Russian3DScanner Russian3DScanner (R3DS) is a company developing tools that help create digital characters based on 3D scans. Their Wrap software can automatically fit an existing topology onto a 3D scan of a person. R3DS has now taken this further and recently released Read more
Character Creator 3 by Reallusion is a full character creation solution to easily create, import and customize stylized or realistic looking character assets. Reallusion Inc. aims to provide a software platform to connect professional animation technologies with content developers for character Read more
As with any member of a film crew, the core responsibility of a visual effects supervisor is to facilitate and improve the cinematic vision of the director. The daily journey to achieve this goal varies depending on whether it is Read more
Nuke 12.2 expected to be released soon will support importing USD files into Nuke’s default ReadGeo node. USD files similar to alembic but more robust and powerful interchange format provides more flexibility with importing animated models, materials while having extra Read more
Getting to a final shot or sequence in visual effects takes a lot of steps and a lot of artists. There’s the script, concepts, storyboards, previs, stuntvis, live-action shooting, postvis, editing and the final visual effects – not necessarily in Read more
With its highly efficient, collaborative approach to look development and lighting, Katana® gives you the creative scope and scalability to meet the needs of today’s most demanding CG-rendering projects. Katana 3.6 features Innovative, artist-focused snapping functionality, new Network Material Edit Read more
Pixologic released ZBrushMini, a new completely free non-commercial version of its sculpting software. The software can export only in a decimated OBJ. “ZBrushCoreMini is designed for new artists of all ages, with a streamlined interface that lets anyone jump right Read more
Unreal Fest Online is a free one-day virtual event that brings together Unreal Fest and Unreal Academy to offer an exciting and informative program of sessions that’s open to everyone. Unreal Engine creators can choose between five content tracks: architecture; automotive; games; Read more
The RealTime Conference is an annual international gathering for Real-Time Communities. Register here: https://realtimeconference.com/2020-registration-june/ Key Topics RTC June 8 & 9, 2020 Real-Time for all Markets Bridging the Real & Imagined Future Directions in LED Lighting Reproduction Filmmaking with Real-Time Read more
The VFX Festival hosted by Escape Studios, is a celebration of visual effects, animation, games and motion graphics. For the last 7 years the annual festival hosted in London has attracted many attendees and high profile speakers from award-winning studios. Read more
