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When did you start using Blender?
The Blender.org site now contains a historic overview of splash screens. Take a look and see which ones you can still remember. When did you start …
Text EditorsDeadline 10 – Launch a Rendering Fleet in AWS | Amazon Web Services
Graphical rendering is a compute-intensive task that is, as they say, embarrassingly parallel. Looked at another way, this means that there’s a more …
Cloud ComputingVisualiser at MVRDV
<b>Visualiser</b> <br>Rotterdam, Netherlands<p>The visualisation team of MVRDV focuses on the graphic presentation in creating high-end photorealistic …
DesignThis Submarine Crib Looks Like it Could be Out of a Movie Set
After building a fantastic indoor fairy tree for his daughter, Rob Adams was asked to put his skills to use once again to build a submarine crib. After 90 hours of work and $1250 worth of materials, he has something fantastic that would look at home in any nautically-themed nursery. You can see his …
Announcing public preview of Azure Batch Rendering
This week SIGGRAPH 2017 is blasting away in Los Angeles and I can’t imagine a better place than the premier event for computer graphics to announce …
Autodesk MayaGoogle Cloud Platform’s ZYNC Render Now Supports Autodesk 3ds Max
Google to showcase technology preview of V-Ray GPU for Autodesk Maya on ZYNC Render and more at SIGGRAPH 2017.
Google Cloud PlatformHow to Build A Mech for Games?
Tim Bergholz has recently launched the Epic Mech Tutorial. We’ve talked about the techniques he uses here and he shared some of the stuff he’s going …
Game DevelopmentPluralSight to Expand VR-Related Training as SIGGRAPH Opens
At SIGGRAPH next week, online training company Pluralsight plans to announce new partnerships that will help it expand its VR offerings. The move …
VideographyThe Vehicles of Jomar Machado
Reading time: about 1 minute.<p>Art<br>• Cars<br>• Design<p>Jomar Machado was an early adopter of 3D design tech, switching from pencil, brush, and paper based print …
Luc BessonGet your next project started right with the best 3D modeling software
Whether you are looking for the right software to fuel your latest design project or picking the best engineering program for a company or class, …
3D ModelingVirtual Reality Sketches of Animals by Tobias Wüstefeld
These virtual reality wooden sketches of animals by German illustrator and designer Tobias Wüstefeld were created using Tilt Brush, an application …
Virtual RealityAMD Releases Radeon ProRender for Blender and SolidWorks
AMD has released a <b>free</b> ray-tracing engine for Blender, as well as Maya, 3D Studio Max, and SolidWorks, called Radeon ProRender. It uses a …
Advanced Micro DevicesAnatomy Of A Fake: Creator Of "Leaked" Smash Bros. Switch Screens Speaks Out
With E3 just around the corner it's fair to expect plenty of daft rumours to come out of the woodwork, but the recent <b>Smash Bros.</b> leak really seemed …
NintendoThe Real Life of a Virtual Construction Engineer: Sundt’s Eric Cylwik Gets Visual
For huge infrastructure projects, the future is in BIM: Here, Sundt’s Eric Cylwik discusses life on the job as a virtual construction engineer.
ConstructionGet a job: Mindshow is hiring a 3D Character Modeler
The Gamasutra Job Board is the most diverse, active and established board of its kind for the video game industry!<p>Here is just one of the many, many …
Game Design10 great new tools for 3D artists this April
The weather is getting better and the CGI community is getting excited as conference season approaches. NAB is just around the corner, with hopefully …
AMD RyzenThe Art of Rendering: How to Create "Termitary House" Using 3ds Max and V-Ray
Ronen Bekerman is an industry leader in Architectural Visualization who hosts in-depth tutorials on his specialist blog. Architizer is pleased to present a selection of these guides written by some of the world’s best rendering artists.<p>Pixelpark is an Italian studio working in the field of 2D and …
TutorialsSketchUp Guide: 3 Ways to Supercharge Your Model Renderings
Michael LaValley is an N.Y.-state registered architect, career strategist and the blogging entrepreneur behind Evolving Architect. Michael is launching a new SketchUp Training course for aspiring architects. click here for more information on how to sign up.<p>Sometimes SketchUp just isn’t enough for …
ConstructionAutodesk To Soar On Subscriptions
Autodesk's decision to move to subscription model of its major product line will generate more consistent revenue.<p>Autodesk's is showing more …
Autodesk MayaUsing VRayEnvironmentFog as Volume Light in 3ds Max
Here’s another PRO method for adding realism to your images. <b>VRayEnvironmentFog</b> can be used to create realistic looking volume light. You can add it …
TutorialsStemCell 3D models
Consistent Content.<br>Consistent Results. Everywhere.<p>Imagine the world’s largest library of 3D models available in any format. TurboSquid is proud to …
Stem CellsThrow yourself into the VR void 250 miles above Earth with the ISS spacewalk app
Now you can visit the International Space Station without a space suit thanks to Rewind's space experience<p>Even in virtual reality, floating 402 …
NASAThe VR Software Landscape
Of course, everything depends on what you want to do with VR, in my last 2 blogs I wrote about the different forms of VR and which hardware to choose …
Virtual RealityTeam Group Night Hawk 16GB DDR4-3000 Dual-Channel Memory Kit Review
The Night Hawk line brings LED lighting to Team Group’s T-Force DDR4 series. Is its 16GB, DDR4-3000, CAS 16 kit a good value for both performance and …
LED LightingHow To Get A Job At: KieranTimberlake
The search for employment is unpredictable and demands unrelenting patience. When you're at your wit's end, it can be tempting to send the same exact …
EmploymentGet a job: Skydance Interactive is hiring a VFX Artist
The Gamasutra Job Board is the most diverse, active and established board of its kind for the video game industry!<p>Here is just one of the many, many …
Game DesignCreate Incredible 3D Renders using this Free Maya Plugin
Intro<p><b>This free Maya plugin creates renders of exceptional quality – and you can download it for free now.</b><p>Finding the ultimate render engine is …
GraphicsA Thorough Guide on Using Megascans with UE4 and Max
We love Megascans – it’s one of the best ways to create high-quality content with minimum time costs. A talented developer Blue has a posted a …
Unreal EngineChad Ashley: 3DS Max to Cinema 4D: VFX/Photorealistic Rendering [Video Tutorial]
Acceptance of Contract Terms<p>THE CINEVERSITY ONLINE TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE WEB SITE IS INTENDED FOR USE ONLY FOR LAWFUL PURPOSES. BY …
CopyrightThese images may look like CG renders, but they're actually photographs
In a world where many CG artists are aiming for photorealism, one very skilled photographer seems to be going the opposite way. These images look …
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