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Feb 1, 2012 Old School Effects – Making of Titanic Video

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Old School Effects - Making of Titanic Video

I came across this video on Youtube today and thought I’d share it with you.  It’s pretty amazing how good the effects look after all these years, it truly was way ahead of it’s time.  What do you think about the Visual Effects in Titanic?  Do they stand up against today’s top work?

Jan 24, 2012 3Dean: Creating A Realistic Human Walk Cycle Using CAT in 3ds Max 2012

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3Dean: Creating A Realistic Human Walk Cycle Using CAT in 3ds Max 2012

http://www.machinefilms.com/cat_humanmotion01.zip

Software used:  3ds Max 2012

Jan 23, 2012 First Look: Realflow 2013!

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First Look: Realflow 2013!

Realflow 2013 is coming soon and here’s a look at the new HYBRIDO solver that will replace the current solver.  It looks pretty fast and amazing.  Check out all of the videos below for some sims.

For those of you interested, the new solver is an implicit solver, as opposite to the current one which is an explicit solver. Implicit solver means that just only a few simulation steps per frame are needed, and this means, of course, faster simulations. It means also that “bounciness” is totally removed. The current solver needs many many simulation steps if you want to remove “bounciness”, and even doing it you can’t remove it completely.

Continue reading “First Look: Realflow 2013!”…

Jan 17, 2012 The Future of CGI w/ Michael Bay, Jon Favreau and Ray Liotta

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The Future of CGI w/ Michael Bay, Jon Favreau and Ray Liotta

Check out this hilarious short from Funny or Die about the future of CGI and the talent that is required to play an inanimate object. Good Stuff.

Jan 13, 2012 VFX Breakdown – FOX NFL 2011

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VFX Breakdown - FOX NFL 2011

This is a pretty cool shot of some robots playing football that is used in Fox’s NFL promos.  Check out the breakdown and let me know what you think.  Do you like the FOX spots or are they no good?

Software Used: 3ds Max, FumeFX, Rayfire

Jan 13, 2012 VFX Shots of Boardwalk Empire Season 2 – A Breakdown

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VFX Shots of Boardwalk Empire Season 2 - A Breakdown

Brainstorm Digital, the creators of these amazing effects for HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire” put together this amazing reel of FX shots from season 2 of the show, check it out below.

Jan 12, 2012 Fotoshop by Adobé (Photoshop by Adobe)

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Fotoshop by Adobé (Photoshop by Adobe)

Make yourself beautiful with Fotoshop by Adobé. Great Stuff. If you want to look beautiful, or make your girlfriend/wife look beautiful, get yourself a jar of Photoshop

Jan 12, 2012 3Dean: Quickly Converting a 3d Model for Rendering w/Vray in 3ds Max 2012

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3Dean: Quickly Converting a 3d Model for Rendering w/Vray in 3ds Max 2012

Jan 6, 2012 Blur Studios & David Fincher = Amazing

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Blur Studios & David Fincher = Amazing

Motion Media client Blur Studios did some amazing work on the opening credits of “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” and were recently featured in a Wired Magazine Article. You can see the opening sequence and a short behind the scenes look at how they made the amazing oily fluid using RealFlow 2012, 3ds Max & Softimage.  What are your thoughts? Is Blur the best VFX house in the business?

Jan 6, 2012 Make your Video Look Like Film with Cinematic Glow

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Make your Video Look Like Film with Cinematic Glow

Check out this video from Boris FX on how to use the Boris Continuum Complete software to make your video look like film.

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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.

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3Dean: Multiple Mapping Coordinates in 3ds Max 2012

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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.

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V-Ray for Softimage Now Available!

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

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AJA Ki Pro v3.0 firmware is now available

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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.

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3Dean: Creating Realistic Night Time Buildings Using 3ds Max

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3Dean shows you a technique for creating a realistic night time city using simple geometry and textures.

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News/Press Releases


Pixologic announces ZBrush 4R3
Feb 22, 2012 | No Comments | Read more →

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.

Avid Brings Full Scale Editing to the iPad
Feb 2, 2012 | No Comments | Read more →

Avid brings editing to the iPad. Avid’s award-winning technology is built into the Avid Studio iPad app, making it quick and easy to create, edit and share professional quality movies on the go.

HIERO Open Beta Launches Today – The Foundry
Jan 17, 2012 | No Comments | Read more →

Hiero from The Foundry is now in open Beta. What is HIERO? HIERO is designed to sit in the VFX pipeline, doing the initial conform, putting plates online and then sitting at the heart of the daily review process.

FxFactory 3 from Noise Industries
Jan 7, 2012 | No Comments | Read more →

FxFactory 3 introduces hundreds of new effects and a brand new interface to let you browse our vast collection of visual effects for Final Cut Pro, Motion and After Effects.

Events


Class: Nuke for After Effects Users in Seattle
Jan 31, 2012 | No Comments | Read more →

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.

LA Post Production Group Meeting Tonight
Dec 14, 2011 | 1 Comment | Read more →

Motion Media is sponsoring the Los Angeles Post Production Group & would like to invite you to the December Event – Tonight!

Updates/Upgrades


Pixologic announces ZBrush 4R3
Feb 22, 2012 | No Comments | Read more →

Pixologic is pleased to announce the upcoming release of ZBrush 4R3.
This update includes new features and expands the features introduced in previous versions.

AJA Ki Pro v3.0 firmware is now available
Feb 14, 2012 | No Comments | Read more →

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.

V-Ray 2.0 for Maya Update Available
Feb 6, 2012 | No Comments | Read more →

The Chaos Group team is pleased to announce an update to V-Ray 2.0 for Maya, offering new hair and fur capabilities, V-Ray RT GPU enhancements, and tighter Maya integration. The update is free for V-Ray 2.0 for Maya users.

Autodesk Maya 2012 Service Pack 2
Jan 30, 2012 | No Comments | Read more →

Autodesk Maya 2012 Service Pack 2 includes several important fixes, refer to the readme for more information.

ZBrush 4R2b Download Available Now
Jan 24, 2012 | 1 Comment | Read more →

Pixologic has released an update to ZBrush 4R2 so you don’t have to wait until R5 to get some of these amazing new features. ZBrush 4R2b is pretty revolutionary and is well worth the free downloadable update.



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