David Cullipher, founder and creative director, explains how the team at Sabertooth uses Autodesk 3ds Max to create interactive projects including HBO Go’s Game of Thrones interactive viewing experience and a US Army game called ‘At the Ready’.
David Cullipher, founder and creative director, explains how the team at Sabertooth uses Autodesk 3ds Max to create interactive projects including HBO Go’s Game of Thrones interactive viewing experience and a US Army game called ‘At the Ready’.
Not much to say about this except that it is amazing and I can’t imagine how much time it took to prepare, animate and shoot this video. Well done and very unique.
Tutorials, tutorials, tutorials! There are so many tutorials online these days that it’s hard to sift through the bad ones to find anything worth while, so we did that for you! We compiled a list of the top 10 After Effects tutorials to make things easy on you, cause that’s what we like to do.
Continue reading “10 Great After Effects Tutorials from Vimeo”…
Chaos Group releases an update to V-Ray for 3ds Max, offering an extensive list of new features and improvements.
New features:
• Support for 3ds Max 2013
• Support for the new shading features of Hair & Fur in 3ds Max 2013
• VRayOrnatrixMod: support for Ornatrix 2.0
• Added a “Matte for reflection/refraction” option to the VRayWrapperMtl material and the V-Ray object settings
• V-Ray RT and V-Ray RT GPU: support for motion blur (transformation and deformation) both in ActiveShade mode and as a production renderer
• V-Ray RT GPU: added a CUDA engine, in addition to OpenCL (the CUDA engine requires a Fermi or Kepler card and the newest nVidia drivers)
Modified features:
• VRayOrnatrixMod: support for Ornatrix thickness maps
• Added the possibility to specify a preview mesh for the vrayMeshExport MaxScript function
• Support for motion blur of V-Ray mesh lights;
• Reduced memory usage and increased speed for dynamic geometry (proxies, displacement etc.) in specific situations
• VRayHDRI: added crop/place options to VRayHDRI;
• VRayHDRI: added Output and curves rollout to VRayHDRI;
• VRayHDRI: added Output and curves rollout to VRayHDRI;
• vrimg2exr: added support for RLE compression method for OpenEXR files to vrimg2exr
• VFB: the V-Ray VFB ICC color correction now takes into account the gamma value from the Color Mapping settings of V-Ray
• VRayPtex: increased the default cache size for VRayPtex textures
• V-Ray scene converter: now converts IES lights and Mental Ray Sun/Sky in a Daylight system
• V-Ray RT GPU: support for sub-pixel filtering
• V-Ray RT GPU: ability to use full resolution textures
• V-Ray RT GPU: option to specify material texture bit depth to help control GPU memory usage
The update is free to registered V-Ray for 3ds Max users and can be downloaded from the Chaos Group website.
RealFlow 2013 is almost here, and you can check out the awesome list of new features coming in 2013 and check out the simulation videos for some really amazing stuff.
New in Realflow 2013
Hybrido 2
RealFlow Graph
RenderKit 3.0
Caronte Body Dynamics Solver
& Much More. Plus, check out these videos (9 More videos if you click read more…)
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Adobe cloud service debuts May 7th. It is important to distinguish between the individual license designed only for an individual customer versus the corporate program called Team Ready designed for corporations purchasing for their staff members. Take a look at the diagram below for a clarifying your options and choice. The individual licenses are not designed for corporate purchasing. They belong solely to the individuals and cannot be transferred or retained by the company should those individuals leave the company.
After two years in development Sitni Sati releases FumeFX 3.0 for 3ds max!
If you haven’t seen this short film that was recently posted, you have to check it out. It was modeled in Modo 601, animated in Lightwave and composited in Adobe After Effects. What do you think?
Dimension’s stereoscopic technology is, at its core, an advanced optical flow-based science that offers two series of tools, the disparity toolset and the optical flow toolset. For ultimate control over stereo sequences, Dimension can precisely construct disparity mapping for accurate per-pixel manipulation of the left and right eyes in true 3D space.
PC release 6.1 for Matrox MXO2 Family, Mojito MAX and CompressHD is now available for you to download. It is available to the public today.
Mac support for the award-winning Matrox Convert DVI and Convert DVI Plus HD-SDI scan converters is now available for you to download.
