Rowan KarrerJun 2, 2017Architecture Sketchhttps://graphicriver.net/item/architecture-sketch-photoshop-action/19131895?s_rank=2 I'm half posting this here for myself, for later...
Rowan KarrerJun 1, 2017DOF Prohttp://richardrosenman.com/shop/dof-pro/ This is a proprietary plugin for replicating depth of field in Photoshop. I have some qualms...
Rowan KarrerFeb 1, 2017Panigale - TeaserHere is a test frame from a personal project I have just sent off to render on my (very humble) render farm. The project is titled,...
Rowan KarrerJan 23, 2017Zippy Painter - for placing many objects dynamicallyThis will undoubtedly be a useful tool for 3D artists in just about any field of computer graphics. I've seen in various presentations...
Rowan KarrerJan 17, 2017Pixar on raytracingCheck out this interesting article from FxGuide on Pixar's short film, Piper. For those of us who are very used to using raytracers most...
Rowan KarrerDec 7, 2016Resumable Rendering in VRay 3.5http://www.evermotion.org/tutorials/show/10467/v-ray-3-5-understanding-resumable-rendering?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_cam...
Rowan KarrerOct 30, 2016ChaosGroup announce "vrscans"https://www.chaosgroup.com/vrscans?utm_medium=social-unpaid&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=vrscans-library-launch&utm_content=announcem...
Rowan KarrerOct 14, 2016Ian Spriggs on 'Portrait of Neill Blomkamp'http://www.cgsociety.org/news/article/2702/portrait-of-neill-blomkamp-an-interview-with-ian-spriggs A small insight into an incredible 3D...
Rowan KarrerOct 13, 2016Anders Langlands' alSurfaceShaderhttps://labs.chaosgroup.com/index.php/rendering-rd/v-rays-implementation-of-the-anders-langlands-alsurface-shader/ For those wanting to...
Rowan KarrerOct 13, 2016Corona Renderer 1.5 releasehttps://corona-renderer.com/blog/corona-renderer-1-5-released/ Loving the look of that interactive light mix...
Rowan KarrerOct 13, 2016Chaos Group guide to stochastic renderinghttps://www.fxguide.com/quicktakes/v-rays-practical-stochastic-rendering-of-spec-y-things/?utm_source=fxguide+web+form&utm_campaign=3eeeb...
Rowan KarrerSep 14, 2016Radeon - ProRenderAnother day, another unbiased raytracer... Or so it would seem. Although this one has been out for a while, under the nomenclature of...
Rowan KarrerAug 31, 2016Using 3DConnexion Space Navigator with Max & MayaThese little things are pretty handy. If you haven't had a chance to use one and, most importantly, get used to it, you don't even...
Rowan KarrerAug 24, 2016Quixel MegascansCheck out the incredible material and geometry library from Quixel! https://megascans.se/ If the subscription model pricing seems a bit...
Rowan KarrerAug 17, 2016Running 3DS Max on integrated graphicsI recently built a couple of render nodes for my home office. During the process I ran into an issue where Max was falling over...
Rowan KarrerAug 12, 2016HouzzI've just discovered Houzz, it's a really useful resource for interior design inspiration and reference. http://www.houzz.com.au/
Rowan KarrerAug 9, 2016The works of Zdzisław BeksińskiCheck out the work of Zdzisław Beksiński (don't feel embarrassed if you need to copy & paste that name!). https://art.vniz.net/en/beksins...
Rowan KarrerAug 3, 2016Backblaze drive statistics - Q2 2016Even if you're not professionally freelancing, if you're in industry, the chances are you need a fair whack of storage that's both fast...
Rowan KarrerJul 27, 2016AMD - GPU's equipped with SSD's for massive buffersThis is exactly the kind of game-changer I've been hanging out for. While system RAM has been charging ahead to a point where you can...
Rowan KarrerJul 26, 2016Nvidia release Pascal Titan Xhttp://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016/07/gtx-titan-x-pascal-specs-price-release-date/ Exciting times in GPU technology. I must admit...