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Xoio has released their second set of green screen entourage for free. Download it on Xoio Air.

Earlier this year, Xoio launched a mini site called Xoio-Air, that is dedicated to free resources. They've just released 65 free cutout people for download. Check it out on Xoio-Air.

Aladino Debert, of Digital Domain, talks about some of the challenges and also the process of creating their new fully CG spot in under a four week time constraint. Read the article on FX Guide.

Scott Farrar and Scott Benza of Industrial Light & Magic, take you behind a complex shot from Transformers: Dark of the Moon. Watch it on YouTube.

CG Architect interviews Keely Colcleugh from up and coming architectural visualization studio, Kilograph. Read the full interview on CG Architect.

CG Arena has written a brief explanation in developing modular elements that will make your level design work flow smoother and more efficient. Read more at CG Arena.

Pixar has launched RenderMan on Demand, a fully functioning render cloud service based on GreenButton's cloud development. The new cloud will allow RenderMan users thousands of additional cores to be used almost instantly on smaller to medium sized projects but soon to support larger scale jobs as well. The cloud is currently supported on Microsoft's Windows Azure and soon to support a Linux base as well. Read more about RenderMan on Demand.

Jeff Patton has posted the solution to a commonly asked question when using HDR's to light your scene. Why is your scene rendering black? Read the article on Jeff's blog to find out how to fix this.

Renderare studio shares their work flow from start to finish on one of their most recent architectural renderings, Minoco Wharf. Read the article on Ronen Bekerman's site.

Paul Clements has posted a very creative approach at a breakdown video on his spot done for Ministry of Sound. Watch the original spot and the breakdown on Vimeo.