Find out why, whether you’re modelling or rendering, the IPW-SB reigns supreme, as James Morris puts the Sandy-Bridge based InterPro through its paces
Intel updates its Sandy Bridge line to include six-core processors, with impressive results, says James Morris
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.
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

Smith Micro provides a mix of new features that raises the quality of Poser renders to new heights, as Mat Broomfield discovers

Smith Micro provides new tools to increase the realism of work and the speed at which it can be created. Power animators, illustrators, content creators and dabblers should be pleased, says Mat Broomfield

This update to Maya 2012 adds new key features and claims to smooth data interchange, but are the additions novelties that could be obtained without a subscription? Florian Koebisch investigates…

State Sets and Adobe interoperability bring workflow optimisations to 3ds Max 2012. Lee Johnson gives them a test run…

With a plethora of handy features, the figure posing and animating tool aims to unleash the artist within – but does it? Cirstyn Bech-Yagher finds out…

No other product does what the Wacom Inkling can do – turn paper sketches into vector illustrations – so is this the missing link for getting drawings onto your computer?
New competitor Wired2Fire makes a good impression with this speedy, well-specified Core i7 2600K-based machine

With a top-of-the-range Core i7 2600K processor at its disposal, the Scan 3XS 4U workstation offers plenty of power for rendering tasks

Could Workstation Specialists’ latest laptop be the one to replace your desktop for good? The M1510 certainly enables mobile content work without compromising on modelling power
This standalone render node offers hefty processing power in a small box
An excellent performer for the price, the WSX4 displays strong abilities for 3D animation