Time: December 2, 2020, 12:00 pm (PST) As we wrap up a difficult year, we look ahead at how the production process is recovering for 2021. On-set-post-production is changing as distributed workflows, cloud, and virtual production play a central role in the recovery of our industry. Panelists from both the studio and software side will share their key learnings from … [Read more...] about VFX in 2021: What works, who works & what’s changing forever
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Autodesk unveiled Flame 2021
More workflow flexibility for the artists with the features like GPU-accelerated defocus effect, machine learning-powered human face segmentation, and more. ? Autodesk has announced Flame 2021 recently. The company is excited about adding a new GPU-accelerated physical defocus effect to the latest release on users’ demand. This feature helps add depth of field to the shots. … [Read more...] about Autodesk unveiled Flame 2021
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’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
The Foundry updates its Nuke lineup to 11.3
The Foundry has released its latest update, Nuke 11.3, the fourth installment of the Nuke 11 series. With this release, the Foundry places an emphasis on collaboration with improvements for Live Groups, improved particle system performance, multi-file stereo Nuke Studio and Hiero, and UI and performance improvements. The latest improvements also enhance the use of the Nuke … [Read more...] about The Foundry updates its Nuke lineup to 11.3
Vicon releases latest update to its motion capture software
Shōgun 1.2 offers SDI video support, custom prop and skeleton solving, and an improved Shōgun Post workflow. At FMX 2018 in Stuttgart, Germany, Vicon has released latest update to Shōgun, its motion capture software for film, broadcast, and games. The company claims that Shōgun 1.2 will enable motion capture data to be used to animate a game or film rig in … [Read more...] about Vicon releases latest update to its motion capture software
UDIM support comes to Substance Designer
VFX professionals cheer up as no more working around the lack of UDIMs workflow in Substance Designer. Allegorithmic has announced Spring release to its 3D material authoring tool, Substance Designer. This release is offering a complete UDIMs workflow to VFX professionals. UDIM is the coordinate tracking method used by modern 3D modeling software to provide fine-detail control … [Read more...] about UDIM support comes to Substance Designer
Visualize production data in Shotgun 7.6—introduces Production Insights
Consolidated information helps manage VFX, animation, and games projects better. Shotgun Software has released Shotgun 7.6, the latest version of Autodesk Shotgun for digital asset management. This release has introduced Production Insights, a set of analytics and reporting tools that helps studios visualize their production data, in the form of graph types including pie, … [Read more...] about Visualize production data in Shotgun 7.6—introduces Production Insights
CG experts behind Game of Thrones and Rogue One highlight Siggraph Production Sessions
The annual Production Sessions give Siggraph attendees a chance to learn from the best in the business. This year’s Production Sessions at Siggraph 2017 feature the computer graphics experts behind such recent hits as “Game of Thrones” and “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.” Siggraph Production Sessions are a chance for Hollywood’s most talented computer graphics experts to … [Read more...] about CG experts behind Game of Thrones and Rogue One highlight Siggraph Production Sessions
Autodesk Flame update offers workflow improvements
Real-time GPU acceleration for source media, spline-based shaping, and more for the advanced VFX platform. Autodesk has released Extension 1 for its Flame 2016 family of 3D VFX software, which includes Autodesk Flame, Autodesk Flare, Autodesk Lustre and Autodesk Flame Assist. Now available, the release introduces new workflow improvements and creative tools, along with a … [Read more...] about Autodesk Flame update offers workflow improvements