A great reel by German artist Daniel Schindler. Watch it on Vimeo.

Jordan-based SimLab has released the latest version of its software for transferring 3D models between CAD-related applications, scene assembly and rendering, and interactive 3D PDF creation. New features include: object alignment, distributed animation rendering, enhanced 3D PDF printing, DWG / DXF export and a 3D PDF material library. More at SimLab Soft.

The latest version of Avid's asset management system brings enhanced thumbnails, font customization, user management improvements and expanded support for CG software. More on Alienbrain's site.

A widow and some rather stiff friends pay their last respects to a deceased taxidermist in this great short by Supinfocom students Paulin Cointot, Dorianne Fibleuil, Antoine Robert and Maud Sertour. A humorous look at the business of death. Watch it on Vimeo.

Autodesk's Craig Barr has made available videos from the Mudbox presentation he gave last year at the Autodesk University event. The presentation focuses on the history of the development of Mudbox, the software's use in architecture, in clay concept design for automotive work, and as a design and presentation tool. More on Autodesk's Area.

Disney has acquired the rights to Lucasfilm consumer products, animation, visual effects, audio post production and live action film production. The transaction between the two companies is valued at $4.05 billion upon finalization and plans to release a 7th Star Wars film have been announced. Read the entire article on Disney's website.

New features in AND_VFX studio's destruction tool based on ThinkingParticles include: (more...)

New features in Autodesk's modeling tool for combining parts from different 3D models include: (more...)

Thinkbox Software announced the availability of a new video-editing application for Windows 8 devices. Cinelab delivers simple, on-the-go video editing capabilities directly from any supported tablet, mobile device or desktop computer. Read the press release and find out more at Thinkbox Software.

New features in the latest version of E-on Software's landscape creation and animation application include EcoParticles (particle systems designed for digital nature simulation), terrain and EcoPainter improvements, interactive EcoSystem population, faster rendering and illumination caching. Vue 11 pre-release is available now to users under maintenance, the final version is expected to ship in November. More on E-on Software's website.