Modo 701 review

| Applications, Reviews | 21/05/2013 14:59pm 3dw170revmodo

Change can be a good thing when it’s an upgrade. That’s the case with the new version of Modo, as Mike Griggs finds out

Get 3ds Max Essentials: Volume 2 – on sale now!

| Magazine, News, Products | 29/04/2013 15:48pm maxwpcrop

Master core skills for design, games and VFX work with our new 228-page collection of 3ds Max tutorials, complete with project files and over 14 hours of video training

Renderer review: KeyShot 4 Pro

| Applications, Reviews | 29/04/2013 15:35pm 3dw169revkeyshot

This upgrade to Luxion’s real-time renderer makes light work of product visualisation and look development, says Steve Jarratt

First look at messiahStudio 6

| News, Products | 16/04/2013 16:34pm messiah

We take a first look at the newly released animation and rendering software from pmG. Find out if version 6 will suit your needs

Hardware review: Workstation Specialists WSX6 V2

| Hardware, Reviews | 15/03/2013 14:28pm 3dw167revwsx6v2

James Morris finds that this updated configuration is simply the most powerful modelling workstation we’ve ever tested

Workstation review: InterPro IPW-DX8

| Hardware, Reviews | 13/03/2013 14:00pm 3dw167revinterpro

Whether you’re modelling or rendering, this workstation has power to spare. James Morris tries it out for size

Review: Electric Image Animation System 9.0

| Applications, Reviews | 12/03/2013 14:23pm 3dw167revelect

Lance Evans reckons that a powerful and evolutionary upgrade, plus a few kicking features, make this a very impressive release

Hardware review: Workstation Specialists RS-D2850

| Hardware, Reviews | 08/03/2013 14:00pm 3dw166revrnode

James Morris finds that the RS-D2850 is a cost-effective and compact way of providing network rendering for a small studio

Review: SolidRocks V-Ray Wizard

| Plug-ins, Reviews | 07/03/2013 14:00pm 3dw166revsolidrocks

Mastering V-Ray can be hard, but Mike Griggs finds that SolidRocks can help those starting out

Tutorial: Composite V-Ray render elements to make a Photoshop beauty pass

| Guides, Technique, Tutorials | 21/01/2013 16:23pm 3dw164qa2

James Cutler takes you through all the steps towards making your beauty pass properly beautiful

3D World Advent Giveaway Day 6: EXCLUSIVE access to Digital-Tutors Maya tutorial!

| Features, Promotions | 06/12/2012 10:00am GuerrillaLightingRendering_Maya

Watch this lighting and rendering in Maya tutorial from Digital-Tutors for free!

Render realistic metal surfaces

| Guides, Technique, Tutorials | 22/11/2012 14:16pm 3dw161tutfund

Metal CGI surfaces are no longer about making everything look like chrome. Mike Griggs explains

Toolbag review

| Applications, Reviews | 15/11/2012 15:10pm 3dw163rev_marmoset

Light and render your model in real time with this tool from Marmoset. Mike Griggs finds out if the future has arrived

Tutorial: Create a cute CG illustration

| Guides, Tutorials | 13/09/2012 14:33pm 3dw159t_cute

Make your images stand out from the crowd with Antony Ward’s guide to taking a more simple scene from concept to completion

Autodesk unveils what’s new in Maya 2013

| News, Products | 02/04/2012 10:48am autodesk_maya_2013

Autodesk has announced the new features of Maya 2013, including the new Bullet dynamics, nHair simulation system, viewport enhancements, new rigging and animation features, and improved support for large data sets, but has it covered all bases?