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May 13, 2013 The Foundry Mari 2.0 Masking & Painting Tutorial

More : Inspiration · The Foundry · Tutorials · Videos · Mari

Check out this very cool The Foundry Mari tutorial from Jeff Kleinzweig, the lead artist at Zindagi Games.

The tutorial covers: A custom shader in Mari that replicates our in-game physically based shader nearly identically. Paint diffuse, normal, specular, and roughness to describe any type of material simultaneously by using shared mask layers. Everything gets baked down to one material draw call.

Adjusting the brightness of the paint’s roughness map on the fire hydrant will transition through mips in the specular cubemap, effectively “blurring” the reflection. This can be seen more clearly on the example using the chrome sphere. Using the mask of rust as an input to the bump channel, painting rust will also affect the final normal map.

May 2, 2013 Try Modo 701 Free

More : Luxology · Software · The Foundry · modo 701 · Trial

The Foundry and Luxology announced a free Modo 701 15 Day trial and a 30 Day production trial that is $25. I suggest you head over to the Luxology site and get started as soon as you can. Plus, if you haven’t already, take the 701 Feature Tour, now with new videos.

The MODO Basic Trial includes:

MODO 701 software (download)
MODO content files
MODO 701 online documentation
15 day temporary license
Licenses for BOTH PC and Mac
Download Here

The MODO Production Evaluation includes:

MODO 701 software (download)
MODO 701 Spotlight video series ($25 value)
MODO content files
Access to Asset Sharing site
MODO 701 online documentation
30 day temporary license
Licenses for BOTH PC and Mac
MODO Plug-in SDK
$25 credit off purchase of new MODO Individual License
Special offers from Luxology

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Apr 16, 2013 The Foundry 2013 Demo Reel

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The Foundry showcased its new demo reel at NAB 2013 and it was pretty amazing. There is a lot of great work in there from our clients like Prime Focus, Hinge Digital, Framestore, Look Effects and more.

Mar 25, 2013 Luxology MODO 701 is out now!

More : Luxology · The Foundry · 3D · 3D animation · Luxology · modo 701 · Nuke · Rendering · Visual Effects

This brand new major release of MODO includes significant improvements to the modelling, sculpting, animation, effects and rendering workflows. Plus, it continues to add value with a number of new features.

MODO 701 highlights

Procedural particle engine with an easy to use pre-set workflow
Audio playback and a sound channel modifier, bringing animations to life
Schematic improvements, reducing scene graph complexity
Dedicated dynamics simulation layer, significantly improving performance
Simplified complexity of materials and layered shaders
Large scene performance improvements by as much as 175x
Preview render synchronisation improvements, over 50x faster in large scenes
New Python interpreter, making python execution many times faster
Unlimited network rendering

MODO 701 recorded webcast below.

Mar 21, 2013 All New Nuke Assist & NukeX Upgrade Promo

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The Foundry today announced that NUKEX 7.0v6 – complete with the brand new Assist tool for NUKEX – is now in beta.

What is Assist for NUKEX?
NUKEX’s Assist tool allows the common tasks of paint, roto, 2D tracking and planar tracking to be shared with a wider group of artists at no additional cost.

Available as two additional licences for every (full) NUKEX licence with valid maintenance, NUKEX’s Assist feature gives artists access to a select set of NUKE nodes to perform the common tasks of paint, roto, 2D tracking and planar tracking and comes completely free to NUKEX customers on valid maintenance.

To break this down, you basically get two limited feature NUKE licenses that allow for only the Paint, Roto, 2D Tracking and Planar Tracking nodes so artists that will only be using these tasks can have access to them for free.

How to do I get my hands on Assist for NUKEX?
If you’re a NUKEX owner with valid maintenance you will have received a email from The Foundry with instructions on how to get hold of your Assist licences and the NUKEX 7.0v6 beta.

If you’re a NUKEX customer but are worried your maintenance may have lapsed, please Contact Us to renew and get your hands on the beta and Assist licences.

If you’re a NUKE customer, take advantage of our NUKEX Upgrade Promotion! Check out the details below…

NUKEX Upgrade Promotion

If you’re a NUKE customer upgrade to NUKEX before the 8th April and save 30%* off the upgrade price AND get your hands on the NUKEX 7.0v6 beta with Assist licences. Contact Us to upgrade.

