Moving ahead with achieving its vision for cloud-based production system for M&E, Autodesk has announced the acquisition of Moxion for an undisclosed price. Currently headquartered in LA, Moxion was founded in New Zealand in 2015. Moxion offers cloud-based platform to filmmakers for reviewing digital dailies. Rushes or digital dailies are unedited prints of a film from a … [Read more...] about Autodesk acquires Moxion to expand cloud-based workflows for M&E upstream
Adobe acquires Abstract Notebooks
At Adobe Max 2021, Adobe talked about its mission to enhance creativity for all users across the globe. Content creation work of the artists is evolving continuously and needs to be shared with the team effectively in realtime. At the conference, the company announced updates across its Creative Cloud flagship applications. To empower designers and bring others into the … [Read more...] about Adobe acquires Abstract Notebooks
Foundry releases Katana 5.0
The latest version follows Foundry’s interoperability drive and enhances collaboration. Foundry has released the latest update to its lighting and look development software Katana. Katana 5.0 features interoperability between Katana and Nuke, USD workflow improvements, Hydra render delegate support, improved network material workflows, etc. The most requested … [Read more...] about Foundry releases Katana 5.0
RealTime Conference 2021 focuses on populating the Metaverse
RealTime Conference (RTC) is a premiere event for realtime technologies. The conference brings together cross-industry experts from around the globe to explore and propel the transformative impact realtime is having on art, technology, business, and society. RTC sheds light on current trends, new technologies, and future goals in the world of realtime. RTC will take place … [Read more...] about RealTime Conference 2021 focuses on populating the Metaverse
Intel and Cinesite collaborate to enhance visual storytelling: The Addams Family 2
Intel Open Image Denoise helped in creating high-fidelity, photorealistic visuals for the movie. Cinesite wanted the movie The Addams Family 2 to be bigger and better than its first part. The digital entertainment studio thus partnered with Intel to create amazing and creative visuals to justify the backdrops and depict the adventures of Addams family in the movie. … [Read more...] about Intel and Cinesite collaborate to enhance visual storytelling: The Addams Family 2
Siemens to help Hyundai and Kia in digital mobility transformation
The auto brands select NX software and the Teamcenter portfolio to advance their future car development process. The Korean auto brands Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation (Hyundai and Kia) have been busy winning prestigious car awards in 2021. Hyundai and Kia aren’t the same manufacturers. They are more like corporate sisters with Hyundai Motor Group being the parent … [Read more...] about Siemens to help Hyundai and Kia in digital mobility transformation
Bentley Systems is acquiring Power Line Systems
Bentley is working towards empowering sustainable development goals. Bentley Systems recently announced that it will be acquiring Power Line Systems (PLS) for approximately $700 million. Based in Madison, WI, Power Line Systems develops, sells, and supports software for the design of overhead electric power transmission, distribution, and communication lines and their … [Read more...] about Bentley Systems is acquiring Power Line Systems
Foundry releases Mari 5.0
Foundry recently announced the release of Mari 5.0, the latest update to its tool for 3D texturing and paint. Mari 5.0 features fundamental USD advancements, improved artist tools, and enhanced procedural workflows to reduce pipeline friction and boost creative collaboration. Mari 5.0 ships with a built version of the company’s open-source USD plug-ins. The latest update offers … [Read more...] about Foundry releases Mari 5.0
Autodesk is acquiring cloud-based LoUPE software from Tangent Labs
The media and entertainment (M&E) industry also got affected due to the worldwide pandemic. The demand for streaming content and games increased sharply but content creators and members of production teams were sheltering in place as per the Covid protocols. The pandemic hastened up the move to cloud-based workflows. The M&E industry is working towards creating a … [Read more...] about Autodesk is acquiring cloud-based LoUPE software from Tangent Labs
Faceware Technologies releases Faceware Studio 1.5
The Faceware Studio users community asked the company to decide indie pricing eligibility as per the earnings of the individuals and companies. Today, Faceware Technologies has released Faceware Studio 1.5, an upgrade to its Faceware Studio software for creating high-quality facial animation in realtime. In May 2020, Faceware Studio was released. The company built it from … [Read more...] about Faceware Technologies releases Faceware Studio 1.5