One to try: appleseed
It may be yet another open source physically based renderer - but it's being written specifically with production in mind.
Tuesday, May 8th, 2012
Free Resources
Gnomon releases two-hour Pixar lighting masterclass
New DVD sees Pixar Lighting TD Jeremy Vickery reveal the principles behind Efficient Cinematic Lighting.
Monday, May 7th, 2012
Luxology releases trial versions of modo 601
Get a 15-day licence for free, or pay $25 for the Production Evaluation edition and its extra video training.
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012
Q&A: Rising concept art star Luca Nemolato
Aaron Sims describes him as one of the most pioneering artists in CG. Discover his technical tips here.
Friday, April 27th, 2012
e-on software unveils Vue 10.5 Infinite and xStream
Environment-generation apps get option to stack EcoSystems, new Python and network render tools.
Friday, April 27th, 2012
Google to sell SketchUp to Trimble Navigation
Architectural 3D modelling tool to go to satellite mapping specialist, but free version will remain available.
Friday, April 27th, 2012
ScriptAttack releases BonyFace 3.0 Extended
Updated: new version of bone based facial rigging plugin for 3ds Max adds phoneme-creation tools.
Thursday, April 26th, 2012
Adobe launches Creative Cloud subscription service
Online subcriptions to entire CS6 product range now available to pre-order. But do the prices add up?
Tuesday, April 24th, 2012
Review: Dell Precision M6600 mobile workstation
Jason Lewis used to be a sceptic about mobile workstations - until he tried this sleek, unflashy workhorse.
Friday, April 20th, 2012
Download 125 new ZBrush and 3D-Coat brushes
Get free custom ZBrush brushes created by artist Michael Dunnam, now converted for use in 3D-Coat.
Wednesday, April 18th, 2012
Planetside Software releases Terragen 2.4
Free update marks first full outing for landscape generator's Animation Module, plus new fixes for GI flicker.
Tuesday, April 17th, 2012
Martin Wengenmayer releases Cheetah3D 6.0
Small but powerful Mac-only 3D app gains Bullet physics, improved FBX SDK and support for 16-bit textures.
Monday, April 16th, 2012
Adobe unveils Production Premium CS6 product suite
Premiere Pro gets new UI, OpenCL support; After Effects gains 3D tracker and raytrace render engine.
Friday, April 13th, 2012