Eye candy: Juan Gonzalez's Mandelbulb animation
See what the Arnold renderer can do even outside big VFX studios with this 250-million-particle 3D fractal.
Monday, January 7th, 2013
Free Resources
Pixologic ships ZBrush 4R5
Updated: intriguing video shows the new tools in use to turn a DynaMesh sculpt into a hard-surface model.
Wednesday, January 2nd, 2013
PhotoLine 17.5: a serious alternative to Photoshop?
Fans claim the $75 app's new OpenEXR support and 32-bit linear workflow make it a viable pro tool.
Monday, December 31st, 2012
Get up to 40% off your CG software before New Year
Last update: 28 December. Read our list of the best holiday offers available for CG applications.
Friday, December 28th, 2012
Tutorials: better lighting effects in 3ds Max
Read Jamie Cardoso's guides to creating custom IES light webs and fixing glitches with self-illumination.
Thursday, December 27th, 2012
Isotropix ships Clarisse iFX
Much-anticipated genre-breaking 2D/3D package priced at $2,995: download the free PLE version now.
Monday, December 24th, 2012
Mirye Software unveils Shade 3D for Unity
New free edition of the veteran 3D modelling and animation package targets indie game developers.
Thursday, December 20th, 2012
Allegorithmic creates $99 Substance Designer licence
Identical to the full $590 edition, but intended for non-commercial use by hobbyists and games modders.
Thursday, December 20th, 2012
Maxon releases ArtSmart plugin for Cinema 4D
Sign up on Cineversity and get the free motion-graphics tool for handling Illustrator files in Cinema.
Thursday, December 13th, 2012
Ephere ships Ornatrix 2
Popular 3ds Max hair-simulation plugin gains full support for V-Ray and Max's MassFX physics system.
Thursday, December 6th, 2012
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
Ephere ships Zookeeper 2
3ds Max plugin for taming large production scenes gets cleaner, faster UI, updates to the tree and schematic views.
Tuesday, December 4th, 2012
Imagination announces Series2 raytracing boards
New OpenRL cards will accelerate Caustic Visualizer real-time raytracing plugins for Max, Maya.
Thursday, November 29th, 2012