Fabric Engine unveils new Stage and Orb modules
Creation tools-development platform to get add-ons for real-time lighting, streaming renders to a browser.
Monday, February 25th, 2013
lighting
Luxion releases KeyShot 4
Updated and now shipping: Intuitive renderer adds more features for general 3D users, including improved SSS and HDRI editing.
Friday, February 15th, 2013
CoreCG releases MentalCore 1.5 for Maya
Mental ray rendering toolkit gets new Light Select and Diagnostic passes, better architectural light shader.
Thursday, February 14th, 2013
Imagination ships Caustic Series2 raytracing boards
Innovative new dedicated hardware gives real-time raytracing for the price of a high-end pro GPU.
Thursday, January 31st, 2013
Lightmap releases HDR Light Studio 4.1
New Live link to 3ds Max lets users design custom image-based light rigs and see results in V-Ray RT.
Tuesday, January 29th, 2013
How Gnomon is reinventing online training
Gnomon's new live online courses make its legendary VFX tuition available anywhere in the world.
Friday, January 25th, 2013
Tutorials: better lighting effects in 3ds Max
Read Jamie Cardoso's guides to creating custom IES light webs and fixing glitches with self-illumination.
Thursday, December 27th, 2012
Isotropix ships Clarisse iFX
Much-anticipated genre-breaking 2D/3D package priced at $2,995: download the free PLE version now.
Monday, December 24th, 2012
Gnomon releases guide to linear workflow in V-Ray
V-Ray Fundamentals: Materials, Lights and Linear Workflow offers complete guide to real-world work.
Thursday, November 15th, 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
Model on Android with Scalisoft's Spacedraw
New app lets you create, texture and light simple hard-surface models on your Android tablet or smartphone.
Thursday, October 11th, 2012
Weta's Matthias Menz on new trends in CG lighting
Tintin's VFX Supervisor discusses new tools, techniques and the shift to artistically driven lighting.
Friday, October 5th, 2012
Artixels announces Escher plugin collection for Nuke
Updated: 'album' of lighting plugins provides production-ready shortcuts for complex tasks. Beta out now.
Saturday, September 29th, 2012