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ZBrush 3.5 R3 for Windows now released!
We have good news for all users of Zbrush: the new ZBrush 3.5 update for Windows has just been released. It's called R3, and it has loads of new features and enhancements as well as a better toolset. If you are a registered user of Zbrush, you can download it for free here.
Hollywood producer, Charlotte Huggins to discuss 3D breakthroughs in film and TV.
For those in the film industry, this may be an interesting event for your December diary. The Institution of Engineering and Technology is holding the inaugural John Logie Baird event on the 8th December entitled ‘3D – Back to the future’.
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Good times for anyone training to be a games artist
Very recently there has been a release of two games engines that you can use at home.
V-Ray® for Autodesk® 3dsMax® Service Packs Officially Released!
The newest build of V-Ray has officially been released! You can now upgrade your version with new Service Packs and get brand new and modified features for free.
Amazing Student Software Offer
If you have seen our website you should know that Autodesk have a pretty fab student offer on at the moment. If not, check it out here.
Autodesk Maya, now truly unlimited? – Maya 2010
Our friends at Autodesk have made some pretty spectacular changes to their Maya package by consolidating their packages in to one. Gone are the days of Maya Complete and Maya Unlimited, we’re now left with one standard solution. So it might come at a higher cost but is it worth it?
SIGGRAPH 2009 Round up
The games industry hogged the spotlight at this year’s SIGGRAPH. For the first time ever, two social games ran throughout the conference and SIGGRAPH’s annual CG showcase was spiced up with live games art and animation demos.
Escape gives 3D artists the Nuke know-how
Escape Studios offers first visual effects course combining the best of Nuke and Maya 3D imaging software
The Great Graphics Debate
As a Technical Consultant in the CG industry, I have noticed that a large amount of people starting out in this industry overlook the importance of graphics kit. Seems silly to me. Especially as it is a large part of any visualizer's or 3D operator's workflow.
Apple Re-introduce Quadro, but what does this mean for CG artists?
Apple have made quite a few modifications to their machines lately. Firstly, they've brought back the Quadro. Only this time it’s not the 5600 but the 4800. The only snag with this is that it's a bespoke model, and doesn’t include the 30-bit capability of the PC equivalent cards. Essentially, it is down to the fact that Apple machines require an EFI BIOS from add-in cards, and cannot manage a legacy firmware that is typical of the PC ranges.
