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Jul 26, 2012 Chaos Group Celebrates V-Ray’s 10th Anniversary with V-Ray for Nuke and V-Ray for Katana at Siggraph 2012

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Chaos Group Celebrates V-Ray’s 10th Anniversary with V-Ray for Nuke and V-Ray for Katana at Siggraph 2012

Chaos Group will premiere V-Ray for Nuke, V-Ray for Katana plus announce highly anticipated new features for the upcoming releases of V-Ray for 3ds Max and V-Ray for Maya at Siggraph 2012.

Chaos Group is gearing up for another exciting year at Siggraph where the company will unveil new products and features empowering 3D artists to achieve better results in less time. Chaos Group will be featured at the demo areas at the following partners NVIDIA, BOXX, and Trinity3d/Evermotion.

Siggraph visitors will be the first to see a demonstration of V-Ray for Nuke and V-Ray for Katana, integrating rendering capabilities seamlessly across the VFX pipeline.

Staying on top of the latest technology trends, Chaos Group will also show some exciting new improvements in GPU rendering and more.

V-Ray RT GPU improvements – CUDA support, support for new materials and textures, Motion blur support, proxies and instancing with RT, using V-Ray RT for animation preview

Enhancements from latest service packs – V-Ray hair material, Ptex support in V-Ray for 3ds Max

New features expected with future releases – deep pixel images support, metaballs, Alembic support, Vismat materials, lens effects in the V-Ray frame buffer

Phoenix FD for Maya – Creating realistic fire, smoke, and explosions. Simulating liquids, adding foams and splashes

V-Ray for Softimage – Key features and examples of V-Ray for Softimage used in production

Jul 25, 2012 Thinkbox Software announces Deadline 6.0

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Thinkbox Software announces Deadline 6.0

Thinkbox Software has announced the updated version of the company’s popular render farm management solution for Windows, Linux and Mac OSX-based render farms, Deadline 6.0.

Deadline 6.0 will be unveiled during the SIGGRAPH Conference at the Thinkbox Software booth (#937), located in the Los Angeles Convention Center August 7-9, 2012.

Deadline is a hassle-free render queue management solution that offers a host of options for render farms of all sizes, and the flexibility to run the software on the industry’s widest range of platforms and rendering packages. The latest version of the popular tool enhances user performance and lays the foundation for the next generation of render management capabilities.

Key new features in Deadline 6.0 include:

  • Redesigned GUI: New interface allows efficient and complete control over how data is viewed and the data is constantly live so there is almost zero refresh delay.
  • Back-end Flexibility: Redesigned back-end architecture supports multiple database models for broad scalability and data security.
  • Cloud Support: Integrates with third party cloud services so users can now directly control and manipulate remote slave renderers.
  • Improved Cross-Platform Compatibility: Completely revised interface across all platforms enables a consistent, robust and flexible user experience across Linux, Windows and Mac OS.

“Performance was a major goal when we were developing Deadline 6.0,” said Chris Bond, Founder, CEO and President of Thinkbox Software. “The Deadline 6.0 repository can now be run in the cloud which gives the users flexibility of using cloud computing resources, local machines or any combination they desire to process their tasks. The monitor operates in real time and is constantly refreshed for the most accurate view of the data both locally and from multiple physical locations. In addition to being cloud-friendly, the new back-end architecture also allows you maximum performance, reliability and security.”

During SIGGRAPH, Thinkbox Software will host training sessions and demos on the show floor in booth #937.

Jul 10, 2012 Free Siggraph 2012 Exhibits Pass

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Free Siggraph 2012 Exhibits Pass

Want to go to Siggraph 2012 but don’t want to pay for it?  Well 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.

Dec 7, 2011 Siggraph Los Angeles Holiday Party

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Siggraph Los Angeles Holiday Party

Event Description
The Los Angeles Professional Chapter of ACM SIGGRAPH and Motion Media invite you to LA ACM SIGGRAPH Holiday Party
Monday Dec 12
6:30 pm -> 10pm

This years LA ACM SIGGRAPH December Holiday event celebrates our CG community with an opportunity to mix and mingle all evening with a backdrop of CG artistry. Two large rooms will be projecting the latest in Computer-Graphic-visuals, as DJ’s pump the music. “Yule” want to leave your smart phone on to help the DJ build an interactive play list, using the coolest new technology in shared music listening; turntablefm.com. http://turntable.fm/

Sponsored by Motion Media
Located in beautiful Santa Monica, Motion Media, LLC is a value added reseller of 3D animation, visual fx, graphics, video editing, compositing, design software and hardware solutions for the film, tv, games, architectural and design visualization markets. Industry leaders such as Autodesk, AJA, HP, Adobe, and The Foundry are just a few of the name brands in our portfolio of proven, professional grade, product offerings. http://www.motionmedia.com

Location
Cinespace
6356 Hollywood Blvd
Hollywood, 90028

Registration
All LA ACM SIGGRAPH members will be admitted free of charge. Non-members of LA ACM SIGGRAPH are admitted for $20.00. New LA ACM SIGGRAPH members who sign up on-site, and pay the $40 annual membership fee (checks or cash only), do not have to pay the $20 admission fee.

