday, January 20th, 2011