New app lists hotkeys for (almost) every CG package
Gfx Hotkeys 2.0 shows keyboard shortcuts for over 30 VFX and 3D tools, for Windows, OS X and Linux.
Friday, June 3rd, 2011
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Skillset releases free guide to essential VFX skills
Real-world 39-page guide to today's job market should be essential reading for all wannabe artists.
Thursday, June 2nd, 2011
e-on software updates Vue PLE to version 9.5
Free edition of landscape generator gets new cloud-editing, relighting and EcoSystem painting tools.
Thursday, June 2nd, 2011
Subdivision Reversion for Max updated to version 2.0
Updated script recreates the subdivision levels of 3ds Max models on which the Modifier stack has been collapsed.
Wednesday, June 1st, 2011
Lightstorm3D ships L3Deformer bundle for Maya
Price for hotly tipped tools fixed at €149. Windows-only so far, but OS X and Linux versions in the works.
Wednesday, June 1st, 2011
The Foundry ships Mari 1.3: now with Ptex support
Latest update to 3D painting tool also adds displacement preview, environment mapping.
Tuesday, May 31st, 2011
The Bakery to release free viewer and comp toolkit
Developer to release playback and compositing tools for its Relight interactive relighting software.
Tuesday, May 31st, 2011
Eye candy: the making of Kung Fu Panda 2
Not one, but two, making-of featurettes available online for your viewing pleasure.
Tuesday, May 31st, 2011
Autodesk trials cloud-based photogrammetry service
Upload reference images to Project Photofly to convert them to a free, downloadable 3D model.
Tuesday, May 31st, 2011
Rumours of our death are exaggerated: mental images
Absorption into Nvidia's internal ARC team is not the beginning of the end for mental ray, say key staff.
Tuesday, May 31st, 2011
Allegorithmic ships grunge and normal-mapping tools
Texture specialist ships new grunge and CrazyBump-style toolkits, calls for requests for future tools.
Friday, May 27th, 2011
DAZ 3D ships DAZ Studio 4
New version of the free figure posing and animation tool offers unified rig for all characters, from kids to trolls.
Friday, May 27th, 2011
e-on launches LumenRT
Vue developer begins shipping new $295 real-time visualisation tool for SketchUp and SketchUp Pro.
Friday, May 27th, 2011