The upcoming version puts powerful lighting tools right where artists want them. The Foundry’s Katana is a powerful tool for lighting and look development. Compared to so many tools used in entertainment content creation, it is a relatively young application. Foundry added Katana to its portfolio in 2011 through a deal with Sony Imageworks to package and further develop … [Read more...] about Foundry teases Katana 4.0
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Foundry rolls out Nuke 12.2 update
The first update since the lockdown has a gift for solo artists. Foundry has been tinkering with its lineup of tools for special effects artists, adding on and building out, but always focusing on professionals. The company’s variations on the Nuke product line include Nuke, NukeX, and Nuke Studio and Hiero, and a free non-commercial version for learning. With the … [Read more...] about Foundry rolls out Nuke 12.2 update
Foundry incorporates user requests into latest Nuke 12.1 release
Foundry has updated its Nuke lineup to 12.1, which is built on Nuke 12.0 release. The company says Nuke 12.1 has artist-friendly updates that will give them more control over their work. New features include Shuffle node and BlinkScript Particle Support. With a more user-friendly UI, the Shuffle node improves stability. The ParticleBlinkScript node helps users write their own … [Read more...] about Foundry incorporates user requests into latest Nuke 12.1 release
Cutting through the hype: cloud-based media creation
Foundry learns important lessons about working and collaborating in the cloud. by Mathieu Mazerolle, Senior Product Manager, Foundry The cloud technology continues to promise huge potential for the VFX industry as we move into a new age of tech advancement. Remote collaboration, unbridled flexibility, global opportunities for burgeoning talent...the list of benefits … [Read more...] about Cutting through the hype: cloud-based media creation
Foundry Katana gets significant overhaul
Intel and Foundry ally to update Katana convert it to a multithreaded program. As a result, developers see performance improvements of 2×–30×. Katana, Foundry’s professional lighting and look development software is a powerful tool developed for cinematic and video production teams. As a procedural, asset-based tool, Katana enables people on a project to work with specific … [Read more...] about Foundry Katana gets significant overhaul
Mari 4.6 arrives from Foundry with enhanced materials system
New features expand Mari’s capabilities, but also streamline the workflow. Mari, the Foundry’s tool for texturing and paint was born of the film industry. It stands out for its abilities to handle very large models and support very high-resolution textures. Its users are primarily content creators in the film industry, but it is staking a claim in industrial design, thanks to … [Read more...] about Mari 4.6 arrives from Foundry with enhanced materials system
Foundry’s Nuke receives the Netflix Post Technology Alliance (PTA) designation
Foundry, the developer of creative software for the M&E and Digital Design industries, has announced that its popular node-based compositor Nuke has joined the Netflix Post Technology Alliance (PTA) in the category of "VFX" technology. Adobe’s After Effects CC is already present in this category. Last year at IBC event, Netflix had announced its Netflix Post Technology … [Read more...] about Foundry’s Nuke receives the Netflix Post Technology Alliance (PTA) designation
Foundry reveals its schedule for Siggraph 2019
Foundry, the developer of creative software for the Digital Design, Media and Entertainment industries, will be hosting its 3rd All Stars event and six exhibitor sessions at Siggraph 2019, taking place at Los Angeles Convention Center, CA, from July 28 to August 1. Foundry’s Head of Research, Dan Ring will be speaking at the DigiPro 2019 Symposium on Saturday, July 27th. Ring … [Read more...] about Foundry reveals its schedule for Siggraph 2019
Foundry gets acquired, this time by Roper Technologies
Foundry is looking forward to the partnership, continued product improvement, and technology innovation. Foundry has announced that it is getting acquired by Roper Technologies, Inc, a constituent of the S&P 500, Fortune 1000, and the Russell 1000 indices. The acquisition will be an all-cash transaction of £410 million ($540 million) with transfer of ownership from … [Read more...] about Foundry gets acquired, this time by Roper Technologies
Foundry introduces Flix 6.0 to improve workflows, traceability, and communication
The Foundry is making collaboration an important feature in their portfolio of projects. The company’s pre-production tool Flix is an early example of how the company enables people to work together on a project. At the time of its release, the Foundry and Imageworks talked about how the browser-based Flix enables everyone on a project to iterate quickly and maintain the … [Read more...] about Foundry introduces Flix 6.0 to improve workflows, traceability, and communication