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" The Morpher modifier might not have seen any enhancement in the latest release of max, but as Darren Brooker discovers, a new plug-in called Morph-O-Matic brings improvements that will be welcomed by serious users of this feature...
Read the full review here

Di-O-Matic announced the availability of 'Teach-O-Matic : Update to 3ds Max 4',  the new interactive training cd-rom that makes the learning process of what's new in Discreet 3ds Max 4 easy and affordable to everyone. The cd-rom include more than 2 hours of interactive training tutorials created by Laurent M. Abecassis, a Discreet Training Specialist. Teach-O-Matic : Update to 3ds Max 4, is designed for both the novice and the advanced user. The cd  is available in English or French for $149.00. Read the press release here.

Blur Studio used 3ds max to create more than 80 visual effects scenes ranging from digital matte paintings to a fully rendered 3D creature for Darin Ferriola's SoulKeeper, a supernatural comedy debuting on the Sci-Fi Channel this month. More information and some pictures available at Digitalproducer.com.

CoreVision announced Visualrays, a commercial RenderEffect for 3ds max 4 that uses an advanced algorithm to create realistic images by simulating "human visual systems". More information and some sample pics available at CoreVision's website.

Chris Cookson has released a 3DS import script, and an OBJ import script for gMax, available on his gMax resource page. The OBJ script should also works in 3dsmax 4.

Eovia, makers of the Amapi 3D NURBS and polygon modeling software, have released a plugin for Max that establishes a direct link between Amapi 3D and Discreet's software. The two programs are then able to exchange objects and modify them, thus taking advantage of both softwares' capabilities.

Creative-3D.net reviews Vue d'Esprit 4, landscape creation and animation software: "easy to learn, easy to use [and] the quality is just awesome".

Digit Magazine reviews Commotion compositing software.

The TDP newsletter has a review of finalRender: "A jewel of a fast and versatile renderer".
Available only to subscribers.

Check out kaosHead, which helps you quickly set up a base head model from which you can model your finished head.