Watch the making of the 10 best VFX ads of 2012
Discover how the year's greatest TV spots were put together with fxguide's comprehensive run-down.
Friday, December 30th, 2011
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ZBrush 4R2b update to add new FiberMesh hair system
Brush-based system for growing and styling hair to be included in Pixologic's upcoming free patch.
Friday, December 30th, 2011
Enter the Lollipop Shaders snow shading contest
Celebrate the latest updates to the RenderMan shader library with your chance to win two of your choice.
Thursday, December 29th, 2011
Miguel Winfield ships MGtools 2.5
Latest version of Maya animators' toolkit includes automated real-time scene-recovery system.
Thursday, December 29th, 2011
RandomControl releases Arion 1.6
Second major update to software in three weeks offers support for rendering scenes of infinite size.
Wednesday, December 28th, 2011
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
Happy holidays to all CG Channel readers
Season's greetings and goodwill to all men: just fewer site updates. Normal service resumes in January.
Friday, December 23rd, 2011
Autodesk acquires mystery tech from T-Splines
Could the buyout lead to a version of the NURBS-like T-Splines modelling system for Maya once again?
Friday, December 23rd, 2011
Refractive Software ships OctaneRender for 3ds Max
New plugin enables artists to use physically accurate GPU-based renderer directly inside 3ds Max.
Thursday, December 22nd, 2011
Thinkbox ships Deadline 5.1, Krakatoa MX 2.0
Render-management system and particle renderer get shiny new updates, just in time for Christmas.
Thursday, December 22nd, 2011
IKinema trials free online mocap-editing system
WebAnimate enables users to edit or retarget motion data in a web browser via a Maya-like interface.
Thursday, December 22nd, 2011
E-on software releases free versions of Vue 10
For testing purposes, at least. Check out the Vue 10 PLE and Vue 10 for 3D Artists Trial Version here.
Wednesday, December 21st, 2011
Project Dogwaffle team ships PD Pro 7 Howler
New version of digital paint package features update to internal 3D toolset and 'orbicles' 3D brushes.
Wednesday, December 21st, 2011