Lots of free and tileable textures to download from Sync3D.com! You have to register (free) on their forum to be able to download, but it’s worth the time! Mineral, glass, brick, wood, metal…high resolution textures free for any use!

Via: 3DM3

The Precision Modelling Guide to Blender is a 151 page walk-through of Blender’s mesh modelling tools and design techniques. Illustrated with over 600 images it gives a clear and concise introduction to using blender. By progressing through the guide you will be introduced to many of Blenders commonly used modelling tools and also a few of the not so well known ones. The tools are presented in a real working design example with explanations of why the tools are used and not merely a demonstration of the tools in use.

Via: BlenderNation

The guys at CGSociety have made a list featuring the CG TOP 20 products, VFX and digital artistry in 2007. This list is the result of public voting in a thread promoted for the purpose on CGTalk, which was open for a month. 1st position goes to Disney/Pixar’s Ratatouille, 2nd to Transformers and 3rd to ZBrush 3.1. Click the image to see the full list!

Nice interview with Thierry Doizon, senior concept artist at Eidos in Montreal. The interview is available on The Gnomon Workshop website, click here or on the image to read it.

Via: CGSociety

New making of at 3DM3, where Tomasz Jedruszek explains the proccess of creating ‘Winter Blockade’, his latest 2D work.

Check out the trailer for Hellboy II: The Golden Army, available on IGN

The Pixel Farm Ltd. announced yesterday the immediate availability of PFTrack 4.1 Personal Learning Edition (PLE).

The free learning edition of The Pixel Farm’s industry-leading tracking and match-moving application allows students, digital artists and facilities to evaluate, learn and master PFTrack 4.1

The only limitations in PFTrack 4.1 PLE are the ability to export camera and image data. Projects created in PFTrack 4.1 cannot be opened in the retail version, limiting PFTrack 4.1 PLE to non-commercial use.

Via: CGSociety

Check this making of from 3DM3! Sarel Theron shows how he created this matte painting in Adobe Photoshop.

New making of from CGArena. This time artist Waleed Abdeen shows how he created his image “Mini Taxi”, a vehicle used as a taxi in many countries because it is active and inexpensive. It also has many nicknames like Raksha and Tok Tok.

CGArena has just released a new issue of their free downloadable magazine. Click the image to get Dec07 - Jan08 issue