*Discount excludes maintenance upgrade which will be co-termed based on your current maintenance contract. Upgrade offer only available on NUKE seats purchased before 18^th March 2013.

Click on Read More for details about Nuke Assist

Continue reading “All New Nuke Assist & NukeX Upgrade Promo”…

Mar 14, 2013 The Foundry MARI 2.0 is out now

More : Luxology · The Foundry · 3D · 3d paint · 3D painting · animated · digital · layers · Luxology · Mari · Mask groups · Masks · matte · models · Next generation · Nuke · painting · Procedurals Adjustments · Shared layers · texturing · vfx · Visual Effects

The Foundry have released MARI 2.0

New features include:

Procedural Layers - A powerful procedural engine is built into the heart of the layer stack; offering fluid, GPU accelerated real time procedural noises, patterns, projections and more. Procedural layers mean artists can easily create the look they want, seamlessly blending procedural and painted detail with the same toolkit.
Mask groups - In MARI 2.0, rather than a single mask per layer, each layer’s mask is a full layer stack in its own right. Artists can use blending, groups, adjustments and procedurals in their masks for a much more flexible, and non-destructive, workflow.
Shared layers - We don’t think artists should have to waste time keeping track of how and where they have reused layers and masks. MARI 2.0 introduces a unique layer concept, shared layers, to ensure that artists can spend more time painting. A shared layer is one that appears multiple times in the same stack, or is shared between stacks, and is automatically and instantly updated wherever it is used.
Streamlined layer view – With powerful grouping, tagging and filtering options, the layer view in MARI 2.0 means even highly complex stacks are easy to navigate and control.

Customers on active maintenance can Download MARI 2.0 now!

Mar 12, 2013 First Look at Modo 701

More : Events · Featured · Luxology · The Foundry · modo

MODO 701 is on its way!

MODO 701 is coming soon. Be one of the first to discover what’s new and improved during our ‘MODO 701 Feature Tour’ webcast on March 25th at 10AM (PST).

Space is limited, so register for the webcast today.

What’s new in MODO 701? here’s a sneak peek…

New procedural particle engine with an easy to use preset workflow.
Audio playback and sound channel modifier – bringing animations to life.
Schematic improvements – reducing scene graph complexity.
Large scene performance improvements by as much as 175x
Preview render synchronization improvements, over 50x faster in large scenes.
Dedicated dynamics simulation layer that significantly improves performance.
Simplified complexity of materials and layered shaders.
New Python interpreter that makes python execution many times faster.
Unlimited network rendering.
Soon to be released LINUX operating system support.
AND LOTS MORE…

Find out more, register for the webcast and check out the first sneak peek video here…

Feb 4, 2013 The Foundry HIEROPLAYER

More : Software · The Foundry · Hiero · Hieroplayer

HIEROPLAYER is out now!

The Foundry is pleased to announce that HIEROPLAYER 1.6 has launched and is now available for trial or to buy!

For more information, including tutorial videos, and to register for a free Introduction to HIEROPLAYER online demo, visit our HIEROPLAYER page.

What is HIEROPLAYER?

HIEROPLAYER is a VFX review and playback tool built for artists. Integrating with NUKE and the VFX pipeline, HIEROPLAYER lets artists view versions of shots on a multi-track editorial timeline in context.

In addition you can experience seamless image and audio playback for collaborative VFX work, create ‘scratch edits’ for allHIERO and NUKE formats and even use HIEROPLAYER’s media management capabilities to create an easily accessible element library.

Download HIEROPLAYER 1.6v1 today.

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Dec 18, 2012 The Foundry MARI 1.6 is now available

More : Luxology · The Foundry · Digital Paint · Mari · modo · Nuke · Visual Effects

The Foundry have released MARI 1.6
The latest version of their production proven 3D digital paint tool, designed from the ground up so artists can spend more time being creative and less time managing technical issues.
MARI 1.6 brings AMD graphics card support, flowmap tools and more..

WHAT’S NEW IN MARI 1 .6?

