cebas Computer, maker of finalRender®, today announced the release of finalF/X update for 3ds Max versions 9 and 2008. All users that purchased a finalF/X plugin within the last 2 months will get this update for free. read more!!
Miguel Ortega shows us 3 years of his life in 3 minutes. C&C are welcome.
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Kent Williams, Heimo Schmidt, Bernd Preiml, Quentin Shih, Emil Kozak, Zena Holloway, Mike Harrison, Nicoletta Ceccoli, Nelson Balaban, Sharad Haksar
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For many 2d artists, the transition to 3 dimensions can feel quite daunting. Depending on your familiarity with computer software, this learning curve can feel impossible. In standard 3d applications such as Maya, 3d Studio Max, Modo, Soft Image etc, working with a 3rd dimension on a 2 dimensional screen ads a whole new level of complexity. Suddenly you have to deal with polygon vertices, nurbs curves, and subdivision surfaces. All of these new visual forms require entirely new tools. ZBrush approaches the 3d media from a completely different perspective (no pun intended). This article is for those who are unfamiliar with ZBrush, but are curious about it. Before I installed ZBrush and spent some time learning the program, I had absolutely zero experience with it.
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Eidos has released the first batch of screenshots for Tomb Raider: Underworld for the Xbox 360 and PS3, and look how Lara has changed!
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Over four years in the making, Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed is one of the most highly anticipated games of the 2007 holiday season. In its pre-release form, Assassin’s Creed won over five industry awards, including honors from IGN, Games Critics, GameSpot, GameSpy and others. Ubisoft has been using Autodesk® 3ds Max® and Autodesk® MotionBuilder™ software products as key components of its games pipeline for many years, and this release marks the first title that has incorporated use of Autodesk® HumanIK® middleware for seamless integration of character animation into the game engine.
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The Klara Medkova Ultimate DVD set delivers 16-megapixel, royalty-free character reference for film and game development, life drawing and texture reference.
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Three Legged Legs has recently launche their new site with some new work, check out their latest projects from Amp Energy Drink, Sony Vaio and Havaianas.
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Luxology released some information about their next release of Modo 301 for more information visit their website.
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Virtual 3D Models For ArtistsPoser Figure Artist is your virtual studio with realistic 3D human models that are ready when you are. Figure artists who depict the human form on mixed media using oils, watercolors, pen and ink or charcoal, or who work the human figure in sculpture, can now have complete control over their model and environment to improve their skills and artwork!
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By paying attention to the details at each stage of your modelling, texture-building and rendering process, you can really bring your character-based illustrations to life. 3D World shows you how
tutorial from computerarts.co.uk
