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Cineversity is a CINEMA 4D online training and education resource from MAXON USA that is dedicated to helping creative professionals, educators and students maximize their potential. The site features nearly 2,000 tutorials on some of the industry’s most advanced 3D graphics and visual effects techniques as well as resources, a knowledgebase, forums and instructional tips on MAXON software for users from beginner to award-winning artist. The redesigned site takes advantage of the latest web innovations to provide users with a more intuitive interface, improved search and filtering capabilities for easier access, the ability to create custom playlists, and an interface for teachers to interact with their students.

The Blender Foundation has finally released Blender 2.61. Most notable in this release is the new render engine Cycles, the Camera Tracker, Ocean Simulation texture and Dynamic Paint. Key features you can see below such as download link. This realese also brings 180 bugs fixes. the Blender team are aiming for a regular two-month schedule with the 2.6x releases – a considerable increase in frequency over previous development cycles. 

MARA3D has released David Giraud – Male Anatomy, an art reference app for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. MARA3D will transform the way artists work and get their references. With multiple poses, layers of detail and unlimited viewing angles, finding the reference you need has never been so simple. MARA3D creates the experience of working with a live model through unique artist representations. This app is available in iTunes App store for only 3,99$.  

Maxon released new update for CINEMA 4D R13 and BodyPaint R13 updating them to version 13.051. According to Maxon this update contains many improvements and fixes, which improve overall stability and it is highly recommended for all users. The update package fix bugs in almost all functional areas of CINEMA 4D including Interface, Modeling, Character Animation, Renderer and more.The minimum requirements for installing this package is CINEMA 4D R13.016 or higher and the update is free for all registered users ready for download from the customer area.