Rotem Shiffman releases VFB+ 2.8 for 3ds Max for free
New version of advanced, renderer agnostic frame buffer tool for 3ds Max now available as freeware.
Monday, February 13th, 2017
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Get four free Renderpeople 3D character models
Updated: New figures are fully rigged for 3ds Max, Maya, C4D. All are licensed for commercial use.
Sunday, February 12th, 2017
Chaos Group ships V-Ray 3.5 for 3ds Max
Big update adds new Adaptive Lights system, resumable renders, greatly extends GPU rendering.
Friday, February 10th, 2017
Carl Bass steps down as CEO of Autodesk
Long-serving CEO to depart following new deal with activist investor Sachem Head Capital Management.
Wednesday, February 8th, 2017
StratusCore launches one-stop cloud service for CG artists
Rent complete virtual workstations loaded with 2D or 3D software and on-demand rendering and storage.
Friday, February 3rd, 2017
Fabric Software releases Fabric Engine 2.4
CG tool development platform gets native support for curves. Kraken rigging framework integrated, too.
Monday, January 23rd, 2017
Microsoft buys Simplygon
Intelligent polygon reduction and LOD technology used on games like The Witcher 3 to form part of firm's '3D For Everyone' strategy.
Thursday, January 19th, 2017
The 10 best visual effects breakdowns of 2016
Watch our pick of the best movie, TV and commercials breakdown videos created in the past year.
Wednesday, January 4th, 2017
cebas ships psd-manager 4.0 for 3ds Max
Major update to multi-layer PSD exporter adds support for adjustment layers, PSB files, export from Corona.
Wednesday, December 28th, 2016
Render Legion releases first Mac build of Corona for C4D
Free Alpha 6 build of the Cinema 4D renderer also adds the features from the latest 3ds Max release.
Tuesday, December 27th, 2016
Lightmap releases HDR Light Studio 5.4
Real-time lighting design tool adds new ways to position area lights or virtual lights within HDRI maps.
Friday, December 16th, 2016
LAUBLab releases V-RayforC4D 3.4
Huge update moves Cinema 4D edition of renderer to same core technology as the 3ds Max edition.
Friday, December 16th, 2016
Get Allan McKay's new free 18-hour VFX training course
Create a complete reverse-gravity destruction FX shot in 3ds Max and Nuke. Includes source footage and project files.
Wednesday, December 14th, 2016