Review: Cinema 4D R14

The sculpting tools made headlines, but it's R14's camera tools that really help daily work, says Rob Redman.

Tuesday, November 20th, 2012

10 key tips for lighting and look development

Improve the realism of your work with these expert tips from Sony Pictures Imageworks' Cosku Turhan

Wednesday, October 31st, 2012

Lightmap releases HDR Light Studio 4

Innovative real-time image-based lighting tool enables users to 'paint' highlights directly onto 3D models.

Monday, September 24th, 2012

Eye candy: cool real-time raytracing in DirectX 11

See some nice real-time caustics and DoF, then download the Rigid Gems demo and try it for yourself.

Monday, July 23rd, 2012

Gnomon releases five-hour DVD on making 'Archetype'

'Archetype' VFX Breakdown dissects a real shot from Aaron Sims' gritty science-fiction short stage by stage.

Thursday, June 21st, 2012

Lollipop Shaders launches new rendering contest

Render an image using the HDR environment map provided and win RenderMan Shader Pro Kits.

Monday, June 18th, 2012

Abvent ships Artlantis 4.1

Free update to architectural renderer adds ISO controls, HDRI backdrops and new link to Maxwell Render.

Wednesday, June 13th, 2012

VFX breakdown: the making of Stratego

Brain Zoo Studios dissects its pipeline for its award-winning trailer for the classic military board game.

Friday, March 23rd, 2012

Gnomon releases new Environment Sculpting DVD

Create detailed CG environments with David Lesperance's (literally) ground-breaking masterclass.

Thursday, March 22nd, 2012

Viz-People releases six free models of sofas

In MAX format, V-Ray compatible, and ready for use in your commercial visualisation work.

Tuesday, March 13th, 2012

Luxion unveils KeyShot 3.1

Update to the real-time rendering tool to add new metallic paint material, interactive HDR editing.

Tuesday, February 14th, 2012

Lightmap releases HDR Light Studio 3.0

New version of real-time custom HDR design tool gains new blending modes and falloff controls.

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012

HDR Labs ships sIBL_GUI 4.0

Free tool for creating 'Smart IBL' setups for faster HDR renders gets new UI and performance boost.

Wednesday, December 21st, 2011