Updates follow on the heels of recent big April updates. It was just a little over a month ago when Maxon made some big product announcements, including the expansion of its Maxon One “everything they have.” Obviously, the company is not resting on its laurels, having just announced an unexpected update to its Maxon One tool set. Maxon says the changes entail a substantial … [Read more...] about Maxon adds new features to its products
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Maxon adds ‘flaws’ to Capsules collection
New 4K premium tiled textures with slight imperfections add realism to surfaces. Maxon has added 50-plus 4K premium tiled textures to its Maxon Capsules collection. The new textures are designed to bring photorealism to artist renderings by adding minor imperfections to the surfaces of 3D objects. The greyscale maps feature a mix of scratches, dust specs, smudges, … [Read more...] about Maxon adds ‘flaws’ to Capsules collection
3D artists take a winning ‘Infinite Journey’
The competition aimed at bringing the artist community together. In February, director/artist/photographer Clinton Jones, aka PWNISHER, issued the latest 3D community creative challenge, Infinite Journeys, which challenged 3D artists to build their own custom scenes based solely on the words “infinite journeys.” The stipulation of the YouTube contest, sponsored by Maxon … [Read more...] about 3D artists take a winning ‘Infinite Journey’
Maxon One: You get it all—and more
Now the package includes every Maxon product and free ZBrush. Maxon is continuing its strategy of offering a one-stop solution for editors, filmmakers, motion designers, and visual effects artists by packing its Maxon One with every single Maxon product, including Redshift, Cinema 4D, Red Giant, Universe, and Forger. The company even added ZBrush, the digital sculpting and … [Read more...] about Maxon One: You get it all—and more
The raptors are coming!
The joke continues with Maxon’s (unreal) ‘Raptorize’ tool. On April 1, in celebration of April Fools’ Day, Maxon entertained the industry with an amusing story detailing the “release” of a so-called new addition to Red Giant’s Universe transitions and effects plug-ins called Raptorize. The fake tool supposedly enables artists to quickly and easily convert actor Tom Cruise … [Read more...] about The raptors are coming!
Maxon is busting at the seams; and the acquisition of ZBrush is just part of the story
Upgrades, acquisitions, new VFX capabilities add up to a powerhouse in the making. Maxon has been spewing news lately; it’s hard to track but it all adds up to a strong play for more of the creatives’ business. The headline is that Maxon plans to buy the assets of Pixologic, makers of the revered ZBrush sculpting tool. Maxon’s CEO David Gavran and the team have … [Read more...] about Maxon is busting at the seams; and the acquisition of ZBrush is just part of the story
Maxon wins two NAB Show Product of the Year Awards
Cinema 4D R25 and Red Giant Complete win under the Graphics, Editing, VFX, and Switchers Category. The winners of the third annual NAB Show Product of the Year Awards were announced recently during the virtual Product of the Year Awards celebration. The awards recognize significant and promising new products and technologies that were set to be displayed for the first time at … [Read more...] about Maxon wins two NAB Show Product of the Year Awards
Maxon’s Redshift becomes subscription-only product
The renderer needs to maintain compatibility with multiple DCC applications and hardware platforms. Maxon has announced that its GPU-based renderer, Redshift, is now available as a subscription-only product. Maxon believes that as Redshift is constantly being updated and optimized, all customers should be running on the latest version in order to get the best customer … [Read more...] about Maxon’s Redshift becomes subscription-only product
Graphisoft unveils Archicad 25; builds on integrated design
2020: a landmark year for Graphisoft; direct and to the point: new features in Archicad 25 Graphisoft, a company of German AECO software group Nemetschek, has unveiled Archicad 25 and has also announced that its upcoming Building Together 2021 conference will again be virtual. It will be held September 14-16; it will be free and registration is open. In a short press … [Read more...] about Graphisoft unveils Archicad 25; builds on integrated design
Maxon releases Universe 4.0; Cinema 4D gets a new plugin, Ricochet
Maxon has announced the availability of Universe 4.0. This latest subscription-only release features three new stylized tools: Electrify, Texturize Motion, and Analog. Universe 4.0 also has the support of Apple’s latest Metal technology and offers over 100 new presets for Array Gun and Typographic. Maxon has also announced incremental updates to Cinema 4D and VFX Suite this … [Read more...] about Maxon releases Universe 4.0; Cinema 4D gets a new plugin, Ricochet