IKinema releases IKinema Action 3 for Maya
Update to mocap streaming and data-editing plugin adds automatic fixes for jitter and foot slippage.
Wednesday, January 29th, 2014
Free Resources
Colour correct on the move with Cinekolor for iOS
New iPhone app acts as 'mobile version of Lightroom or Lustre'; exports LUTs to Photoshop, Nuke.
Friday, January 24th, 2014
Mixamo releases Fuse 'universal character creator'
Free tool generates custom male and female characters in OBJ format, licensed for commercial use.
Friday, January 24th, 2014
Damien Bataille releases DeeX VRay Arsenal 1.5
Updated: VFX Lighting TD's new plugin speeds up common tasks for rendering Maya scenes in V-Ray.
Friday, January 24th, 2014
Christoph Kubisch releases Alles Im Fluss for 3ds Max
Updated: Intuitive suite of tools designed to speed up subdivision modelling now available to buy.
Friday, January 24th, 2014
Q&A: Thor concept artist Vance Kovacs
The Interplay veteran turned movie art star tells us about his eclectic career, and gives his tips for young artists.
Monday, January 20th, 2014
Solid Angle releases trial version of Arnold
Developer's new website makes top raytrace renderer available to small studios. Rent it for just $8.50 a day.
Friday, January 17th, 2014
Science.D.Visions releases €499 version of 3DEqualizer4
Foundation edition makes high-end matchmover accessible to students. Full version gets an update, too.
Wednesday, January 15th, 2014
Project Dogwaffle team ships Howler 9.1
VFX-friendly paint app adds support for GPU-accelerated rendering, compositing-focused new Crop tool.
Tuesday, January 14th, 2014
Tutorial: creature design in ZBrush and Photoshop
Hobbit concept artist Ben Mauro's free one-hour Yukon Pit Crew video shows the process from end to end.
Monday, January 13th, 2014
Artixels releases Resonance for Nuke
New image-generator plugin for VFX work creates caustics and organic effects quickly and interactively.
Thursday, January 9th, 2014
Q&A: Pacific Rim and Noah concept artist Allen Williams
The award-winning illustrator tells us about working with Guillermo del Toro, and his tips for young artists.
Wednesday, January 8th, 2014
A&G Tool Company releases MassFX Toolkit
Set up sims in a couple of clicks with this plugin to make Max's physics simpler and more art directable.
Tuesday, January 7th, 2014