Andrew Hazelden releases RocketComp for Maya
Handy new plugin automatically builds a compositing project from render output in 10 leading 2D apps.
Wednesday, July 15th, 2015
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E-on software releases LumenRT 2015.5 line-up
Update to real-time visualisation tools boosts playback performance, adds integration with PlantFactory.
Tuesday, July 14th, 2015
FXhome releases Hitfilm 3 Express for free
Get a neat free edition of the editing, compositing and VFX tool. Limited to 1080p export, but licensed for commercial use.
Tuesday, July 14th, 2015
Pixar ships RenderMan 20
Latest update adds Denoise option for raytraced renders, new Visualizer view for debugging complex scenes.
Thursday, July 9th, 2015
AMD unveils FirePro S9170
New high-end server GPU boasts a whopping 32GB of RAM and 5.2 Tflops peak compute performance.
Thursday, July 9th, 2015
AAA studio releases FurryBall RT
Now shipping: Major rewrite of GPU-based Maya renderer boosts speed, but temporarily removes 3ds Max and C4D support.
Tuesday, July 7th, 2015
IKinema releases Action for MotionBuilder
Top mocap solving, retargeting and editing technology now available in MotionBuilder. Maya edition of the plugin also updated.
Thursday, July 2nd, 2015
E-on ships Vue Infinite 2015 and Vue xStream 2015
Updated: Features include a new NPR renderer, GoZ support. Free Personal Learning Edition out now.
Thursday, July 2nd, 2015
Buy the 3D models used to create Knights of Sidonia
Get the character, mech and ship models Polygon Pictures used to produce the TV anime, including two free figures.
Wednesday, July 1st, 2015
The Foundry ships Flix 5.1
Next-gen visual story development tool gets better links to Photoshop et al, new semi-automatic workflow for creating 3D animatics in Maya.
Monday, June 29th, 2015
DAZ 3D ships Victoria 7
Popular stock figure gets new facial rig, plus OpenSubdiv and UDIM support to increase compatibility with other 3D apps.
Thursday, June 25th, 2015
AlphaVFX releases BulletFX for 3ds Max
New plugin offers 'highly optimised' GPU-accelerated version of the popular Bullet physics library in Max.
Wednesday, June 24th, 2015
HP announces new 3D scanning system for Sprout
Free 3D scanning software and $299 USB turntable for the all-in-one 'creativity station' to ship in July.
Friday, June 12th, 2015