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ziRail Retopology Tool for Maya
The ziRail beta draws strokes on a mesh and turns them into polygon patches for retopology in Maya 2018–2020 on Windows.
3ds Max and Maya Indie soon available worldwide!
Let's continue with the good news: After Nuke, Max and Maya are now apparently at the start with "worldwide" indie versions.
Verge3D Setup Tutorial
Jamie Cardoso demonstrates Verge3D project setup and its visual Puzzles system for interactive 3D web experiences.
EmberGenFX Public Beta Released
EmberGenFX beta added GPU-based fire, smoke, particles and fluids with VDB and image-sequence export for OctaneRender workflows.
Marvelous Designer Moves to Subscription
CLO Virtual Fashion planned to end new perpetual Marvelous Designer licences with version 10 and phase out upgrade discounts by 2022.
Building Claymation with ZBrush
Alexander Lee's 45-minute tutorial covers Maya blocking, ZBrush sculpting, blendshapes, retiming, shaders and lighting.
V-Ray 5 for Maya Enters Public Beta
V-Ray 5's Maya beta introduced Light Mix relighting, Light Path Expressions, layered compositing and a faster proxy workflow.
PolygonFlow Announces GraphN and Metanote
PolygonFlow proposed GraphN visual tool creation and a Metanote library for portable 3D workflow operations across DCCs and engines.
Autodesk Warns of Maya Script Exploit
A malicious script can alter Maya settings, execute code and spread through MA and MB scene files. Autodesk issued a cleanup tool.
Maya 2020.2 Updates UVs and Outliner
Maya 2020.2 added Preserve UVs, Outliner workflow changes, remote Viewport 2.0 and updates for Arnold, Bifrost and Substance.
Worldwide 3ds Max Indie Version Confirmed
Autodesk confirms that the full-featured 3ds Max Indie licence will become available worldwide.
Autodesk Releases 3ds Max 2021!
3ds Max 2021 is here—with PBR texture baking, Python 3, native Arnold 6 integration and more.
USD for Maya Installation
USD for Maya takes another step forward: Autodesk has released the first binaries for Maya USD.
PlantCatalog Launched with 60 Species
e-on PlantCatalog launched with 60 adjustable plant species, multiple LODs, UVs, UDIMs and exporters for DCC and realtime work.
Maya 2020 Bonus Tools
Autodesk releases a new version of the Maya Bonus Tools – including over 11 new tools and Maya 2020 compatibility.
Rigging and Animation Tools in Maya 2020
New video providing an overview of the Autodesk 2020 release: Blues Sky Studios and the Maya team discuss the new animation & rigging features.
Autodesk: Price Increase for Multi-User Licence
Price increases of up to 33% for multi-user licences at Autodesk – a good start to the new year.
Free: Maya Hair Plug-in “Shave and a Haircut”
Fancy a free grooming tool? “Shave and a Haircut” version 9.6 is available free of charge on Github!
Maya-Clarisse Bridge Tool 2.0
Faster exchange between Maya and Clarisse IFX: For anyone who switches a lot between the applications – the Bridge Tool is now available in V2.0!
Autodesk Releases Mudbox 2020
Flame to Maya and Mudbox: Mudbox 2020 is intended to simplify the workflow between the applications, but what else is new?
Maya 2020 Is Here with Arnold 6 GPU Rendering
And Maya 2020 is already here: Autodesk's new release adds new features and, above all, takes Arnold GPU out of beta.
Flame 2020.3 with Maya and Mudbox Workflow
Flame 2020.3 is here and brings a new Send to workflow to the VFX, compositing and finishing application.
QuadRemesher for Blender
Not in the mood for retopo tasks again? QuadRemesher is now also available for Blender to make the work a little more pleasant!
Material X | Open Source with Autodesk
What is the state of Material X? A published discussion panel and summary of the current state of the exchange format for material and lookdev content:
SpeedCut | Free Maya Boolean Tool
The dream of Meshfusion or live booleans in Maya? The free SpeedCut plug-in could help!
Screenspace Maya Plug-in
Screenspace is a practical Maya plug-in that lets users add custom shapes for control in the interface!
Toolchefs | Open-Source Maya Animation Tools
For anyone looking for useful Maya tools: Toolchefs has now released several useful tools as open source on Github.
Autodesk with Bifrost for Maya 2019.2
Autodesk presented Maya 2019.2 and Bifrost, a new plug-in for node-based simulations!
Autodesk: Indie Licenses for Maya and Max
Autodesk introduces a new Indie license in several countries for users with annual revenue under 100,000 dollars.
Free Lookdev Setup | Maya
Free Maya lookdev setup with Arnold: Artist Dusan Kovic gives us the kit including HDRs, Macbeth charts and more!
