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Spectracal Calman 2016

15 min

Spectracal Calman 2016

Why calibrate monitors? Our most important tool in the production of media content is the monitor, as a control tool in the first instance of production via the reference monitor in post-production during finishing and as a presentation tool in the final use of the content.

01.07.2017

1 min

Houdini Fun: Animate a “Simple” Cube

Animate a cube in Houdini? What could be more obvious than a fully functional four-stroke internal combustion engine? Anatolii Iudanov presents his simple solution.

27.06.2017

2 min

Faceware Live 2.5

Real-time transfer of live performance to 3D modelled faces: Faceware Tech releases a new update for improved tracking and more!

26.05.2017

A large dinosaur-like creature with spiny features standing next to a smaller dinosaur in a forested environment under a night sky with stars.

6 min

Meet the Graphorns

Image Engine worked on 88 VFX shots for "Fantastic Beasts and where to find them", with the Canadian studio responsible for the three-headed Graphorn family and Swooping Evil as well as several other sequences. Due to the high complexity of the tasks, Image Engine worked on the project for around a year with a team of 1OO people, despite the relatively small number of shots.

26.04.2017

3ds Max 2018

2 min

3ds Max 2018 Is Here

Here is an overview of the most important new features in the new 3ds Max version.

18.04.2017

AE Preset

1 min

Bounce & Drop: Free AE Preset

Free After Effects preset from ukremedia: It lets you create fluid Bounce & Drop animations in just a few clicks.

06.04.2017

Entwicklung

1 min

1833 to 2017: The Evolution of Animation

Something for nostalgists and history lovers: the evolution of animation with excerpts from various films from 1833 to 2017!

30.03.2017

C4D, Rigid und Federn

1 min

C4D Tutorial: Working with Dynamics

In this tutorial series, you learn to work with Dynamics in Cinema 4D. Rigid bodies, connectors, springs and XPRESSO setups are explained.

20.03.2017

Customer Reels

1 min

After-Work Fun: Customer Reels 2017

Autodesk and SideFX present their Costumer Reels for the gaming field. They include Battlefield, Assassin's Creed and Halo, among others.

27.02.2017

People in Motion R2 Cinema 4D

2 min

New Version of the C4D Plug-in “People in Motion”

One tool to move them all! People in Motion R2.0 makes it quick and easy to animate rigged 3D characters. The plug-in is compatible with Cinema 4D R17 and higher versions.

03.02.2017

Spring-Tutorial Animation

1 min

Tutorial: Drawing a Jump- Animation

Felix Sputnik, aka Michael Schlingmann, shows you in this tutorial how to trace the movements of a jump animation.

17.01.2017

1 min

Motion Graphics: Frame. and the Big Cat

You can always expect interesting shots from Frame—and now they are taking off in the world of motion graphics with a kaleidoscope.

06.12.2016

1 min

Create Underwater Reflections for Free

This free plug-in can be used to create relections in digital water in Howler.

01.12.2016

1 min

Moho 12 – the new anime studio

Smith Micro Software is renewing its 2D animation range. The well-known anime studio is now being replaced by the Moho series.

30.11.2016

1 min

Zelda Fan Film: Skull Kid’s Story

For all Zelda fans: Skull Kid's dark origin story is now available as an impressive short film.

29.11.2016

1 min

Get a Motion Graphics Book for Free

The "Motion Graphics Design Academy – The Basics" book by author Timo Fecher is in the final stages of publication. Anyone who wants to receive the 200-page ebook for free can register in advance on the Crossfeyer homepage.

09.11.2016

1 min

The Jellyfish of Choice

Jellyfish fans take note: tutorial on creating a jellyfish animation in Maya with nCloth.

23.09.2016

1 min

“Star Trek” Fan Film

We are very impressed! The team behind "Star Trek Enterprise II - The Beginning of the End" worked on the stop-motion animation for 8 years.

08.09.2016

1 min

A Mouse Cleans Up

The short film "Perfect Houseguest" took first place at the 13th Animation Block Party in New York. Cleanliness apparently goes down well.

