Next Limit unveils Maxwell Render 3.1

VFX-friendly release to add support for OpenVDB, Mari's UDIM textures, improved skin rendering system.

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2014

ButterflyNetRender 5.15 ships

Updated: Versatile network render controller gets new render wizards, supports OS X as well as Windows.

Wednesday, November 26th, 2014

Southpaw Technology ships five new Tactic apps

New extensions of the open-source asset-management system include dedicated app for VFX studios.

Friday, September 26th, 2014

10 questions for... creature creator Carlos Huante

The veteran artist tells us about his work, and the importance of not compromising with money men.

Tuesday, September 16th, 2014

Maxon releases Cinema 4D R16

Now shipping: latest update adds camera tracker, layered reflections and PolyPen modelling/retopo tool.

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014

10 tips for guerrilla animation production

Hobbit veteran Kory Juul reveals the lessons he has learned while making CG feature White Tiger Legend.

Tuesday, August 26th, 2014

Eye candy: Auroras

Niles Heckman tells us how he made his labour-of-love FX short, rendered over three years on a single PC.

Monday, July 7th, 2014

Expert advice: Marvel character artist Josh Herman

The creator of Iron Man's iconic suit explains his workflow, and his tips for making retopology less painful.

Monday, June 30th, 2014

Five technologies to watch: Redshift

Our week of cool tools kicks off with a 'ludicrously fast' GPU-based renderer for Maya and Softimage.

Monday, June 23rd, 2014

Expert advice: X-Men concept star Maciej Kuciara

The creator of Days of Future Past's deadly Sentinels reveals his key tools and workflow secrets.

Thursday, June 5th, 2014

Expert advice: weapon designer Paul Ozzimo

The creator of Star Trek's Phasers and Men in Black's De-Atomizer discusses the art of gun design.

Tuesday, May 20th, 2014

Q&A: Titanfall lead artist Joel Emslie

The games veteran discusses his concept workflow, and the art of building bitchin' maquettes of mechs.

Tuesday, April 29th, 2014

Q&A: ace mech creator Fausto de Martini

Blizzard's former 3D art director tells us about his move to movies, and his tips for faster design in 3ds Max.

Wednesday, February 5th, 2014