LightWave 11.5 is out now: We take a first look…

| News, Products | 01/02/2013 12:45pm LightWave 11.5

Find out what our first impressions are of the new features and functionality in the newly released LightWave 11.5.

TouchAnimator review

| Applications, Reviews | 24/01/2013 10:54am TouchAnimator interface

Has the iPad become a viable animating tool? Rob Redman finds out when he tests this innovative 3D app

Substance Designer 3.1 review

| Applications, Reviews | 10/01/2013 12:53pm Substance Designer enables you to texture your models using a powerful node-based workflow

With its powerful node-based workflow, Substance Designer is a new kind of texturing application. Mike Griggs checks it out…

Unity 4 Pro review

| Applications, Reviews | 09/01/2013 15:48pm TDW165.r_unity.grab05

Unity is seen as the artist-friendly game engine. Mike Griggs investigates whether version 4 has enhanced its appeal…

Dell Precision Workstation T7600 Advanced review

| Applications, Reviews | 08/01/2013 16:21pm Precision T7600 Tower Workstation with Peripherals

Dell presents an industrial-strength machine in the Precision Workstation T7600. James Morris finds out if it’s worth the outlay…

Maya 2013 review

| Applications, Reviews | 25/09/2012 14:11pm ▲ Maya is more than a jack-of-all-trades package. It can achieve any visual style you require

Patrick Finn looks at the new release of Autodesk’s animation software and discovers that it’s good news for animators

Review: LightWave 11, Newtek’s updated modelling and animation suite

| Applications, Reviews | 19/09/2012 09:49am TDW156.rev_lightwave_hill

After a few fallow years, says Rob Redman, the latest update has much to offer long-standing users and newcomers

Cinema 4D R14: first look

| News, Products | 01/08/2012 13:00pm R14boxes_576

As Maxon announces the forthcoming release of Cinema 4D R14, 3D World technical editor and R14 beta tester Rob Redman offers his early assessment of the new features

Hardware review: Scan 3XS GW-HTX30

| Hardware, Reviews | 23/07/2012 11:27am TDW159.r_scan

This is the fastest dual Xeon E5 workstation we’ve ever seen, but also one of the more expensive ones, says James Morris

Hardware review: Wired2Fire Wired2-3D Pro

| Hardware, Reviews | 23/07/2012 11:06am TDW159.r_wired.rig

There’s a new Intel processor generation out, says James Morris, but the previous model’s six cores give it some advantages

Software review: Photoshop CS6 Extended

| Applications, Reviews | 05/07/2012 13:00pm With a flat image (background), a 3D plane (table), and two imported 3D models, Photoshop Extended handles a wide range of media. © 2012 Lance Evans

After more than 20 years, Adobe continues to rethink the jewel in its crown. Lance Evans looks at the latest iteration of Photoshop

Autodesk’s Maya 2013 review, Maya tutorials, tips and more

| Applications, Reviews | 03/07/2012 14:22pm Still from 3D animation The Cursors Curse

All you need to know about the latest release of Autodesk’s Maya is here. Find out what’s new and check out loads of 3D art and animations created using Maya. Make this page your destination for all things Maya..

3D software review: Autodesk’s 123D Sculpt

| Applications, Reviews | 21/06/2012 15:11pm TDW158.r_halves.123d_new

Autodesk’s sculpting tool for the iPad is great for artists on the go, says Rob Redman

3D software review: Mocha Pro 3

| Applications, Reviews | 20/06/2012 17:00pm TDW157.r_mocha.main

With some major new features and GUI tweaks, this motion-tracking software offers a strong solution for 3D artists, says Rob Redman

3D software review: VRED Essentials 6.0

| Applications, Reviews | 20/06/2012 15:12pm VRED Essentials 6

This real-time renderer breaks free of its automotive roots to offer all 3D artists a compelling solution, says Florian Petersen