HOW International Design Awards

-Deadline of this years high-profile Howdesign competition closing in, So Don't miss your opportunity to enter the 15th Annual How International Design Awards. It could be your chance to gain international recognition, feel like a star and show off your hard work Winning entries appear in the April 2007 issue of HOW. Entry deadline is September 1, 2006. Download rules and an entry form here(.PDF)

Chaos Group Released V-Ray Beta For Autodesk's 3ds Max And Maya

- Chaos Group has Released Beta version 1.5 of the V-Ray rendering engine for Autodesk® 3ds Max® is now available for download. The New features in this version includes; Support for motion blur on Particle Flow systems with both translational and rotational motion blur, New Reinhardt color mapping mode, Sub-pixel and per-pixel color mapping modes, Detail enhancement for the irradiance map,

Autodesk Launched 3ds Max 9 And Maya 8 At SIGGRAPH '06

Autodesk, Inc. has launched Autodesk Maya 8 and 3ds Max 9 , both Supports 64-bit Technology and Multithreading Enhancements Offer New Levels of Scalability and Speed. Both programs have also been optimized for large datasets, one of the most crucial features for high-end film, broadcast and game users. Each program also contains numerous improvements, in areas such as productivity, pipeline