Unity 4.3 adds new 2D tools and blendshape animation
Updated, now shipping: there's a new markerless facial mocap plugin and the Unity Cloud program, too.
Wednesday, November 13th, 2013
2D
Video: use mocap data to drive 2D animation
See IKinema's free WebAnimate browser-based retargeting tool in use to create not 3D, but toon animation.
Friday, October 18th, 2013
Isotropix ships Clarisse iFX 1.5
Updated: innovative hybrid 2D/3D tool gets lots of new render features, Python and Alembic 1.5 support.
Wednesday, October 9th, 2013
Eye candy: League of Legends Music: Get Jinxed
Baffling online game gets almost equally baffling spin-off music video. Beautiful design and editing, though.
Wednesday, October 9th, 2013
Amazon launches free online storyboarding tool
Amazon Storyteller takes scripts in RTF format and generates simple 2D storyboards automatically.
Monday, June 10th, 2013
Krita 2.6 adds support for OpenColorIO, layered PSDs
Open-source paint tool will 'soon be the standard' for 2D work in VFX on Linux, says ex-Digital Domain TD.
Friday, February 8th, 2013
Eye candy: Disney's Paperman VFX breakdown
Updated: See the whole of Disney's charming fake-2D short here, along with a detailed making-of video.
Thursday, January 31st, 2013
Artixels releases Escher 1.0 for Nuke
New collection of shaders and tools creates 3D effects faster through ingenious 2D-style workflows.
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013
PhotoLine 17.5: a serious alternative to Photoshop?
Fans claim the $75 app's new OpenEXR support and 32-bit linear workflow make it a viable pro tool.
Monday, December 31st, 2012
Isotropix ships Clarisse iFX
Much-anticipated genre-breaking 2D/3D package priced at $2,995: download the free PLE version now.
Monday, December 24th, 2012
Chris Zurbrigg releases Blue Pencil for Maya
New plugin lets you draw over the 3D viewport to rough out animation, sketch layouts or mark up shots.
Wednesday, July 25th, 2012
GenArts ships particleIllusion for Nuke
Fast-rendering OpenGL-based 2D particle tool now available to users of Nuke and Sony Vegas software.
Wednesday, June 20th, 2012
Review: Digital Art Masters: Volume 6
3DTotal's new book delivers another epic set of tutorials, but novices may struggle with some of the content.
Thursday, July 7th, 2011