Get TreeSketch 2.0: free tree-generation iPad app
Draw the outline of a tree freehand, adjust its form and texture, then export the result as an FBX file.
Monday, August 8th, 2011
Free Resources
Lollipop Shaders ships new free RenderMan shaders
Download the new choppy ocean and skin subsurface scatter shaders from its online library.
Friday, August 5th, 2011
CGschool announces two new free 3ds Max webinars
Sign up now for classes in optimising system resources and use of the Onyx vegetation plug-ins.
Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011
Download 10 free Viz-People HDRI files
Get 10 spherical HDR images at 6,000 x 2,900 pixel resolution free for non-commercial use.
Wednesday, July 27th, 2011
Autodesk launches free online DWF-viewing service
Upload files to Project QuickShare for collaborators, then embed viewing links in your webpages.
Wednesday, July 13th, 2011
Sign up for Autodesk's free pre-Siggraph student event
Register now for tech sessions and a free animation masterclass with Pixar's Carlos Baena.
Thursday, July 7th, 2011
Download Project Dogwaffle Professional 3.5 for free
Developer releases full old version of the natural media paint package as an Independence Day gift.
Wednesday, July 6th, 2011
Planetside releases free version of Terragen 2.3
Non-commercial edition of the landscape generator gains 64-bit support and range of new tools.
Wednesday, July 6th, 2011
Crytek releases free editor package for Crysis 2
Modding toolset includes CryEngine 3 Sandbox Editor plus audio design and normal mapping apps.
Friday, July 1st, 2011
Allegorithmic releases free animated caustics map
Substance Caustics provides loopable caustic effects in 3ds Max 2012 and Maya 2012.
Friday, June 17th, 2011
Autodesk launches free online file-sharing service
Project Nitrous offers cloud-based Dropbox-like service aimed at designers and architects.
Friday, June 17th, 2011
Download six 'Smart IBL' HDR sets for free
HDR Labs makes six sets of HDR images for faster image-based lighting available as free downloads.
Monday, June 13th, 2011
Skillset releases free guide to essential VFX skills
Real-world 39-page guide to today's job market should be essential reading for all wannabe artists.
Thursday, June 2nd, 2011