Lightmap releases HDR Light Studio 4
Innovative real-time image-based lighting tool enables users to 'paint' highlights directly onto 3D models.
Monday, September 24th, 2012
Cinema 4D
LuxRender 1.0 released
Updated: Open-source physically based render engine for Blender, 3ds Max, Cinema 4D and Softimage hits 'official' release.
Monday, September 10th, 2012
Fabric Engine launches Creation Platform
See cool tools built with the high-performance app development framework running inside Maya.
Wednesday, August 1st, 2012
AR-media turns 3D models into augmented realities
Use this inexpensive plugin to create AR content in 3ds Max or SketchUp - and now Maya and Cinema 4D.
Thursday, June 28th, 2012
Maxon to release free Cinema 4D Student Version
New 18-month educational licence almost identical to the $3,695 Studio edition, minus network rendering.
Tuesday, June 12th, 2012
Glare Technologies ships Indigo Renderer 3.2
Latest update to physically based render engine adds Sun & Sky system, direct link to Cinema 4D.
Thursday, April 26th, 2012
e-on software ships Ozone 6
Atmospheric plugin for all major DCC apps gains new cloud-editing tools and improved render speed.
Wednesday, March 14th, 2012
Next Limit announces RealFlow RenderKit 2.5
Free patch adds new Cinema 4D plugin, plus support for RenderMan volumetrics. Updated: now shipping!
Friday, March 9th, 2012
Jawset Visual Computing releases TurbulenceFD
As seen on Terra Nova: hybrid gaseous fluid simulator for Cinema 4D and LightWave gets full release.
Friday, March 9th, 2012
SpeedTree product line adds support for Cinema 4D
New 6.1.1 release of the vegetation-generation tool also improves FBX export to Maya, overall speed.
Thursday, February 23rd, 2012
Get XParticles: XPresso-free particle sims for Cinema 4D
Developers Steve Pedler and Mike Batchelor release their versatile alternative to Thinking Particles.
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012
Eye candy: Vorare
Man isn't the only thing destroying the planet in Tobias Szabo's neatly stylised eco-friendly animated fable.
Friday, January 13th, 2012
Maxon relaunches its Cineversity training website
Get access to over 2,000 Cinema 4D tutorials via a new interface and YouTube-style playlists.
Tuesday, December 20th, 2011