Jigsaw Authorised to Sell Boxx Technologies Workstation and Renderfarms
January 2, 2009
As one of only three authorised BOXX resellers in the UK, Jigsaw’s commitment to supplying its customers with a cutting edge and integrated IT infrastructure has never been greater.

Download Your 30-Day Trial of Autodesk Maya
December 22, 2008
The Autodesk Maya 2009 30-day trial software provides free access to Maya Unlimited for non-commercial use.

Mudbox Free with Maya 2009
November 24, 2008
To celebrate the launch of Autodesk's Mudbox, Jigsaw is giving away a FREE copy with Autodesk Maya Unlimited 2009 purchases.

Vue 7 Released and Available
November 6, 2008
E-on software, maker of Vue, have today released and made available it's Vue 7 line of products, with new releases of Vue 7 xStream and Vue 7 Infinite.

Autodesk Acquires Softimage!
October 24, 2008
Autodesk announce that they have signed a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Avid’s Softimage business unit for approximately $35 million.

Maya 2009 Unlimited Gold - Save £1651 Off RRP
October 7, 2008
With the release of Maya unlimited 2009, Jigsaw is celebrating the 10th anniversary release by offering a massive £1651 off the RRP when purchased with gold support.

Maya and MotionBuilder 2009 Now Shipping
October 6, 2008
The first customer ship date of Maya 2009 and MotionBuilder 2009 is upon us and can now be purchased direct from Jigsaw via our online store Jigsaw24.com.

VMware Fusion vs. Parallels
October 2, 2008
During some of Jigsaw’s ongoing research and development, we were struck by a thought: “Is there any performance difference when running Autodesk's AutoCAD under VMware Fusion as opposed to Parallels?”

Free 3DS Max Building Concepts Podcast For Download
September 19, 2008
Jigsaw training partner Academy Class have produced a free four part 3ds Max Design Visualisation Tutorial on building concepts for download.

AutoCAD Revit Architecture Suite 2009.1 Released
September 15, 2008
Autodesk release AutoCAD Revit Architecture Suite 2009.1, now including Revit 2009, AutoCAD 2009 and AutoCAD Architecture 2009!

Maxon Cinema 4D R11 In Stock!
September 8, 2008
Maxon have unveiled their latest release R11, and Jigsaw is pleased to announce that it now has Cinema 4D R11; Core, Studio and XL in stock!

3DS Max 2009 Creativity Extension Released
August 22, 2008
Autodesk have now released the latest 3DS Max 2009 and Max Design 2009 Extension, called The Creativity Extension.

Jigsaw Autodesk Architectural Authorised
August 14, 2008
Jigsaw is announces it's Autodesk AEC-A authorisation, now able to offer AutoCAD, AutoCAD Architecture and Revit Architecture

Maxon Announces Cinema 4D R11
August 14, 2008
Maxon have announced their latest release, R11. With render time halved and new global illumination it looks like feature packed offering.

Autodesk Maya 2009 Announced
August 14, 2008
Autodesk have unveiled a their latest addition to their 2009 product range at Siggraph, including, MotionBuilder 2009, Maya 2009 and Mudbox 2009

Philips 3D Solutions wins Best Buzz Award 2008
July 22, 2008
Philips have won the Best Buzz Award at InfoComm 2008 for their auto-stereoscopic 3D display, the Philips WoWvx!

Autodesk 3ds Max 2009 Service Pack 1 Released for Download
June 25, 2008
Autodesk announce and release service pack 1 for 3ds Max 2009 as well as an update for Backburner 2008 users on an IPv6 network.

Jigsaw, Exclusive UK Reseller of UK Designer Trees and Plants
June 9, 2008
Jigsaw is pleased to announce it has become the exclusive UK reseller for Enviro Graphic's royalty free UK designer trees and plants, for Photshop, Sketchup, ArchiCAD and Cheif Architect.

