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May 20, 2011 Motion Media is Donating 1% of sales in June to Red Cross

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June is Red Cross month at Motion Media. We want to give back to the American Red Cross for all of their hard work not only in Japan, but all over the world.  So in June, we are raising funds for the Red Cross via a Comedy Night & Auction for VFX, Animation, Film & TV Professionals as well as donating 1% of sales in June. We believe that, with the help of our customers and community, we can raise $35,000 to donate.

On June 9th, we’re having a Comedy Night & Auction Fundraiser at the Hollywood Improv with all benefits going to the American Red Cross and their relief efforts in Japan. We currently have over $54,000 worth of vfx/animation software & hardware donated from our amazing sponsors like Adobe, Autodesk & AJA, with more to come. If you’re interested in attending this free event, click here to RSVP.

Also, all of June, we will be donating 1% of all sales from our vendors that donated gear for our auction.  So 1% of anything purchased during June, 2011 from the following list of vendors will be donated to the American Red Cross.

  • 3D Connexion
  • Adobe
  • AJA
  • Autodesk
  • Axceleon
  • Blackmagic Design
  • ChaosGroup
  • E-on Software
  • G-Technology
  • Luxology
  • Maxon
  • PipelineFX
  • Pixologic
  • PNY Nvidia
  • Red Giant Software
  • The Foundry
  • Thinkbox Software
  • Tiger Technology
  • Vicon
  • Wacom

Together with your help, we hope to knock this out of the park! Hopefully we’ll see you on June 9th!

Apr 14, 2011 Autodesk 2012 Product Launch

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On April 20, 2011, Autodesk will host a live virtual event, showcasing the entire line of 2012 Autodesk products.

Accelerate your film, television, or game projects. Find new ways of exploring, refining, and presenting your ideas. Discover a range of world-class new creative tools.

It all starts when you Register for the Autodesk Virtual Event.

Date: April 20, 2011

Time: 8:00 am – 2:00 pm PT

See how the new Autodesk Digital Entertainment Creation (DEC) solutions – including the comprehensive Entertainment Creation Suites – can help you create and deliver your most innovative work. You’ll have the chance to hear how leading Autodesk customers such as LOOK Effects, Eidos-Montréal, and SWAY Studio use Autodesk Digital Entertainment Solutions to take their work to the next level.

At the Autodesk Virtual Event, you attend sessions right from your desktop. These presentations will help you:

  • Position yourself for your next big opportunity
  • Explore the tools used by leading artists and animators
  • Take advantage of hardware advances to finish projects faster

Don’t miss this chance to learn how Autodesk Digital Entertainment Creation solutions can help you bring your best ideas to life.

Get the NEW Autodesk Media & Entertainment 2012 products at the Motion Media Online shop.

Mar 8, 2011 The Foundry STORM Launch at RED STUDIOS, Hollywood – 10th March 2011

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STORM 1.0 – AVAILABLE NOW!

The STORM has now officially hit and to celebrate, you are invited to an exclusive event.

Join The Foundry at RED Studios in Los Angeles for an exclusive event to celebrate the release of STORM.

DATE: THURSDAY 10TH MARCH
TIME: 6PM – 9.30PM
WHERE:  RED Studios – Stage 4,
846 North Cahuenga
Boulevard, Los Angeles
CA 90038 – 3704

Places are limited, so REGISTER NOW
to ensure you don’t miss out.

DON’T MISS OUT ON THIS RARE CHANCE TO VISIT RED STUDIOS AND
HEAR FIRST HAND ABOUT RED AND STORM DEVELOPMENTS

More information on The Foundry’s Storm Event at Red Studios or Buy The Foundry’s Storm Now from Motion Media’s online shop.

Feb 28, 2011 Autodesk at GDC 2011

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The Game Developers Conference (GDC) is  here!

GDC will be held at the Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA from February 28th thru March 4th 2011.

Autodesk will be attending the show floor at GDC and have posted their Theater schedule .

View the Autodesk GDC 2011 theater schedule

If you can’t make it the show floor, Autodesk will also be streaming their theatre online.

Autodesk GDC information and online theater

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Jan 19, 2011 The Foundry’s Stereo MasterClasses in February 2011

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Taking on stereoscopic Film or Commercials projects?

Come to our FREE full day event to see how The Foundry’s products can offer a helping hand and how your peers have been successful using them in production.

LA MASTERCLASS : THURSDAY 3RD FEBRUARY REGISTER HERE
NYC  MASTERCLASS :  MONDAY 7TH FEBRUARY REGISTER HERE
LONDON MASTERCLASS : THURSDAY 10TH FEBRUARY REGISTER HERE


Due to limited space, if you are a student and want to attend one of these events please email marketing@thefoundry.co.uk and we will put you on a waiting list for registration.

Click here for more information about The Foundry’s Stereo MasterClasses

We at Motion Media are also holding a 3-Day Nuke Training course with renowned NUKE Trainer Steve Wright

Register for the 3 day NUKE class and more information

Dec 22, 2010 3 Day NUKE Training with Steve Wright

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3-DAY NUKE CLASS

Motion Media & renowned NUKE Trainer Steve Wright bring you this unique Friday, Saturday and Sunday class on Feb.11-13th, 2011,  that will explore and demonstrate the key features of Nuke and equip attending artists with a basic understanding of Nuke’s powerful workflow. Prerequisites for the class are a solid background in compositing visual effects using programs such as Shake, Combustion, Digital Fusion, Motion, Flame, Toxik or After Effects.

