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May 10, 2013 Mocha 3.2 Public Beta Now Open

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Mocha 3.2 Public Beta Now Open

Release News: mocha v3.2 public beta
Today we are 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.

  • 366 Mocha 3.2 Public Beta Now Open Global character & keyboard support: Unicode-enabled, supporting project, footage, layer names and file paths in any language.
  • Fixes licensing deactivation issues related to OS X Mountain Lion
  • Fixes tracking export issues with interlaced projects for AE and FCP.
  • Fixes in stabilized and inverted tracking export
  • 3D Camera exporter now exports nulls with names and accuracy
    identifiers to both AE and FBX/Nuke.
  • Many more improvements in all areas of the software.

This release will work with existing mocha Pro v3.x and mocha AE 3.x licenses.

Customers running mocha AE CS6 from Adobe would need to upgrade or request trial to run beta.The 3D importer for After Effects plug-in does not need a license, but the new naming functionality will only work with the pre-release mocha Pro/AE v3.2 and mocha 3d importer 1.1.

  Disclaimer: This is pre-release beta software for testing purposes and may not be suitable for use in a production environment.

To participate in the public beta program, you must log-in to our user forums.
Please enjoy and your participation is greatly appreciated!.

Nov 2, 2012 Imagineer Systems releases Mocha v3.1 Point Release

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Imagineer Systems releases Mocha v3.1 Point Release

Imagineer Systems announced today that a new point release will be available for download on November 5, 2012. This new point release offers many customer requested improvements and significant new features for After Effects, Nuke, and Assimilate Scratch Users.

Version 3.1 will work with existing v3 licenses. No new license activation is required.

What’s New in mocha Pro v3.1

  • Greatly improved Lens Module
  • Ability to import and use External Distortion Maps in all mocha Pro modules
  • Ability to export rasterized Distortion Maps for Nuke, Fusion, Flame and more.
  • Support for export to new mocha Lens plug-in for After Effects.
  • 3D Camera export to HitFilm2 from FXhome
  • RED (R3D) file support
  • Export colored roto shapes directly to Nuke and After Effects (or render externally)
  • Seamlessly export Planar Tracking data to ASSIMILATE SCRATCH 7

What’s New in mocha AE v3.1

  • mocha AE v3.1 strengthens its toolset with a workflow for handling lens distorted footage and format support enhancements including:
  • New Lens Module for analyzing and calibrating clips;
  • New mocha Lens plug-in for After Effects users, enabling artists to paste lens data directly to the After Effects timeline to distort or undistort layers. mocha Lens is a free plug-in and works with Adobe CS4-CS6.
  • RED (R3D) file support;
  • Ability to export color roto shapes to mocha shape for AE plug-in.
  • 3D Camera Export to HitFilm 2 Ultimate

Sep 4, 2012 50% off Mocha Pro Academic

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50% off Mocha Pro Academic

Special Offer on Educational Sales for Students and Teachers:

$99/per seat on all mocha Pro education sales

  • Fixed price per seat (node or float).
  • Offer limited from September 1-20, 2012

Who qualifies for academic discounts?

  • University, College students & faculty members
  • High School students & faculty members
  • Non-profit organizations

How do I qualify?

  • Fax or email your ID or non-profit certification (fax +1 310-450-4444) or email sales
  • Add “Academic Discount Request” as text heading and include your email
  • When approved, you’ll be able to purchase Mocha Pro from our Website.

Imagineer Systems, Ltd. reserves the right to deny authorization for academic pricing.

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Jun 13, 2012 Imagineer Systems updates mocha with point release v3.0.2

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Imagineer Systems updates mocha with point release v3.0.2

mocha v3.0.2 is now available for all owners of mocha Pro v3 or mocha AE v3.

This new release has new features based on user feedback and many valuable fixes to improve your workflow.
What’s New:
  • Preference to use for Nudge vs Advance Frame hot key
  • Preference to launch mocha AE v3 or mocha Pro v3 from After Effects CS6 Animation menu.
  • Cut, Copy, Paste and Delete keys from Dopesheet
  • Marquee to multi-select control points with Shift key
  • Speed and accuracy improvements in 3D Camera Solver

To install, launch mocha v3 and select Check Now in Software Updates.

Oct 25, 2011 Retouching Tutorial with Mocha Pro

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Retouching Tutorial with Mocha Pro

Imagineer posted a new tutorial on Retouching with the remove tool and clean plates. This tutorial shows you how you can not only use the remove tool to take away, but also to add to the shot.  It was done by Martin Brennand of Imagineer, let us know what you think.


