SIGGRAPH 2010: Networked Motion-Capture Camera for $1,900
OptiTrack's S50e may be the least expensive dedicated motion-capture camera, with onboard processing, 250 fps and square SVGA resolution.
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SIGGRAPH 2010: Rotation® 6.1
eyeon's keying, rotoscoping, retouching and shot-preparation toolkit reaches version 6.1 with a revised stereo workflow.
Video Contest from Markt+Technik and Adobe
Creative videos are sought for “From Zero2Hero – having fun going from zero to one hundred”, interpreted freely around a rise from amateur to professional.
SIGGRAPH 2010: ISV Certifications for AMD
A new ATI driver increases FirePro graphics-card performance and adds more than 50 certifications for relevant CGI packages.
SIGGRAPH 2010: Stereoscopy from Nvidia
With 3D Vision Pro, Nvidia aims to give engineers, designers and architects convenient stereoscopy through wireless shutter glasses.
Impressions from Siggraph 2010
Pictures from Siggraph - you can see the stands, the visitors and the halls up close here.
SIGGRAPH 2010: 3D-Coat
Pilgway Studios presents 3D-Coat, a topology package for layer-based painting and voxel sculpting, with a new auto-retopology function.
SIGGRAPH: 3Dconnexion for Autodesk 3ds Max Users
A new 3Dconnexion driver update promises “intelligent navigation” for faster, clearer movement through 3ds Max models.
SIGGRAPH 2010: Houdini 11
Side Effects' eleventh release improves productivity with a new fluid-solver module and a rebuilt shader workflow.
Apple iMac and Display Update
Apple has introduced the latest version of its iMacs and new 27-inch Cinema Displays.
SIGGRAPH 2010: Nvidia Presents Quadro 4000, 5000 and 6000
Nvidia expands its graphics and 3D range with Quadro 4000, 5000 and 6000 plus 3D Vision Pro, promising physically accurate illumination.
SIGGRAPH 2010: LightWave 10 Delivers Real-Time Rendering
NewTek introduces LightWave 10 with real-time VPR rendering, hardware shading, anaglyph stereo, ambient occlusion, transparency and refraction.
SIGGRAPH 2010: 3D 360° Display
Sony's RayModeler 3D display can be viewed from 360° and is intended to present realistic 3D objects.
Overalls for the Green Screen
Extras in the green screen? People in front of the camera who do not belong there? The UnderFX Green Screen Suit offers a quick fix.
New Blender Beta Available for Download
The latest version of Blender, 2.53, is ready for download. The testing release promises major changes in practically every area.
Piranesi 2010
Piranesi Lite and Pro are not merely painting tools: they turn 2D and 3D designs into professional presentation images.
Cut Up the Mall Cop!
The latest Slamdance Film Festival competition, organised with Adobe, calls for a re-cut of the comedy “Mall Cop”.
Autodesk Keeps Growing
Autodesk is acquiring Illuminate Labs and with it Beast middleware and the Turtle Maya plug-in, strengthening Maya's game-lighting capabilities.
Photorealism with Lagoa Multiphysics
A new particle-physics framework is attracting attention online with a brilliant video. Information is scarce, but the results look enormous.
Storyteller: Michael Bay in 3D
While Transformers 3 is filming, Michael Bay's “The Institute” is preparing to bring Hansel and Gretel to the screen in 3D.
Marmoset Toolbag Is Finished
Toolbag is a real-time material editor and presentation tool intended to give 3D artists an efficient workflow and high-quality output.
Versatile: Platige Image
Polish studio Platige Image has already won three animago AWARDs with “Cathedral”, “Fallen Art” and “The Kinematograph”.
An “Avatar” for Home
In the current reader survey, you can win a Blu-ray of the blockbuster “Avatar”.