AMD releases FireRender for 3ds Max
Updated: free OpenCL-based GPU-accelerated path tracing renderer now available in beta.
Tuesday, June 14th, 2016
Maya
Go Ghost unveils first 'sub pixel sample compositor'
Evotis will take compositing way beyond deep images, claims intriguing new tool's developer.
Monday, June 13th, 2016
Autodesk unveils new M&E Industry Collection
Cheaper than the Entertainment Creation Suites it replaces on 1 August, though it omits Softimage.
Tuesday, June 7th, 2016
Chaos Group releases V-Ray 3.4 for 3ds Max and Maya
Update to the renderer adds neat interactive denoising system, improved GI and GPU rendering.
Tuesday, June 7th, 2016
Watch a free masterclass on 3D environment work
See Alex Alvarez's class on creating photorealistic 3D environments at Gnomon's LA campus on Thursday, or watch free onine.
Monday, May 30th, 2016
Basefount ships Miarmy 4.7
Maya crowd-simulation tool now lets crowd agents float in water, or get up after being turned into ragdolls.
Friday, May 27th, 2016
Gnomon posts full guide to look dev in V-Ray for Maya
Psyop CG supervisor Stephen DeLalla's 10-hour video provides a vital primer in look development.
Wednesday, May 18th, 2016
LuxRender 1.6 ships
Open-source renderer gets new shadowcatcher system, plus variance clamping to reduce artefacts in renders.
Wednesday, May 18th, 2016
VR-Plugin releases VR-Plugin 5.0
View and navigate Maya scenes via an Oculus Rift or HTC Vive with this VR plugin. Includes a free edition.
Friday, May 13th, 2016
The Foundry ships Mari 3.1
Texturing tool gets neat new system to smooth freehand paint strokes, better interoperability with Maya.
Wednesday, May 11th, 2016
Syflex ships Syflex for Modo
Production-proven cloth simulation plugin comes to Modo. Capable of creating fabric, hair - and even snow.
Tuesday, May 10th, 2016
VFX Forum releases 'living wage calculator' for Nuke
Free tool promotes UK trade union BECTU's campaign against unpaid overtime in the creative industries.
Friday, May 6th, 2016
Download the Maya and Maya LT 2016 Bonus Tools
Updated: Get this set of handy free scripts and plugins - now updated for Maya 2016 Extension 2.
Wednesday, May 4th, 2016