Gnomon releases new DVD on HDRI capture for VFX
New two-hour video tutorial demystifies the art of High Dynamic Range Imaging for Live Action VFX.
Friday, June 1st, 2012
Free Resources
Faceware launches facial animation tools line-up
Buy the facial technology used on Benjamin Button and Red Dead Redemption in off-the-shelf form.
Thursday, May 31st, 2012
Isotropix announces Clarisse iFX
New hybrid renderer, compositor and animation package 'reinvents' how artists create final images.
Wednesday, May 30th, 2012
Cebas quadruples CPU core power of finalRender
Service Pack 9 adds support for 3ds Max 2013, raises number of CPU cores per licence from 16 to 64.
Wednesday, May 30th, 2012
Video: see CryEngine 3's soft body physics in action
New teaser from open-source vehicle simulator Rigs of Rods pushes the limits of 100fps sims.
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012
Thinkbox releases 70 minutes of Krakatoa training
See seven new videos showing off more efficient workflows in the 3ds Max volumetric particle renderer.
Monday, May 28th, 2012
Autodesk releases SketchBook Ink for iPad
New $4.99 digital pen-and-ink drawing app goes on sale next to SketchBook Pro in the App Store.
Thursday, May 24th, 2012
Luxion ships KeyShot 3.2
Update to real-time rendering tool improves materials workflow, adds support for Maya 2013 scenes.
Thursday, May 24th, 2012
See Arconyx's Kenny Roy animate live for six hours
Watch the Animation Mentor mentor at work for six hours today, in the first of a regular series of livestreams.
Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012
Imagination kills off Brazil r/s 2 for 3ds Max
Developer stops work on renderer and advises users to look for other solutions, but new SDK unaffected.
Thursday, May 17th, 2012
RayFire 1.58 adds support for Bullet physics
3ds Max destruction toolset adds new Entropy Bullet plugin and even more new fragmentation options.
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012
Luxion releases 3ds Max import plugin for KeyShot
New free add-on enables users to import 3ds Max models or scenes into the real-time raytrace renderer.
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012
Autodesk releases 123D Catch for iPad
Image-based modelling tool once known as Project Photofly released as free app for iPad 2 and above.
Tuesday, May 15th, 2012