Autodesk gives amazing opportunity for students. They can get free access to the current release of Autodesk software including 3ds Max or Maya. You have to join to Autodesk Education Community and also satisfy their requirements. The software you get from the Autodesk Education Community is the full-featured. However, there may be a watermark on output that indicates the design was created using an Educational copy. This software you can get comes with 36 month license.
New issue of 3D World magazine is coming out. As a cover picture reveals, this issue is focused tips and techniques for real-world simulations such as fire, water and outer space. Concretely Andrew Price walks you through the creation of fire and fluids using Blender’s built-in simulation tools. For 3ds Max users Simon Moir show us how to create landscapes for architectural visualisation. And also for modo fans this issue brings tutorial where Rodrigo Gelmi reveals how he used modo to create his model of a lion.
Recently RandomControl released the new version of their renderer Arion which is the first renderer with hybrid unbiased technology for rendering. Comparing to their „flagship“ fryrender, RandomControl decided to build Arion on an entirely new technology designed to produce comparable output, but using every single computing device at your disposal. Basically Arion can use all the power of your computer to produce great and fast renders using multi-CPU / multi-GPU / multi-IP interactive rendering technology.
First issue of 3DActive in this year brings new ZBrush series. In this new series our artists will be taking an animal and will show us how to turn it into a ferocious armored beast and how to add armor to it. In the first installment of this stunning series Bruno Camara will be showing us in great detail how he created his Armored lizard. 3Dactive 077 also brings a continue of Gavin Goulden’s steps in his fantastic Swordmaster series, where he will be showing us how to unwrap our low poly games model in a clean and efficient fashion.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that 10 films remain in the running in the Visual Effects category for the 84th Academy Awards. All members of the Visual Effects Branch of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences will view 10-minute excerpts from each of the 10 shortlisted films on January 19 and vote for five final nominees for the award. The 84th Academy Awards nominations will be announced on January 24, 2012.
