OLM Digital updates its open-source plugins
Noise Deformer updated to Maya 2013; Photoshop and After Effects antialiasing tool OLM Smoother gets new Nuke version.
Sunday, November 4th, 2012
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Craig Barr posts an hour of free Mudbox video training
Videos from Autodesk University explore Mudbox's role in product, architectural and automotive design.
Thursday, November 1st, 2012
10 key tips for lighting and look development
Improve the realism of your work with these expert tips from Sony Pictures Imageworks' Cosku Turhan
Wednesday, October 31st, 2012
Digital Frontier ships free 3ds Max Alembic importer
Import files in the new industry-standard interchange format into 3ds Max, complete with animation.
Tuesday, October 30th, 2012
Get Mash: 12 free motion graphics nodes for Maya
Try Mainframe North's excellent readymade tools for creating common motion design behaviours.
Monday, October 22nd, 2012
JefeCorp makes JefeCheck free to download
Is this production-ready playback and shot review software the best VFX tool you've never heard of?
Friday, October 19th, 2012
Viz-People releases six free spherical skies
Download six hi-res 360-degree sky images, licensed for use in your commercial CG work.
Wednesday, October 17th, 2012
Get Genesis figures into Poser with DSON Importer
Export DAZ Studio 4's next-gen figures to Poser with this (temporarily) free new plugin.
Saturday, October 13th, 2012
Get Insert MeshMaster and MatCap Baker for ZBrush
Speed up brush and MatCap creation with these free plugins created by Ubisoft's Joseph Drust.
Friday, October 12th, 2012
Brillstudio releases ShaderMonger 2.0 for Maya
Free shader-management tool now offers automated download and installation from its online library.
Wednesday, October 10th, 2012
Paint games flow maps with FlowMap Painter
Teck Lee Tan's intriguing free tool creates surface fluid flow patterns with only a few brush strokes.
Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012
Next Limit releases four free RealFlow training videos
Get concise overviews of RealWave, particle dynamics, Caronte body dynamics and the Hybrido solver.
Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012
Maxon releases Cinema 4D Student edition
Free 18-month educational licence almost identical to the $3,695 Studio edition: now available worldwide.
Thursday, September 27th, 2012