Pixar to make RenderMan free for non-commercial use
Unrestricted free version due this summer. Price of commercial version cut to just $495, effective now.
Friday, May 30th, 2014
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Download a free 8K HDRI of Pixar's campus
Light your scenes with a 32-bit HDR of Pixar's Emeryville HQ - complete with its giant model of Luxo Jr.
Thursday, May 29th, 2014
Mixamo to update Fuse
Updated: Character-creation tool to get option to edit meshes directly, not just by combining body parts.
Wednesday, May 21st, 2014
e-on software ships The Plant Factory 2014.5
Free update extends import/export options for vegetation-creation tool, and relaxes its contentious EULA.
Wednesday, May 21st, 2014
Download this free Max rig for ultra-stretchy characters
Character TD Ahmed Shalaby's biped rig creates awesome stylised animation. Worth it just for the video.
Tuesday, May 20th, 2014
Autodesk ships FBX Review for Mac and iOS devices
Free asset-review tool comes to Macs and iPads on top of Windows; adds support for geometry caches.
Tuesday, May 13th, 2014
Videos: set up Pixar-style rigging in Max and Maya
Harry Houghton's tutorials show how to create animation controls similar to Pixar's Presto software.
Monday, May 12th, 2014
Create 3D scenes by talking about them with Text-to-3D
Free cloud-based service generates simple storyboard-type images from users' plain-English instructions.
Wednesday, May 7th, 2014
Teach your kids modelling with Blox 3D
Free iOS, Android and Windows app lets 4-to-8-year-olds create simple block-based 3D models.
Tuesday, May 6th, 2014
Download 10 free furniture models from Dimensiva
Get models of chairs, tables and lights in MAX, 3DS, OBJ and FBX format, licensed for commercial use.
Tuesday, May 6th, 2014
Red Giant unveils Universe online plugin library
Updated: Over 30 free After Effects, Premiere, FCP X and Motion plugins. Premium membership also now live.
Wednesday, April 30th, 2014
Download two free timelapse HDRI sky domes
Updated with new timelapse: get two 1,024 x 512 sample timelapse skies from Hyperfocal Design.
Tuesday, April 29th, 2014
Next Limit to cut price of RealFlow
RealFlow 2014 will add new $2,500 node-locked licence type and make Realflow RenderKit free to use.
Tuesday, April 29th, 2014