New Features for 2012 For Maya 2012, Autodesk adds powerful new tools for prototyping and previsualization, extends Maya’s simulation capabilities, and improves integration with other programs.  New feature highlights include:  Enhanced Viewport 2.0; Node-based render passes; enhanced sequencer; substance smart textures; Craft Animation tools; enhanced graph editor; and single step interoperability with Mudbox 2012 .  [...]

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Check out this Rube Goldberg photo machine – someone has a lot of time on their hands.

Advanced Techniques Integrating Photoshop Derek Lea offers good imagery and explanation to incorporate Photoshop with a variety of 2D and 3D applications. This book demonstrates hows how artists can integrate Photoshop CS4, or CS5 with 2D and 3D applications into a comprehensive, creative environment. For example, Poser and Cinema 4D are 3D character animation environments [...]

Drawing App Without Requiring Drawing Talent Celtx offers a drag and drop storyboard app for Apple iPads. It’s pretty self explanatory by selecting a few of the buttons on the menu, and observing what they accomplish. What if you need to quickly draw a movie scene, magazine or web ad, a play scene act, or [...]