A fast-paced promotional video produced by Passion Pictures for the BBC's upcoming broadcast of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games. Watch it on Vimeo.

Santiago de Chile-based Leyenda studio wants to work on game cinematics, so they developed a sample teaser to show the quality of work they can produce. Watch it on Vimeo. (Note: not created with Max)

Brekel Kinect Pro Face is a Windows application that enables animators to record and stream 3D face tracking data by using a Microsoft Kinect sensor.  It allows users to record data directly to FBX format, as well as Autodesk MotionBuilder, and the Unity3D engine. Brekel Kinect Pro Face will retail for $99 and will be available soon according to the developer. Watch a demo video and find the full details and specs on Jasper Brekelmans' website.

VideoGameDesignSchools.org is a resource meant to define the areas of opportunity for current and potential video game designers. It offers information on education, careers, etc., as well as related articles. More at VideoGameDesignSchools.org.

Jeff Patton has shared a studio setup scene with 7 different HDR environments created using HDR Light Studio. Different configurations can be switched in a single .max file using scene states. More at jeffpatton.net.

Allegorithmic has posted a video showing the upcoming version of its material creation software for authoring Substances, focusing on functionality for creating textures for games. Watch it on YouTube.

The NYC Max User Group has done some graphics cards benchmarks. These are very different from typical benchmark graphics card reviews: they were conducted by 2 Max users. Tests were based only on 3DS Max and how we use it, taking into account such things as viewport interaction, MassFX testing, CUDA GPU, etc. More at the NYC Max User Group's website.

New features in The Foundry's look development and lighting tool include: (more...)

Ambiera has released a new version of its software for publishing interactive 3D scenes to the web or as standalone Windows and Mac applications. New features include: (more...)

Thinkbox Software has released a new version of its render manager that supports 3DS Max 2013, along with various other features. More at Thinkbox Software's website.