Allegorithmic releases B2M Lite for iOS and Android
Create texture maps on the move with this free version of Bitmap2Material for mobile devices.
Monday, June 3rd, 2013
texturing
Spiral Graphics releases Genetica 4.0
Texture-editing package gets new, more intuitive workflow, 3D texture synthesis, native scripting language.
Sunday, May 26th, 2013
Quixel ships dDo 5.0
'Mega update' to Photoshop texturing tool adds Marmoset Skyshop HDR rendering, unlimited triangle count.
Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
One to bookmark: The Mari Channel
Peter Aversten's texturing and look dev training blog includes videos on Maya, RenderMan... and yep, Mari.
Thursday, April 25th, 2013
Allegorithmic ships Substance Designer 3.5
Free update to the texturing tool adds live link to Photoshop, new graph profiler, better 3D preview.
Friday, March 29th, 2013
Q&A: Rango and Hulk texture painter Justin Holt
The industry veteran provides his character-painting tips, and reveals what's hot in Mari 2.0.
Wednesday, March 27th, 2013
The Foundry ships Mari 2.0
Update to the 3D paint package adds "the next generation of layers": think Photoshop, but with a twist.
Thursday, March 14th, 2013
Eye candy: Vitaly Bulgarov's Black Phoenix project
Blizzard artist speed models a mech a day for ten days - and creates social media panic in Japan.
Wednesday, March 6th, 2013
Videos: How Weta created the creatures of The Hobbit
Updated: New video shows the environment work, along with Gollum, Azog and the Goblin King.
Monday, February 18th, 2013
How Gnomon is reinventing online training
Gnomon's new live online courses make its legendary VFX tuition available anywhere in the world.
Friday, January 25th, 2013
Substance Bonus Tools for Maya 2 now available
Allegorithmic updates its free set of texturing utilities, adding new scripts and links to RenderMan and Arnold.
Wednesday, January 9th, 2013
Isotropix ships Clarisse iFX
Much-anticipated genre-breaking 2D/3D package priced at $2,995: download the free PLE version now.
Monday, December 24th, 2012
Allegorithmic creates $99 Substance Designer licence
Identical to the full $590 edition, but intended for non-commercial use by hobbyists and games modders.
Thursday, December 20th, 2012