The art behind the craft and the evolution of the digital population. By Dave Connely, supervisor and head of scanning, Goodbye Kansas Studios Digital humans have gone beyond simply the games you play. They’ve been cast in films and trailers. They are entering the metaverse as digital doubles to represent lifelike avatars. And, they are changing how we engage with … [Read more...] about Scanning—The ‘problem with people’
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IBC: Spotlight on future-proofing production
As the need for content continues, it is more important than ever to share time-saving techniques to advance the industry. “You break the rules and you become the hero. I do it and I become the enemy. That doesn't seem fair.” —Wanda Maximoff, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Disney, 2022 Growing up, our dad used to tell us, “You can’t put 10 gallons of stuff in … [Read more...] about IBC: Spotlight on future-proofing production
Figma soon to be in the hands of Adobe
The two companies to unite in an acquisition worth $20 billion. Unquestionably, $20 billion is a lot of money by anyone’s standard. Apparently, Adobe believes Figma, a Web-based collaborative application design platform company, is worth every penny of that sum and has announced they have entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Figma for that amount, divided … [Read more...] about Figma soon to be in the hands of Adobe
Autodesk offers its toolset to a wider audience with Maya Creative
Users get most of the features in the full version of Maya and pay when they use them, not when they don’t. Used throughout many major film and game studios, Autodesk’s Maya is the software behind a plethora of stunning visuals in leading-edge projects. Since it was introduced in 1998, Maya has continued to offer a growing list of new features and functions that serve … [Read more...] about Autodesk offers its toolset to a wider audience with Maya Creative
Corel is no longer Corel
The company rebrands and now calls itself Alludo as it looks to the future. What’s in a name? Plenty. Consider Corel, for instance. Its name is actually an acronym for Cowpland Research Laboratory, named by founder Michael Cowpland in 1985. At the time, he was CEO of Mitel, and as the story goes, Corel was born out of the Canadian telecommunications company’s need for an … [Read more...] about Corel is no longer Corel
Canon fires off new set of offerings
Launches 4K camcorders and a new camera during IBC. Canon had a busy time last week at IBC as they introduced not one but five 4K camcorders, in addition to a new 4K PTZ camera and various tools. With a nod to versatility, the company introduced four new professional camcorders—the XA65, XA60, XA75, and XA70—alongside the prosumer VIXIA HF G70 camcorder for aspiring … [Read more...] about Canon fires off new set of offerings
What’s in a name? Maxon gets us thinking about 2023
The company advances most of its software to 2023 releases during a fall update. For those in the Northern Hemisphere, autumn is still a few weeks away, but Maxon is already stepping into the next year, branding most of its products receiving a fall 2022 update with the 2023 version moniker. “Probably the biggest buzz on the Internet [about the updates] will be that we are … [Read more...] about What’s in a name? Maxon gets us thinking about 2023
To keep customers, you need to listen to them
Cash-strapped consumers will tolerate ads that are targeted and non-repetitive. But streaming companies are turning a deaf ear. By Andy Marken “What’s a bad miracle, they got a word for that?” – OJ Hayward, Nope, Universal, 2022 OK, let’s get past the elephant in the room… Netflix lost a bunch of subscribers and expects to drop more in the quarters ahead. They … [Read more...] about To keep customers, you need to listen to them
The metaverse, today’s white whale
Questions (and answers) abound, but many are antithetical at this point. What is the metaverse? If you ask 10 people, you are more likely than not to get 10 different answers. There is no metaverse—there will never be a metaverse. There are dozens of metaverses and soon probably hundreds. Which view you hold depends on the definition of what a metaverse is, and we … [Read more...] about The metaverse, today’s white whale
V-Ray 6 for Maya arrives
Chaos updates its renderer with expanded features like geometric tiling and procedural clouds. Nearly two months ago, Chaos introduced Version 6 of its photorealistic V-Ray renderer for Autodesk 3ds Max. Now, V-Ray 6 is available for Maya users, with many of the same updates. Those include VRayEnmesh for generating complex surfaces at a high level of detail by tiling 3D … [Read more...] about V-Ray 6 for Maya arrives