Devil & Demon launches VFX 'supercomputers for all'
New AMD-based workstations and render units provide disruptive compute power for smaller studios.
Friday, April 4th, 2014
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Mamoworld releases MochaImport+ for Nuke
New plugin makes it easier to pull mocha Pro tracking data into Nuke; adds stablised precomp workflow.
Friday, April 4th, 2014
[0x1] ships IrayForMaya
New plugin integrates iray renderer natively inside Maya; supports Maya's UVs and shader networks.
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2014
See an R&D preview of V-Ray RT for MotionBuilder
See real-time path tracing in the MotionBuilder viewport on the set of Kevin Margo's short, Grounded.
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2014
Mindbomb Apps releases Gfx Hotkeys 4.0
Useful iOS reference app now lists keyboard shortcuts for 79 editing, 3D, compositing and tracking tools.
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2014
Red Giant Software unveils Magic Bullet Looks 2.5
Free GPU-accelerated update to colour-grading tool offers "up to 95%" speed boost on Windows.
Tuesday, April 1st, 2014
R3DS releases Wrap
Promising beta software lets users retopologise complex 3D scan data semi-automatically.
Tuesday, April 1st, 2014
Cebas announces moskitoRender for 3ds Max
New GPU-based renderer will "transform", not replace, the long-awaited finalRender 4 GPU.
Monday, March 31st, 2014
Marcus Nordenstam discusses Bifrost
Naiad's co-author turned Autodesk product manager tells us how Maya 2015's new fluid simulator will stir up FX artists' workflows
Monday, March 31st, 2014
Matte Painting Techniques for Concept Design ships
Francesco Corvino's five-hour masterclass sets out better ways to create photorealistic environments.
Friday, March 28th, 2014
NASA researcher turned matte artist Nathalie Mathé
The Fast & Furious 6 veteran tells us how a chance meeting with Ralph McQuarrie led to a career in VFX.
Wednesday, March 26th, 2014
Raylight Games releases XrayUnwrap for Maya
Formerly 3ds Max-only real-time UV mapping toolset now available to Maya users, too. It costs under $20.
Tuesday, March 25th, 2014
Download 60 free models of IKEA furniture from Proviz
Updated with 5 new models: get 3D furniture in OBJ, FBX and MAX format, licensed for commercial use.
Monday, March 24th, 2014