New HP Blade perfect for rendering with up to 1024 Xeon processor cores
June 5, 2008
Hp announces the HP's BL2x220c G5 Server Blade with up to 024 Xeon processor cores in a single 42u rack these pack a serious punch when it comes to rendering.

Behind Scenes Look At 'Kung Fu Panda'
June 2, 2008
Take a peak at the behind the scenes making of DreamWorks latest CG spectacle, 'Kung Fu Panda'... More than enough footage to keep you entertained through your lunch hour!

Final Cut Wins Two AICE Awards
June 2, 2008
The 2008 Association of Independent Creative Editors (AICE) awards show, saw two of Final Cut’s editors honoured at last nights event.

Autodesk To Hold Training Event For Teachers and Lecturers in the UK
April 14, 2008
Autodesk is holding an exclusive training event for teachers and lecturers in the UK on 30th April at the Energy Clinic in London.

NewTek Announce Major Update to LightWave 3D with Version 9.5
April 10, 2008
NewTek has announced a major update to LightWave 3D, and the good news is that it’s free!

Jigsaw Accredited to Supply Philips WOWvx 3D Screens
April 10, 2008
Jigsaw remains at the forefront of AV technology and becomes one of only five UK Philips WOWx resellers / system integrators.

Space Navigator for Notebooks Released
April 10, 2008
3D Connexions have added another 3d mouse to its arsenal, with the addition of the Space Navigator for notebooks, a pocket sized version of its bigger brother!

Maya Unlimited Price Drop
April 10, 2008
Maya Unlimited 2008 becomes even more affordable and available from £3399

Autodesk Releases Two Versions of 3ds Max 2009
April 9, 2008
Autodesk have today announced and released two versions of its industry leading 3ds Max software, with tailored versions for architects, designers and visualisation experts.

Free 3D and 2D Plants For Download
March 12, 2008
Ozbreed.com have made a collection of 3D and 2D plants available for FREE download, great for landscape architects, architects, and viz artists.

The Golden Compass, Ratatouille and Peter and the Wolf Win at the Oscars
February 26, 2008
After the resolution of the Hollywood writers strike, Sunday Night (24/02/08) saw the 2008 Academy Awards ceremony take place at the Kodak Theatre, Hollywood.

Maxon Cinema 4D Motion Graphics Special: Cinema 4D plus Mograph Module - SAVE £129
February 24, 2008
Maxon are offering Jigsaw customers the chance to buy a Cinema 4d 10.5 plus the Mograph Module for a special Promo Bundle Price £549, Saving £129.

Jigsaw acquires re-seller rights to Virtual Vertex’s Muster Renderfarm management software
February 24, 2008
Today Jigsaw has successfully acquired the rights to become one of only two Virtual Vertex Muster resellers in the UK.

FREE 3ds Max Subscription Offer
February 24, 2008
Jigsaw are pleased to announce free subscription to all customers purchasing new seats of 3ds Max 2008 SLM or NLM, saving £279. Free subscription will mean that customers will automatically receive a FREE upgrade to 3ds Max 2009, from Autodesk, when released in Spring 2008.

Save upto £1000 on Maya Unlimited
February 24, 2008
Encouraging customers to take full advantage of Maya Unlimited’s features including, nCloth, fur, hair and fluid effects, Jigsaw has discounted Maya Unlimited NLM by £1000 and Maya Unlimited SLM by £900. Allowing you to take your 3D animations to the next level, at a new affordable price point.

Softimage integrating CryEngine 2 Support
February 24, 2008
Softimage have today announced that they are to integrate content pipeline support for CryEngine 2. Direct support will allow software developers to have greater control and options when it comes to creating 3D content to be used in next-gen games. Used to power first person shooter, Crysis, CryEngine 2 is Crytek’s new game engine.

Update to Lightwave see’s the addition of hair, fur, real world lighting and improvements in global illumination
February 24, 2008
NewTek, today announced LightWave v9.5, a major update to its award-winning 3D application, LightWave 3D. LightWave v9.5 new capabilities include a complete hair and fur solution, new lighting system and many improvements to animation, global illumination, rendering and workflow. The update will be available to registered owners of the LightWave v9 series at no charge.