Autodesk | No Activation Codes for Older Versions
Do you work with an older version of Autodesk software? In the future, you will then no longer be able to activate it.
Super Mario Builder in Autodesk Maya
Super Mario World in Maya? Yep: with the free PySide-based engine, you can now build and play your own levels.
Autodesk: Lifetime Subscription
New pricing model from Autodesk: after extensive negative feedback from users, the company responds with a new lifetime subscription.
Maya Rigging Made Easy
Not in the mood for lengthy rigging tasks? The open-source tool "mGear" for Maya enters its third round and helps with everyday tasks!
Autodesk: Maya 2019 Release
Autodesk Maya enters the next round with the 2019 release: Here is an overview of the new features in the latest update!
Alias Days 2018
Do you work with 3D software and have an interest in the latest trends in virtual reality, 3D software and design? Then ...
Ornatrix Maya V2 Available
The powerful specialist for hair, fur and feathers has received its update.
Arnold 5.1: Solid Cartoon Noise
What a pun... The new Arnold 5.1 update from Solid Angle is here: with new Toon Shaders, AI noise reduction and improved pipeline integration.
Braided Hair Quickly and Easily…
With this tool, characters get a different hairstyle for a change.
Nvidia AI Denoiser Integration
With the latest updates, Clarisse, finalRender and V-Ray (beta) include the Nvidia OptiX AI Denoiser - Redshift already has a preview build too
AMD Releases ProRender for macOS
Alongside the Cinema 4D R19 integration, AMD now provides further macOS plug-ins: beta versions for Maya and Blender are already available to download.
Autodesk released Maya 2018.2
The small Maya 2018.2 update brings new rendering properties for Bifröst and improvements to the export of .fbx files to the 3D modeling and animation software.
Super Renders: Free Beta
A new render farm for Maya, 3ds Max and Cinema 4D. Super Renders is currently offering free use of the service in the beta version.
Zync: More Tools and a New Pricing Structure
Google’s Zync Render now also supports V-Ray GPU from Chaos Group and the Cara VR plug-in for Nuke. There is also improved price calculation.
Goodbye Mental Ray!
The end of Mental Ray has come: Nvidia is stopping development of the standalone renderer, as well as the Maya and 3ds Max plug-ins.
Scripting for Artists – Scripting in Maya
Custom scripts make the pipeline faster. Maya supports the programming and scripting languages MEL, Python and C++. DP author Alexander Richter introduces you to scripting with MEL and Python.
Maya: Free Bonus Tools 2018
Autodesk releases the free Bonus Tools: the collection contains useful scripts and plug-ins for the current Maya 2018 version.
Cloud Rendering: Zync and Cinema 4D
Cloud rendering with Cinema 4D and Zync: in this webinar, you will learn how to use Google's cloud-rendering platform in Cinema 4D.
Source Code of USDMaya Plug-in Released
In August, Animal Logic released the source code of its USDMaya plug-in AL_USDMaya, which allows users to use Pixar’s Universal Scene Description in Autodesk Maya.
V-Ray 3.6 for Maya: Hybrid Rendering
V-Ray 3.6 is now available for Maya 2018: With CPU and GPU use, Cryptomatte and more features. The update is free for existing customers.
New Update for RenderMan
Pixar's RenderMan version 21.5 is now available: Among other things with better skin materials, improved shaders and workflows.
Looking Back at animago 2016: “Best Still” Category: Vehicles
CG art at the very highest level – in our still galleries we show you the greatest CG stills submitted to animago 2016 last year. This time on the subject of "Vehicles".
Autodesk: Maya 2018 Released
The new Maya 2018 is here – including improvements and new features in modeling, UV, animation and motion graphics workflows.
Looking Back at animago 2016: “Best Still” Category – Life & Environment
Artists from all over the world submitted their work to the animago AWARD last year. To give you a look behind the scenes, our still galleries show the many CG creations that reached us in 2016.
animago AWARD 2017: Vote for the Best Still
Public Voting Time! Select your favourite computer-generated image. Which one deserves to win the animago trophy in the category “Best Still”?
What’s New in Maya 2017?
With Update 3, Maya 2017 shows us not only the great connection to Adobe After Effects, but also new MASH nodes for animating without keyframes. More in the tutorial!
Free Arnold Dust Shader
Zeno Pelgrims has created a useful dust shader for Arnold for Maya (MtoA) that can be downloaded free of charge.
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.
V-Ray 3.5 for Maya Webinar
If you missed the webinar on V-Ray 3.5 for Maya, you can catch up here. The new features of Chaosgroup's renderer are shown.
