Hans Godard ships Skinning Converter for Maya
Naughty Dog TD's nifty plugin turns any animated mesh into a bone based rig - even Alembic caches and cloth sims.
Wednesday, October 21st, 2015
animation
Miguel Winfield releases MG-Picker Studio 1.5
Create flexible, scriptable custom picker GUIs for your Maya rigs, or use the free readymade templates.
Wednesday, October 14th, 2015
Autodesk Labs unveils Autodesk Raytracer for Max
Free tech preview offers 'easy-to-use physically based rendering' in 3ds Max, both locally and in the cloud.
Thursday, October 8th, 2015
Fabric Software ships Fabric Engine 2
Create complex CG tools without coding with Fabric's long-awaited new visual programming system.
Thursday, October 1st, 2015
Eye candy: Zero-Day
Watch Beeple's mesmerising new CG short, then download all of the Cinema 4D project files for free.
Friday, September 25th, 2015
Valkaari releases Delta Mush for Cinema 4D
Fix deformation errors without weight painting with this neat implemention of Rhythm & Hues' Delta Mush system.
Thursday, September 17th, 2015
Visit Gnomon's Becoming a World-Class Animator
See veteran animation director Marco Marenghi share his tips at a free event in LA on 17 September, streamed live online.
Monday, September 14th, 2015
10 killer tips for better character animation
DreamWorks veteran Sébastien Wojda provides his expert tips for creating better character animation.
Monday, September 7th, 2015
Raylight Games releases EasySkin 1.0 for 3ds Max
Handy-looking plugin reorganises Max's UI to speed up skinning workflow, adds new 'bubble' envelope system.
Tuesday, September 1st, 2015
Gnomon ships Introduction to Maya 2016
Maya expert Eric Keller's 11-hour tutorial provides a complete guide to the industry-standard 3D app.
Tuesday, August 25th, 2015
Syflex announces Sylyn
Cloth simulation specialist to launch new node-based 3D animation system. Apply to alpha test it now.
Tuesday, August 18th, 2015
Planetside Software releases Terragen 3.3
Landscape generator gets 'per object raytracing' system, new animation options, HD previews.
Monday, August 17th, 2015
Luxion launches KeyShot plugins for Maya, Cinema 4D
Free add-ons let users access the renderer directly from their software or export BIP files without KeyShot.
Saturday, August 15th, 2015