MS unveils FREE XBOX Development tools For Students
February 24, 2008
Later today the chairman of Microsoft, Bill Gates, will unveil a new bundle scheme that will allow students to have access to the major tools needed to develop applications.Microsoft are aiming this bundle so with the idea to allow students to ”unlock their creative potential and set them on the path to academic and career success”.

NVIDIA Introduces 512MB GPU for Notebook Workstations
February 23, 2008
Today NVIDIA introduced a new Quadro FX 3600M graphics card for notebookworkstations, aimed squarely at bring high quality visualisations on the go.

Visual Effect Society’s (VES) Award Winners Announced
February 15, 2008
Last night saw the sixth Visual Effects Society’s (VES) awards gala at the Kodak Theatre, Hollywood.

Autodesk Announces 2 Version of 3ds Max, with a new 3ds Max Deisgn 2009
February 15, 2008
At its annual World Press Days event, Autodesk announced two new versions of its Autodesk 3ds Max.

FREE CG magazine from CG Arena
February 15, 2008
The latest edition of CGArenas 3D magazine is out and available for FREE download, all you need to do is to register (again free to do.)

Microsoft buys 3D company for Virtual Earth
February 15, 2008
Microsoft has bought Caligari, a developer of 3D modeling software, in a move that could help enrich the graphics experience in Microsoft’s Virtual Earth mapping system.

Ratatouille Sweeps up 9 Awards in LA at the 35th Annie Awards
February 15, 2008
The Annie Awards, celebrating the best in animation, saw its 35th annual event take place on Friday February 8th at the University of Central LA’s Royce Hall.

Softimage Expands Education Range with Graduate Program
February 15, 2008
Softimage, part of Avid Technology, has announced details of a newly expanded education programme.

Unity 2.0.2 Released - Optimizations, Tweaks and Resources
February 15, 2008
Just counting in optimizations and bugfixes, Unity 2.0.2 is a huge release. But they’ve added a few features and improvements too, mainly focusing on improving on the new features that were introduced in Unity 2.0.

Unrivalled 3D Processing Power with Apple’s Newly Announced Mac Pro
February 6, 2008
Apple have today announced the fastest Mac Pro yet. The standard system ships with two 2.8GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon processors, 2GB of Ram and an ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT graphics card.

Unity 2.0 Released
February 6, 2008
Today enounces the long awaited release of Unity 2.0 for Games Development! Boasting over 50 new features and more program updates, Unity 2.0 is even more powerful than before.

Toon Boom Studio 4 Patch Available for full Apple 10.5 Leopard Compatibility
February 6, 2008
Toon Boom Stuido 4 patch now available for full Apple 10.5 Leopard compatibility.

Softimage Alienbrain 8.1 30-seat/60-day Trial
February 6, 2008
Softimage, developers of products such as XSI and FaceRobot, have announced a 30-seat/60-day trial for its Alienbrain 8.1 asset management software.

Real Flow Earns Next Limit Technologies a Technical Achievement Award
February 6, 2008
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have awarded a Technical Achievement Award to Next Limit Technologies for Real Flow, the water and liquid simulator.

Ratatouille Wins Golden Globe
February 6, 2008
Ratatouille, 2007s animated blockbuster from Walt Disney / Pixar has won a Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature Film.

PerfHUD 5.2 Released!
February 6, 2008
NVIDIA have released a new version of PerfHUD (version 5.2). PerfHUD is an advanced 3D analysis tool that overlays your 3D application an perform numerous calculations and reports of your game or application.

NVIDIA Tesla Graphics Processor Unit
February 6, 2008
Revolutionary NVIDIA Tesla High Performance Computing (HPC) solutions arm scientists, engineers and other technical professionals with the power to solve previously unsolvable problems.

NVidia acquires Mental Images, creators of Mental Ray
February 6, 2008
NVIDIAs latest acquisition, Mental Ray, is the rendering engine shipped with a large proportion of the worlds leading DCC and CAD/CAM packages.

