Resources
ProductionCrate has released 80 space HDRIs including 10 that can be downloaded for free. Watch them in action in this preview video or visit the ProductionCrate website to learn more.
Resources
Jorge Valle Hurtado has published a free web-based tool for generating custom checker maps often used for previewing UVs. Try it on the UV Checker website.
Jonas Noell has released a new tutorial explaining how to procedurally texture terrains for V-Ray. Watch it on YouTube.
Short Films
Training
Effective TDs has announced that its training is now free, including several courses on Thinking Particles. Find out more on Effective TDs
Software - 3DS Max
Amazon Web Services has announced that AWS Thinkbox plugins 3ds Max are now available under the Apache 2.0 open-source license. (more...)
Tutorials - 3DS Max
State of Art Academy has released a new tutorial in which they explain how to improve the look of vegetation using a couple of render passes. Watch it on YouTube.
Software
Mjblosser has published a free scripted modifier for 3ds Max that extends the Xform Modifier, allowing users to non-desctructively scale objects with precise real-world dimensions. Find out more on Scriptspot.
