Review: Dell Precision M6600 mobile workstation
Jason Lewis used to be a sceptic about mobile workstations - until he tried this sleek, unflashy workhorse.
Friday, April 20th, 2012
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Autodesk begins shipping 2013 product line
New versions of 3ds Max, Maya, Softimage and Mudbox available via online store and local resellers.
Friday, April 13th, 2012
The making of John Carter's epic digital environments
Forget the box-office takings: the settings are stunning. Cinesite explains how the VFX were created.
Sunday, April 1st, 2012
Softimage 2013 to get new CrowdFX crowd tools
Upcoming update to add ICE-based crowd simulation system and new high-quality viewport display.
Thursday, March 29th, 2012
Autodesk announces new features of Maya 2013
Lots of new animation tools, better interoperability with MotionBuilder, and nHair sims - but no iray just yet.
Wednesday, March 28th, 2012
Autodesk announces new features of 3ds Max 2013
mCloth, Track View retiming and updates to iray and Nitrous, oh my. See videos of the new features here.
Wednesday, March 28th, 2012
Autodesk announces new 'Ultimate' product suite
Get the latest versions of 3ds Max, Maya, Mudbox, Softimage and MotionBuilder in one giant bundle.
Tuesday, March 27th, 2012
Autodesk announces 2013 DCC product line-up
New tools and more interoperability announced for 3ds Max, Mudbox, Maya, Softimage and MotionBuilder.
Tuesday, March 27th, 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
Review: HP Z210 workstation
HP′s entry-level pro workstation is a powerful beast in its own right, as Jason Lewis's benchmarks reveal.
Tuesday, March 13th, 2012
Sneak peek: 3ds Max's new 'Send To' workflow
Updated: now with an actual video showing data transfer between Max and Maya as well as MotionBuilder.
Monday, March 5th, 2012
Exocortex releases Species rigging plugin for Softimage
Blend stock body types to create a base mesh, then apply a rig created by Animal Logic's Eric Thivierge.
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
Review: Autodesk's 2012 entertainment software
Jason Lewis assesses how Maya, 3ds Max, Softimage and Mudbox 2012 perform in the real world.
Tuesday, December 27th, 2011