Free Trial Version of Ziva VFX for Maya
Make creatures wobble: With Ziva VFX from Ziva Dynamics, the muscle and skin simulation system for Maya, believable life comes to the CG creature.
Music of the future at BMW
A robot walks towards a black-painted grand piano. Orchestral music begins and transforms the road tunnel into a…
Hairy Showcase Reel for Ornatrix
The Ornatrix tool offers tools for procedural hair creation in Maya and 3ds Max and is supported by V-Ray, Arnold and other renderers.
Perfect Sugar World
Sulkybunny from Bristol created this delightfully animated music video for the song "Perfect World" by Katie Melua.
Voronoi Mesh Generator 2.0 for Maya
Update to the Voronoi Mesh Generator for Maya: The tool can generate interesting topology patterns from which you can create sculptures and stones.
Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV Breakdown
Image Engine, otherwise better known for VFX work for feature films, created 23 minutes of elaborate 3D animation for the Japanese computer-animated film "Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV." Here is the breakdown video, which shows that Image Engine can obviously simply do everything in the CG field.
StemCell: Converter for Native 3D Formats
TurboSquid releases the StemCell beta for converting native 3D formats. 3ds Max, Maya with V-Ray, as well as Unity and Unreal Engine are currently supported.
START NOW. 3D Tools for Creative Heroes
It has never been so easy and affordable to enter the Autodesk 3D world. Until April 21, 2017, you receive a 15% discount when purchasing selected AUTODESK subscriptions.
Maya 2017 Update 3
In Update 3 of Maya 2017, the UV Editor was completely redesigned; numerous new features for the UV field and an optimized viewport are also new.
Autodesk: Maya LT Update 3
Faster viewport, more precise frame rates, many UV Editor improvements and more: Maya LT receives its third update before the Game Developer Conference.
Student Projects in the Upcoming DP 03 : 17
We had issued a small call to present your student project in a making-of in the next DP. Due to the numerous submissions, we decided: there will even be two! And these are they.
Pug Meets Cat – Animated Film from New Zealand
When a pug is the last hope in a war – it can still go wrong. "Pug of War" participated in the animago AWARD last year; it was created by students from the Media Design School in New Zealand.
Go Get That Nut!
Meerkats really are the better people. Or are they? “Catch It” took part in the 2016 animago AWARD, and the film from the ESMA school in France can now be viewed in full.
C4D Video Tutorial Series for Switchers
This Cineversity series is aimed at Maya artists and users of other software packages who are interested in working with Cinema 4D.
Fantastic Beasts in the Breakdown
Image Engine was part of the VFX crew on “Fantastic Beasts”. The team was responsible for the Graphorn family and the brain-eating creature Swooping Evil. Both creatures can be seen in the studio’s latest breakdown video.
Kraken in Fabric Engine 2.4
Fabric Software has polished up its Fabric Engine and, above all, made rigging more accessible with the implementation of Kraken.
Mash in Maya: Between Chaos and Order
In this Maya tutorial, you will learn to use Merge Nodes within the Mash motion graphics function to create interesting effects.
To Fly Once
The graduation film “Le Constructeur de Malheur” from Hagenberg University of Applied Sciences is about a great dream pursued by scientist Hugo. It took part in the 2015 animago AWARD, and the film is now online in full.
No More Stuff!
When the elves have made the dolls dance and then the boss returns—Blue Zoo have released part two of their Christmas animated film “More Stuff”. And the fun is definitely over!
Meet the Autodesk Experts! Maya for Triple-A Games
In the free webinars, Autodesk experts show what works best where and how—in January, you will get all your questions about Maya answered!
Socially Critical Animated Musical
This year, Blue Zoo took part in the animago AWARD with “More Stuff”. It was not enough for a trophy, but it was enough for a making-of in the current DP issue, which was released today.
Autodesk Maya: Free Tips as a PDF
Until January 20, you have the opportunity to receive a total of 101 tips & tricks for the Autodesk Maya 3D software free of charge.
Meet the Autodesk Experts! Max for Games & Maya Motion Graphics
In the free webinars, Autodesk experts show what works best where and how—in December, you will get all your questions about 3ds Max and Maya answered!
Sneak Peek – DP 02 : 17
New year—more focus topics: in issue 02:17, we take a closer look at the current hype topics AR & VR and explain what lies behind them and where the technology journey can go. Our second focus will make the hearts of Mograph artists beat faster.
MASH Helps with Feeding the Fish
With two connected MASH networks in Maya, you can let the predator fish know where the prey is (and vice versa). Studio Mainframe shows how.
Free Rigging Help for Maya
Open-source rigging extension for Maya: the free mGear 2.0 rigging framework helps with simple to complex rigging tasks. We show what mGear can do and where you can download it.