Solid Angle releases Arnold for Cinema 4D
C4DtoA plugin lets Arnold render "most Cinema 4D features", plus scenes created using TurbulenceFD or X-Particles.
Tuesday, May 19th, 2015
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PipelineFX ships Qube! 6.7
Update to renderfarm manager adds option to modify parameters after jobs have been submitted.
Friday, May 15th, 2015
Lightmap releases HDR Light Studio 5
Big update readies real-time image-based lighting design tool for serious VFX work, including Alembic and FBX support.
Thursday, May 14th, 2015
Mixamo rolls out Mixamo 2.0
Online animation service gets faster, WebGL-based site. Autorigging tool now free to use on some characters.
Wednesday, May 13th, 2015
CL3VER launches CL3VER 3.0
Updated: Online service for turning 3D models into interactive online demos now priced at $50/month.
Friday, May 8th, 2015
Esri ships CityEngine 2015.0
Procedural 3D city-generation tool gets enhanced real-time shadows, plus improvements to scene editor.
Thursday, May 7th, 2015
RandomControl updates ArionFX for Photoshop
Updated: New tool for editing and tonemapping rendered HDRs adds ability to open multi-layer EXR files.
Wednesday, May 6th, 2015
Back the Krita Foundation's new Kickstarter campaign
€20,000 funding drive aims to make the open-source paint tool 'faster than Photoshop' on large images.
Monday, May 4th, 2015
Autodesk releases Meshmixer 2.9
Intuitive app for creating mashups of 3D models gets proper support for UV texture maps, new pivot tools.
Friday, May 1st, 2015
Three great tips for creating better creature concepts
Leading artists from Gnomon's free Animal show give their tips for creating better creature concept art.
Wednesday, April 29th, 2015
Andrew Hazelden releases PlayblastVR for Maya
Dover Studios co-founder's previz renderer outputs images in panoramic VR formats, or as 360° YouTube videos.
Tuesday, April 28th, 2015
FaronStudio releases PixPlant 3
Straightforward general-purpose app tiles source photos into a range of common texture map types.
Tuesday, April 28th, 2015
Otoy releases OctaneVR
Updated: Get a free three-month trial of Otoy's renderer for VR content, plus Blender and Poser plugins.
Tuesday, April 28th, 2015