UV-Packer 2 released with UV tile creation workflow
3d-io has updated its UV map packing and auto-rescaling plugin with tools for implementing a fast UV tile creation workflow,...
Quixel Suite open beta now available
Swedish company Quixel has made available the open beta version of its new Quixel Suite. The suite incorporates improved versions...
OctaneRender 2 is out
New features in Otoy's physically-based, unbiased GPU renderer include: Displacement mapping Object and vertex motion blur - blurring effect for...
Autodesk acquires Bitsquid
Autodesk announced that it has acquired the Swedish game engine development company Bitsquid. According to the press release, the acquisition...
Akeytsu rigging and animation software announced
Lyon-based Nukeygara announced the development of a new software dedicated to rigging and animation. Akeytsu offers a faster rigging workflow,...
Design proposal for adaptive zoom/pan of viewport navigation system in Max 2015
Autodesk developer 'Macrod' is currently trying to solve the problems that a lot of users are experiencing with the new...
Physically-based rendering theory and practice
Two interesting articles by Marmoset's Jeff Russell and Joe Wilson on physically-based rendering for real-time content: PBR Theory, PBR In...
Color Vibrance released
Video Copilot has released a free plugin for After Effects designed for bright colorization of images. It also offers matte...
PowerCoreTools: tweak Max's CPU usage
A script by Josef Wienerroither for controlling the number of CPU cores and process priority 3DS Max uses when rendering....
3D scans of African fossils available on the web
AfricanFossils.org is a virtual lab that aims to increase public knowledge about prehistory by harnessing modern technology. The site is...
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