AnimSchool releases AnimSchool Picker for Maya
Select and manipulate rig controls or geometry on 3D characters faster with this free picker GUI plugin.
Monday, April 22nd, 2013
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Artur Leao releases mScrub for 3ds Max
Handy little script lets animators scrub the timeline with their mouse wheel. Costs less than a coffee.
Friday, April 19th, 2013
pmG ships messiahStudio 6
Updated: Extra videos show the cult animation and rendering tool's new Skelevision interactive rigging view.
Wednesday, April 17th, 2013
Eye candy: Digic Pictures' 2013 demo reel
Watch three minutes of visual spectacle from Hungary's reigning masters of the CG cinematic.
Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
Eye candy: The Foundry's 2013 showreel
Latest round-up of ace animations and VFX work ranges from pandas in space suits to Prometheus.
Monday, April 15th, 2013
e-on software releases LumenRT 4 Studio
Real-time visualisation tool gets major new animation, lighting and import options. Price up a lot, too.
Wednesday, March 20th, 2013
Eye candy: New Despicable Me 2 trailer!
Updated: Gru, the kids, and the Minions are back with cars, gadgets... and more weapons!
Monday, March 18th, 2013
Basefount ships Miarmy 2.0
Sub-$1,000 Maya crowd-simulation system gets better animation blending; now up to 10 times faster.
Friday, March 1st, 2013
Sneak peek: Maya's new grease pencil tool
Tech preview shows the work-in-progress tool in use to rough out animation directly over the viewport.
Thursday, February 28th, 2013
Take Mixamo's user survey and get $40 in credits
Fill in a five-minute online questionnaire to get 50 credits to spend on models and motions.
Tuesday, February 26th, 2013
Project Dogwaffle team ships Howler 8.2
Free update to digital-paint-cum-VFX tool adds basic terrain generation, GPU support, new Bokeh filter.
Monday, February 18th, 2013
Videos: How Weta created the creatures of The Hobbit
Updated: New video shows the environment work, along with Gollum, Azog and the Goblin King.
Monday, February 18th, 2013
Eye candy: The Jockstrap Raiders
Could Mark Nelson's one-man, five-year labour of love be the best short that Aardman never produced?
Friday, February 15th, 2013