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
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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
Escape Motions releases Flame Painter for iOS
Quirky but surprisingly versatile digital painting software released as free app for iPhone and iPad.
Tuesday, October 15th, 2013
Download 13 free 8K HDR panoramas
Artist Mark Curtis releases a set of very nice hi-res HDR images, all licensed for commercial use.
Wednesday, October 2nd, 2013
Autodesk posts Leap Motion plugin for MotionBuilder
Free R&D plugin lets users of the Kinect-like device puppeteer characters live inside MotionBuilder.
Thursday, September 26th, 2013
DNA Research releases 3Delight for Softimage 4.0
RenderMan-compliant renderer gets new interactive relighting workflow, speed boost of up to ten times.
Wednesday, September 25th, 2013
e-on releases free PLE edition of The Plant Factory
Learning edition has the tools of the $1,495 Producer edition, but renders are marked and export is limited.
Tuesday, September 24th, 2013
Get a free anatomy reference app from MARA3D
Take a photo of yourself using one of the developer's apps and get another of your choice for free.
Wednesday, September 18th, 2013
Tutorial: Octane Render for Maya with Christophe Desse
Updated with new video: Watch the Naughty Dog artist's guide to using Otoy's GPU-accelerated engine.
Tuesday, September 17th, 2013
Motiva releases Exposure Control plugin for V-Ray
Handy free plugin lets 3ds Max users simulate real-life film stocks and bleach bypass effects.
Tuesday, August 20th, 2013
The Leap Motion: control Maya by waving at your screen
Early users say both the Kinect-like controller and its Maya app are potentially powerful, if still frustrating.
Wednesday, August 14th, 2013
Autodesk Labs releases Project Memento
Free tech preview provides simple, semi-automatic tools to clean up laser scan and photogrammetry data.
Thursday, August 8th, 2013
Krita 2.7 released
Open-source paint app continues to evolve in CG-friendly directions with new Offset tool for tileable textures.
Wednesday, August 7th, 2013