Danish artist Thomas Suurland has added two new CG projects to his website as well as a great set of photos taken in Iceland (not CG-related, but definitely worth a look). Check 'em out at Suurland.com!

A surrealist short film by German artist Egmont Mayer, produced during his studies at the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg. An amusing look at that revealing cultural trait that in English is interestingly called "social skills". Check it out!

The full version of another great short film by Supinfocom students has been posted online. Created by Aurélien Martineau, Etienne Métois and Moana Wisniewski, using 3DS Max. More info at the official website. Enjoy!

Take a look at a demo reel captured with the SprintCam v3 at 1000fps.

Luxology have announced the release of Modo 401. New features include: better retopology and beveling tools, replica modeling to add polygon detail to scenes with minimal impact on scene size, faster interactive preview render, new animation tools, lighting enhancements, improved materials, updated data import/export options, and over 1500 customizable presets that include profile curves, realistic surface finishes, fur presets, 3D props, vegetation, animated rigs and professionally designed lighting environments. Take the Modo 401 tour, read the complete list of improvements (pdf) and watch a demo video for more.

Structure is a new software based on modular and procedural technology that offers fast, cost-effective production, generation and rendering of realistic 3D city models. Visit ProceduralCity.com.

Eyeon have announced that Fusion 6 release candidate is available to current subscription customers of their node-based compositing software. New features in Fusion 6 include Region of Interest/Domain of Definition, expanded GPU support, enhancements in camera projection, expansion of the basic materials into a comprehensive and advanced lighting and material shader system, and general algorithm optimizations. Fusion 6 is compatible with all existing third party plugins, no updates should be required. Watch some videos, find out more information and read the complete list of new features.

A brief teaser for Chris Landreth's "The Spine" is now available courtesy of the National Film Board of Canada.