Try new Maya-style menus in Blender 2.72

Now officially released: update adds optional Hotbox-style pie menus, improved texture-painting system.

Monday, October 6th, 2014

Ephere ships Ornatrix V3

3ds Max hair tool adds option to model hair with standard poly tools, improved Nitrous viewport preview.

Tuesday, September 30th, 2014

Eye candy: the Maxwell Render 2014 client reel

See two minutes of beautifully rendered CG, from photorealistic liquid simulations to kids' cartoons.

Tuesday, August 19th, 2014

Expert advice: Marvel character artist Josh Herman

The creator of Iron Man's iconic suit explains his workflow, and his tips for making retopology less painful.

Monday, June 30th, 2014

Eye candy: best of E3 2014

Watch our pick of the best five cinematics - and one honorable mention - from last week's games industry show.

Sunday, June 15th, 2014

Gnomon ships new Gavriil Klimov concept art training

Design Techniques for 3D Concept Art sets out cutting-edge workflow in 3ds Max, Keyshot and Photoshop.

Friday, May 9th, 2014

Gnomon releases Creating Terrains with Satellite Data

New two-tutorial set provides comprehensive guide to creating detailed, art-directable 3D terrain.

Monday, April 28th, 2014

Matte Painting Techniques for Concept Design ships

Francesco Corvino's five-hour masterclass sets out better ways to create photorealistic environments.

Friday, March 28th, 2014

Autodesk announces its 2015 product releases

We assess the feature lists of the upcoming Maya, 3ds Max, Mudbox, MotionBuilder and Softimage 2015.

Tuesday, March 18th, 2014

New Autodesk initiative puts Max, Maya in your browser

Updated: Development partner Otoy makes streaming and OctaneCloud technology available free forever.

Monday, December 23rd, 2013

Gnomon ships Realistic Skin with ZBrush and KeyShot

Blizzard artist Dominic Qwek's ground-breaking tutorial reveals how to sculpt and render fine skin details.

Wednesday, November 6th, 2013

Q&A: Dylan Cole

The top concept artist explains his workflow - and reveals why listening to metal can help your matte work.

Monday, September 9th, 2013

Eye candy: Chaos Group's 2013 V-Ray showreels

There are - count 'em - four of them, from advertising to automotive work, and they're all absolutely gorgeous.

Monday, September 2nd, 2013