Most of you will already know that Rango has done well at the box office. It is interesting to look at the details in the film and guess how the creative process might have happened.
Pixologic Release GoZ Update 1 for ZBrush 4
That’s a lot in a title isn’t it? Pixologic just announced its latest release—GoZ Update 1 for ZBrush 4— and there are some really neat new features which are worth a mention.
3ds Max Feedback Forum
I have just attended an Autodesk 'start of financial year kick off meeting' and the guys there mentioned this little jewel.
CityEngine's London Event Wrap-up
Thank you to everyone who attended the CityEngine event last week, and to Procedural for giving us a sneak peak at the latest in procedural modelling technology (and for bringing lots of Swiss chocolate).
Redgiant Are Giving Away a Free Plugin Called Colorista
Hot of the press: PF Track 2011 Released
The latest version of PFTrack has just been released, and it looks like The Pixel Farm dev team have been quite busy, packing in a lot of new features, Python scripting and even a new architecture in this latest release. The full list of features have yet to be released but here are just some of the things you can expect in PFTrack 2011...
TACTIC 3.5 Out Now
Southpaw Technologies have released the latest version of their asset management software TACTIC 3.5, and at first glance, it looks like there are loads of new features for speeding up production.
Autodesk 2012 Line-up Now Available!
UK has been NUKED!
We have been totally amazed over the past couple of months over the number of companies that are looking for NUKE ops at all levels.
New Free Maya Tutorial: Gimbal and Rotation Order
This month, I am tackling some pretty technical issues that affect CG artists on a daily basis. I am going to walk you though the often over-looked issue of Gimbal, using a whole bunch of examples to explain what it is, what causes it and the issues it can have over our animations.
Mocha Pro Delivers on Deathly Hallows Part 1
When Baseblack were tasked with creating individual effects and two full action sequences for the latest Harry Potter movie, they wanted to create a greater sense of realism and really enhance the story.
Be the First to Try out V-Ray 2.0 for Maya
Chaos have just announced the much anticipated release of V-Ray 2.0 for Maya and are now calling for beta testers to test out all the new features and tools in this new version.
25 Years of Pixar Animation
I'm sure many of you will have seen the film medley that represents 25 years of Pixar Animation. Well, it's amazing to be reminded of all their fantastic work - not just the images and characters, but the stories also. They pretty much have it all. I would personally like to thank Pixar for The Incredibles, which for me is unsurpassed. Simply brilliant.
New Version of Smedge 2011 is Out Now
Changing Workflows Within the Post Pipelines...
I noticed this over at JupiterJazz: AtomKraft Beta2. It's a massive plugin to Nuke enabling a whole host of 3D rendering type workflows. Believe it or not, it puts control of final renders and outputs in the hands of the compers!
Tech Industry will be Affected by Mega Japanese Earthquake
After the shocking events that hit Japan there is of course a severe knock on effect to our industry in terms of technology.
Create Lens Flares Easily with Optical Flares Plug-in
Do you use After Effects? Do you spend a lot of time designing and animating lens flares? Then Optical Flares might just be the plug-in for you. We’ve just added it to our Techstore, and we think it is pretty cool.
Add Realism to Composite Shots with 220 Organic Effects
OK, so Sapphire is not a new product. It has been used by a lot of the top studios like Framestore, MPC and The Mill for some time now. But is it new to our Techstore range, so we thought we’d make a bit of noise about it.
New Way to Sculpt and Model with 3D-Coat
It’s not often that I come across a new product that shows me a completely different way of working… We’ve been checking out 3D-Coat and have come to the conclusion that it might just provide something quite special in terms of modelling and sculpting.
The Foundry’s Storm: Free Trials Now Available
The Foundry’s new RED Digital Cinema product Storm has been released, and we now have free trial licences available for those of you keen to test it out.