Autodesk unveils Flame 2017 Extension 1
Compositing and finishing tool to get 'Maya-inspired' scene navigation, plus better workflows for editing Batch schematics.
Friday, September 9th, 2016
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Nvidia releases Iray for Cinema 4D
Latest plugin version of Iray provides fast, GPU-based, physically accurate render previews inside Cinema 4D.
Thursday, September 8th, 2016
Learn animation from Pixar's Michal Makarewicz
Sign up for the Annie Award-winning animator's two-day masterclass at Gnomon's LA campus in December.
Friday, September 2nd, 2016
Envelop for Windows lets you use 3D software in VR
View any Windows app in VR using an Oculus Rift or HTC Vive. Free in beta - and a Maya plugin to come
Wednesday, August 31st, 2016
Thinkbox Software ships Krakatoa MX and MY 2.6
Heavy-duty particle renderer for 3ds Max and Maya gets faster, more controllable DoF and motion blur.
Tuesday, August 30th, 2016
Watch 30 minutes of free Houdini simulation training
Top FX TD Wayne Hollingsworth shares his production tips at a free workshop at Gnomon this Thursday. Watch free online.
Monday, August 29th, 2016
Redshift devs announce Redshift for Katana
GPU-based production renderer to get native integration with The Foundry's look development tool.
Thursday, August 25th, 2016
DGDM ships SLiB VPR 2.0 for Redshift
Newly updated $15 Maya plugin streamlines scene debugging and look dev using the Redshift renderer.
Wednesday, August 17th, 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
Joe Alter previews Shave and a Haircut 10
Big update to Maya hair plugin to add full GPU support, powerful grooming and sculpting options.
Saturday, July 30th, 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
Andrew Hazelden releases PlayblastVR for Maya V2.0
Create fast previz renders of Maya scenes in common panoramic formats - now including Facebook 360's native format.
Friday, July 22nd, 2016
ftrack gets integration with Cinema 4D and 3ds Max
Free plugins let users access the cloud-based production tracking system directly within Max and C4D.
Thursday, July 21st, 2016