Maxon ships Cinema 4D R15

Updated and now shipping: New release features better GI, AO and network rendering - and even architectural grass.

Tuesday, September 3rd, 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 best new software from Siggraph 2013

Updated: We round up the main new products from the show - including five more we missed first time round.

Tuesday, August 6th, 2013

Review: HP EliteBook 8770w mobile workstation

For the graphics pro on the go, HP’s mid-range portable system is a solid, if unshowy, performer.

Friday, June 21st, 2013

Download Ten24's free hi-res scan of a human skull

Available as a ZBrush 4R5 ZTL file or decimated OBJ, and licensed for use in commercial work.

Friday, May 31st, 2013

Pilgway ships 3D-Coat 4.0

Now out of beta: voxel sculpting package gets new Live Clay dynamic mesh system and 3D paint tools.

Thursday, May 30th, 2013

Discover the new features of 3D-Coat 4.0

Pilgway posts nice new video tour of its voxel sculpting package. But still no word on when 4.0 is out of beta.

Tuesday, April 16th, 2013

Luxology ships Modo 701

New particles and dynamics tools, better sculpting workflows: read our full guide to the highlights here.

Tuesday, March 26th, 2013

Eye candy: the visual effects of Our Lady of Lourdes

VFX supervisor Peter Szewyczk explains how he created the hallucinatory FX on a laptop in the Arnold renderer.

Friday, March 8th, 2013

Wacom unveils multi-touch tablet for graphics pros

Includes a pressure-sensitive HD display, and out this summer. But is it cheaper than a Surface Pro?

Monday, March 4th, 2013

VFX breakdown: the making of Little Kaiju

Animation director Nick Losq runs through the pipeline for this cute but gritty anime-inspired VFX short.

Wednesday, February 13th, 2013

MindBomb releases Gfx Hotkeys 3.0

Updated: new free Lite edition of the iOS app lists keyboard shortcuts for key 3D, VFX and graphics packages.

Monday, February 4th, 2013

NewTek begins shipping LightWave 11.5

Well-received update adds Genoma rigging system, better After Effects interoperability, nice modelling tools.

Friday, February 1st, 2013