17.08.2016

1 min

Update for Fayin

Fayteq has released update 2.3.1 of the matchmoving tool, making it compatible with Adobe After Effects CC 2015.3.

05.08.2016

1 min

Combining Real-Time Animation and 3D Video Compositing

No more renting an expensive broadcast studio: Reallusion's new iClone 3D Video Compositing Studio Pack combines real-time animation and 3D video compositing.

21.06.2016

1 min

More Animation with Krita!

Version 3.0 of the open-source tool Krita is an update packed with new features: among other things, the frame-by-frame animation function has been improved.

09.06.2016

1 min

Free Download: MakeHuman 1.1.0

MakeHuman is an open-source app for the parametric prototyping of photorealistic 3D humanoids for illustrations, animations, games and sculpting.

26.05.2016

1 min

Video2Brain for DP 03 : 2016

Adobe Animate’s Motion Editor can fine-tune animation and timing. Our free Video2Brain workshop shows how the optimised workflow works.

02.05.2016

1 min

Free 3D Model from “Zoomania”

Officer Judy Hopps reports for 3D duty! Scott Sewel is providing the fully rigged model of the rabbit for Blender free of charge.

07.04.2016

1 min

Facebot for Autodesk Motionbuilder

Facebot for Autodesk Motionbuilder can create authentic, lip-synchronised 3-D faces.

30.03.2016

1 min

Animate Like Studio Ghibli

Japanese company Dwango acquired animation software Toonz from Italian developer Digital Video and plans to release the next version as open source.

25.03.2016

1 min

Amberlight 2

Something colourful for the weekend: Escape Motions launches the second generation of its graphics tool Amberlight.

18.03.2016

1 min

iClone Character Creator 1.4

Reallusion announces iClone Character Creator 1.4, which can create 3D characters in infinitely many morphs.

17.03.2016

2 min

More Crowd Control with Golaem 5

Version 5 of the Golaem crowd-simulation tool for Maya adds the Layout Tool for greater control over smaller crowds.

26.02.2016

2 min

“Hands on xK” Training Week and More

Five days of HFF “Hands on xK” workshops from February 29 to March 4 cover editing, postproduction, camera, VFX and production.

18.02.2016

2 min

Order SLIK 2 for Modo 20 Percent Cheaper

Today only, maconcept offers 20 percent off SLIK 2, a MODO studio-lighting kit with items, presets, scenes, materials and video tutorials.

18.02.2016

1 min

New Release of Storyboard Pro

Toon Boom Animation releases Storyboard Pro 5 with an improved 3D workflow, easier editorial integration and preproduction pipelines.

11.02.2016

1 min

Penguin Leaks: How Dreamworks Works

Ever wanted to know how an animation studio studio actually animates its films? The Madagascar penguins offer insights into the animation pipeline.

27.01.2016

1 min

Unreal Engine 4.11 Preview

Epic Games provides a first look at Engine 4.11 and features including new shading models and per-vertex translucency lighting.

21.01.2016

1 min

Best of the Animation Mentor Students

The online school Animation Mentor has published its showcase video of the best student work from 2015.

30.12.2015

1 min

The Spirit of Christmas

London studio Blue Zoo Animation created a small 3D animated film that gets to the heart of the true meaning of Christmas—enjoy: “More Stuff.”

22.12.2015

1 min

Kill Your Animation Darlings

Terry Gilliam did not use a full 14 minutes of animation from “Monty Python & The Holy Grail” in the film. To celebrate the cult film’s 40th anniversary, Monty Python has now released the material.

06.11.2015

1 min

New nhb Showreel

Here is nhb’s current 3D reel with many advertising productions and great effects.

21.07.2015

8 min

animago winner 2014: Making-of “Ryse”

Crytek had a lot of gladiators and blood in the pipeline in 2014; in 2014, the project won the animago AWARD in the "Best Game Design" category.

20.07.2015

1 min

Animation Hardware for Beginners and Tactile Types

Have you always wanted to explain your walk cycles and moves in a way that everyone finally understands what you mean? Then we have the right toy!

