Expert advice: X-Men concept star Maciej Kuciara

The creator of Days of Future Past's deadly Sentinels reveals his key tools and workflow secrets.

Thursday, June 5th, 2014

Pixar to make RenderMan free for non-commercial use

Unrestricted free version due this summer. Price of commercial version cut to just $495, effective now.

Friday, May 30th, 2014

cebas ships moskitoRender for 3ds Max

Much-anticipated GPU renderer offers unusual materials-agnostic workflow, competitive €295 price.

Wednesday, May 28th, 2014

Thinkbox Software ships Deadline 6.1

Renderfarm manager gets better scheduling, standalone Python API, V-Ray distributed rendering option.

Thursday, January 30th, 2014

Group test: AMD and Nvidia professional GPUs 2013

Jason Lewis puts 11 of the leading current workstation graphics cards through a battery of real-world tests.

Thursday, November 7th, 2013

Exocortex launches Clara.io in open beta

Online tool aims to put the power of desktop 3D software in your web browser - including V-Ray rendering.

Thursday, October 31st, 2013

Leopoly puts ZBrush-like tools inside your web browser

Not too many of them yet, mind, but Leonar3do's free online sculpting and 3D painting tool is well worth a look.

Wednesday, October 9th, 2013

The best new software from Siggraph 2013

Updated: We round up the main new products from the show - including five more we missed first time round.

Tuesday, August 6th, 2013

Golaem announces Golaem Crowd 2.5

Maya crowd-simulation system gets ability to instantiate environment models, not just skinned characters.

Tuesday, July 23rd, 2013

VFX artist Miguel Ortega on the hunt for The Ningyo

The Digital Domain veteran tells us about his Faustian tale of obsession and underwater monster-hunting.

Wednesday, June 26th, 2013

Review: HP EliteBook 8770w mobile workstation

For the graphics pro on the go, HP’s mid-range portable system is a solid, if unshowy, performer.

Friday, June 21st, 2013

Tutorial: Post-production in 3ds Max and Photoshop

Master core post-production skills to improve your interior renders with Jamie Cardoso's exclusive tutorial.

Thursday, May 9th, 2013

Review: Dell Precision T5600 workstation

Dell's mid-range pro workstation packs a punch. Jason Lewis tests it alongside HP's high-end Z820.

Wednesday, December 5th, 2012