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Courtesy of Forum3D we present you with a sample of works of artists from Poland who've used 3ds max to create their images and animated shorts:
"Night Shift" animation - by Maciej Jackiewicz.
"AVES" animation - by Tomasz Strzalkowski.
Trailer "IT" animation - by Zbigniew Lenard.
Image Gallery by Aleksander Golowacz - a compilation of images by a very imaginative artist.
(Warning: The themes of the Night Shift and IT animations are quite gloomy and may not be suitable to all viewers.)

TrU-V (patent pending) is a new form of texture mapping that allows 3D animators to apply textures to objects without the nagging artifacts associated with conventional cylindrical, spherical and planar mapping. To learn more go to Texture Tools.

Cubicspace Studios announced Thunder 3D, a "positional sound system" plugin for 3ds max and Viz that incorporates Sensaura's 3DPA technology, enabling sound to be heard in 3D from only 2 speakers or using headphones. Thunder 3D features include material occlusions, scalable doppler shift, dynamic reverb, randomisation of sounds, play and looping control, per particle sound processing, animated frequencies & volumes, air absorption and unlimited sounds. Retail price is $399, check out Thunder 3D's webpages for more info, including an animation done with the plugin. (more...)

Scratchpost.com has an interesting article on their November issue on the CG animated short JIGGY BUG with *lots* of behind the scenes information about the creative process told from the production and the director - David J. Sung. JIGGY BUG was done using 3ds max, Character Studio, Bones Pro and Maya. Some hi-res images from the animation can be found at Right Hemisphere's site.

Anibyte's website has been updated with new images and animations done with 3ds max by Víctor Garrido and his team. Definitely recommended!

Since the start of Digimation in November 1992, Digimation has gone on to become the largest publisher and distributor of plug-in software for 3ds max

Absolute Character Tools from Snoswell Design receives an Innovation 2001 Award from Computer Graphics World. ACT 1.0 will be available as a set of plugins for 3ds max and is due to ship in late November. It will be published through Digimation. The price is yet to be set but will be in the US$1,000 - $1,395 range. (more...)

Tree C's VR4MAX is a real-time interactive virtual reality environment to view, check and distribute 3ds max 4 models with only a few mouse clicks while still working within the Max 4 environment. Version 2 of VR4MAX will be released in early 2002. Check out Tree C's press release for more information.
RealiMation is also updating its 3D authoring software to v5.20, adding functionality such as new lowest LOD facility, streamable file format for internet deployment, extended collision detection functionality within the SDK, etc. Visit RealiMation's website for more information.

Run4Fx have released version 1.0 of their Chair plugin.
"Known possibilities of objects that can be created with this plugin are chairs, tables, stools, benches, space vehicles,..... ! This list goes on and on." (more...)

Looks like Internet Computing Services' (a part of Intel Corp.) Screamline Rendering Services is screaming its last screams, as the service is to be cancelled well before 3ds max 4 users could fully use it.
"Due to a deteriorated funding climate for Internet-based businesses and unfavorable market conditions, Internet Computing Services, part of the Intel New Business Group, has decided to exit the outsourced rendering services business. This service will be unavailable effective October 31, 2001." (more...)