MakeHuman reaches stable 1.0.0 milestone release

Pioneering open-source character creator now boasts a base mesh optimised for ZBrush and Mudbox.

Monday, March 17th, 2014

How to use 3ds Max on a Mac, or Maya on a tablet

Cory Mogk's step-by-step guide shows you how to run Autodesk software via the Amazon EC2 cloud.

Thursday, February 6th, 2014

Chaos Group releases V-Ray 3.0 for 3ds Max

It's out of beta! Read more about version 3.0's render speed boosts, new features, and new pricing here.

Tuesday, February 4th, 2014

Pixar releases RenderMan Studio 18

Maya version of the renderer gets improved relighting workflow, geometric area lights, better SSS.

Wednesday, November 20th, 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

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

Caustic Visualizer 1.1 for Maya adds batch rendering

Real-time raytracing plugin gets option to batch-render animations. Can be set to mimic the look of mental ray, too.

Tuesday, May 21st, 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

Imagination unveils Caustic Visualizer for Maya

New plugin based on the PowerVR Brazil SDK provides interactive raytraced previews inside Maya.

Thursday, August 16th, 2012

Peregrine Labs ships Yeti: new fur plugin for Maya

Powerful new tool offers topology and texture UV-independent grooming for use in VFX pipelines.

Monday, November 28th, 2011

Maxon announces feature list for Cinema 4D R13

Major update adds physically based renderer, stereoscopic toolset and new rigging and animation tools.

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