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Smith Micro introduces Poser Debut for 3D character modeling

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Kathleen Maher

The new intro 3D modeler joins light versions of SM’s Studio products. The time is right for 3D modeling and ...

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E-on Software brings carbon scatter to Max, Maya, Cinema4D

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Randall Newton

The popular technology for populating digital scenes now works with the top three commercial animation products. E-on Software has released ...

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Exploring the brave new world of virtual moviemaking

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Randall Newton

Five artistic technologists discuss and debate the future of graphics technology in film at the annual Jon Peddie Research Siggraph ...

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Autodesk releases AutoCAD for Mac 2012; extends platform with new LT and WS versions

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Randall Newton

AutoCAD LT for Mac and AutoCAD WS for Mac will be available exclusively in the Mac App Store.  Waiting for ...

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E-book readers ignore conventional wisdom

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GfxS staff

Sales are up despite the threat of cannibalism from tablets. Color is on its way. Despite all the buzz about ...

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Aerospace giant EADS conducting eco-assessment of direct laser sintering

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Randall Newton

A previous study showed laser sintered (3D printed) parts lead to lower fuel use and a smaller carbon footprint. The ...

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AMD taps Optis for open ray-tracing

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Jon Peddie

The importance of highly realistic rendering drives both companies to work for a common goal of an open technology visualization ...

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Autodesk lands exclusive deal to distribute Disney “Tangled” technology

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Randall Newton

XGen combines power with ease of use for generating not only “fur, feathers, and foliage” but a wide variety of ...

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Film industry partners tackle data exchange; introduce Alembic 1.0

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Kathleen Maher

Film industry partners Lucasfilm and Sony Imageworks have teamed up to create a compact exchange format called Alembic. The effort ...

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Autodesk releases 123D Sculpt for iPad

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Randall Newton

The child of Inventor Fusion and Sketchbook Pro technologies, we speculate the ability to 3D print iPad digital sculptures can’t ...