Q&A: Jon Noorlander, Senior Artist, Prime Focus
We quiz the veteran of the UK commercials scene on the art of creating award-winning idents.
Friday, February 3rd, 2012
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The Foundry launches 95% educational discount
New deal enables students and teachers to rent NukeX, Mari and the upcoming Hiero for $250 per year.
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
DAZ makes 3D software worth $800 available for free
Download DAZ Studio 4 Pro, Bryce 7 Pro and Hexagon 2.5 for free until the end of February.
Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
Stream Kinect mocap data into Blender with NI mate
Free tool converts Kinect motion capture data into MIDI or OSC format for export to Blender on the fly.
Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
E-on ships LumenRT 2 Review for SketchUp
Real-time visualisation tool gains physically accurate lighting and low-quality mode for slower computers.
Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
Websites to bookmark: modoartist.info
Find modo freelancers for hire, or hook up with other users in your area via this new online community.
Wednesday, February 1st, 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
Marius Silaghi releases Projection Painter for Max
New plugin exports snapshots of your model to Photoshop for painting, then reprojects them in 3D.
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
PD Pro 7.1 Howler to get new rotoscoping toolset
Upcoming free update to paint package to add camera stabilisation and matte creation tools.
Monday, January 30th, 2012
Wayne Robson creates free FiberMesh-to-Max plugin
You wait a week for a tool to convert ZBrush 4R2b hair to splines, then two come along at once.
Monday, January 30th, 2012
Render ZBrush hair in Max with FiberMesh to Splines
Updated: Export hair created with the recent ZBrush 4R2b update to 3ds Max - and now Maya and Blender.
Monday, January 30th, 2012
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
See Moonbot Studios' Oscar-nominated short in full, and watch making-of videos of its creation.
Friday, January 27th, 2012
Watch the making of ILM's visual effects for Red Tails
See three videos on the studio's work on the George Lucas-produced World War II air combat flick.
Thursday, January 26th, 2012