Autodesk launches Cloud services for design users
Subscription customers to get free file storage plus online rendering, collaboration and analyis tools.
Tuesday, September 27th, 2011
Free Resources
Exotic Matter cuts price of Naiad by nearly $2,000
Next release of the fluid-simulation software to cost just $5,500. Existing customers to get free licences, too.
Tuesday, September 27th, 2011
Basefount releases 52 video tutorials for Miarmy
Watch a complete video guide to this cool new Maya crowd-simulation system: full release next month.
Monday, September 26th, 2011
Side Effects gives first-time Houdini users 40% discount
One-month 'First Timer' promo gives freelancers and studios big savings on licences of Houdini Master.
Sunday, September 25th, 2011
VES launches effects industry 'bill of rights'
VFX artists should be able to refuse unexpected overtime "without fear of reprisal", says industry manifesto.
Saturday, September 24th, 2011
Pixologic ships ZBrush 4R2
Hotly tipped free update goes live, along with two Ryan Kingslien demo videos of its new Dyanmesh feature.
Wednesday, September 21st, 2011
The Foundry unveils new timeline tool for Nuke
HIERO conforms edit decision lists to enable Nuke artists to view their work in the context of the final cut.
Friday, September 9th, 2011
Design the new 3ds Max box art and win a 3DBOXX
Enter Autodesk's 'Design Hero' contest to win a $15,000 3D workstation and $5,000 in cash.
Friday, September 9th, 2011
ARTVPS releases Shaderlight 2 for SketchUp
Interactive rendering plug-in gains animation support and option to swap out billboards for 3D models.
Thursday, September 8th, 2011
One to bookmark: Reference! Reference!
Need a video of a dwarf or a man twirling his mustache? This free animation reference library has both.
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011
3ds Max to get Bullet physics plug-in
Mir Vadim posts work-in-progress videos of Bullet support in his RayFire dynamics add-on.
Monday, September 5th, 2011
Watch Autodesk's Siggraph 2011 masterclasses online
Free training sessions on next-gen head modelling, animation in Maya and Softimage, and VFX in Max.
Sunday, September 4th, 2011
See the best videos created using Project Photofly
Watch our pick of the work created using Autodesk's neat new online image-based modelling service.
Friday, September 2nd, 2011