Chaos Group releases V-Ray 3.5 for Maya
Sizeable update to renderer adds interactive lights, better interactive look dev, resumable rendering.
Thursday, March 30th, 2017
Maya 2017
Autodesk releases Maya 2017 Update 3
Sizeable update to Maya adds new motion graphics, animation, hair grooming and fluid simulation tools.
Friday, March 3rd, 2017
Download Kungfujackrabbit Studio's 12 free Arnold shaders
Get 12 free metal, plastic and glass shaders for Arnold and Maya 2017, all licensed for commercial use.
Sunday, February 12th, 2017
Nvidia is releasing Mental Ray for Maya for free
For single-frame and viewport renders, at least. Things get interesting with network and sequence rendering.
Wednesday, November 16th, 2016
The best new CG software from Siggraph 2016
We round up over 30 of the key new tools to be announced at the show, from full 3D packages to plugins.
Wednesday, August 3rd, 2016
Autodesk unveils Maya LT 2017
Videos: Games-focused edition of Maya gets animation Time Editor, UI and workflow enhancements.
Tuesday, July 26th, 2016
Autodesk unveils Maya 2017
Update adds new clip-based Time Editor, more XGen and Bifrost simulation options. Arnold now installed by default, not mental ray.
Monday, July 25th, 2016
Video: the future of modelling in Maya
See some neat work-in-progress tech for sculpting with adaptive topology, recorded at Siggraph 2015.
Tuesday, August 18th, 2015