AMD updates ProRender at NAB 2019

New features complement 3D applications and expand options for creators. AMD used its trip to NAB to showcase the latest additions to ProRender new partnerships and plug-ins. AMD is driving hard with rendering for 2019 including performance boosts. AMD is updating plug-ins for Max, Maya, and Blender. At AMD, the company was also celebrating its … Read more

GPU rendering brings American Gods to life

Tendril studios utilizes Thinkbox Deadline and Amazon Redshift GPU rendering to revitalize its animation workflow. By Johan Keyter Animation and design studio Tendril recently had the opportunity to work with the creators of Starz’s American Gods TV series. Tasked with creating a nearly five-minute animated sequence, the Toronto-based studio looked to use a new GPU … Read more

CG experts behind Game of Thrones and Rogue One highlight Siggraph Production Sessions

The annual Production Sessions give Siggraph attendees a chance to learn from the best in the business. This year’s Production Sessions at Siggraph 2017 feature the computer graphics experts behind such recent hits as “Game of Thrones” and “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.” Siggraph Production Sessions are a chance for Hollywood’s most talented computer … Read more

Qube render farm manager adds cloud support

New support for Katana and Redshift also in latest version. The latest update to Qube render farm management software from PipelineFX makes it easier to manage cloud-based or cloud-assisted rendering jobs. This update also extends render management to video created in a wider range of products. New automation routines in Qube 6.9 simplify the process … Read more

Major content creation players dominate Siggraph

Introductions from The Foundry, Autodesk, and Pixar set the agenda. The content creation companies at Siggraph this year had simple ambitions—to improve the ability of software to work together. First, most of the companies have to make their own software interoperate more smoothly—an ongoing challenge as they develop new capabilities and acquire companies. And now, … Read more