PostPanic has posted an in-depth making of video for the work they recently completed on the short film, SUNDAYS. It boasts some impressive work and you can check out the video on their Vimeo channel.

New features in ICube's plugin for scattering objects and generating them at render time include: (more...)

Norway-based Mograf studio has just delivered VFX shots for a World War 2 documentary. A great breakdown of the shots is available. Watch it on Vimeo.

RealtimeUK have posted a reel with their recent creature work. Watch it on Vimeo.

The Foundry has announced the upcoming release of v901 of its 3D application. New features include: (more...)

YCDIVFX has posted a video teaser of their upcoming plugin that enhances workflow between 3DS Max and After Effects. Nyx Voltron is a tool that allows users to easily transfer scene data between 3DS Max and After Effects, including lights, cameras and animated null geometry. To watch the video, you can check out the YCDIVFX website.

Groomboy is a new plugin for Maya that allows to quickly and easily define the flow, length and volume of hair/fur for a given character in an efficient way. The plugin's workflow is fully non-linear, which means artists can tweak any aspect of their groom without losing any of the predefined components. The developers of Groomboy are looking for beta testers. More on Groomboy's website.

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