04.07.2015

1 min

animago: “Best Character” Is Back!

What is it that makes a film truly interesting? Exactly – a figure with character. The category is back at animago 2015!

25.06.2015

1 min

3Delight 2.0 for 3ds Max

3Delight is a render engine for 3ds Max with interesting features: among other things, the plug-in supports multi-light, OpenVDB and active shader support. The second full version has now been released.

21.04.2015

1 min

“The Little Prince” Trailer

The animated version of “The Little Prince” looks promising in the trailer: a combination of a modern animation look and stop-motion animation for the prince scenes.

21.04.2015

1 min

Houdini Engine for UE 4 in Public Beta

Side Effects Software has released the Houdini Engine for Unreal Engine 4 in a public beta version. Here you can download and test the plug-in.

16.04.2015

2 min

The State Needs New Women

Thanks to the good training at the Animationsinstitut, more and more female animation filmmakers are also making an impact in Stuttgart and the surrounding area.

16.04.2015

2 min

New Maya 2016 Features

Autodesk has released numerous videos in which the company shows the new features of Maya 2016. As expected, Bifrost in particular receives an all-round update.

14.04.2015

2 min

Anniversary Special at FMX 2015

ILM, “Toy Story” and “Hobbit” fans should definitely make a note of three program items at the 20th anniversary edition of FMX.

14.04.2015

1 min

Hotel Transylvania 2 Trailer

Just as we had to learn to ride a bicycle the hard way, vampire children have to learn to fly. We discover this in the trailer for “Hotel Transylvania 2”.

10.04.2015

2 min

Guerilla Render 1.3

Mercenaries Engineering has released Guerilla Render version 1.3. Here is an overview of the new features.

07.04.2015

2 min

CG Easter Package

This weekend, with icy cold and storms expected, the rabbit festival takes place. We are already putting together an Easter package with CG entertainment and animago projects.

02.04.2015

1 min

Fusion on Mac

BlackmagicDesign has listened to users’ wishes – and presents Fusion for Mac.

01.04.2015

1 min

Snail Change!

“Wildlife Crossing” from Prague was submitted for an animago AWARD in 2014 and can now be watched in full.

01.04.2015

1 min

Audi Commercial Breakdown

With the Audi commercial “Mechanics”, the car company taps into the current “Walking Dead” series hype. The zombie crowd was created by Time Based Arts from London.

31.03.2015

1 min

Hair Script for Maya

Thunder Cloud Studios is working on version 2.6 of GMH2 Maya Hair, which can turn geometry into Maya hair with just one mouse click.

27.03.2015

1 min

Physical Test Overlay

Dan Wood has released an interesting test video in which he recreated a real domino path as an overlay using 3ds Max and After Effects.

27.03.2015

1 min

Filmakademie Projects Win the Short Tiger Award

The graduation films “The Present” and “Wrapped” from Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg have won the Short Tiger 2015. The projects were also nominated for an animago AWARD last year.

26.03.2015

1 min

iClone 5 Free

Act quickly: Reallusion’s real-time animation engine iClone can still be downloaded until March 31.

23.03.2015

1 min

Troll VFX Showreel 2015

Troll VFX from Finland created the visual effects for the first “Iron Sky” film. Here is the studio’s current showreel.

20.03.2015

1 min

World of Warships 2 Cinematic

RealtimeUK is a CG creative studio from the United Kingdom that created an elaborate cinematic for “World of Warships”.

20.03.2015

1 min

Digital Painting with Howler 9.6

Howler is a digital painting tool for VFX work. The new 9.6 release focuses, among other things, on better performance across different hardware systems.

19.03.2015

2 min

Nvidia GeForce GTX Titan X

Nvidia is said to have launched what is currently the fastest graphics card with a single chip. The company presented the GeForce GTX Titan X at GDC 2015.

18.03.2015

1 min

Mathilda Rig from “Léon – The Professional”

For many, the role of little Mathilda is still one of Natalie Portman’s best. Savannah College is making a rigged 3D version available free.

