Three great shorts from the late, great Animate Projects
In tribute to the recently axed UK animation body, watch three of its most eye-popping indie shorts.
Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011
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Eye candy: great real-time work in CryEngine 3
While we wait for Crysis 2, check out this cool real-time visualisation of France's Cluny Abbey.
Tuesday, February 1st, 2011
Gnomon Workshop releases new pro Photoshop DVD
Dave Pasciuto's guide to production techniques now updated to CS5 and available in our online store.
Monday, January 31st, 2011
Video tutorials: master the basics of Softimage ICE
Former Passion Pictures and Aardman director Paul Smith explains the fundamentals.
Saturday, January 29th, 2011
Mad that TRON didn't get a VFX Oscar nomination?
Meet your new best friend: MTV Networks blogger Dan Hopper.
Friday, January 28th, 2011
Get Manifesto: free titling for After Effects, Final Cut
Free plug-in pack quickly generates on-screen text suitable for demo reels and animation tests.
Friday, January 28th, 2011
SHOT Pro offers real-time rendering in the cloud
Bunkspeed's photorealistic renderer uses mental images' RealityServer platform to bring renders online.
Friday, January 28th, 2011
Mari 1.2 now shipping
Texturing tool gets new mirror function, fractal noise shaders and Python integration - but no official support for ATI GPUs yet.
Thursday, January 27th, 2011
Hereafter boots TRON: Legacy off Oscar shortlist
Other VFX and animated feature nominees mirror VES Awards, though Sylvain Chomet gets a welcome Oscar nod.
Thursday, January 27th, 2011
Q&A: Alex Sandri, Maya/mental ray guru
He spent ten years hunting bugs in the Maya/mental ray pipeline - but his new online masterclass will spare you that pain.
Thursday, January 27th, 2011
Eye 'candy': Duke Nukem Forever reveal trailer
'What about the game, Duke? Was it any good?' 'Yeah, but after 12 f**king years, it should be."
Monday, January 24th, 2011
Eye candy: first teaser for Final Fantasy XIII-2
It looks lovely, but we have no idea whatsoever what's going on in it.
Friday, January 21st, 2011
Survey reveals average motion graphics salaries
Animators: go freelance and raise your income by 50%, says the Motion Graphic Design Census.
Wednesday, January 19th, 2011