Eye candy: Platige Image's Ryse: Son of Rome cinematic
Teaser for Crytek's Xbox One title combines simulation with stylised art direction to strikingly grim effect.
Monday, October 21st, 2013
animation
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
Eye candy: Platige Image's Zero Hunger Challenge spots
Check out the stylish simulation and creature work in this brace of ads created for UN World Food Day.
Thursday, October 17th, 2013
Animation Mentor releases free Maya character rig
Teach yourself the fundamentals of character work with the animation school's toon-style Stewart rig.
Wednesday, October 16th, 2013
Sneak peek: Raylight's XrayCat 1.5 for Max
Updated and now shipping: 3ds Max animation toolkit gets new Pose Manager, better joystick controllers.
Friday, September 6th, 2013
Eye candy: Chaos Group's 2013 V-Ray showreels
There are - count 'em - four of them, from advertising to automotive work, and they're all absolutely gorgeous.
Monday, September 2nd, 2013
Eye candy: the Diablo III: Reaper of Souls cinematic
Moody teaser for the RPG's new DLC features show- (and life-) stopping appearance from the Angel of Death.
Thursday, August 22nd, 2013
Eye candy: SpyFox
Spot-on '60s student spy parody features world's most adorable minions this side of Despicable Me.
Friday, August 16th, 2013
Eye candy: Platige Image's new Witcher 3 trailer
Gritty trailer for CD-Projekt RED's new RPG features supernatural deeds in super-natural environments.
Friday, August 16th, 2013
Eye candy: the 2013 Maxwell Render demo reel
The focus is on animation, not ultra-realistic still images, but Next Limit's new reel remains a thing of beauty.
Tuesday, August 13th, 2013
Eye candy: Platige creates tiny talking tiger as energy drink ad
Cult Polish studio's new spot recasts Life of Pi as not-so-safe sex advice for twentysomething party animals.
Monday, August 5th, 2013
Massive Software unveils Massive 6.0, Massive for Maya
Crowd-simulation system to get new UI, support for Bullet physics - and a new dedicated Maya edition.
Friday, August 2nd, 2013
VFX breakdown: Moo Studios' new Blue Moon spot
VFX supervisor Sebastiano D'Aprile explains how 'Brewmaster's Inspiration' blends stop-motion and painterly CG.
Wednesday, July 31st, 2013