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Kungfujackrabbit HDRIs
... also known as the man behind it, Garry Lewis, has made Studio Lighting Set 05, a set of 25 synthetic HDRIs, available free of charge.
Eisklotz HDRIs Available Free!
Adrian Kubasa has made his HDRIs available free of charge. 29 of them, and most at 16K resolution. Varying in location and time of day.
Katana 3.0 Ready to Go!
Above all, the major viewport update in Katana 3.0 should be noticeable to everyone.
Isotropix: Clarisse 3.6 Release
The layout, lighting, rendering and compositing tool from Isotropix gets new features: here is an overview of the Clarisse 3.6 release!
Allan McKay: Decay VFX Training
New free VFX training from Allan McKay: This time there's a ten-hour session on how to realise this decay effect.
40 New Free 16K HDRIs
HDRI Haven with a total of 40 new environment maps: You can use them in 16K resoltuion for private and commercial purposes.
HDR Vault: 44 Free Maps
A new HDR library from Philip Modin with more than 44 free environment maps: Can be used for commercial and private purposes!
Lighting & Shading in Cinema 4D
Hardly anything contributes as much to a realistic look as light and shadow. A subject you can never know enough about, so here are a few pointers for further learning.
15 Hours of Fireball VFX Training
Free training: In this session, supervisor McKay provides 15 hours of training on creating a fireball shot from start to finish.
Shader & Lights Research with Arnold in C4D
Ken Ottmann conducted some shader and light studies with Arnold in Cinema 4D and makes the C4D project files available free of charge.
Project Felix: Create 3D Scenes Quickly & Easily
With Project Felix, graphic designers who are not 3D professionals can quickly and easily assemble product shots or 3D scenes. The 3D app is available to Adobe Creative Cloud members as an additional offering.
More Light! With Slik for Modo
The Studio Lighting & Illuminance Kit Slik was developed to expand Modo’s onboard lights. Download the free workshop here and bring light into the darkness.
Let There Be Light!
In the tutorial you will learn different lighting setups in Cinema 4D with Octane Renderer.
Katana 2.5—Now Also for Windows
The Foundry has released version 2.5 of the look development and lighting tool Katana; new features include support for Windows.
RenderMan 21 Is Here!
At the end of 2015, RenderMan 20 was released with the long-awaited Denoise Utility; now Pixar has added another helping of features with version 21.
Scrolling text in Cinema 4D
For example, 3D letters are created from glass, plastic and wood, the surface of which peels off - and there are also breakdowns on texturing and lighting.
“Inside Out” at FMX
“Inside Out” won this year's Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film and will feature in two FMX presentations, alongside more programme announcements.
HDR Light Studio 5.3 Released
Lightmap has added the new Area Lights feature to version 5.3 of the HDR Light Studio lighting tool.
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.
New HDRI Source
HDRI Haven offers low-cost HDRIs, while the 1K versions can even be downloaded free of charge and without registration.
Lighting TD Demo Reel
And as sometimes happens in the film industry: In the summer reel, we see winter shots.
Katana 2 Released
The Foundry has rebuilt Katana from the ground up for version 2 with new look-development and lighting tools.
Guerilla Render 1.3
Mercenaries Engineering has released Guerilla Render version 1.3. Here is an overview of the new features.
Unreal Engine 4.6
Version 4.6 comes with 88 new features - including better lighting, better materials, built-in capture and playback, and new animation workflows.
Autodesk Vision Series
In the Vision Series, Autodesk looks at the future of VFX and its products. Two videos of around half an hour each provide information about Maya and the topic of "Lighting & Rendering.
Free HDRI Set
HDRI Hub is treating everyone to a round of free HDRIs! The set includes a nighttime city view with an 8K panorama and a 4K HDRI map as well as backplates.
Historical Decay
Review: In DP 01 : 2014 game developer Naughty Dog threw its heroes into a post-pandemic scenario with The Last of Us - but how were the lighting, texturing and motion capturing created?
Light Kit for Maxon Cinema 4D
Motion Squared has released its free Cinema 4D Light Kit Infinite. It is intended to make realistic renderers faster and easier to create.
Lighting workshop
Never enough time, too few hands, too much equipment...and still set good lighting?
Winnetou Rides Again
In the animated western THE LEGEND OF THE TREASURE IN SILVER LAKE, Karl May’s immortal heroes from the popular ARD series “Winnetoons” experience new adventures in the Apache hunting grounds—this time prepared for the big screen with elaborate action and special attention to detail.
dc days Talk: “Dramatic Lighting Design in a CG Feature Film”
Lighting is often perceived unconsciously, but it has an enormous effect on a scene.
dc days Talk: “Dramaturgical Lighting Design in CG Feature Films”
Light is often perceived subconsciously, yet it has an enormous effect on a scene.
Digieffects: New Product “Simulate: Illuma”
Digieffects launches its new "Simulate" product line with the "Simulate: Illuma" package.
Martin to Provide Lighting for the Summer Olympics in Beijing
On August 8, China will celebrate its arrival on the international sporting stage as host of the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics at Beijing's National Stadium. The festivities will be illuminated by more than 1,100 automated fixtures from Martin Professional.
