Quick Finger Collision for Blender
Blender hand posing gets a tiny helper: finger bones stop at mesh contact, wrap around props, and cost $7.99.
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OmniStep 2.0 adds modules and dynamic collisions
OmniStep 2.0 adds a module system, dynamic collisions, and workflow tweaks for interactive animation inside Blender.
Procedural Roads Ahead: Blender Add-on “Roads” Lays Asphalt with Vertices
Blender add-on “Roads” builds procedural roads from vertex extrusions. Fast, planar, parametric and $10.
Your Screen, Now a Window: Former Meta Engineer Revives Head-Coupled 3D
Any laptop or phone screen can feel 3D now—no headset, no glasses. True3D just needs your camera and your head.
Wacom MovinkPad Pro 14: OLED Power for Mobile Creativity
Wacom has announced the MovinkPad Pro 14, the newest member of its portable creative pad lineup. Building on…
Realtime Department’s UNIQVUE: The Software Layer Behind Turnkey Corporate Studios
Hardware is nothing without brains. Realtime Department’s UNIQVUE adds the software intelligence to ARRI and Samsung’s turnkey corporate studio. Christoph Gockel explains how.
Browser Cloth: Wiggle It Just a Little Bit
Finally, a cloth sim that runs in your browser and doesn’t crash your machine. Click, drag, wiggle—no download, just delightful chaos.
Godot 4.4: The Engine That Could (and Did)
Godot Engine 4.4 introduces Jolt Physics integration, embedded game windows, interactive in-game editing, and more, enhancing usability and performance.
A new element is here!
Element, our favourite 3D asset manager, is entering its second version - now with infinite scroll, duplicate detector and the long-awaited assignment of textures and maps to geometry within the manager!
News in After Effects?
The fun thing about IBC is that you meet interesting people - and as we were walking through Hall 7, we met Victoria Nece from Adobe!
Club culture, techno music and character animation combined with iClone & Character Creator
Music video par excellence: Relative.berlin makes DJ Taube dance and utilises all the new features of iClone!
Reallusion releases iClone Connector for NVIDIA Omniverse
With the new Reallusion iClone Connector, the revolutionary character animation workflow is now available for NVIDIA Omniverse.
Winners of Reallusion’s 2021 iClone Lip Sync Contest
Reallusion's 2021 iClone Lip Sync Animation Contest drew 468 entries from 60 countries and awarded character animation, design and special-prize winners.
Verge3D Setup Tutorial
Jamie Cardoso demonstrates Verge3D project setup and its visual Puzzles system for interactive 3D web experiences.
Black Mirror | Making of Bandersnatch
The interactive Black Mirror film in a VFX breakdown: Glassworks shows its work on the Netflix project in a new clip.
RenderMan 22.5 – Toy Story 4 and XPU
Pixar's new renderer is here: a lot changed in 22.5! Dylan Sisson also told us more about Toy Story 4 and XPU.
Your Student Project in DP – Apply!
A short film with lots of VFX and animation, or a game, is a lot, a lot of work. Once the work is finished, people like to report on it. We offer you the opportunity: with a making-of report about your student project in the next DP!
Blender with VR Support in Development
Following the Unreal and Unity game engines, the open-source tool Blender is now also set to receive makeshift support for VR games.
Stingray and Maya LT Update
At the Game Developer Conference, Autodesk presented new functions for Stingray and Maya LT, including more VR and improved character options.
VR Plug-in for Cinema 4D
At GDC, Maxon is showing the recently released CV-VR Cam plug-in for Cinema 4D, designed to render VR content.
Interactive Stone Age
In this video, Ubisoft Montréal shows how the Stone Age was brought to life for “Far Cry Primal”.
Studying at the Animation Institute
It’s that time again: The Institute of Animation, Visual Effects and Digital Postproduction at Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg is accepting applications for the 2016/17 academic year.
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.
Material and Shader Setup with Octane for C4D
Inlife Thrill Designs has released a three-part tutorial series explaining how to achieve an optimal material and shader setup with Octane for C4D.
Become a TD at the Animationsinstitut
Anyone who wants to realize themselves as a Technical Director in the industry and has studied computer science should submit their application to the Animationsinstitut by May 15.
Lee Griggs as a Speaker at FMX
Lee Griggs is Technical Writer for Arnold at Solid Angle. At FMX, he will reveal more about Maya’s XGen feature and the Arnold renderer on Tuesday at 2 pm in the Karlsruhe room.
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.
Improved Nuke Studio version
The Foundry will present its revised version of Nuke Studio at NAB tomorrow and will also showcase it in a live stream.
Don Quixote as a 3D Model
Most people are familiar with would-be knight Don Quixote’s battle with windmills. Here you can learn how to build one of the best-known madmen as a 3D model in Cinema 4D.
