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Free Stuff: DAZ Gives Away Studio 4 Pro, Bryce 7 Pro, and More
If you like free software, you might want to head over to the DAZ 3D website this month, while the company is giving away downloads of its Poser competitor DAZ Studio 4 Pro, the venerable 3D landscaping software Bryce 7 …
FCPUG Changes Name to Creative Pro User Group
Final Cut Pro users may have come to Friday’s eleventh-annual SuperMeet in San Francisco under the Apple banner but they left with a very different identity. SuperMeet co-producers Dan Bérubé and Michael Horton (seen on stage, above) announced that the …
Luxology: Building Modo from the Ground Up
Modo is one of the most unique and interesting 3D creation applications available. It has clearly taken its own development path. The team that developed it, lead by Brad Peebler, were originally at NewTek developing LightWave. I often complained in …
Studios Put 35mm Prints on the Endangered-Species List
When news broke that Eastman Kodak had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, it seemed like just another signpost on the road marking the long, slow decline of 35mm film acquisition and exhibition. But I didn’t think it was any …
The Fascinating Story of How Autodesk Came to Be (Part 1)
Autodesk has been around since the early 80s when John Walker and some of his programmer friends founded it as a small company based on their original product, AutoCAD, an early Computer Aided Design program acquired from programmer Michael Riddle. …
Producers Guild Award Nominees Don’t Change Much in the Oscar Race
Kicking off the new year, awards-season style, the Producers Guild of America weighed in on 2011 films today, announcing the nominees for its Producer of the Year awards. Far from shaking things up, the PGA’s decisions mostly reflect the industry …
2011 Tax Tip: Buy Software and Gear Now, Deduct 100% Next April
As you get your end-of-year equipment receipts in order for tax time, it makes sense to go ahead with that software or hardware upgrade now—by midnight tomorrow, December 31, to be exact. Thanks to new Section 179 deduction limits approved …
Golden Globes Sound Off for The Artist
The Artist led the field with six Golden Globes nominations this morning, cementing its status as the front-runner for eventual Oscar honors. The status of the Globes as precursors to the Academy Awards is questionable — the tastes of the …
Louis C.K. Goes Totally Indie, Clears $200,000 in Four Days
Comedian Louis C.K., who pretty much tore up the model for television production by creating, writing, directing and editing the Emmy-nominated FX series Louie without taking any notes from the network, last weekend took a shot at remaking the business …
7 Hilarious-yet-Genius Gifts for the DP on Your List
Many of you already know the Photojojo newsletter and Web site for its sometimes wacky but often useful photography tips and DIY projects. The site also has a popular online store and several of the newest products are so perfectly …