V-Ray Anniversary Challenge!

We are very excited to announce the first initiative from the V-Ray Anniversary campaign – the V-Ray Anniversary Challenge!   Chaos Group and CGSociety are inviting artists to create an image which tells the story of a Decisive Moment – a moment that changed a person’s life or the course of human history. Perhaps a … Read more

New KeyShot 3.2

Luxion have announced the release of new Key Shot  3.2 with all new feature completion, UI clean up and stability. Here just some of the important improvements that Luxion have brought you in KeyShot 3.2 :  Improved material templates – support for parts and materials as template items, plus wild card support (*.*)  Instant loading … Read more

New Indigo 3.2 Release!

Indigo 3.2 marks the latest release of Indigo Renderer, the world’s most photorealistic rendering system. Indigo 3.2 introduces new features such as direct integration into Cinema 4D, the groundbreaking new sun & sky system,  and major performance improvements. All these features, together with new tutorials and new documentation, make this the most powerful and easiest-to-use Indigo … Read more

Mass Effect 3 – Behind the Scenes with Pixologic!

Pixologic recently interviewed the amazing Bioware team that’s behind the spectacular game, Mass Effect 3. The artists talk about the progression within Zbrush that has helped move the process faster for them and the new and improved tools that have contributed towards these fantastic characters. Here is some of what they had to say… Of … Read more

Flamingo nXt released

This third major Flamingo release is based on completely new technology. Designed to provide the highest possible quality images with the minimal rendering technology expertise. Flamingo nXt is also designed to minimize the time and effort required to set up a model for rendering.   With nXt you don’t need to be a professional renderer … Read more

“Inspired Vision” Rendering Competition!

This annual competition, which is sponsored by Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc. and MAXON Computer GmbH, recognizes today’s top architects and designers from around the world, and their abilities to visually render Vectorworks® models with Renderworks® or CINEMA 4D. Professional and student designers can submit entries to the 2012 Inspired Visions Global Rendering Competition. Submissions will be … Read more

Behind the Scenes of John Carter with Kevin Hudson and ZBrush!

Pixologic recently published another great example of just how important ZBrush is to the design workflow within a live action film and an amazing effects studio. Kevin Hudson talks to Pixologic about how he and his team at Double Negative use ZBrush to create the fantastic characters in the recent sci-fi fantasy film, John Carter. … Read more

ZBrush.. Did you know?

With this article, we begin a series of posts taking a closer look at ZBrush – and specifically what it can be used for. ZBrush is one of the most versatile packages available. From a consumer perspective, it can look a little expensive; however, from a business perspective, it is one of the best value … Read more