Autodesk releases Meshmixer 2.1

Intuitive mesh-editing tool gets integrated 3D print preview and diagnostics, new modelling options.

Thursday, February 20th, 2014

Autodesk rolls out Autodesk Character Generator

Free online service lets you create rigged characters in your browser, then download in MB or FBX format.

Thursday, February 20th, 2014

Video: volume explosions in Unreal Engine 4

See an explosion go from FumeFX simulation to in-game effect in Epic's new Inside Unreal tech demo.

Wednesday, February 19th, 2014

The Foundry launches new software 'Collectives'

New Autodesk-style product suites offer savings of over 35% on cost of buying Modo, Mari et al individually.

Tuesday, February 18th, 2014

Q&A: Oblivion concept artist Thom Tenery

The top architectural designer looks back on a career that spans malls, Doom 4 and Hollywood movies.

Tuesday, February 18th, 2014

Clovis Gay releases Fur Guides Painter for 3ds Max

New plugin lets users style hair faster than with Max's native tools, and paint hair guides freehand.

Monday, February 17th, 2014

Watch five great VES Award-winning student shorts

It's five wins in a row for Germany's Filmakademie. See them all here, including 2014 winner Rugbybugs.

Friday, February 14th, 2014

The reasons Blender 2.7 will have a tabbed interface

Hear UI team leader Jonathan Williamson discuss the thinking behind the contentious new Tabs UI.

Wednesday, February 12th, 2014

Get Godot: like Unity, but open source

Mobile and PC developer Okam Studio releases its multi-platform in-house engine via a MIT licence.

Tuesday, February 11th, 2014

Eye candy: A la Française

Now available in full, the Siggraph 2013 grand prize winner is one of the best shorts you'll see this year.

Tuesday, February 11th, 2014

VFX Screens for iOS speeds up screen replacement

Neat little free app displays tracking markers for touch and swipe events on your iPad to speed up VFX work.

Monday, February 10th, 2014

Eye candy: Decepticon Truck Crawl

Watch Digital Domain animator Kiel Figgins' ace Transformers homage, then check out the VFX breakdowns.

Monday, February 10th, 2014

How to use 3ds Max on a Mac, or Maya on a tablet

Cory Mogk's step-by-step guide shows you how to run Autodesk software via the Amazon EC2 cloud.

Thursday, February 6th, 2014