The DOSCH Career Guide is a new CG education and career portal. It's aimed at students who are searching for an appropriate study program, an internship or first job, as well as professionals who want to grow or alter their career path by finding a CG-job of a specific type. Read the whole PR (PDF) and visit the Dosch Career Guide for more.

New features in FilmLight's color grading system include: curve-based Video Grade for fast and precise finessing, uniquely fluid variable feathering on shapes, DSpot tool for in-place repairs of image defects, system of timeline marks and annotation for progress and communication, etc. More at FilmLight.

An excellent short film that offers a nice departure from fast cutting, with slowly building momentum and particularly dry humor. Directed by German artist Fabian Grodde at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar. Check it out!

New features in the latest version of Planetside's landscape creation and rendering software include: significantly greater cloud shape control that allows for special effects like "clouds follow terrain", cloud localization, raytraced atmosphere option resulting in faster and lower noise atmosphere rendering, cloud shadow maps, improved quality of soft shadows, "anisotropic enviro light" option allows for more accurate light scattering simulation, optional wireframes in the 3D preview with per-object/population controls, etc. More info at Planetside.co.uk.

Check out the demo reel of France-based Akama studio, headed by Alexandre Ada and Cedric Jeanne, known for their work on the Lapins Crétins trailers and the Kitkat office video, among others.

The Autodesk Assistance Program is designed to help students and displaced employees in the Architecture, Engineering, Design and Manufacturing industries update their skills and improve their employability in a down economy. The program offers discounts, free licenses, training and more. Visit Autodesk.com.

The makers of the Plankton Invasion series have posted online a teaser for their upcoming short film 850 Meters. (Note: not created with Max)

Ned Soltz reviews IStoragePro's IT8SAE RAID storage system for DV.com: "... well worth the consideration of anyone designing a complete storage and redundancy system."