Redshift 2.0 ships: new 3ds Max version also available

Hotly tipped biased GPU-based renderer gets new PBR material, support for volumetrics and baking.

Tuesday, July 5th, 2016

Download the free Digital Emily 2 human head model

Get this free, hi-res scan of a female head in Maya or Alembic format, complete with 8K texture maps.

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2015

Autodesk unveils 3ds Max 2016

Strong update adds node-based tool-authoring system, new physical camera, improved Alembic and OpenSubdiv support.

Monday, April 13th, 2015

V-Ray 3.0 for 3ds Max now available in beta

Updated: Latest beta release adds new distributed rendering, subsurface scattering and proxy functionality.

Monday, November 4th, 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

Siggraph 2011: Thinkbox to unveil Krakatoa 2.0 MX

3ds Max renderer to support hair, improved Magma and fractals, and gain new standalone sibling app.

Monday, August 1st, 2011

Review: V-Ray 2.0

Jason Lewis takes the 3ds Max plug-in renderer's new materials, stereo options and GPU-accelerated preview for a test drive.

Tuesday, June 28th, 2011

Free Maxwell update adds interactive renderer

Maxwell Render 2.5 gains Maxwell Fire preview renderer, updates to subsurface scattering and scripting.

Tuesday, December 14th, 2010

HP Z400 Workstation By Jason Lewis

Wednesday, July 1st, 2009