Video: 3ds Max Design Tutorial Part 7: Photometric Lighting Enhancements
Photometric lighting enhancements are the focus of today's 3ds Max Design 2009 training.
Video: Teaser for the Game Resistance 2
Resistance was one of the most important games on the PS3. Now the manufacturer has announced its successor, Resistance 2.
NewTek announces update for LightWave 3D
Update to version 9.5 brings hair and fur simulation and a completely new lighting system, promises advances in Global Illumination
cinec – International Trade Fair for Film Technology
The seventh cinec – International Trade Fair for Film Technology will take place from September 20 – 22 at the M,O,C, in Munich.
Production Spotlight on “Lifted” in the current issue of DIGITAL PRODUCTION
Pixar traditionally tries out new tricks in its short films. In the supporting film for “Ratatouille”, Oscar winner Gary Rydstrom and his team experimented with light and unusual aliens.
Digital Anarchy: Knoll Light Factory 3.0 for Photoshop
New version with improved user interface, real-time preview and support for Intel Macs and 64-bit Windows
SIGGRAPH 2007: Autodessys Introduces form.Z RenderZone Plus 6.5
The new form.Z RenderZone Plus 6.5 offers photorealistic rendering with Global Illumination using Final Gather, Ambient Occlusion and Radiosity.
MCI Builds Dual-Media Studio for RBB
MCI is building an RBB regional studio in Frankfurt an der Oder for both television and radio production.
Realviz Ships HDR Imaging Studio
The software bundle combines applications for creating and editing high-dynamic-range images.
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".
Maxwell Render 1.5 Released (Update)
Major update to the rendering software from Next Limit Technologies now available to customers
Red Giant Software Makes Plug-ins More Compatible
The video software specialist has updated its Magic Bullet Editors and Knoll Light Factory plug-ins
Knoll Spark Pack 3.0 is here
The high-end collection of lighting effects for Autodesk systems now also supports 64-bit processors
NAB: Anton Bauer upgrades DV and HDV camcorders
Additional battery, on-camera light and flexible handle as camcorder peripheral products
Bavaria Production Services: New Warehouse for Lighting and Stage Technology
Promises Better Service and Expanded Capacities
IBC: ARRI Shows New Cameras, Lenses and Spotlights
At this year's IBC, ARRI shows for the newly developed digital D20 camera, which had been in development for 2 years
Siggraph: Illuminate Labs Shows Turtle 2 for Maya
Parts of the software were completely rewritten and new features added
SIGGRAPH: New Version of V-Ray Renderer
V-Ray 1.5 for 3ds Max adds features including a new Sun and Sky lighting system
SIGGRAPH: Nvidia Adds Sorbetto to Gelato
Relights previously rendered scenes; the program is still in beta
Siggraph: New Versions of Cinema 4D and Bodypaint, New Production Bundle
Upgrades to Cinema 4D R9.5 and Bodypaint 3D R2.5 as well as Maxon
Production Bundle presented
Alias Releases 64-Bit mental ray Standalone for Maya
Available now for Linux; a Windows XP version remains under development
Dosch Design Introduces New HDRI Collections
Dosch Design adds Industrial Reflections and Radiant Skies HDRI collections to its portfolio
Sachtler: Competence Center for Lighting Solutions
Sachtler aims to meet the constantly growing demands in the planning of television and film studios by establishing a Competence Center for "Studio Lighting Solutions" in Berlin.
Eovia: Carrara Studio 3 Is Coming
Eovia is launching Version 3 of the 3D solution Carrara Studio. The current release comes with more than 400 new features -these include a new engine for non-photorealistic rendering as well as new modeling tools.
Side Effects Releases Houdini 6
Houdini 6 adds asset-management improvements alongside updates to animation, lighting, compositing, particles and rendering.
Houdini 6 Early-Access Version Released
Side Effects gave Apprentice members early access to Houdini 6 with digital assets, character, lighting, rendering and training improvements.
Chromaflex Simplifies Chroma-Key Lighting
Reflecmedia’s Chromaflex, Chromatte and LiteRing system used reflective material and lens-mounted LEDs to reduce green-screen setup and lighting.
Pixar RenderMan 11 Adds Ray Tracing, Global Illumination and Deep Shadows
RenderMan 11 introduced controllable ray tracing, global illumination and deep shadows while accelerating large and complex scenes.
ECTS 2002: Bandits – Phoenix Rising
Bandits – Phoenix Rising combined vehicle combat, 22 missions and eight-player multiplayer in a post-nuclear world.
ECTS 2002: Rainbow Six – Raven Shield
Ubisoft previewed Rainbow Six – Raven Shield with Unreal Engine lighting, an emotive camera, weather effects and improved AI.
ECTS 2002: The Thing Video Game
Vivendi Universal previewed a squad-based action game continuing John Carpenter’s The Thing twenty years after the film.
Discreet presents 3ds max 5
The latest version of the animation software offers designers and artists new artistic possibilities and greater productivity