Special Thanks
Motion Media, Craig X-ray Haleprin, Sharon Eisenberg, Joan Collins, Diana Lee, Sheriann Ki Sun Burnham, Kimberly Roussel, and the Executive Council and all of the volunteers.

Aug 9, 2011 Autodesk Maya 2012 Subscription Advantage Pack

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Autodesk Maya 2012 Subscription Advantage Pack

Fresh from Siggraph 2011 -There’s more to come shortly with blogs and news full of videos, but I have the following thus far courtesy an update on Autodesk’s site.  You only get the following if you are on CURRENT subscription!  Contact us to add or renew your subscription!

The Autodesk® Subscription Advantage Pack for Autodesk® Maya® 2012 software provides new tools to help manage increasing scene complexity required by today’s games, film, and television productions.

Features:

Alembic point caching—Efficiently manage complex simulated and animated data, with the ability to read and write Alembic open computer graphics interchange format.
Bullet Physics—Create highly realistic soft body, rigid body, and ragdoll simulations with high-performance open source AMD Bullet Physics engine.
New Node Editor—Manage and debug complex node networks with a new Node Editor that features drag-and-drop connections, color coding, and three levels of detail.

Aug 9, 2011 3ds max Subscription Advantage Pack 2012: Adobe AE interop, render passes, Activeshade Iray

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3ds max Subscription Advantage Pack 2012: Adobe AE interop, render passes, Activeshade Iray

Courtesy of Ken Pimentel’s awesome “Maxed Out’ blog! Ken gives us the update on the new advantage pack for 3ds Max 2012! The advatage packs are available to subscription customers only – so contact us to make sure you are current if you aren’t already!

Here’s the brief overview.
Render Passes/State Sets
We’re introducing something called “State Sets” to perform the work of render passes
State Sets in 3ds Max 2012

Render Pass System
Segment your scene for downstream compositing more easily with an entirely new render pass system.

Adobe After Effects Interoperability (Yay!)
3ds Max artists whose creative toolsets include Adobe® After Effects® software can now enjoy a level of interoperability that sets a new standard for 2D/3D data exchange.

ActiveShade Interactive iray Rendering
Experience a truly iterative creative process for finalizing renderings, with new ActiveShade support for the iray® renderer from mental images®.

Enhanced Interoperability with Adobe Photoshop

.NET Exposure of the 3ds Max SDK
Effectively leverage .NET enabled languages (such as C#, F#, IronPython, IronRuby, and Visual Basic .NET)

Jun 22, 2011 Autodesk SIGGRAPH 2011 VANCOUVER free guest expo passes

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Autodesk SIGGRAPH 2011 VANCOUVER free guest expo passes

SIGGRAPH is around the corner with 46 days left until it begins.

Autodesk is kind enough to offer free expo passes to the event!

Send an email or contact your Motion Media account Representative to get your free Exhibits pass  Code.

We at Motion Media are excited about SIGGRAPH 2011 and  can’t wait see everyone at the show in Vancouver!

Jan 18, 2011 Tron Now and Then wih Digital Domain at the LA Chapter of SIGGRAPH January 21

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Jan2011 Tron Tron Now and Then wih Digital Domain at the LA Chapter of SIGGRAPH January 21

Twenty-eight years ago when the Los Angeles SIGGRAPH Chapter was formed, the first presentation was on TRON. Join the artists at Digital Domain as they discuss the new installment in the story of code writer Flynn. Also, present will be visual effects artists from the 1982 TRON. Two panels will compare and contrast the evolution of the effects employed in this highly successful franchise.

The good folks at CGSociety have posted much more details on the event.

Detailed information in the CGSociety NEWS section

The Foundry with also be there doing a Pre-Show Feature.

Also Check out Digital Domains THE MAKING OF TRON: LEGACY

Jul 19, 2010 20th anniversary 3ds Max Siggraph T-shirts

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Looking for cool schwag to add to your collection of 3dsmax gear?

Autodesk is giving away limited 20th anniversary T-shirts at Siggraph 2010.

Link with details here

Jun 22, 2010 Siggraph 2010 Animation Trailer – Pretty Awesome

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Pretty cool video posted by Siggraph of their animation competition this year.  Looks like it will be a good one this year.

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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

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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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