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V-Ray

Fast-evolving 3ds Max multiphysics plugin gets revamped FLIP fluid, cloth and FEM solvers, better V-Ray support, plus more streamlined UI.

Tuesday, July 12th, 2016

New native Modo version of renderer uses same core tech as Max and Maya versions, but costs $340 less.

Wednesday, July 6th, 2016

Hotly tipped biased GPU-based renderer gets new PBR material, support for volumetrics and baking.

Tuesday, July 5th, 2016

Download a PDF overview of key trends and best practices in GPU rendering. Targeted at V-Ray, but useful to anyone.

Thursday, June 16th, 2016

Major update rewrites 3ds Max and Cinema 4D crowd animation tool 'from scratch'; adds new WYSIWG editor and greater range of controls.

Wednesday, June 8th, 2016

Update to the renderer adds neat interactive denoising system, improved GI and GPU rendering.

Tuesday, June 7th, 2016

See Alex Alvarez's class on creating photorealistic 3D environments at Gnomon's LA campus on Thursday, or watch free onine.

Monday, May 30th, 2016

Psyop CG supervisor Stephen DeLalla's 10-hour video provides a vital primer in look development.

Wednesday, May 18th, 2016

Thinkbox Software offers free hours of the renderfarm manager in May to trial Deadline 8's new on-demand licensing system.

Thursday, May 5th, 2016

Arnold, RenderMan and Octane coming with Houdini 15.5 next month; V-Ray and Redshift to follow.

Tuesday, April 26th, 2016

Update tightens integration between V-Ray and Nuke, adds new features from 3ds Max edition of the renderer.

Friday, April 22nd, 2016

Updated: Tool for denoising images generated in renderers like Arnold and V-Ray now starts at $20/month.

Monday, March 28th, 2016

Neat script converts all the materials in a 3ds Max scene into their V-Ray, mental ray, Iray, Corona equivalents.

Wednesday, March 2nd, 2016