Blender Studio drops “Storm” rig for Blender 5.0
Blender 5.0 gets Storm: a new Blender Studio character rig with CloudRig body, shape-key facial system, pose library and Blender-only compatibility.
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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.
Hff’s Little Star
Every year, the VFX programme at HFF Munich produces various projects that break new creative ground. These include the animated mixed-media short film "Little Star", which brings a touching encounter to life through a combination of traditional hand-drawn 2D animation and 3D computer animation. But how exactly was the film made?
Through the Woodlands
Creatures made of tree branches and roots seem to have a firm place in the history ofVFX. Just…
Shadow play in Blender
Even though it is one of the youngest VFX degree programmes, the HFF already has a lot to show - and if we remember what we did in the second
what we did in the second semester, "Das Schattenspiel" is already worthy of note. But how did it come about?
Video: making of the Lost video game
We have extensive making.of material for the Lost video game. It shows the background to how the new Ubisoft game for Xbox 360 and PS3 was produced. We have the accompanying video.
DP Intensive Seminar: Last Chance to Participate
Only a few places are still available for the DP Intensive Seminars. The seminars on ANIMATED CHARACTERS - DESIGN & ANIMATION PRINCIPLES take place on Saturday, 6.10. in Cologne, and on Sunday, 7.10. in Hamburg.
Two DP INTENSIV Seminars: Places Still Available
There are still a few places left for the two DP intensive seminars taking place this Friday and Saturday in Munich. The topics are "Lighting and Camera" and "Character Design and Storyboarding".
SIGGRAPH: Three New Morgan Kaufmann Books
Three new practical titles cover animation, character design and artificial intelligence.
Alias: SuperToon DVD Series for Maya Available Now
Practical Insight from Disney and Sony Pictures Imageworks into Character Design, Modelling, Rigging and Animation / Three DVDs for 150 Euros
German Film School Launches New Master’s Degree Program Character Design & Development
Two-Year Postgraduate Program under the Direction of Disney Character Designer Harald Siepermann / Starts on March 1, 2006
German Film School Celebrates Fifth Anniversary
The private university in Elstal near Berlin has so far produced 55 graduated "Digital Artists" / New degree programmes announced