Thinkbox Software releases Frost MX 2.0
New version of heavy-duty particle meshing tool boosts speed up to 2x, improves V-Ray compatibility.
Monday, October 3rd, 2016
Maya
Basefount Technology ships Miarmy 5.0
Maya crowd simulation system gets new automation engine to simplify set-up of complex behaviours.
Friday, September 30th, 2016
Download free Maya workflow utility Helios
Version 1.1 update: Neat add-on for accessing Maya commands faster gets new UI, better search algorithm.
Wednesday, September 21st, 2016
Chaos Group releases Phoenix FD 3.0 for 3ds Max
Big update to fluid simulator adds new FLIP liquids solver; new options for art directing and retiming sims.
Friday, September 16th, 2016
Get Radeon ProRender for 3ds Max or Maya
Updated: Maya version of AMD's free, physically accurate OpenCL based GPU renderer now available.
Tuesday, September 13th, 2016
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
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