Marcus Nordenstam discusses Bifrost
Naiad's co-author turned Autodesk product manager tells us how Maya 2015's new fluid simulator will stir up FX artists' workflows
Monday, March 31st, 2014
Product Focus
Review: LightWave 11.0 to 11.6
Andy Bishop looks back over NewTek's11.x series of releases, and assesses what comes next.
Monday, November 11th, 2013
Group test: AMD and Nvidia professional GPUs 2013
Jason Lewis puts 11 of the leading current workstation graphics cards through a battery of real-world tests.
Thursday, November 7th, 2013
Review: HP EliteBook 8770w mobile workstation
For the graphics pro on the go, HP’s mid-range portable system is a solid, if unshowy, performer.
Friday, June 21st, 2013
Review: The Animator's Survival Kit for iPad
With over 100 animated examples, Richard Williams' classic training manual is even better in iPad form.
Friday, May 10th, 2013
Can Lagoa drive 3D work into the cloud?
Cult developer Thiago Costa tells us why he believes the future of high-end CG lies online.
Wednesday, April 24th, 2013
Luxology ships Modo 701
New particles and dynamics tools, better sculpting workflows: read our full guide to the highlights here.
Tuesday, March 26th, 2013
Can raytracing really kill raster graphics?
Imagination Technologies thinks so. We explore why its new raytracing cards could change how you work.
Tuesday, February 5th, 2013
Book review: Massive Black: Volume 2
The cover will scuff easily, but if you’re after a character-design-heavy art book, you need look no further.
Thursday, January 10th, 2013
Review: Dell Precision T5600 workstation
Dell's mid-range pro workstation packs a punch. Jason Lewis tests it alongside HP's high-end Z820.
Wednesday, December 5th, 2012
Review: Cinema 4D R14
The sculpting tools made headlines, but it's R14's camera tools that really help daily work, says Rob Redman.
Tuesday, November 20th, 2012
Review: HP Z820 workstation
HP's top-of-the-range Z820 is a beast, particularly for rendering. Jason Lewis benchmarks it here.
Thursday, October 25th, 2012
Review: Digital Painting Techniques Volume 4
All 3DTotal's books on Digital Painting Techniques are good, but Volume 4 might be the best yet.
Friday, October 12th, 2012