Today, Blackmagic Design announced that the HyperDeck Studio and the ATEM Television Studio have been released and are now shipping from Australia. There is a large number of backorders that need to be filled, but it is a first come, first served process so get your order in today and you should receive your product within a week or two.
Cubix Corporation announced today its new GPU-Xpander Mobile product for Apple iMac and MacBook products which feature Intel’s high-performance I/O connectivity Thunderbolt technology. The new Xpander Mobile, which is based largely on Cubix’s existing GPU-Xpander PCIe slot expansion technology, will initially feature one PCIe x16 slot (x4 electrical) and one PCIe x8 slot (x4 electrical), plus a 175W power supply.
David Cullipher, founder and creative director, explains how the team at Sabertooth uses Autodesk 3ds Max to create interactive projects including HBO Go’s Game of Thrones interactive viewing experience and a US Army game called ‘At the Ready’.
Came across this cool little animation of an iPhone diorama on Vimeo and thought I’d share it with you guys. Let me know what you think.
KRAKATOA™ MX is Thinkbox Software’s production-proven Volumetric Particle Rendering, Manipulation and Management Toolkit for Autodesk 3ds Max.
Autodesk 3ds Max 2013 & Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2013 product enhancements, sample files, and extras available on the subscription center!
Tutorials, tutorials, tutorials! There are so many tutorials online these days that it’s hard to sift through the bad ones to find anything worth while, so we did that for you! We compiled a list of the 10 Great After Effects tutorials to make things easy on you, cause that’s what we like to do.
Adobe cloud service debuts May 7th. It is important to distinguish between the individual license designed only for an individual customer versus the corporate program called Team Ready designed for corporations purchasing for their staff members. Take a look at the diagram below for a clarifying your options and choice. The individual licenses are not designed for corporate purchasing. They belong solely to the individuals and cannot be transferred or retained by the company should those individuals leave the company.
Adobe is changing a lot about their upgrade policy with the release of Adobe Creative Suite 6 and we’re getting questions about what can be upgraded and how to actually get the free upgrade to CS6. So we thought we’d answer some of those questions for you…
If you haven’t seen this short film that was recently posted, you have to check it out. It was modeled in Modo 601, animated in Lightwave and composited in Adobe After Effects. What do you think?
New Ki Pro v3.0 firmware is now available for download from the AJA website. Ki Pro v3.0 provides a unified firmware release for both the Ki Pro and Ki Pro Mini.
Fusion 6.3, based upon deep image compositing technology, offers copious new and innovative advancements. Some of the newest features include: Volumetric Lighting, advances in Color Science, Primatte 5, lens distortion tools, and AJA Kona 3G playback support.
AJA has some exciting announcements coming out of IBC this year including the all new UDC Converter, the Io XT and the KONA LHe Plus, as well as a new cross platform software application called AJA Control Room. Check out the details in this post.
AJA have just released a new 9.0.3 software release for KONA, Io Express and Io HD users that solves a possible Kernel Panic problem for Final Cut Pro 7 users with OS X 10.6.8 (Snow Leopard), in addition to other improvements.
PC release 6.1 for Matrox MXO2 Family, Mojito MAX and CompressHD is now available for you to download. It is available to the public today.
Matrox MC-100 firmware updater 1.1 is now available for you to download. This update utility is available for Windows 7 (32- and 64-bit) with Service Pack 1 and Windows XP (32-bit) with Service Pack 3.
Matrox is having an MC-100 Product Webinar. Learn how you can use one inexpensive device to monitor, distribute, switch, multiplex, and converge your SDI video feeds within your environment.
Mac support for the award-winning Matrox Convert DVI and Convert DVI Plus HD-SDI scan converters is now available for you to download.
V-Ray Now Available with Support for 3ds Max 2013
The latest V-Ray update offers an extensive list of new features and improvements including:
• Support for 3ds Max 2013
• Support for motion blur (transformation and deformation) with V-Ray RT and V-Ray RT GPU
• Optimized interactive rendering using the NVIDIA CUDA™ architecture in addition to OpenCL
• New “Matte for reflection/refraction” option to the VRayWrapperMtl material and the V-Ray object settings
• Support for Ornatrix 2.0
The update is free to registered V-Ray for 3ds Max users and can be downloaded from the Chaos Group website.
This is an “over the shoulder” look at my work flow for texturing a complex object w/out using uv unwrap in 3ds Max 2012. This video is much longer than my others so feel free to skip thru the parts you already know.
