Artixels releases Resonance for Nuke
New image-generator plugin for VFX work creates caustics and organic effects quickly and interactively.
Thursday, January 9th, 2014
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Eye candy: ILM's VFX breakdown for Pacific Rim
New making-of video lifts the lid on big environments, big simulations - and even bigger CG creatures.
Thursday, January 9th, 2014
Eye candy: Alfred Imageworks' Counter-Strike Online 2 trailer
See some rather nice simulations in the Korean VFX house's teaser for the online version of Valve's shooter.
Thursday, January 2nd, 2014
Eye candy: Pixologic's ZBrush movie reel
Watch a five-minute compilation of ZBrush's greatest hits of the past decade, from Terminator 3 to Gravity.
Tuesday, December 31st, 2013
Allan McKay posts two new VFX pipeline training videos
Watch 45 minutes of free video training on creating custom pipeline tools for 3ds Max and FumeFX.
Saturday, December 28th, 2013
New Mac Pro looks like a trash can, goes like a rocket
Updated: New Apple workstations now available to order, if you have $2,999 or $3,999 going spare.
Thursday, December 19th, 2013
Eye candy: Main Road|Post's Stalingrad VFX reel
Check out eight minutes of beautiful Houdini effects breakdowns from the epic Russian war movie.
Tuesday, December 17th, 2013
Mercenaries Engineering releases Guerilla Render
Updated with more details: Download a free licence of the VFX renderer used by Prime Focus on Total Recall.
Wednesday, December 11th, 2013
Interview: DreamWorks FX veteran Alessandro Pepe
The versatile technical director discusses the key skills for today's TDs, and his tips for young FX artists.
Monday, December 9th, 2013
Eye candy: MPC's 2014 film reel
From Man of Steel to Prometheus, MPC's latest VFX reel is four minutes of otherworldly delight.
Thursday, December 5th, 2013
Discover Empire's effects milestones that changed film
There are nits to be picked with the choices, but it's a fun way to kill time in your coffee break.
Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013
Eye candy: Chaos Group's V-Ray feature films showreel
Get a taste of the movies rendered in V-Ray, including Star Trek: Into Darkness, Ted and Ghost Rider 2.
Friday, November 29th, 2013
e-on software ships Vue 2014 product range
Updated: Entire Vue 2014 line-up now available. New features include physical sunlight, tone mapping.
Thursday, November 28th, 2013