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
MAXON Computer GmbH, a leading developer of 3D animation and visualization software today announces its “Global Training Initiatives” program for certified MAXON product training. Training is available exclusively at MAXON Authorized Training Centers (ATC). In addition to 3-day basic training programs, specialized intensive training for a wide variety of fields is also available. The MAXON ATC program offers various forms of authorization for trainers and additional training centers with different areas of specialization.
With its “Global Training Initiatives” program, MAXON has established the foundation for a worldwide training standard for CINEMA 4D and BodyPaint 3D. MAXON’s new training program was developed in cooperation with renowned CINEMA 4D professionals and trainers and covers a wide range of uses for MAXON software. The program will be continuously expanded and adapted to new developments and market needs.
MAXON certified training takes place at high-end, well-equipped facilities that are closely monitored by MAXON. Instruction at authorized training centers (ATC) is conducted exclusively by MAXON Certified Instructors (CI). MAXON CIs are experienced professionals with excellent didactic skills who are tested and authorized especially for this training. “In addition to outstanding software skills with MAXON products, our authorization criteria place great value on a high customer service and didactic skill level – because great artists do not necessarily qualify as good instructors,” notes MAXON co-founder and CEO Harald Egel.
All course participants will receive a certificate of participation upon successful course completion. Participants can further opt to take an exam upon completion of training to obtain a MAXON Certificate of Competence. This exam is comprised of theoretical and practical elements and certifies that the participant not only took part in training, but is also fully capable of independently applying the skills obtained. The MAXON Certificate of Competence is a valuable asset for potential clients or employers for accurately assessing an artist’s abilities.
Detailed information about the MAXON Global Training Initiatives program, MAXON partners, pre-requisites for training and training content are available a the MAXON web site at www.maxon.net/campus.
Autodesk Maya Technical specialist Steven Roselle shares a workflow video with the new Maya BonusTools 2013.
Hi everyone. This will be a very quick post. I have two things to share with you…
1. The BonusTools installers for Maya 2013 Extension are now available. You can get them on the main BonusTools page (at the bottom) -> BonusTools Installers
B. I posted a movie of a couple of long time BonusTools that a lot of people are still unaware of. It’s actually two different but related tools called Draw Split and Draw Reduce. Here is a quick overview I put together a whille back.
Note: They are both plugins so you will need the correct version of BonusTools for whichever version of Maya you’re using.
*Bonus Tools 2013 is a free collection of useful Maya scripts and plug-ins.
*Bonus Tools are provided to you on an “AS-IS” basis; Autodesk® does not provide any support in connection with this collection of tools.
Customers with active Maya subscription can now download that latest extension for Maya 2013.
Features:
Next-Gen Viewport Display and Shading* -Take advantage of Microsoft® DirectX® 11 technology with the new Maya DX11Shader. Offering you real-time, centralized, easy-to-control shader effects such as crack-free tessellation, vector displacement maps, translucence, reflections, and shadows, the DX11Shader is built with a new API (application programming interface) that exposes DirectX 11 natively in Maya with HLSL (High Level Shading Language) support.
Scene Assembly Tools for Smarter Data – Creating large, complex worlds is now easier. Scene Assembly tools provide a mechanism for representing production assets in Maya as discrete elements. Each has complete support for multiple representations. You can easily swap between different representations—for example, various levels of detail selecting the most appropriate balance between fidelity and performance for the task at hand.
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’.
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).
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.
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.
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!
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 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 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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
Want to go to Siggraph 2012 but don’t want to pay for it? We’ll let Motion Media help you out. We are giving you a free Exhibits only pass for this years event in Los Angeles. All you have to do is fill in the form below and a link and code will be sent directly to you.
PipelineFX is offering a one-day workshop geared toward artists and new users of Qube! at Siggraph 2012. This workshop focuses on submitting, managing and troubleshooting render jobs as well as best practices for maximum render throughput.
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.
The SynthEyes 3-D tracking application completes a triple-header with the introduction of its Linux version by developer Andersson Technologies LLC, joining the existing Windows and Mac OS X versions.
Extension 2 for Autodesk® Maya® 2013 software is now available on the Autodesk Subscription Center. Extension 2 helps artists and studios with increased stability, usability, and performance.
Matrox is pleased to announce that Matrox MXO2 Dock is now available. The Matrox MXO2 Dock thunderbolt Accessory for Matrox MXO2 I/O Devices Delivers Convenience and Connectivity for MacBook Pro and MacBook Air Users
FREE 69 PAGE eBOOK! This step by step guide will walk you through the creative world of ZBrush from the basics to sculpting, painting and on to finishing off your art with ZBrush's powerful render engine.
