Thunder Cloud Studio releases GMH2 for Maya
Updated, sneak peek at version 2.6: Neat script lets users create hair as polys, then convert to Maya Hair.
Wednesday, April 1st, 2015
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DNA Research ships 3Delight for 3ds Max 2.0
RenderMan-compliant renderer used on Elysium now available for 3ds Max. The first licence is free.
Thursday, March 19th, 2015
BUF to release complete in-house set of VFX tools
Bcreative and Bpipeline product suites cover the studio's full range of tools, from 3D and compositing to asset management.
Monday, March 9th, 2015
Nvidia releases new mental ray Alembic import shader
Free download adds support for hair and subdivision controls for NURBS and sub-Ds. Works with Maya 2015.
Friday, February 20th, 2015
Side Effects releases Houdini 14
Check out the new crowd pipeline, grooming tools, revamped UI and spectacular multiphysics system.
Thursday, January 15th, 2015
Check out 2015's hottest Blender R&D projects
Blender Foundation chairman Ton Roosendaal previews the software's upcoming features: from stereo 3D to Alembic and Ptex support.
Monday, January 5th, 2015
Chaos Group releases V-Ray 3.0 for 3ds Max SP1
Lots of new features for a service pack, including support for hair, SSS and Light Caches in V-Ray RT GPU.
Friday, December 12th, 2014
Sneak peek: Houdini 14
Demo video shows crowds, OpenVDB-based grooming, and position-based dynamics - from sand to squids.
Monday, December 8th, 2014
Chaos Group ships V-Ray 3.0 for Maya
Now shipping: Speed boosts, new progressive renderer, plus new option to render Bifrost meshes.
Thursday, October 23rd, 2014
Ephere ships Ornatrix V3
3ds Max hair tool adds option to model hair with standard poly tools, improved Nitrous viewport preview.
Tuesday, September 30th, 2014
Download the free Mery character rig for Maya
Check out the Mery Project's impressive free rigged character. Ideal for student and demo work.
Wednesday, September 24th, 2014
Chaos Group unveils V-Ray for Modo, Nuke and Katana
New versions for The Foundry's core tools increase the renderer's penetration into the VFX market.
Tuesday, August 12th, 2014
Video: FX Links - real-time water and cloth on Android
Watch FXGear's new tech power some pretty neat gyroscope-aware sims. It does hair and particles too.
Wednesday, August 6th, 2014