GPUBox Artist builds you an instant GPU render farm
Renegatt Software's virtualization tool lets Blender or Octane access any CUDA GPU on your network.
Tuesday, August 26th, 2014
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Teach your kids modelling with Blox 3D
Free iOS, Android and Windows app lets 4-to-8-year-olds create simple block-based 3D models.
Tuesday, May 6th, 2014
Paint your crowd sims with Golaem Crowd 3.2
Maya crowd simulator adds option to control actor density and behaviour simply by painting on the ground.
Thursday, April 17th, 2014
Find CG jobs from your phone with MGODI
Updated, now on Android: Free app from End User Event organisers matches artists to likely studios.
Friday, April 4th, 2014
New Autodesk initiative puts Max, Maya in your browser
Updated: Development partner Otoy makes streaming and OctaneCloud technology available free forever.
Monday, December 23rd, 2013
Frankie 2.2: like cineSync, but in your web browser
Updated: Cospective's new service puts its award-winning shot-review technology inside Chrome or Firefox.
Monday, December 23rd, 2013
Amberlight lets you 'paint' with particle fields
New procedural art tool from the creator of Flame Painter generates arresting swirls, glows and light trails.
Tuesday, December 10th, 2013
Tyroe lets you rank your CG skills against other job hunters
Sign up for the beta of this innovative portfolio-creation and review service from the team behind cgCoach.com.
Monday, November 25th, 2013
Video: Disney research could let you 'touch' 3D renders
New tactile rendering system mimics the feel of a physical surface as you run your finger over a touchscreen.
Thursday, October 10th, 2013
Leopoly puts ZBrush-like tools inside your web browser
Not too many of them yet, mind, but Leonar3do's free online sculpting and 3D painting tool is well worth a look.
Wednesday, October 9th, 2013
Autodesk launches pay-as-you-go pricing for Max, Maya
Cost of rental may appeal more to studios than freelancers, but user feedback has been broadly positive.
Tuesday, September 10th, 2013
The Lone Ranger: the best VFX you never noticed?
Forget the plot: the backdrops are out of this world. ILM explains how it created the film's CG environments.
Monday, August 19th, 2013
The Leap Motion: control Maya by waving at your screen
Early users say both the Kinect-like controller and its Maya app are potentially powerful, if still frustrating.
Wednesday, August 14th, 2013