DP News: Articles, News and FMX

FMX, Articles and what's happening at DP .

So, we are getting back into the groove, just after FMX - and what an FMX it has been! If you missed some talks, the VOD-area is up, and you can EASILY have a great talk every evening (Instead of TV) for the next couple of weeks.

Since it was my 15th FMX (Counting the virtual one during Covid), I feel like furniture, and having seen pictures of myself from the first one I attended in 2009, I do look like a beanbag-couch.

Jokes aside: It's always the "place to be", and there are a load of stories coming up: Dune Prophecy, West world, Cityengie, InstaMAT, Black point, Zeiss, Mental Health, an artists collective, Matchmoving Tipps, and Many More.

Even though the overall mood was great, the industry is currently "Waiting for autumn", when new jobs are expected to roll in, and some analysts are looking positively into a currently gloomy future. Let's see what happens.

In the meantime, there is something new on the DIGITAL PRODUCTION Site: Because of internal "founding/startup-shenanigans" the Subscribers Area is up, and the area for subscribers is ready - or should be, I'm no web designer.
There you'll find the Complete Archive of PDFs going all the way back to 2007 (Just downloads, no additional Apps, no DRM), exclusive articles, access to all the already translated article and much more in the coming weeks.

Stay tuned for that, it's going to be awesome!

And because I'm trying to have the Digital Production available for everybody, the first 3 Articles you come too through Google or whatever are free, If you do decide to subscribe, you get a three-day trial before anything happens. We ALL have been trapped in subscriptions that overpromised and underdelivered.

ICE.Art coming up

ICE.Art is coming up - ICE 2025.I will be held online, on 21/22 May 2025, 5 - 8 pm CEST. This conference will be free of charge.Register here for the conference.

The latest Articles

Now that the Paywall has gone up - Subscribers will be notified and get their login soon - there is a lot of Stuff in the Articles happening. Check out three random examples, that are either new or just went onto the site.

Marine-Snow-Simulation in Houdini

Join our workshop and discover how to simulate marine snow and oceanic particles for VFX – Master underwater simulations, ocean effects, and particle-based systems. Perfect for VFX artists and anybody who tripped over the phrase “Ocean dandruff”.

Mac mini or iPad Pro M4 for Post?

The iPad Pro, with its M4 processor, shows potential for video editing, particularly with applications like DaVinci Resolve. However, limitations arise, notably in memory capacity (16 GB max), affecting stability with high-resolution projects.

Scaling New Heights: Blender Users Summit on the Blender Mountain

On May 24, 2025, Blender enthusiasts will gather in Wiggensbach, Germany, to ascend the Blender mountain together.

The Latest News

Even though FMX has been a ton of fun, the rest of the industry still moves on - here are a few things that happened last week!

Want a boo-boo? Medical FX in Substance 3D Painter

MedTool adds wounds, bruises, and other medical skin FX to Substance 3D Painter via sliders and masks – procedural, parametric, and ready to export.

Hair Today, Cards Tomorrow: New 3ds Max Tool for Haircard Workflows

Hair Cards Tool for 3ds Max adds a non-destructive workflow for generating haircards with editing, baking and AO features.

ThinkingParticles 7.4: More Boom, Smarter Fluids, and Debugging You Can See

ThinkingParticles 7.4 adds an Explosion System, updated SPH solver, ME-L Markers for debugging, and full support for 3ds Max 2026.

Xsens Animate 2025: Now With 100% More Spine

Xsens Animate 2025 introduces native male and female anatomy models, a refined spine model, and experimental Auto Sensor Mapping for streamlined mocap workflows.

Maya Gets a Memory: Smart Model Editor Adds Real Construction History

Smart Model Editor brings non-destructive modeling to Maya – sort of. It works via scene graph nodes and updates interactively.

Unreal Engine 5.6 Preview: Now with 60Hz Open Worlds and In-Engine MetaHumans

Unreal Engine 5.6 Preview introduces 60Hz open worlds, an overhauled animation toolset, in-engine MetaHuman Creator, and enhanced procedural workflows.

That's about it...

at least for this newsletter. Otherwise: Stay tuned, stay positive, and for everybody's sake, stay away from mixing sleeping pills and laxatives! (Obligatory Rickroll)
See you next time,
Bela