LuxRender is a physically based and unbiased rendering engine. Based on state of the art algorithms, LuxRender simulates the flow of light according to physical equations, thus producing realistic images of photographic quality. LuxRender you can use like a standalone software and also as a scene export plugin for 3D modeling software, e.g. 3ds Max, Cinema 4D, Blender, Softimage and others. The current version is still officially a release candidate, but according to a posting on the LuxRender forum, “we decided to jump the version number to 1.0 to emphasize the fact that LuxRender is a production-ready application, as is constantly demonstrated by the various artists using it”.

Maskarad allows an automatic markerless facial performance capture. If you are creating games or producing a movie, this application lets you easily create expressive, realistic facial animations from video. Maskarad autotmaticly converts the detials of the actor to animation data and this can be used in your favorite 3D program, like 3dsmax, Lightwave, maya, Softimage and MotionBuilder. Maskarad uses state-of-the-art technology to automatically locate and track head motion as well as facial expressions and precise lips movements. All you need is a simple video file featuring an actor performance.

Autodesk announce immediately availability of Maya 2013. Maya 2013 delivers new toolsets for dynamic simulation, rendering, and animation; implements an Open data initiative to facilitate non-linear workflows; and provides solutions to create and maintain open pipelines.

Enhancements to the Maya Nucleus framework, including the addition of a new Maya nHair module, combined with the new open source AMD Bullet Physics engine, help you create complex and realistic simulations.

With the high-performance and high-quality Viewport 2.0, new features have been added to expand the level of support, so artists can efficiently evaluate their work in a higher fidelity interactive environment.

Evermotion is a group founded in 1998 in Poland by Krysztof M. Kundzicz. Evermotion creates and develops products that help CG artists with their 3d visualizations by speeding up their workflow and increasing their quality of output. That`sthe reason why Evermotion is a brand which is well known in CG society worldwide. Recently they launched a new website “ http://evervfx.com“ where they describe services and capabilities of Evermotion as a CG studio.  They offer services in advertising, entertaiment and branded content. On evervfx.com you can find projects related architecture, cinematic and automotive reel which can give you an idea about their work and skills in CG.