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Tuesday, December 19th, 2023
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Physically Based lists PBR values for real-world materials
Need to recreate ketchup in your CG software? This free online database has the info you need.
Monday, August 8th, 2022
QuadSpinner ships Gaea 1.0.29 and previews Gaea 1.2
Check out the terrain design tool's new 2.5D viewport, procedural snow and ice, and flow data maps.
Tuesday, February 18th, 2020
Planetside Software releases Terragen 4.4
Landscape-generation software's new path tracing render mode is now officially production-ready.
Wednesday, November 20th, 2019
Andrew Hazelden releases PlayblastVR for Softimage
Create fast OpenGL test renders of VR content in a range of panoramic formats, complete with ICE effects.
Monday, November 16th, 2015
Blackcore releases ExplosiaFX for Softimage
New plugin lets users create voxel-based gaseous fluid effects using Softimage's ICE toolset.
Wednesday, September 9th, 2015
Autodesk unveils 3ds Max 2016
Strong update adds node-based tool-authoring system, new physical camera, improved Alembic and OpenSubdiv support.
Monday, April 13th, 2015
Chaos Group ships V-Ray 1.7 for Softimage
Free update adds support for image sequences and more ICE features, like vertex colours and weight maps.
Friday, May 23rd, 2014
Softimage died to help Max and Maya, says Autodesk
'Best of the strengths' of the software to transition to sister apps as firm refocuses development efforts.
Tuesday, March 4th, 2014
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
Video: how to build a digital chimpanzee in Softimage
See The Mill's painstaking muscle and skin simulation work on its new ad for animal rights charity PETA.
Tuesday, May 21st, 2013
Autodesk announces new features of Softimage 2014
Watch demos of the new camera sequencer, ICE and Syflex options - and lots of videos about CrowdFX.
Wednesday, March 27th, 2013
Watch three hours of 'ICE porn' from Psyop
See footage of sessions from the studio's recent workshop, hosted by the stars of the Softimage world.
Monday, July 2nd, 2012