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Jul 12, 2011 Imagineer Systems mocha news: tutorials, training, case studies & more

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Imagineer Systems mocha news: tutorials, training, case studies & more
Imagineer Systems mocha news bites for July.

Case study

Identity FX and Green Lantern

“What people don’t realize is, it’s most often the simplest of scenes thatare the most complex to recreate in 3D space. In Green Lantern, recreating the kitchen scene was much more difficult than the action shots because the challenge wasn’t to make things pop out of the screen, but to create a truly immersive experience, like the viewer is in the kitchen. mocha is huge component of what we do on shots like this.” - Leo Vezzali, Identity FX78 Imagineer Systems mocha news: tutorials, training, case studies & moreread more

New video tutorial

Face tracking & mochaImport from MamoWorld

In this tutorial, Mathias Moehl shows how he used mocha for face tracking and his After Effects script mochaImport to assist in this “monster-face” distortion technique. If you have never watched Mathias’ tutorials, they are well done and offer useful tips, tricks and a bit of political humor. Make sure to visit MamoWorld for more tutorials and information on Mathias’ excellent AE scripts.
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New course from CGS Workshops Rotoscoping with mocha taught by Steve Wright
Computer Graphics Society invites you to join Steve Wright, senior visual effects compositor and master trainer for a 4 week course on rotoscoping with mocha. Beyond how to rotoscope and track, students will also learn core rotoscoping skills that can be ported to any rotoscoping program – keyframing strategies, shape breakdowns, how to inspect your own roto work, and much more.  Starts August 8, 2011.learn more79 Imagineer Systems mocha news: tutorials, training, case studies & more

May 20, 2011 Imagineer releases mocha v2.6

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mochaPro by imagineer white Imagineer releases mocha v2.6

new release! version 2.6 for mocha, mocha Pro & mocha AE

improved Nuke support, faster tracking & stability improvements

New point release for all current mocha products:61 Imagineer releases mocha v2.6

  • Nuke Roto Export Improvements: now supports a 1:1 keyframe relationship between mocha and Nuke 6.2 roto keyframes.
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  • Tracking on Windows Speed Improvements: multiprocessing optimization on Windows operating systems result in faster tracking speeds.
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  • New SSF Batch Export Feature: ability to export unlimited roto layers in popular Shake .SSF format
  • Improved After Effects tracking export
  • Project Save and Load Speed Improvements
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  • General Stability & Bug fixes

· Upgrade is free to all customers with a valid mocha v2.x, mocha Pro, and mocha AE v2.5 license or support contract.

 

 

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 3, 2010 Free Mocha Pro Image Stabilization Tutorial

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Check out this free Image Stabilization tutorial using Mocha Pro that was done by the guys at Curious Turtle Training.

mocha Pro: intro to stabilize module from Ross Shain on Vimeo.

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V-Ray 1.6 for Sketchup Beta Now Open

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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).

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The Foundry Mari 2.0 Masking & Painting Tutorial

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

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Mocha 3.2 Public Beta Now Open

Mocha Pro and Mocha AE Update

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.

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Try Modo 701 Free

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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.

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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!

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News/Press Releases


Maxon & Adobe Announce Cineware & Cinema 4D Lite
Apr 4, 2013 | Comments | Read 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
Feb 25, 2013 | Comments | Read more →

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
Feb 25, 2013 | Comments | Read more →

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
Feb 22, 2013 | Comments | Read more →

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
Feb 21, 2013 | Comments | Read more →

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.

Events


Krakatoa for Maya – An Introduction
Apr 30, 2013 | Comments | Read more →

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
Mar 12, 2013 | Comments | Read 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.

Learn Deep Compositing with NUKE
Sep 4, 2012 | Comments | Read more →

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
Jul 10, 2012 | Comments | Read more →

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 Offers Free Qube! Artist Workshop
Jun 19, 2012 | Comments | Read more →

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.

Updates/Upgrades


Mocha 3.2 Public Beta Now Open
May 10, 2013 | Comments | Read more →

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.

Syntheyes is Now on Linux
Apr 23, 2013 | Comments | Read more →

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 Now Available for Download
Feb 4, 2013 | Comments | Read more →

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.

New ArchiCAD Plugin for Maxwell Render
Jan 31, 2013 | Comments | Read more →

NextLimit has released a fully updated ArchiCAD plugin for Maxwell Render, available for download now from the customer gateway.

Matrox MXO2 Dock Now Shipping
Jan 22, 2013 | Comments | Read more →

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



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