Clockstone FBX Viewer

ClockStone FBX Viewer is a free software tool to view numerous different 3D file types as used by 3ds Max, Maya, AutoCAD and other…

Facial Studio v3 is Available

Facial Studio (Win Edition) was initially released seven years ago, and as of today Facial Studio is still at the forefront of cre…

New DVD – Shader Production

Instructor Luiz Kruel guides you through writing your own shaders, primarily with the CGFX shader language in Maya.

The Science of Fluid Sims

The Science of Fluid Sims

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fxguide’s Mike Seymour takes a look at the state of the art of fluid sims – which seem to have become such a vital part of so many visual effects films, yet are not well understood by most general artists. Includes some great vids of Exotic Matter’s (Naiad) work in the area, including a Q&A with EM CEO Marcus Nordenstam.

Spies and effects (times four)

Spies and effects (times four)

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Spy Kids: All the Time in the World is director Robert Rodriguez’s fourth adventure in the franchise, and follows retired spy Marissa Wilson (Jessica Alba) who is called back into action to defeat the evil Timekeeper. In this fxinsider story, Hybride talks about their 1000+ visual effects shots, including their use of ICE to create a whole city.

Cadbury BNS

Amazing new spot from Brand New School. Chocolate goodness frozen in time. Looks tasty! Great job all around.

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Tendril & CypherAudio team up again for a self initiated character animation. More info here.

Making of The Last Job

For me the most important part of the illustration is the idea, however in this particular illustration idea is very simple

Back to the Start

The film, by film-maker Johnny Kelly, depicts the life of a farmer as he slowly turns his family farm into an industrial animal fa…

Archmodels vol. 101 are out

Archmodels vol. 101 includes 99 highly detailed models of modern cosmetics designs with all textures, shaders and materials.