Planetside software releases a Terragen 2.4 with complete Animation Module. The Animation Module now includes a complete key frame editing workflow with a dope sheet and curve editor, providing greatly improved control and precision when animating. Version 2.4 also includes greatly expanded GI flicker reduction options, and many additional features, fixes, and optimizations. This major update is free for all licensed Terragen 2 users.

Autodesk introduces Smoke 2013 video editing software.The reinvented Smoke 2013 video editing software is a completely redesigned and repackaged version of the all-in one video editing and visual effects tool for the Mac. Smoke 2013, born out of two decades of visual effects leadership, features a creative workflow that brings powerful node-based compositing right in the timeline at just a smudge under US$3500.

The professional video market is eagerly awaiting an improved post-production workflow and demanding pipeline efficiency. The new all-in-one Smoke, with its unified editing and effects workflow, can be that tool. Smoke can help editors simplify their workflow, centrally manage their media, work interactively with high-res media throughout their projects and deliver high-end content.

RandomControl is a Spanish company located in Madrid specializing on rendering solutions using nVidia CUDA technology. Between their portfolio belongs rendering solutions such as fryrender (physically-based light simulator) and Arion (hybrid-accelerated and physically-based light simulator). Moreover both fryrender and Arion have a wide range support for the most used 3D applications on the market and are physically-basedunbiased render solutions. We were asking questions Erwan Loison about the background of RandomControls as well their products and their plans for the future. We would like to thank RandomControl one more time for finding time for us.

It’s no secret MARI continues to gain popularity in the CG and VFX world. Its powerful and robust 3D digital painting tools have allowed artist to create amazing work. About features and power of this software you can read in our review, that we bring some weeks ago. Now you can learn how to use all that MARI offers in Digital-Tutors tutorial. It will help you get comfortable with MARI and learn how to incorporate it into your own workflow and projects. There are seven tutorials from which can you choose depends on what skills you want to improve.