The best new software from NAB 2015

We round up the tools most relevant to CG Channel readers: from VFX software to plugins & pipeline apps.

Tuesday, April 21st, 2015

3Dflow releases 3DF Zephyr Lite

University of Verona spin-off ships new $199 image-based modelling tool with built-in Sketchfab export.

Monday, April 20th, 2015

Check out the new features in mental ray 3.13

New GI engine, AO pass, support for deep compositing and UDIM - and updatable separately to your 3D app.

Friday, April 17th, 2015

Eye candy: The Foundry's 2015 showreel

See a cool three-minute compilation of work created with Nuke, Mari et al, plus brief breakdowns of key shots.

Tuesday, April 14th, 2015

Discover the new features in Maya 2016

Videos: see the new sculpting tools, Delta Mush deformer, updates to Bifrost and revamped Hypershade.

Monday, April 13th, 2015

Autodesk unveils 3ds Max 2016

Strong update adds node-based tool-authoring system, new physical camera, improved Alembic and OpenSubdiv support.

Monday, April 13th, 2015

The Foundry announces Modo 901

Price of an individual licence up $300, but MeshFusion comes free. See the new modelling, UV and rendering tools here.

Wednesday, April 8th, 2015

Insydium releases X-Particles 3

Updated, now shipping: Cinema 4D particle tool gets new FLIP fluid solver, particle-based dynamics.

Wednesday, March 18th, 2015

VFX breakdowns of the month: February 2015

Check out the month's best tech demos, including some stunning work from The Mill and Blur Studio.

Saturday, February 28th, 2015

VFX breakdowns of the month: January 2015

Check out the month's best tech demos, including Tippett Studio, Unit Image and RealtimeUK.

Saturday, January 31st, 2015

Basefount Technology releases Miarmy 3.6

Control armies via natural language with the crowd simulation tool's new human language logic system.

Thursday, January 22nd, 2015

Amplify Creations releases Multi-Tile UV Bake Tool

Inexpensive 3ds Max plugin speeds up the process of baking multi-tile textures for Mari, Mudbox or ZBrush.

Friday, January 16th, 2015

Review: HP ZBook 15 mobile workstation

Jason Lewis puts HP's 15-inch professional mobile workstation through a battery of real-world tests.

Thursday, January 15th, 2015