16.03.2015

1 min

Mixamo 2.0 Is Coming

Mixamo, Inc. has announced an updated version of its online animation service. Release 2.0 is set to have a new user interface for easier 3D character creation.

13.03.2015

1 min

Rain Tutorial with Particle Flow

CG rain is a popular object that often has to be created. In two tutorials, Particle Skull shows how to achieve the effect with Particle Flow for 3ds Max.

13.03.2015

1 min

C4D Competition “99Frames”

99Frames, the Social Animation Project, invites the C4D community to experiment with the Maxon tool.

12.03.2015

1 min

Teaser for “Latte Igel”

Woodblock has produced a teaser for the animated feature film "Latte Igel und der Wasserstein". The film is currently in the financing phase.

12.03.2015

1 min

Houdini Feathers with mbPlumage

Good times for CG feathers: mbPlumage is a Digital Asset for styling and simulating feathers in SideFX Houdini.

11.03.2015

1 min

“New Music & Animation” at the ITFS

On May 9, a new music and animation event, “New Music & Animation”, will take place in Ludwigsburg as part of the Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film.

11.03.2015

1 min

Tour of Moonbot Studios

This is what a successful company presentation looks like: There is a lot going on in Moonbot Studios' studio tour video!

11.03.2015

1 min

Unity 5’s Rendering Capabilities

“The Blacksmith” was created to demonstrate the rendering capabilities of the new Unity 5 engine. The demo short film was realised with real-time rendering.

10.03.2015

1 min

Making-of “Chappie”

The Canadian company Image Engine brought the CG robot “Chappie” to the screen. In a making-of video, Wired explains how it was done.

09.03.2015

3D model of a building with a "Disco Fever" sign and colorful windows.

2 min

Maya LT 2016

Autodesk has announced Maya LT 2016. Among other things, the tool for indie game developers will receive new sculpting tools and support for physically based shaders.

06.03.2015

Tornado forming over a field with a lightning strike in the background

1 min

Showreel with Forces of Nature

VFX artist Martin Mirola has published his reel featuring work from 2014 and 2015. It predominantly shows impressive natural spectacles such as volcanic eruptions and tornadoes.

04.03.2015

3D character with colorful hair holding a sign

1 min

3ds Max Character in a Breakdown

Victor Hugo has published a breakdown video of a small CG girl character that shows his workflow in 45 seconds.

03.03.2015

A sailboat with a dark sail on water

1 min

Houdini Ocean Toolkit for 3ds Max

The free "Houdini Ocean Toolkit" plug-in can be used to generate ocean waves in 3ds Max. The new version 2015.02.13 now supports 3ds Max 2015.

27.02.2015

A monkey wearing a harness holds a laptop while airborne.

1 min

The Great Ape Fall

The Mill has once again created a photorealistic advertising ape with Softimage. In a making-of video, they explain how Joni, the skydiving ape, was realised.

27.02.2015

Animated pink panther character in 3D software

1 min

Pink Panther in Exchange for Sign-In

Anyone who signs up at CGMeetup can download a free, fully rigged "Pink Panther" model for Maya.

26.02.2015

Two animated raccoons, one presenting flowers, the other looking surprised.

1 min

Coatis in Love

Great love stories sometimes depend on very mundane things – such as nasal spray at the right moment.

25.02.2015

Purple-haired woman in a superhero costume promoting an animation award

1 min

Call for Entries – Hamburg Animation Award

The starting signal has been given for the annual Hamburg Animation Award. Animated entries from around the world can be submitted until May 11, 2015.

24.02.2015

Historic building with greenery in foreground

2 min

Interstellar and Baymax at FMX

At this year’s FMX, there will be talks on the feature films "Interstellar" and Disney’s "Baymax", as well as first insights into Pixar’s "Finding Dorie".

24.02.2015

Laptop displaying 3D architectural software interface

1 min

M3800 with UHD

Anyone who does not want to do without their 4K material while on the move can take a look at Dell’s M3800 update – free PDF attached.

23.02.2015

Five animated characters in sombreros, standing together in a colorful setting.

