Gelato Pro 2.0 review
nVidia’s Gelato is different from most renderers because it combines the processing power of the system’s CPU with the processing ability of the graphics card.
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Form.Z 6.0 review
Form.Z has been one of the more capable 3D modelling applications for some years, but version 6.0 sees it take a significant step.
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RT.X2 review
enables editors to capture, edit and output HDV with a minimum of fuss. Like the first generation of DV editing hardware, it’s somewhat limited, but it’s far better than...
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Modo 201 review
Luxology’s Modo is a new breed of 3D program that attempts to buck the trend. It recognizes that the 3D artist sometimes has too many controls to tweak.
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MoGraph review
MoGraph is Maxon’s latest add-on module for its Cinema 4D 3D animation system, which offers more than just After Effects-style animation tools for title sequences.
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MacBook Pro 17-inch review
Apple’s latest pro laptop isn’t just a larger version of the 15.4-inch MacBook Pro – it adds a faster processor and the option of a glossy X-Black-style screen.
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Boris Blue 1.0 review
Following on from the first real-time 2D motion graphics application, Apple Motion, Boris FX has released the first truly-professional real-time 3D compositor, Boris Blue.
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PrintDevizor 2 review
PrintDevizor 2 continues to be the only software that lets you view on-screen standard print, special inks, and decorative finishes in a photo-realistic 3D environment.
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Craft Camera Tools review
Craft Camera Tools is a set of 3D camera plug-ins that allows you to record travelling, flying, or wandering cameras through scenes in Autodesk 3DS Max and VIZ.
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VP2330wb review
The progress of technology can be a wonderful thing. Prices are dropping all the time, leaving Viewsonic’s latest 23-inch model looking overpriced.
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Fluid Mask 2.0 review
There are two important aspects to a masking plug-in. First is the ability to deal with painstakingly complex detail such as hair and multi-coloured backgrounds, which is something that Fluid Mask 2.0 excels at.
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StoryViz 2.0 review
This release of StoryViz is free to owners of version 1.0, but there's much new here and it’s now closely integrated with RealViz’s MatchMover Pro and VTour tools.
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Moujou review
Moujou is a matchmoving plug-in for Maya from 2d3. It takes its functionality from Boujou, the company’s popular standalone camera tracking application.
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LightZone 1.0 review
While new-fangled applications such as Adobe Lightroom and Apple Aperture aim to be the central workflow tool for digital photographers, neither attempts to take on Photoshop for deep image editing – yet.
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VTour 1.0 review
VTour is a new program that allows you to construct 3D virtual environments with photorealistic textures, starting from a single photographic panorama. It’s available for Windows 2000 and XP, and a Mac OS X version will be released in the summer.
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Inspiron 9400 review
Dell’s first laptop to offer Intel’s new Core Duo line of processors features the same chip as Apple’s MacBook Pro (left), but places it within a 17-inch case. As such models go, the Inspiron 9400 is small and light.
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MacBook Pro 15.4-inch review
Apple’s first laptop since the move from Motorola to Intel processors isn’t the groundbreaking machine that many were expecting. If anything, the move has made the mobile Mac more ordinary, and the chip switch will put off anyone reliant on Adobe applications.
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Huey review
At last, a monitor calibration product that doesn’t require an PhD in applied mathematics to master. Designed for calibrating and profiling LCD and CRT displays, the plug-&-play Huey is a pen-like colorimeter that will have your screen calibrated in a few minutes.
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FireGL 7350 review
Innovations in 3D graphics cards usually appear first in the gaming market. However, the first board to boast 1GB of RAM is the FireGL 7350, which is aimed squarely at 3D artists.
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trueSpace 7 review
Arguably the most impressive new feature in trueSpace 7 is the DirectX-based real-time rendering system. TrueSpace 7 has a dedicated view panel – called the DirectX 9 Player – that shows ‘photorealistic’ versions of how a 3D scene will look in real-time.