14 Lifestyle…uh, Modeling Hacks for Blender
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C4D R20 Demo by Foam Studio
Maxon is continuing its tradition: Along with the launch of a new version, there is also generally a short film intended to demonstrate everything that, in this case, R20 can do.
Wild West Creature Creation
"Once Upon a Time in the West" – Imagine this soundtrack playing with this tutorial, hehe.
Foundry: Modo 12.0 released
Modo 12.0 is here: New modelling features, UV improvements, Python scripts and more in the new update!
ZBrush 2018 Release
The next free update for ZBrush: better sculpting workflows, new deformers, Polygroup functions and more in ZBrush 2018!
Cinema 4D: Workflow Tips
Even more productive with Cinema 4D: these useful tips and scripts can speed up your Cinema 4D workflow!
Houdini Indie: Now Also 4K Rendering
Houdini Indie users can rejoice: the license now permits higher render resolution and installation on a second computer, among other things!
21 free alpha masks
New free stuff: Free hardsurface alpha masks by game artist Dan Rožański. The total of 21 alphas can also be used for commercial purposes!
Tutorial Series: Getting Started with Houdini
For Houdini beginners: If you have no idea about the tool and want to learn it, there is a new “Introduction to Houdini” series from Rohan Dalvi.
Perfect Circles in Cinema 4D
Are you currently editing surfaces in Cinema 4D? Then you should watch this seven-minute tutorial.
SpeedTree Cinema 8
The multiple award-winning software for virtual vegetation SpeedTree receives its first update! It promises more realistic trees and plants in less time and with less modelling effort.
Game of Thrones Season 7: VFX Breakdowns
Behind the scenes and breakdowns for the seventh season of Game of Thrones: HBO, Mackevision, Zoic Studios, Iloura and Screen Scene Studios show their work.
Modo 11.2 with Better Modelling Tools
The final update of Modo’s 11 series is here: Version 11.2 comes with improved modelling, UV, import and export functions and more.
Free Assets: Scans of Rock Ledges
Free environment assets: Environment artist Dmitry Kremiansky offers four scans of rock ledges with 8K to 16K textures!
Poly: Google’s 3D Library
Google's new open 3D library: Poly expands the recently released tools “Blocks” and “Tilt Brush” with an open 3D collection.
Update: Houdini 16.5 Released!
The new Houdini 16.5 release is here! With new features in dynamics, character, rendering, modelling and the UI, SideFX has really pulled out all the stops!
Blender 2.8 in the Starting Blocks
Realtime render engine, custom workspaces, new dependency graph and more: Here is an overview of the expected features in Blender 2.8!
Cinema 4D R19 Available Now!
And off we go! Maxon’s new Release 19 for Cinema 4D is available now! You can also read all about the new features in the new DP.
Easter Bunny Lays Eggs at The Mill
Cute Easter bunny at The Mill: The studio presents the behind the scenes of “The Easter Surprise” – with concept art, set design, animation, compositing and more.
Industrial Light & Magic: Kong Skull Island
New Behind the Magic clip from ILM: The team shows the creation process of King Kong for the film “Kong Skull Island” (2017)
Autodesk: Maya 2018 Released
The new Maya 2018 is here – including improvements and new features in modeling, UV, animation and motion graphics workflows.
Blocks: VR Modeling Tool from Google
Free VR modeling with new software from Google: With Blocks, you can create and export simple 3D models.
Modo 11.1 from Foundry
Improved modeling workflow, bridge to Unreal Engine, UV workflow and more: The new update for Foundry's modeling tool is now available.
3ds Max 2018 Is Here
Here is an overview of the most important new features in the new 3ds Max version.
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.
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.
Pretty Poly Garden in Houdini 16
New Houdini tutorial: Here Yader shows you how to create cool poly animations procedurally within Houdini. Project files are included too!
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.
ZBuilder: Create People in ZBrush
Creating people and creatures in ZBrush is now even faster: With the ZBuilder plug-in, you can quickly create and edit 3D models.
Houdini 16: Overview of the New Features
Last week, SideFX presented Houdini 16. Here we give you a summary and overview of the new release.
Cinema 4D: Free Retopo Script!
Retopo work too strenuous and time-consuming? This free Python script for Cinema 4D makes your work easier.
Photogrammetry: 1.3 Update for PhotoScan
New update for Agisoft's photogrammetry tool "PhotoScan." Alongside an overview of the update, free DP articles are included too.
Creating Eyes with ZBrush
In this 16-minute tutorial, you will learn how to create a realistic-looking eye with ZBrush and KeyShot. References and files included.
The Next 1.5 – Polybrush Update
The sculpting frenzy continues: The Polybrush sculpting tool in version 1.5 now has an improved UI as well as a new Surface tool and Pipe tool.
Free Workshop: Optimizing the Modo UI
André Löscher shows how to optimally adapt the Modo interface to personal needs in this workshop from DP issue 01 : 17.
Cinema 4D: Quick Tips from Maxon
For anyone looking for a relaxed way to acquire more knowledge in Cinema 4D: Maxon offers a useful collection of quick tips.
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.
Free Workshop on the Modo 10 Series
Last year, The Foundry released the 10 series of Modo. In this free article from DP 06 : 16, you can read which new features you can expect through the updates.
December 14: Procedural Modeling in the Modo Webinar
What is procedural modeling all about? The Foundry explains it tomorrow in this webinar—register here!
Vimeo Channel for Modo Geeks
This Vimeo channel is worthwhile for Modo users: it includes a five-part basic training course on creating a 3D scene as well as various workflow tips for Modo 10.2.
Test Drive Modo & Mari Challenge
The Foundry and ArtStation have joined forces for the "Test Drive Modo & Mari Challenge", in which there are great prizes to be won.
Free Anatomy References
Anyone looking for anatomy references by Leonardo da Vinci for their work can have fun with 70 drawings.
Modo 10.1 Is Available
Modo 10.1 is the second of three instalments in the Modo 10 Series. It brings the new procedural modelling system.
Modelling Webinar on Modo 10.1
The Modo webinar "Modo's 10.1v Modeling Paradigm" from 17 June can now be viewed in full on YouTube. In it, