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
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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
Luxology and Softimage add Bullet to their arsenal
The Bullet open source physics engine and library is becoming a leading element in the emerging middleware stack for realistic animation. The open source Bullet physics engine and library is seeing broad uptake in the 3D modeling and animation industry. Recently both Luxology and Autodesk Softimage have announced add-ins that take advantage of Bullet. About Bullet The … [Read more...] about Luxology and Softimage add Bullet to their arsenal
Rendering at 12 meters in Modo
3D artist commissioned to recreate Hadrian's Wall as a massive banner image. A small museum in Northern England needed a centerpiece to its new exhibit on the Roman occupation of Britain and the creation of one of the world’s most famous landmarks, Hadrian’s Wall near the England-Scotland border. The museum commissioned 3D illustrator Barry Croucher to create a banner 12 … [Read more...] about Rendering at 12 meters in Modo
Luxology Ships Modo for SolidWorks Kit
The new kit simplifies the importation of SolidWorks models into Modo while maintaining user interface conventions familiar to SolidWorks users. Luxology has announced a new software kit designed to simplify the import of SolidWorks models into Modo, Luxology's popular high-end image rendering software. The new Modo for SolidWorks Kit maintains the user interface … [Read more...] about Luxology Ships Modo for SolidWorks Kit
An overview of SolidWorks rendering options
Five rendering products were on display at SolidWorks World 2011. What's behind each pretty picture? At this week's SolidWorks World 2011 user conference five different products for rendering were on display. Three of the products introduced new features or new versions at the show. All of the products can turn SolidWorks models into gorgeous images, at least to this untrained … [Read more...] about An overview of SolidWorks rendering options