Workstation review: Scan 3XS Core i7 Hex Core

| Hardware, Reviews | 27/01/2012 15:51pm workstation_scan

Intel updates its Sandy Bridge line to include six-core processors, with impressive results, says James Morris

Exocortex Species 1.0 has been released

| News, Products | 25/01/2012 09:51am species_hero

Save time and money! Simplify the process of human character creation with Exocortex Species, a new character modelling and rigging system for Softimage

VFX explosions with award-winning TD Anselm von Seherr-Thoss

| News, Products | 24/01/2012 20:36pm Step by step explosion

Watch over 3.5 hours of FumeFX training as award-winning VFX technical director, Anselm von Seherr-Thoss, shares his tips and tricks for making explosions using FumeFX within 3ds Max

Silva3D has just released Archviz Grasses Vol. 1

| News, Products | 24/01/2012 19:09pm Archviz grasses example plants

Its latest collection contains 58 detailed grass objects like Cortaderia (pampas grass), Corndog (Typha), reeds, rush grasses and patches of grass

ZBrush 4R2b update patch and a codenamed tool

| News, Products | 24/01/2012 18:22pm ZBrush R24b screenshot

Pixologic has released an update patch allowing you to take full advantage of the powerful features in Z4R2 prior to the Z5 release – it’s free to registered users! There’s also talk of a remeshing solution…

Software review: Cinema 4D R13 Studio

| Applications, Reviews | 24/01/2012 10:22am TDW149.r_c4d.piggybank

Cinema 4D R13 is a major upgrade, bringing powerful tools to areas that were previously lacking, and is now a major contender in all markets. “Autodesk beware…” says Rob Redman, who has included two demos with this review.

Aaron Sims’ sci-fi movie, Archetype, is now online

| Shorts, Showcase | 23/01/2012 09:51am archetype_hero

Legendary creature concept artist, Aaron Sims, gives you Archetype, his latest sci-fi movie. Watch the exciting full short and the making of videos to see how the VFX were created

CGSociety’s Mudbox Challenge is open

| Events, News | 20/01/2012 15:31pm Mudbox Challenge image

Flaunt your Mudbox skills by sculpting and painting the ultimate armed and dangerous character for CGSociety’s Mudbox Challenge

Free Mudbox training DVDs from Wayne Robson

| News, Products | 20/01/2012 15:15pm Mudbox tutorial showing detail of dentist model

The world’s only Autodesk Master for Mudbox, Wayne Robson, is currently uploading 27 hours worth of training to Mudbox Live

Get the chance to work with Ridley Scott

| Events, News | 20/01/2012 12:05pm Ridley Scott photo

Attention all indie filmmakers – YouTube has teamed up with director Ridley Scott to create the Your Film Festival

Lead VFX studio Pixomondo shares its video breakdowns

| Movies, Showcase | 20/01/2012 10:49am pixomondo_hugo_vfx

Discover how brute processing power makes Martin Scorsese’s recent 3D epic adventure, Hugo, shine by viewing Pixomondo’s breakdown video

Cebas releases finalRender 3.5 Service Pack 7

| News, Products | 19/01/2012 21:15pm R3.5_MarcoLazzarini_small

Cebas announces the release of the 7th and latest Service Pack for finalRender 3.5 and finalRender 3.5 SE as well as for the integrated and standalone finalToon

Amazing Cinema 4D breakdown animation

| Commercial, Showcase | 19/01/2012 19:22pm headphones_breakdown

See Paul Clements creative breakdown video of his Headphones spot done for Ministry of Sound

Software review: 3D Automated Motion Systems 2.5

| Applications, Reviews | 19/01/2012 18:19pm 151_r_ams_hero

Does this product deserve the attention of mid-to-large studios producing animated series? Senior mocap TD at Framestore, Gary Marshall, takes a look behind the mechanics of 3D Artsgroup’s motion automation system for Maya

Animation: Vorare

| Shorts, Showcase | 18/01/2012 15:39pm Vorare_05

See Tobias Szabo’s highly stylised, stereoscopic animation with a moral sting in its tail – beautifully crafted using Cinema 4D and After Effects