10 key tips for lighting and look development
Improve the realism of your work with these expert tips from Sony Pictures Imageworks' Cosku Turhan
Wednesday, October 31st, 2012
rendering
Pixar ships RenderMan Pro Server 17.0 and Studio 4.0
Both feature improved instancing, photon mapping and volumetrics; price of Studio edition cut by $700.
Monday, October 8th, 2012
Render a realistic human and win $21k in prizes
Grab the model for AXYZ Design's Lifelike 3D Human contest, render it, and win software and training.
Monday, October 1st, 2012
Nvidia shows sneak peek of 'iray next'
Features in next major release of Max's GPU-based render engine to include dispersive caustics.
Friday, September 28th, 2012
Lightmap releases HDR Light Studio 4
Innovative real-time image-based lighting tool enables users to 'paint' highlights directly onto 3D models.
Monday, September 24th, 2012
PipelineFX ships Qube! 6.4
Renderfarm management system gets new reporting and admin tools, plus MobileView smartphone app.
Thursday, September 13th, 2012
Mikros Image open-sources Puli and ColorTribe
Leading French VFX house releases Maya/Nuke renderfarm manager and colour-management tools for free.
Tuesday, September 11th, 2012
Sneak peek: Colimo 1.5
See the upcoming DoF and stereo tools in Motiva's innovative software for manipulating rendered images.
Tuesday, September 4th, 2012
Discover the secrets of real-time rendering in Maya
Animator Joe Daniels sets out the Viewport 2.0-based workflow he used on his Starfish Ninja short.
Sunday, September 2nd, 2012
Luxology demos NPR Kit and XfrogPlants for modo
Updated: Cool non-photorealistic rendering add-on for modo now shipping at a special rate of $149.
Thursday, August 30th, 2012
Imagination unveils Caustic Visualizer for Maya
New plugin based on the PowerVR Brazil SDK provides interactive raytraced previews inside Maya.
Thursday, August 16th, 2012
TeamUp demos Multi-Optics cloud rendering system
Updated: join the beta to test Lagoa Multiphysics creator Thiago Costa's new cloud-based rendering service.
Friday, August 10th, 2012
PipelineFX releases Qube! MobileView monitoring app
Free tool enables users to view renderfarms remotely or retry dropped frames.
Wednesday, August 8th, 2012