Chaos Group announces V-Ray for Softimage, the newest addition to its suite of innovative rendering solutions.
3Dean shows you a technique for creating a realistic night time city using simple geometry and textures.
Autodesk has announced Maya 2013. Autodesk® Maya® 2013 software delivers practical toolsets to help facilities animation, visual effects, game design pipelines they need to address today’s challenging productions. Powerful new toolsets for dynamic simulation, animation, and rendering enhanced productivity that will help keep them on schedule and within budget. In addition, the Open Data initiative introduced in Maya 2013 helps facili it, content creators can work in parallel to finish faster and more easily handle the massive complexity requirements they face.
Autodesk has announced 3ds Max 2013. Autodesk® 3ds Max® 2013 animation software delivers ActiveShade support in the NVIDIA® iray ® renderer; a new render pass system; and industry-leading interoperability with Adobe® After Effects® and Adobe® Photoshop® softtware. In addition, new motion graphics, 3D animation, and simulation tools empower artists to focus more on creative, rather than technical challenges.
Autodesk has announced Softimage 2013. Autodesk® Softimage® 2013 animation software delivers powerful new creative toolsets and a new high-fidelity interactive environment. From the new CrowdFX simulation feature; to enhanced modeling, 3D animation, physics, and selection tools, Softimage 2013 helps artists create compelling content faster, while extended SDK customizability helps facilitate pipeline integration
Pixologic is pleased to announce the upcoming release of ZBrush 4R3.
This update includes new features and expands the features introduced in previous versions.
Chaos Group announces V-Ray for Softimage, the newest addition to its suite of innovative rendering solutions.
CG Architect is presenting their annual Architectural 3D Awards this year and are looking for entries. The winner gets over $50k in prizes and will accept the award in Spain at the Mundos Digitales Conference 2012 in La Coruna. Good Luck!
Motion Media & renowned NUKE Trainer Steve Wright head to SEATTLE on Feb. 10th, 2012 to bring you this unique Friday class that will explore and demonstrate the key features of Nuke as compared to After Effects, and equip attending artists with a basic understanding of Nuke’s powerful workflow.
Motion Media & renowned NUKE Trainer Steve Wright bring you this unique Friday, Saturday and Sunday class that will explore and demonstrate the key features of Nuke and equip attending artists with a basic understanding of Nuke’s powerful workflow.
Don’t miss this opportunity to see how Autodesk® Smoke® brings editing, color correction and motion graphics together in an all-in-one application. Smoke unifies visual effects and editing on the Mac so you can deliver professional quality results – quickly.
Register today for the CONTENT IN THE CLOUD Conference at CES, taking place on Wednesday January 11th at the Las Vegas Convention Center. You’ll get an insider’s tour of the many ways cloud computing is revolutionizing entertainment delivery, and come away with a deeper understanding of the impact of this technology on content distribution.
V-Ray Now Available with Support for 3ds Max 2013
The latest V-Ray update offers an extensive list of new features and improvements including:
• Support for 3ds Max 2013
• Support for motion blur (transformation and deformation) with V-Ray RT and V-Ray RT GPU
• Optimized interactive rendering using the NVIDIA CUDA™ architecture in addition to OpenCL
• New “Matte for reflection/refraction” option to the VRayWrapperMtl material and the V-Ray object settings
• Support for Ornatrix 2.0
The update is free to registered V-Ray for 3ds Max users and can be downloaded from the Chaos Group website.
MAXON is always working to provide CINEMA 4D and BodyPaint 3D users with the best possible products. The free update of Release 13.058, which is available immediately, is a continuation of these efforts. This update is recommended for all R13 users. A detailed list of updated features can be found here.
Adobe cloud service debuts May 7th. It is important to distinguish between the individual license designed only for an individual customer versus the corporate program called Team Ready designed for corporations purchasing for their staff members. Take a look at the diagram below for a clarifying your options and choice. The individual licenses are not designed for corporate purchasing. They belong solely to the individuals and cannot be transferred or retained by the company should those individuals leave the company.
Adobe is changing a lot about their upgrade policy with the release of Adobe Creative Suite 6 and we’re getting questions about what can be upgraded and how to actually get the free upgrade to CS6. So we thought we’d answer some of those questions for you…
Autodesk 3ds Max 2013 & Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2013 product enhancements, sample files, and extras available on the subscription center!
