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3D Software

Wondering which 3D software is best for you? We explore the different types of 3D software, including full 3D suites, digital sculpting applications, 3D game engines, and task-specific software, providing advantages and disadvantages of each.

Which 3D Software?

An overview of the different types of 3D software available, and recommendations for choosing the 3D software suite that's right for you.

What is Rendering?

What is rendering exactly? The final step in the 3D computer graphics pipeline, rendering is the process by which a 3D scene is translated into a final 2D image. Read more about the techniques and software used to render a 3D character or scene.

List of 3D Software - Full 3D Suites

A list of all the major 3D software applications in use by today's top production studios. The list is organized into categories according to the strengths of each piece of software.

New Software - nDo2 First Impressions

Recently had a go with the trial version of NDO2, Quixel's flagship normal mapping utility. Here are my thoughts and first impressions.

Five Reasons You Need to Learn ZBrush (Now!)

ZBrush is on the absolute cutting edge of innovation in the computer graphics industry. Here are five reasons why now is a better time than ever before to learn Pixologic's game-changing software.

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