Autodesk announces new features of Softimage 2014

Watch demos of the new camera sequencer, ICE and Syflex options - and lots of videos about CrowdFX.

Wednesday, March 27th, 2013

The Foundry ships Mari 2.0

Update to the 3D paint package adds "the next generation of layers": think Photoshop, but with a twist.

Thursday, March 14th, 2013

Marius Silaghi releases Subd Recovery

Need to rig or unwrap a model you got online? This $40 app will recover its original subdivision levels.

Friday, February 8th, 2013

Get up to 40% off your CG software before New Year

Last update: 28 December. Read our list of the best holiday offers available for CG applications.

Friday, December 28th, 2012

The Foundry ships Mari 1.6

And you can finally use it with AMD GPUs, if you have a mid-to-high-end card. New vector paint tools, too.

Thursday, December 20th, 2012

Glare Technologies ships Indigo Renderer 3.4

Unbiased renderer gets support for section planes, new orthographic camera, native 3ds Max integration.

Wednesday, November 7th, 2012

Marius Silaghi releases TurboSmooth Pro for Max

Handy new plugin offers more controllable semi-sharp creases, based on Pixar's subdivision tech.

Saturday, September 29th, 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

The Foundry ships Mari 1.5

3D paint package gets real-time shadows, support for overlapping UVs, Photoshop .abr brush import.

Wednesday, August 8th, 2012

Marius Silaghi releases Form 1.0 for 3ds Max

New plugin adds ZSphere-alike modelling tools to 3ds Max for quickly roughing out organic forms.

Tuesday, February 21st, 2012

Mario Baldi creates free FiberMesh to Maya script

Another day, another free tool for exporting ZBrush 4R2b hair to the 3D app of your choice for rendering.

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

Abvent ships Artlantis 4

Standalone architectural renderer gains new radiosity engine plus iVisit 3D panorama-creation tools.

Monday, October 17th, 2011

The Foundry builds new Mari-to-Nuke bridge

Free Mari 1.3v2 update speeds up matte painting and clean-up work by up to 30%, developer estimates.

Friday, July 1st, 2011