Chaos Group acquires V-Ray for SketchUp developer

Buyout of ASGVIS brings Max, Maya, SketchUp & Rhino editions of V-Ray under single parent company.

Monday, February 14th, 2011

Sign up for free making of Tron: Legacy event

500 places available for afternoon session with Tron's art and design team at Gnomon's Hollywood HQ.

Thursday, February 10th, 2011

Video: the making of the Iron Baby viral spoof

Co-creator Jocelyn 'Strob' Simard releases eight-part Max and V-Ray walkthrough of his viral hit.

Wednesday, February 9th, 2011

Q&A: Rick Grandy, rigging lead & pipeline supervisor

Beowulf's character setup guru reveals why good rigging is about people - not technical gimmicks.

Tuesday, February 8th, 2011

Review: Digital Painting Techniques Volume 2

3DTotal's latest book repeats a familiar format. Lucky it also repeats the magic, says Fernando Caire.

Tuesday, February 8th, 2011

Eye candy: this year's best Super Bowl ads and trailers

Our pick of the weekend's spots, including the new Transformers: Dark of the Moon teaser.

Tuesday, February 8th, 2011

Q&A: Paul Tobin, Weta concept designer

Self-doubt keeps you from getting stagnant, says Avatar's concept artist. Read more insights from his new online masterclass here.

Monday, February 7th, 2011

View a full episode from VES Award-nominated anime

Producer of Cat Shit One releases first episode online for free, and appeals for fan support.

Saturday, February 5th, 2011

Eye candy: is this the best demo reel ever created?

If you're bored at work today, this might raise a smile.

Friday, February 4th, 2011

PhotoCopy: interesting new quick grading tool?

After Effects, Photoshop plug-in automatically transfers the visual properties of one image to another.

Friday, February 4th, 2011

Q&A: Scott Spencer, master digital sculptor

The ZBrush legend explains why his new masterclass has one key tip for digital sculptors: touch clay.

Thursday, February 3rd, 2011

Q&A: David Meng, Weta Workshop

District 9's lead creature designer on success, wankery, and why his new masterclass aims to instill a feeling for graphic line.

Thursday, February 3rd, 2011

Gnomon School of Visual Effects comes to Brazil

Gnomon and SAGA school to hold one-day event at São Paolo World Trade Center on 15 March.

Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011