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Dec 21, 2012 Pixologic announce the release of ZBrush 4R5!

More : Pixologic ZBrush · Software · 3D modeling · 3D Sculpting · Character Design · Rendering · Zbrush

ZBrush 4R5 continues to expand on creative freedom with new features for sculpting, rendering and overall quality of life. These new features were designed to let you be an artist first and foremost, giving you more freedom to explore new ideas!

ZBrush 4R5 is a free-of-charge update for all registered ZBrush users.

If you have ZBrush 4R4, use the Zplugin >> Auto Update >> Check new updates button from within ZBrush. (Alternatively, browse to your ZBrush 4R4 folder and run the ZUpgrader application.*)

If you have ZBrush 4, 4R2, 4R2b or 4R3 (or have 4R4 and would like a full installer rather than updater) follow the steps here: CLICK HERE

If you have ZBrush 3.5 or below, Submit a Support Ticket.

Key Features… Continue reading “Pixologic announce the release of ZBrush 4R5!”…

Oct 25, 2012 Autodesk 3ds Max 2012 Product Update 12 released

More : Autodesk · Updates/Upgrades · 3D · 3D animation · 3D modeling · 3ds Max

Autodesk 3ds Max 2012 Product Update 12 fixes issues with the previous product update.

You can download the update and Readme from the Autodesk support page:

3ds Max 2012 Product Update 12

3ds Max Design 2012 Product Update 12

Sep 25, 2012 Extension for Autodesk Maya 2013 Released!

More : Autodesk · 3D animation · 3D modeling · Maya · Rendering · Visual Effects

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.

Jul 10, 2012 MUDBOX & WACOM 24HD MULTI-TOUCH

More : Autodesk · Hardware · Wacom · 3D modeling · Mudbox · Wacom Cintiq 24HD touch

Wacom has announced two new Cintiqs today the Cintiq 24HD touch and Cintiq 22HD

The Cintiq 24HD touch incorporates multi-touch technology and Craig Barr from Autodesk gives us a Tech Preview of Multi-Touch Mudbox with the new Wacom Cintiq 24HD touch.

Jun 20, 2012 Luxology modo 601 SP2 is now available

More : Luxology · Software · Updates/Upgrades · 3D modeling · Luxology · modo · Rendering

Luxology has released service pack 2 for modo 601.

Registered modo 601 customers will find SP2 on their registered products page download section.

Detail list of changes and corrections included in modo 601 Service Pack 2.

May 16, 2012 Motion Media Client Sabertooth Uses Autodesk 3ds Max to Deliver 3D CG Interactive Projects

More : Autodesk · Inspiration · Visual Effects · 3D animation · 3D modeling · 3ds Max · autodesk · vfx · Visual Effects

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’.

Feb 29, 2012 Luxology’s modo 601 Now Available!

More : Luxology · Software · Updates/Upgrades · 3D animation · 3D modeling · Luxology · modo

Luxology® LLC today announced the immediate availability of modo® 601, a landmark release of its award-winning, artist-friendly 3D content creation software.

modo 601 includes character animation, built-in dynamics, volumetric rendering, and enhanced retopology modeling tools along with a host of other new capabilities. modo is now a full pipeline solution for professionals working in media and entertainment, advertising, engineering and architectural design visualization.
modo 601’s new feature and workflow improvements include: Continue reading “Luxology’s modo 601 Now Available!”…

Feb 24, 2012 NewTek LightWave 3D 11 released

More : NewTek · Software · Updates/Upgrades · 3D · 3D animation · 3D modeling · Visual Effects

NewTek is now shipping LightWave™ 11, the latest version of its Emmy® award-winning, professional 3D modeling, animation, and rendering software that lets artists broaden their creative exploration. LightWave 11 incorporates many new features, such as instancing, flocking and fracturing tools, flexible Bullet Dynamics, Pixologic™ Zbrush® support, and much more. With its innovative tools and unlimited creative possibilities, LightWave 11 is ideal for all genres of 3D content creation-from film and broadcast visual effects production, to architectural visualization, and game design.

LightWave 11 is designed to support the creative process, providing the artist with the ability to interact in real time with 3D content, to work seamlessly with the full range of software applications in production pipelines, and to render on unlimited render nodes. LightWave 11 incorporates groundbreaking technology, such as the Virtual Preview Renderer (VPR) for onscreen real-time rendering and Anaglyph Stereoscopic Preview for real-time interocular, ‘red-blue’ anaglyphic separations. Some of the many new features in LightWave 11 include: Continue reading “NewTek LightWave 3D 11 released”…

Feb 22, 2012 Pixologic announces ZBrush 4R3

More : News/Press Releases · Pixologic ZBrush · Updates/Upgrades · 3D modeling · Rendering · vfx · Zbrush

Pixologic has announced the upcoming release of ZBrush 4R3.This update includes new features and expands the features introduced in previous versions.

Enhancements Include:

FiberMesh
Vector Displacement Maps
BPR to Geo
NoiseMaker
Interface Enhancements
Auto Updating

ZBrush 4R3 is scheduled for release on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 It will be a free update for all registered users. Update instructions will be provided at time of release.

More details at ZBrush Central.

Jun 23, 2011 Luxology Modo Summer training special

More : Software · Tutorials · 3D animation · 3D modeling · Luxology · modo · Rendering · Training

Until August 30th Luxology are offering all of the Modo downloadable training videos at 50% off.

modo Training Videos

Learn modo with innovative projects

Learning modo with the included on-line documentation is really just a starting point. Luxology has brought together a diverse collection of learning materials in video form that modo users can work with individually or in a classroom setting. These videos are step-by-step screen capture movies of carefully designed projects to help you learn to use modo for a specific industry or for specific result. Relevant content is included. It’s like having a modo instructor helping you achieve the results you want. Save 50% on selected Training Videos between now and August 30th.

Get started with modo 501 and the training videos at the Motion Media online Shop.

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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.

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.

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.

Free Siggraph 2012 Exhibits Pass

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