Workstation review: Scan 3XS Core i7 Hex Core
Kulsoom Middleton | Hardware, Reviews | 27/01/2012 15:51pm
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Save time and money! Simplify the process of human character creation with Exocortex Species, a new character modelling and rigging system for Softimage
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
Its latest collection contains 58 detailed grass objects like Cortaderia (pampas grass), Corndog (Typha), reeds, rush grasses and patches of grass
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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.
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
Flaunt your Mudbox skills by sculpting and painting the ultimate armed and dangerous character for CGSociety’s Mudbox Challenge
The world’s only Autodesk Master for Mudbox, Wayne Robson, is currently uploading 27 hours worth of training to Mudbox Live
Attention all indie filmmakers – YouTube has teamed up with director Ridley Scott to create the Your Film Festival
Discover how brute processing power makes Martin Scorsese’s recent 3D epic adventure, Hugo, shine by viewing Pixomondo’s breakdown video
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
See Paul Clements creative breakdown video of his Headphones spot done for Ministry of Sound
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
See Tobias Szabo’s highly stylised, stereoscopic animation with a moral sting in its tail – beautifully crafted using Cinema 4D and After Effects