Jigsaw to take 3D to Brodcast Live 2008...
February 6, 2008
Jigsaw look forward to seeing you Earls Court for the UK’s largest broadcast and AV technology event in over a decade – Broadcast Live incorporating Video Forum 2008.

Jigsaw invited to RARE studios
February 6, 2008
Big news for the 3D and Education teams here - some of us have been invited to take a trip down to the games development studio RARE, based in Nottingham.

Nvidia to Aquire Ageia
February 6, 2008
Graphics giant Nvidia are to Aquire Ageia Technologies, the company behind PhysX software.

Beat AutoCAD LT Price Rises with FREE Subscription!
February 6, 2008
To help our customers beat Autodesks planned price increases for AutoCAD LT, Jigsaw has launched a FREE subscription offer.

Autodesk Maya 2008 Released!
February 6, 2008
Today, the first copies of the award-winning Autodesk Maya 2008 have been shipped out to customers that have pre-ordered.

Autodesk Announce Huge Price Increases for AutoCAD LT
February 6, 2008
Autodesk have announced huge price rises for AutoCAD LT, planned to take place from the 1st March 2008. To help protect our customers from these, Jigsaw has placed a large stock so we can try to keep our prices down for as long as possible.

Autodesk 3D Studio Max 2008 Released!
February 6, 2008
As of today, Autodesk are shipping out the very exciting 3D Studio Max 2008.

Nvidia Quadro FX 5600 and FX 4600 SDI
February 5, 2008
Nvidia has launched its latest ultra high end graphics solutions in the form of two new cards, the Nvidia Quadro FX 5600 SDI and FX 4600 SDI.

Maxon's Bodypaint 3D Used in the Golden Compass
February 5, 2008
Maxons Bodypaint used for the armoured polar bears in The Golden Compass.

Jigsaw Team up with Bunkspeed to offer Hypershot for Real-Time Photographic Renders
February 5, 2008
Jigsaw Team up with Bunkspeed to offer Hypershot for Photographic Renders.

Jigsaw Obtains MotionBuilder Accreditation from Autodesk
February 5, 2008
Jigsaw is proud to obtain accreditation to sell Autodesk’s industry leading character animation software, MotionBuilder.

Jigsaw Increases Stock Levels for Autodesk 3ds Max and Maya
February 5, 2008
Next day Delivery on certain 3ds Max and Maya products from Autodesk.

Jigsaw Increases Maxon Stock Levels
February 5, 2008
Increases in Stock and next day delivery on a broader range of Maxon Cinema 4D products.

Jigsaw now able to offer Autodesk Accredited Training
February 5, 2008
Jigsaw are now able to offer Autodesk Accredited Training on 3D Products.

Autodesk’s 3d Max and Maya wins National Television Academy Awards
February 5, 2008
Autodesks 3d Max and Maya win National Television Academy Awards in Las Vegas.

Autodesk Maya 2008 Extension 1: Maya Muscle Released
February 5, 2008
Maya subscription customers, both complete and unlimited, are now able to download the latest extension to their Maya 2008 software.

80th Oscar Nominations Announced
February 5, 2008
Nominations for the best films of 2007 have today been announced by the Academy Awards.

Autodesk Combustion 2008 Released
January 14, 2008
Autodesk have today released its latest version of its compositor, Combustion 2008.

2007 Visual Effects Oscars – The Shortlist
January 14, 2008
The seven films that have made the short list for the 2007 Visual Effects Oscars have been announced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

New Quadro FX 3700 graphics board from Nvidia
January 14, 2008
Nvidia has released its latest edition to the Quadro range of graphics cards with the FX 3700.

Jigsaw become Real Flow resellers
January 11, 2008
Jigsaw has just received confirmation from Next Limit Technologies that it is now able to sell Real Flow 4, leading software for the simulation and animation of fluids, water surfaces, soft or hard bodies, fibres and meshes.