HDR Labs ships sIBL_GUI 4.0
Free tool for creating 'Smart IBL' setups for faster HDR renders gets new UI and performance boost.
Wednesday, December 21st, 2011
open source
Blender Foundation releases Blender 2.61
Update incorporates the new GPU-accelerated Cycles raytracing engine into the open source 3D app.
Wednesday, December 14th, 2011
StretchMesh for Maya to be made open source
Kickstand to release source code for cult deformation plugin, but calls for funds to secure its future support.
Thursday, December 1st, 2011
LuxRender team launches new developer blog
We're not dead: we just need to talk about the new features more, admit creators of open-source renderer.
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
Blender 2.60 ships
Leading open-source 3D package gets new audio and mocap tools. More bi-monthly updates to follow.
Thursday, October 20th, 2011
Blender to get brand new motion-capture toolset
Google Summer of Code work results in mocap import and retargeting, new 3D audio tools.
Friday, September 2nd, 2011
Eye candy: the Blender Siggraph demo reel
The leading open-source app gets a demo reel to match its commercial rivals - and pretty cool it is too.
Friday, August 26th, 2011
Holiday project: build your own 3D printer for $500
Having a 'staycation' this year? Use the money you save to build your own fully functional RepRap printer.
Thursday, July 21st, 2011
Open-source video editor seeks $25k in funding
Pledge your support for Novacut and become part of the beta for the world's first 'collaborative, cloud-enabled' editing app.
Tuesday, July 19th, 2011
fmx 2011: Disney releases new open-source tools
Reposado Python tools and SeExpr expression language go open source. Is either one the next Ptex?
Monday, May 9th, 2011
fmx 2011: Wednesday news
Our latest show report rises from the murk of industry politics to discover why the future is bright for open-source production tools.
Thursday, May 5th, 2011
Get Gear: new open source Softimage rigging system
Replace the classic biped and quadruped rigs with StudioNest's new modular rig-creation system.
Tuesday, November 30th, 2010
Get Oscar-winning video editing software for free
Public beta of EditShare's newly open-sourced Lightworks video editing software now available.
Tuesday, November 30th, 2010