Isotropix releases Clarisse iFX 2.0
Updated, now shipping: Big update to next-gen 2D/3D tool adds new layout, look dev & rendering options.
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2015
Siggraph 2014
Fabric Engine 2.0 to add visual programming system
Updated: Create high-end VFX tools by wiring nodes together, Softimage ICE-style. See a demo video here.
Tuesday, March 10th, 2015
Maxon releases Cinema 4D R16
Now shipping: latest update adds camera tracker, layered reflections and PolyPen modelling/retopo tool.
Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014
Video: AMD demos new GPU-based Maya renderer
Designed to showcase use of OpenCL 2.0 for raytracing, and due for an open-source release.
Monday, September 1st, 2014
Nvidia and AMD overhaul Quadro, FirePro line-ups
Both firms announce replacements for entire current line of pro GPUs. Check out the new cards' stats here.
Wednesday, August 13th, 2014
Autodesk releases Maya & 3ds Max 2015 Extension 1
New updates add OpenSubdiv and Alembic support to Max; colour-management and performance profiling tools to Maya.
Tuesday, August 12th, 2014
Cebas announces release date for thinkingParticles 6
3ds Max multiphysics plugin due to ship in September. Update adds soft-body dynamics and fluids.
Friday, August 8th, 2014
Faceware Technologies ships Faceware Live 2.0
Markerless facial mocap system adds support for multiple characters, option to stream data live into Unity.
Friday, August 8th, 2014
Dynamixyz Performer Suite adds multi-camera tracking
Facial mocap toolset gets support for hybrid markerless and marker-based capture, new pay-as-you-go pricing.
Friday, August 8th, 2014
Side Effects releases Houdini Indie
Updated: new edition gives anyone making under $100K the full feature set of Houdini FX for $199/year.
Friday, August 8th, 2014
Solid Angle to preview GPU version of Arnold
OpenCL-based 'GPU prototype' of the VFX industry-standard renderer to demo on AMD's booth at Siggraph.
Wednesday, August 6th, 2014
Arnold 4.2 and new Houdini and C4D plugins due soon
Performance gains of up to 50% for the core renderer; plugins due out at Siggraph and by the end of this year.
Sunday, August 3rd, 2014
Five technologies to watch: Akeytsu
Updated: See the first video of this interesting tool that aims to rethink animation for artists, not TDs.
Monday, July 21st, 2014