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Dec 15, 2010 Free Mocha Pro Webinar Tomorrow

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Free mocha Pro webinar tomorrow
Register now:

VFX techniques with mocha Pro webinar

What: a free live online webinar with instructor, Ben Brownlee of Curious Turtle Training
When: December 16, 2010 @ 10:00 AM PST to 11:30 AM PST – Convert Timezone
Register: New Media Webinars

AGENDA

  • * How is planar tracker different from other types of tracking?
    * Identifying the best planes to track – even when they are not directly linked to our target.
    * When to split tracking data from the shapes you want to work on.
    * The principle behind removing elements from a shot.
    * Removing a lens flare from footage shot with a moving camera.
    * Stabilizing shots with the Stabilize module.

DURATION

90 Minutes

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Visual Effects Artists, Video Editors, After Effects Users, Final Cut Studio Users, Online Editors, Compositors, VFX Producers, Mocha Users, Mokey Users

PREREQUISITE

Understanding some of the basics of compositing (layers, motion tracking, masks) would be useful as would a basic understanding of the Mocha interface.

Dec 7, 2010 Learn How You Can Save Cash on Software Purchases in 2010

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Learn how Section 179 Can Increase Your Bottom Line in 2010

Join Motion Media and Jacob Lager of Zuber & Taillieu for a free webinar explaining the details of Section 179, and how you can best use this tax deduction to your advantage. This is not a complicated tax, and it is much easier than you might think to deduct your software & even other purchases as well.

Jacob will go over:

  • Section 179 overview
  • What you can write off
  • How it works
  • How financing software this year can actually make you money in 2010
  • What other purchase you can deduct with Section 179
  • Q&A – Get all of your questions answered.

The Details

Who Should Attend: Anyone who has purchased any software in 2010, or is planning on purchasing before year’s end.

When: Thursday, December 9th – 1pm-2pm

Where: Online

Cost: Free

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Nov 16, 2010 The Foundry MARI release event Los Angeles

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The Foundry Celebrates the release of Mari with an event in Hollywood, CA.

Join them to celebrate the release of MARI 1.1 on Windows and Linux.

1 December 2010, 7pm to 9.30pm

Gnomon School of VFX

1015 N. Cahuenga Blvd, Hollywood, 90038

Register for the event at the link below.

MARI is Coming to LA

Oct 20, 2010 Webinar: Camera Tracking with 3ds Max & SynthEyes

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Motion Media Presents “Camera Tracking with SynthEyes & 3ds Max”.
This tutorial is based on the opening sequence of a just released
snowboard video called Cheers, and will be presented by the Animation
Director and Supervisor, Dean Fowler.

See the camera tracking
process on a working production, from the inside. See how Dean worked
with the Director of Photography to create a shot and camera match that
looks realistic and unique.

In this tutorial you will see:

    * Setting up the shot for a Camera Track
    * Tracking using SynthEyes
    * Incorporating a 3d Model into the shot
    * Realistic Lighting and Rendering
    * Animation – (Post Production)

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Motion Media Client Sabertooth Uses Autodesk 3ds Max to Deliver 3D CG Interactive Projects

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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’.

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Weekly Inspiration: Wall Painted Animation

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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.

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10 Great After Effects Tutorials from Vimeo

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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.

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V-Ray Now Available with Support for 3ds Max 2013

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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.

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Realflow 2013 is Almost Here….

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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.

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News/Press Releases


Autodesk Maya 2013 Announced!
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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 3ds Max 2013 Announced!
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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 Softimage 2013 Announced!
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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 announces ZBrush 4R3
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Pixologic is pleased to announce the upcoming release of ZBrush 4R3.
This update includes new features and expands the features introduced in previous versions.

V-Ray for Softimage Now Available!
Feb 20, 2012 | No Comments | Read more →

Chaos Group announces V-Ray for Softimage, the newest addition to its suite of innovative rendering solutions.

Events


Architectural 3D Awards – Call for Submissions
Apr 27, 2012 | No Comments | Read more →

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!

Class: Nuke for After Effects Users in Seattle
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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.

3 Day Nuke Training with Steve Wright
Jan 18, 2012 | No Comments | Read more →

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.

Webcast: Accelerate Your Post-Production Pipeline with Smoke for Mac
Jan 16, 2012 | No Comments | Read more →

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.

Content in the Cloud Conference @ CES 2012
Jan 5, 2012 | No Comments | Read more →

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.

Updates/Upgrades


V-Ray Now Available with Support for 3ds Max 2013
May 8, 2012 | No Comments | Read more →

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.

Update: Cinema 4D R13 & BodyPaint 3D
May 7, 2012 | No Comments | Read more →

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 CS6 Creative Cloud choosing the right licensing option
May 4, 2012 | No Comments | Read more →

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.

Your Adobe CS6 Upgrade Questions Answered
Apr 30, 2012 | No Comments | Read more →

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 Extras
Apr 25, 2012 | No Comments | Read more →

Autodesk 3ds Max 2013 & Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2013 product enhancements, sample files, and extras available on the subscription center!



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