AMD graphics card support Radeon HD 7850, HD 7950 and FirePro W7000, W8000 and W9000 have been officially tested and added to the Tested Graphics Cards list.
Vector Paint and Vector Inspector tools give you the ability to create flow and normal maps to specify the direction of paint flow on a model, and to monitor changes easily with the inspector.
Vector paint blending modes help create flow and normal maps with the specialised Vector Paint tool.
Vector shading modules assist in creating flow and normal maps by setting the vector field information, displaying flow visualisation.
New brush cursor options mean the brush cursor for the Paint tool can be changed to display an outline of the currently selected brush.
Projection Cube and Projection Sphere shader modules allow you to project cube map or spherical texture files onto geometry for a faster workflow.
New options in the Hue filter and the Diffuse HSV shader module allow you to specify desaturation calculations based on HSV or HSL values.

Customers on active maintenance can Download MARI 1.6 here.

Dec 13, 2012 The Foundry NUKE 7.0v2 out now

More : Nuke · The Foundry · Visual Effects · Luxology · Nuke · NukeX · Visual Effects

The Foundry have updated the latest release of NUKE 7.

We are pleased to announce that NUKE 7.0v2 is now available to download, including a number of important fixes and enhancements.

For full details of improvements made, please check out the release notes.

Download NUKE 7.0v2 today.

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3Dean: Marvelous Designer 2 – Importing an Animated Character frm 3ds Max 2013

Learn to import an animated character from 3ds Max 2013 into Marvelous Designer 2

Chaos Group has announced the open beta for V-Ray 1.6 for Sketchup. This massive upgrade to V-Ray for SketchUp includes a series of new feature introductions that enhance visualization workflow and render quality (V-Ray RT®, V-Ray Dome Light), and streamline scene complexity (V-Ray Proxy).

Check out this very cool The Foundry Mari tutorial from Jeff Kleinzweig, the lead artist at Zindagi Games.

Release News: mocha v3.2 public beta Imagineer Systems is happy to be releasing a public beta version of mocha Pro and mocha AE v3.2. This new point release includes significant features and fixes for all users.

Maxon & Adobe Announce Cineware & Cinema 4D Lite

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MAXON, leading developer of professional 3D modeling, painting, animation and rendering solutions, today revealed the first step in its strategic alliance with Adobe Systems Incorporated, aimed at delivering a new level of integration between its powerful 3D application CINEMA 4D, and Adobe® After Effects®. The recently revealed next release of Adobe’s industry-leading software will include two MAXON technologies directly within the new Adobe After Effects: CINEWARE and CINEMA 4D Lite.

An Open Letter to Ang Lee

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An open letter to Ang Lee from Compositor Phillip Broste regarding the state of the VFX industry and Mr. Lee’s lack of acknowledgement to the artists who created the VFX in “Life of Pi”. I definitely recommend the read.

Thinkbox Announces Krakatoa MY for Maya

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Thinkbox Software today announced the release of Krakatoa MY, the high-volume particle renderer for Autodesk Maya 3D software running on Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems.

Autodesk & Technicolor Team Up

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The Hollywood Reporter posted an article about Technicolor and Autodesk partnering in the development of a new color grading and compositing tool. Steve Scott, the pioneering colorist and head of Technicolor, is leading the charge on this new venture and believes that together they can create a single procedural finishing system that would offer tools from both disciplines – color grading and compositing.

iPad Version of “Animators Survival Kit” Coming Soon

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The famous “Animators Survival Kit” written by Richard Williams is coming soon to the iPad. The price and exact date of release have not yet been determined, but the publisher, Faber and Faber, has indicated that it will be roughly timed with Williams’ 80th birthday next month.

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Krakatoa for Maya – An Introduction

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Krakatoa for Maya – An Introduction – Come learn about the renderer used to create content for movie hits like Avatar, The Avengers, Transformers 3, Harry Potter 8 and Oblivion, as well as the upcoming Star Trek – Into Darkness, Man of Steel, After Earth, and more!

First Look at Modo 701

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MODO 701 is coming soon. Be one of the first to discover what’s new and improved during our ‘MODO 701 Feature Tour’ webcast on March 25th at 10AM (PST). Sign up today.

Learn Deep Compositing with NUKE

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Deep Compositing allows artists to work with ‘deep images’ containing multiple opacity or colour samples per pixel. This allows rendering of CGI elements without predetermined holdout mattes, avoiding the need for re-renders when content changes.

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