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

Navié releases Effex 2.0 for Cinema 4D

Plugin expands into full 'modular VFX framework', including particles, fluids and volumetric modelling.

Wednesday, July 24th, 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

Fabric Engine unveils new Stage and Orb modules

Creation tools-development platform to get add-ons for real-time lighting, streaming renders to a browser.

Monday, February 25th, 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

Review: HP Z820 workstation

HP's top-of-the-range Z820 is a beast, particularly for rendering. Jason Lewis benchmarks it here.

Thursday, October 25th, 2012

Review: Dell Precision M6600 mobile workstation

Jason Lewis used to be a sceptic about mobile workstations - until he tried this sleek, unflashy workhorse.

Friday, April 20th, 2012

Review: HP Z210 workstation

HP′s entry-level pro workstation is a powerful beast in its own right, as Jason Lewis's benchmarks reveal.

Tuesday, March 13th, 2012

The Foundry releases Katana 1.0

Former Imageworks in-house technology ships as commercial look dev tool: ILM among first users.

Thursday, October 27th, 2011

VFX breakdown: the making of ColourBleed

Director and VFX supervisor Peter Szewczyk takes us through the making of his award-winning short.

Wednesday, October 26th, 2011

Siggraph 2011: watch the five-minute rundown

All the highlights from the world's premier CG show, condensed into a handy coffee-break-sized info burst

Friday, August 12th, 2011

Maxon CINEMA 4D R12 Released

Repackaged to specific industries and dozens of new features.

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

StudioGPU Introduces MachStudio Pro 2

Support for PRMan, mental ray and more.

Monday, July 26th, 2010