HDR Light Studio review
Introduction High dynamic range images have been used for years in CG to create realistic lighting efficiently. Most renderers by now support their use as a source...
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Thinkbox Software’s Krakatoa MX 2 review
Introduction Krakatoa is a high volume particle renderer and particle data processing environment developed by Thinkbox Software. It’s currently available as a...
VRayPattern review
Introduction VRayPattern is a 3DS Max plugin made by iCube, publishers of the well-received MultiScatter and VRayScatter plugins. At first glance VRayPattern appears...
Neoscape on the state of the Archviz Industry
By Pablo Hadis and Jason Addy Introduction CG architectural visualization is a recent innovation in the long history of architecture, which spans more than 9,000...
Bitmap2material review
Introduction Bitmap2Material is a software developed by Allegorithmic that allows users to generate seamlessly tiling materials that include normal maps, height...
ExodoDW on the state of the CG Industry
Introduction In our aim to complement the daily news with context and analysis we have the pleasure to present readers with another article that provides a broader...
Mudbox 2012 review
Introduction Mudbox 2012 is a digital sculpting software developed by Autodesk, designed to detail, shape and paint objects imported from other applications. It was...
Rune Spaans on the VFX of The Troll Hunter
Introduction I don’t remember the exact circumstances, but sometime in late 2009 I got word that there was this interesting new movie being prepared in Norway....
