Brad Peebler delights the audience at Develop 3D Live with naughty talk. By Jon Peddie At the Develop 3D Live conference, Brad Peebler, founder of Luxology and now president of The Foundry, which acquired his company last year, gave a humorous and interesting talk on thinking outside the box and creating novel and unusual products, patterns, and designs—and of course, … [Read more...] about Modo thrives in The Foundry
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The Foundry acquires Luxology
London's The Foundry acquires Bay Area 3D modeling and animation company Luxology and plan to forge a strong new player in the digital content creation market. In a surprise announcement, The Foundry, based in London, has announced the acquisition of Mountain View-based 3D modeling and animation company Luxology. Luxology founder and CEO Brad Peebler told us the deal will be a … [Read more...] about The Foundry acquires Luxology
Luxology brings non-photorealistic rendering to Modo
Product and architectural models can get a quick artistic makeover with a variety of effects. Not every rendering needs to look like a Kodak moment. Sometimes, photorealistic is just too realistic. Architects learn early on that initial designs for the customer should always follow a “less is more” process of clean lines and minimal visual description. At Siggraph Luxology was … [Read more...] about Luxology brings non-photorealistic rendering to Modo
New Modo Power SubD-Nurbs reverses the CAD pipeline
Plug-in allows designers to start in Modo and pass a model to 3D CAD. Making good on a promise from earlier this year, Luxology has released a plug-in for Modo 601 that converts models into Nurbs-based CAD models. The new plug-in will interest product designers who want the freedom of initially working with organic surfaces but need to then complete the product design in a … [Read more...] about New Modo Power SubD-Nurbs reverses the CAD pipeline
Blockbuster release day for Luxology
New version of Modo and new CAD Loader extend Luxology’s reach in CAD-to-ad and 3D content creation. Luxology today releases an updated version of its popular Modo 3D content creation software, and introduces a new add-on to strengthen its leadership in CAD model repurposing for advertising and marketing. Luxology started in 2002 when Brad Peebler, Allen Hastings, and … [Read more...] about Blockbuster release day for Luxology
Santa rides a Norelco again
Re:think Studio re-creates classic TV ad in Modo. People of a certain age can likely recall the Norelco electric razor that aired for many years around the Christmas holiday season. A happy Santa Clause sledded through the snow atop a new Norelco razor. The commercial was created using stop-motion animation. This year Norelco's Santa rides again, this time thanks to modern 3D … [Read more...] about Santa rides a Norelco again
Chasing pixels from CAD to Pandora
The new markets we thought were out there, really are out there. It's not easy, but the ability to combine different tools from different disciplines is opening up opportunity for professionals in new fields. It seems as if we’ve been traveling continuously since the summer, and I suspect it feels that way because it really is that way. The world may be in turmoil and economic … [Read more...] about Chasing pixels from CAD to Pandora
Pixar director creates animation rigging master course
Luxology commissioned the 26 hours of keyword-searchable video as the first installment in a new professional training series. Luxology has released a 26-hour set of video as a master class on creating production-ready animation rigs in Modo 501. Going far beyond a simple “how-to” class, Luxology says the Modo 501 Rigging Master Course offers an interactive framework that goes … [Read more...] about Pixar director creates animation rigging master course
Is Seat Slug the poster child for an architectural workflow revolution?
UC Berkeley researchers push the boundaries of form, workflow, and materials. Luxology Modo becomes the primary design software, outputting cement to Z Corp. 3D printers. A research team at UC Berkeley’s School of Architecture is working to redefine design workflow using Luxology Modo and 3D printing, opening up creative possibilities in manufacturing and design. Their first … [Read more...] about Is Seat Slug the poster child for an architectural workflow revolution?
Luxology brings kitbashing to digital art
Model Bashing Kit is a set of pre-built models and textures for creating elaborate technical structures or realistic cockpits and instrument panels. Digital artists who like—or need—to create highly detailed virtual interior forms for science fiction or industrial visualization projects have a new tool at their disposal. Luxology has introduced Model Bashing Kit for Modo 501, … [Read more...] about Luxology brings kitbashing to digital art