Daily Inspiration: 3D iPhone Diorama

Came across this cool little animation of an iPhone diorama on Vimeo and thought
I'd share it with you guys. Let me know what you think.

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Your Adobe CS6 Upgrade Questions Answered

Adobe is changing a lot about their upgrade policy with the release of Adobe
Creative Suite 6 and we're getting questions about what can be upgraded and how
to actually get the free upgrade to CS6. So we thought we'd answer some of those
questions for you...

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Architectural 3D Awards - Call for Submissions

CG Architect is presenting their annual Architectural 3D Awards this year and
are looking for entries. The winner gets over $50k in prizes and will accept the
award in Spain at the Mundos Digitales Conference 2012 in La Coruna. Good Luck!

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Thinkbox Software’s Krakatoa MX 2 on Maxunderground

Hristo Velev and Max Underground have put together an informative review of
Thinkbox Software's Krakatoa MX 2.


KRAKATOA™ MX is Thinkbox Software's production-proven Volumetric Particle
Rendering, Manipulation and Management Toolkit for Autodesk 3ds Max.

It provides a pipeline for acquiring, caching, transforming, modifying,
deforming, culling, shading and rendering vast quantities of particles at
unprecedented speed to represent [...]

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Autodesk 3ds Max 2013 & Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2013 Extras

Autodesk 3ds Max 2013 & Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2013 product enhancements,
sample files, and extras available on the subscription center!

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What makes Nukex so highly recommended

Those who are serious about their digital compositing need software that will
make the job easier. Many professionals trust Nukex, which is one of the market
leaders in digital editing, as it offers speed like no other software. This is
something that can mean the difference between delivering a world-class
production to excellent reviews and [...]

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V-Ray for 3Ds Max can help artists reach their goal

Those looking for speed in their rendering cannot ignore the power of V-Ray for
3Ds Max. Not only does this software offer exceptional imagery and precision, it
also puts the power and control in the user's hands. One of the most popular
features of the software is the speed it can handle requests at, as [...]

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The strength that lies behind V-Ray For Maya

Creating a masterpiece normally requires tools of the same quality. Many movies
and TV commercials make use of the V-Ray For Maya software due to the speed of
the rendering, the quality of the onboard tools and the scope for what it can
create, and how quickly it can do this. This is important for [...]

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What makes the Wacom Cintiq 21Ux such a good graphics tablet?

Getting the most detail, precision and realistic shading into an animation is
all about using the right tools, and for those who work on computer to create
their drawings need a good graphics tablet to do so. The most important element
to any artist is pressure sensitivity, as this will determine how accurately the
tablet [...]

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What makes Nukex so highly recommended

Those who are serious about their digital compositing need software that will
make the job easier. Many professionals trust Nukex, which is one of the market
leaders in digital editing, as it offers speed like no other software. This is
something that can mean the difference between delivering a world-class
production to excellent reviews and [...]

You may view the latest post at
http://blog.motionmedia.com/what-makes-nukex-so-highly-recommended/

V-Ray for 3Ds Max can help artists reach their goal

Those looking for speed in their rendering cannot ignore the power of V-Ray for
3Ds Max. Not only does this software offer exceptional imagery and precision, it
also puts the power and control in the user's hands. One of the most popular
features of the software is the speed it can handle requests at, as [...]

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http://blog.motionmedia.com/v-ray-for-3ds-max-can-help-artists-reach-their-goal/

The strength that lies behind V-Ray For Maya

Creating a masterpiece normally requires tools of the same quality. Many movies
and TV commercials make use of the V-Ray For Maya software due to the speed of
the rendering, the quality of the onboard tools and the scope for what it can
create, and how quickly it can do this. This is important for [...]

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http://blog.motionmedia.com/the-strength-that-lies-behind-v-ray-for-maya/

Luxology Modo makes character design easy

Those working on Mac or PC might be looking for an excellent piece of software
that can cater for all their 3D modeling needs. There are many programs that
offer these services, but Luxology Modo is on another level. With lightning-fast
model rendering and next generation 3D sculpting tools, this is a piece of
software [...]

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Sitni Sati is proud to announce availability of the FumeFX 3.0 for Autodesk's 3ds max.

After two years in development Sitni Sati releases FumeFX 3.0 for 3ds max!

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Cebas’ finalRender 3.5 Service Pack 8 Released

Cebas has announced a service pack update for finalRender 3.5 as well as a new
automatic software updater, which is the first of it's kind for a 3ds Max
plugin. Check out the press release below for the details.

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PC Release 6.1 Now Available for MXO2 Family, Mojito MAX and CompressHD

PC release 6.1 for Matrox MXO2 Family, Mojito MAX and CompressHD is now
available for you to download. It is available to the public today.

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Why You Seriously Need to Buy Cinema 4D

The Cinema 4D, freshly improved and enhanced, is a physical camera and renderer
with a walkcycle generator and a character auto rigger. It offers increased
photo-realism including an accurate motion blur, stereoscopy which allows you to
create jaw dropping visuals in 3D, and an enhanced picture viewer. It doesn't
matter whether you're veteran George Lucas [...]

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