“Autodesk Your Max – Your Maya” After Work 2015
Get to know new Maya and 3ds Max features after work; all based on great, current projects created with Autodesk tools? Click here to register!
Realitic Explosions in Blender
CG Geek explains how realistic-looking explosions can be created in Blender in this almost hour-long tutorial.
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.
Snail Change!
“Wildlife Crossing” from Prague was submitted for an animago AWARD in 2014 and can now be watched in full.
3ds Max Script for Architecture
“Fast Architecture 1.0” is a Maxscript intended to make it possible to create building structures and custom designs quickly in real time.
Minions, VR Pioneer and AC 4 at FMX
Mac Guff will provide insights into the “Minions” feature film at FMX 2015, VR specialist Mark Bolas will talk about his work, and Assassin’s Creed 4 is the games highlight.
One Step Closer to the Feature Goal
PostPanic from Amsterdam made the extremely impressive short film “Sundays” with the help of crowdfunding in order to get a foot in the feature-film market.
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.
Otoy Has Announced Octane 3
With version 3, Otoy will give the GPU renderer Octane and its companions a massive upgrade.
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.
Unreal Eye Candys
These three fan videos of forests were made with Unreal Engine 4 and can now hardly be distinguished from real nature footage.
Free Japanese Maple Tree Model
Game Engine Tutorials is making a free autumn-look tree model available to download for SpeedTree.
Design Your Own Toy
Autodesk has developed a new app called Tinkerplay for children, which allows young aspiring designers to design their own toy for a 3D printer.
iClone 5 Free
Act quickly: Reallusion’s real-time animation engine iClone can still be downloaded until March 31.
World of Warships 2 Cinematic
RealtimeUK is a CG creative studio from the United Kingdom that created an elaborate cinematic for “World of Warships”.
Xsens MVN at MPC
Moving Picture Company has added Xsens’ new MVN motion-capture technology to its workflow. This means the studio can now generate mocap data anywhere.
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.
Far Cry 3 “In the eye of madness”
Even though the category will no longer be included in this year's animago AWARD, Ubisoft was nominated for "Best Game Design" in 2013 with "Far Cry 3". Here is the making-of.
Resin Material for Autodesk 3D Printer
The recipe for the resin material needed for 3D printing with Autodesk’s open-source Ember printer is now also freely available.
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.
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.
Stingray Game Engine from Autodesk
Stingray is Autodesk's first game engine. At the Game Developers Conference, the company presented the project, which is still in beta.
C4D Competition “99Frames”
99Frames, the Social Animation Project, invites the C4D community to experiment with the Maxon tool.
Making-of “Superdöner”
Fredi Voß is a regular participant in the animago AWARD with his outstanding work. In this making-of, he reports how his still “Superdöner” was created.
“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.
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.
New Alembic Import Shader for Mental Ray
Nvidia has released an updated version of its Alembic Import Shader for the Mental Ray renderer. CG hair in particular benefits from it.
Free Converter for Motion-Capture Data
Studio Take One has released a free version of its Motion Capture Free Tool, which can be used to convert motion-capture data.
Unreal Engine 4 Free
Epic Games' Unreal Engine 4 is now available free of charge, as are all future updates.
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.
Congratulations to the DP Anniversary Promotion Winners!
We already began 2015 with a major anniversary, the 100th issue of DP. There was a large gift basket for the occasion, which is now being divided among the winners.
Assimilate Has Released Scratch Web
A cloud-based version called Scratch Web is now available for Scratch, the conforming tool used in studios for dailies.
Corona Renderer 1.0 Released
Version 1.0 is the first commercial version of Corona Renderer for Autodesk 3ds Max. A free demo version can be used without restrictions for 45 days.
More CG Works from the Kitchen Wizard
In 2014, Cornelius Dämmrich's CG kitchen was among the nominated stills at the animago AWARD. Here are two more submitted works by the C4D artist, plus the Haze making-of from DP.
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.
Making-of Rollin’ Safari
The Filmakademie is a permanent fixture at the animago AWARD every year. Anyone wishing to compete against the university in 2015 can submit an entry by 30 June.
Tomb Raider “Lara has beautiful hair”
Entries can be submitted for the animago AWARD 2015! Thanks to TressFX, Lara Croft already made it into the nominee selection in 2013, here is the making-of from the DP issue 06/13.
Creating Vectors Open Source
Inkscape version 0.91 has been released. In terms of its drawing and painting functions, the open-source tool is comparable to Illustrator, CorelDraw and Xara X.
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.
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".
