A hybrid renderer, RenderMan XPU, impressive material layering system developed at Industrial Light & Magic, toolset for creating non-photorealistic renders and more for VFX and animation artists in this release. Pixar recently released RenderMan version 24. The highlight of this release is a new CPU + GPU hybrid renderer called RenderMan XPU. Pixar says that XPU has … [Read more...] about RenderMan 24: Pixar’s latest release focuses on look development
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What’s Blender been doing these days?
Blender has been right on the verge of its V3 release and guess what happened. It released 2.93, which has been pretty much according to plan. As the company says Blender 2.93 LTS marks the end of a series “twenty years in the making.” It’s a big release but the developers say it’s solid. Therefore, the Blender 2.93 release is an LTS, long-term support, release in accordance … [Read more...] about What’s Blender been doing these days?
Tangent Labs to develop LoUPE for Unreal with Epic MegaGrant
The latest winner in Epic’s ongoing MegaGrants program is Tangent Labs, a technology company based in Toronto, Canada, which builds asset and production management pipeline software for animation and VFX. In November 2020, Tangent Labs launched LoUPE, a cloud-based CG production solution that integrates key components of production into one package, from asset and project … [Read more...] about Tangent Labs to develop LoUPE for Unreal with Epic MegaGrant
FMX 2021: blend of classic animation and live action brings Tom & Jerry into real world
FMX 2021 is fast approaching. The conference schedule is almost complete. FMX has been giving sneak peeks of the presentations. Among the many highlights of the program, FMX talked about three presentations: From 2D to 3D: The Craft of Tom & Jerry; Concept Art Track; and FMX Studio Program. The conference will kick off with a broadcast from The Studio that will … [Read more...] about FMX 2021: blend of classic animation and live action brings Tom & Jerry into real world
FMX announces speakers for its first online conference
FMX has confirmed first lineup of speakers for its first online edition from May 4 to May 6, 2021. The theme of this year’s virtual show is “Reimagine Tomorrow." Due to coronavirus pandemic outbreak last year, people adopted remote and virtual workflows around the world. FMX 2021 will be offering live sessions, presentations, discussions, and keynotes on how the industry is … [Read more...] about FMX announces speakers for its first online conference
Maxon rolls out C4D R23 and Maxon One
The contender has got on its boxing gloves with features for animators, FX, and finishing. Maxon has been making the most of its pandemic. The company’s engineers have been hunkered down and developing. The company’s development teams for Redshift and Red Giant are putting out new releases and according to Maxon’s Head of Community and Customer Experience, Paul Babb, they … [Read more...] about Maxon rolls out C4D R23 and Maxon One
Nominations announced for Student Academy Awards 2020
Diploma film The Beauty has been nominated in the category "Animation (International Film Schools)" along with two other finalists. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has released a full list of the 2020 Student Academy Awards finalists. Established in 1972, the Student Academy Awards is an international student film competition. Each year, college and … [Read more...] about Nominations announced for Student Academy Awards 2020
Chaos Group releases V-Ray 5 for Maya
Chaos Group has released V-Ray 5 for Maya. V-Ray has been used by 3D artists and Studios for animation and visual effects for more than 10 years and it has always met their expectations. V-Ray 5 for Maya offers its extensive rendering toolset with integrated compositing, interactive light mixing, powerful scene management, and more. Redesigned V-Ray Frame Buffer offers more … [Read more...] about Chaos Group releases V-Ray 5 for Maya
FMX features Phil Tippett in conversation
FMX summer program features interviews and presentations from the past and present. The FMX conference continues this year as a digital production and is combining the greatest hits with new content. Coming up, FMX will feature “A Phantasmagorical Journey with Phil Tippett,” Monday, July 20, 8 PM CET/11 AM PST on www.fmx.de. One of our huge regrets around FMX was … [Read more...] about FMX features Phil Tippett in conversation
Aardman and Fictioneers launch an augmented reality Wallace & Gromit story
Wallace & Gromit: The Big Fix Up debuts at AWE 2020. Fans are invited to enter Aardman’s augmented world via a mobile app. Wallace & Gromit, the famous comedy duo in claymation world, celebrated their 30th anniversary last year. The comedy series is created by Aardman Animations, based in Bristol, UK. In partnership with award-winning animation studio Aardman, … [Read more...] about Aardman and Fictioneers launch an augmented reality Wallace & Gromit story