1 min

Tummy-Ache Magic Beans

In "The Ballad of Julio", a musician struggles with his hunger and dancing beans. The short film was among the submissions for the animago AWARD 2014.

20.02.2015

A cartoon insect character with large eyes and a green beak holding a potato.

1 min

Making-of the Christmas FrootFly

Christmas is long over, so now you can finally take a calm look at a CG project on the subject and its detailed making-of.

20.02.2015

1 min

Social Media Buttons for Element 3D

Mac Mave Studios offers free social media buttons as 3D models for Element 3D to download.

19.02.2015

A futuristic spaceship flying through clouds in a digital interface.

1 min

Autodesk Integrates Tweak into Shotgun

Autodesk has acquired Tweak Software and its technology and has already integrated the tool’s developers into the Shotgun team.

18.02.2015

Two men holding Oscars at a podium

1 min

The Best Oscar Presentations for Animated Films

Lots to watch: Cartoonbrew has taken the trouble to find the best presentations of animated films at the Academy Awards.

13.02.2015

3D dinosaur skeleton in motion

1 min

Animation with the Wacom Cintiq

Moka Studio is working on a tool that can be used to draw character key poses with the Cintiq. 3D characters are also a focus in our current issue of DP.

13.02.2015

Gallery interior with a single artwork on display

1 min

Surrealism for the Digital Modern Age

Furkan Ethem realised the design, animation and sound design for the artistically valuable CG short "Bond" in a surrealist painting style.

12.02.2015

Fantastic battle scene with monsters and warriors

2 min

Miarmy 3.6 Available

The crowd tool has been revised in terms of animation, physical simulation and render features. Including a Zombie Agents Library.

12.02.2015

A gloved hand resting on snow with a blue glow

1 min

Showreel from the Blizzard Pipeline

Ren Kikuchi is an FX artist and has compiled work from his time in the Blizzard Entertainment Cinematics Department from 2008 to 2014 in a reel.

12.02.2015

A robot with large eyes writing on a piece of paper at a table.

5 min

Robots alone at home

The team from Isart Digital gave us an insight into their work for the robot film "L3.0" in an interview. Find out more about studying at the university and the "Murphy" project in the current issue of DP.

11.02.2015

A muscular man with a fierce expression in a bright scene.

1 min

Animator Reel from Blur Studios

Yvain Gnabro is a senior animator at Eight VFX. In his 2015 showreel, he presents work he created while still at Blur Studio.

10.02.2015

Abstract wave forms in silver and teal colors

2 min

Subscription Only at Autodesk

Starting February 1, 2016: New commercial licences for most Autodesk standalone software solutions will then only be available via Desktop Subscription.

09.02.2015

Half-drawn city skyline with flowers and river

2 min

Winners of the VES Awards

The Filmakademie project "Wrapped", which already won an animago AWARD last year, has won the VES Award. Plus many more familiar names from DP...

06.02.2015

Crystal-like formations on a blue surface

1 min

The 3D Art of Lee Griggs

Artist Lee Griggs does not use 3D software in the conventional way and thus creates impressive 3D landscapes – in this case with Autodesk Maya and the Arnold renderer.

05.02.2015

Two men looking upwards, one in focus

1 min

Short Film “Le Gouffre” Is Online

The film by Carl Beauchemin, David Forest and Thomas Crétien, alias Lightning Boy Studio, was nominated in the animago short-film category in 2014.

05.02.2015

3D rabbit sculpture with colorful swirls

1 min

Spaghetti Rabbit with Houdini

Easter rabbit with a difference: Houdini artist Raphael Gadot used the SOP Solver and SDF volumes to realise this rabbit composed of spaghetti.

05.02.2015

Three whimsical characters in front of a cityscape

1 min

Rain Dance of the Animated Figures

Senbeï is a hip-hop electro band from France. For their song "Rain", animation artist Victor Jardel created an original video with dancing CG characters.

05.02.2015

A woman sitting at a desk with a typewriter and paperwork, looking bored in an office setting.

1 min

Minion Trailer Number 2

The second official trailer for the "Minion" spin-off already shows more of the story and how funny the film will probably be.

05.02.2015