DSLR Shutter in Slow Motion
Using high-speed footage at up to 10,000 frames per second, the Slow Mo Guys show what happens when the shutter release on a DSLR camera is pressed.
Animation Day
Next week, on February 25, Animation Day will take place at HFF Munich. Anyone who does not yet have a free ticket should quickly secure one.
Social Media Buttons for Element 3D
Mac Mave Studios offers free social media buttons as 3D models for Element 3D to download.
HitFilm Express 2 Free
Softwarebox, which sponsored Adobe CC licences for our DP anniversary subscription promotion, is currently offering a HitFilm Express 2 licence free of charge.
Substance Designer 5 Announced
With version 5, manufacturer Allegorithmic is sending a new core engine into the race, along with pipeline tools for greater efficiency.
“Immersive Lining” – Flying More Beautifully
At CeBIT 2014, visitors were able to experience a vision of the future of flying in an Airbus with the animago entry "Immersive Lining".
VLC Player Versions 2.2.0 and 3.0
The developers of VLC Media Player recently presented the new features of version 2.2.0 in Brussels and also announced new details about version 3.0.
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.
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.
Rock Tutorial with ZBrush and 3DCoat
Creating realistic rocks is not as easy as you might initially think. In this tutorial, Indie Dungeon shows how to achieve it with 3DCoat, ZBrush and Modo.
Modelling Showreel
Another demo reel from Blur Studio: the best 3D modelling work by artist Jinho Jang from last year.
Skoda Superb – Visualizer
Aixsponza’s work was nominated for an animago AWARD 2014 in the “Best Interactive Production” category.
Use Google Earth Pro for Free
Google Earth Pro is now available free of charge after registration and download. The Pro version contains many useful 3D functions compared with the standard version.
Demo Reel of the Game Characters
Arda Koyuncu is a character artist at Blur Studio. His 2015 reel presents impressive work from, among others, "Injustice – Batman" and "Bioshock Infinite".
Application Deadlines of the Animationsinstitut
The Animationsinstitut is looking forward to new applicants: the application deadlines run until mid-February and mid-May.
RebusFarm 2.0 Is Out
RebusFarm has released version 2.0 of its software for the online rendering service. Monitoring of render jobs is now intended to run in real time.
animago Nominee Paperworld 2014
Rayd developed an iPad application for the Volkswagen AG stand at the IAA 2013. The entry was nominated in the “Best Interactive Production” category.
Marvelous Designer 4.5
CLO Virtual Fashion has presented its cloth/simulation tool in version 4.5 – now with OBJ sequences, FBX export, multiple avatars in one file, and much more.
New Video and Camera Modes for the GoPro?
According to Engadget, fresh firmware will give GoPro's Hero4 camera series a new time-lapse video mode and a burst mode for photographs.
New Oculus Rift Version
At the Consumer Electronics Show in early January, Oculus VR presented a new version of the Oculus Rift that also offers a 3D audio experience.
Filmakademie Project on European Tour
The game-developer tour through Europe by the two Film Academy students Benedikt Hummel and Marius Winter can be followed thanks to the support of Arte Creative.
The Trends in the Explainer-Video Scene
Cut-out animation videos are out; too many companies have already commissioned them. Here is an overview of which videos agencies may soon be requesting from studios.
Houdini 14 Is Here!
Yesterday evening – German time – Side Effecs Software released Houdini version 14. Here is an overview of the new features.
The Definitive 2015 Oscar Nominations
The Oscar hype continues: The nominations for all categories are out. The big favourites are "Birdman", "Boyhood", and "The Imitation Game".
FX Reel by Sébastien Tafani
In it we see work by the French FX artist for Cartier, Kellogg's, and a Lady Gaga-like singer and her music video, among others, as well as several RnD shots.
Free Samsung Smart TV H6240 – in 3D
Unfortunately, of course, only a 3D model of the Samsung TV set. In return, Dimensiva provides the device in four different inch sizes and includes the appropriate V-Ray materials.
Element 3D Version 2 Tutorial
The new year has only just begun, but Video Copilot is already going full throttle: Here Kramer explains how to create a 3D car title with a vintage look using Element 3D V2.
Maya Human Plug-in
A Maya plug-in called Quantum Human is due to be released soon, with which existing raw models can be auto-rigged with just one click.
Old-Fashioned Polygon Tutorial
Video Copilot has published a new tutorial in which Andrew Kramer explains how to create a cascading polygon with an old-school look in After Effects.
Deadline Version 7
Thinkbox Software has released version 7 of its render-management tool Deadline. The VMX integration and expanded "Jigsaw" support are particularly important features.
Tour of the Imaginarium
Andy Serkis, also known as Gollum, opened his studio doors in London and guided Empire Online through the performance-capture studio "The Imaginarium".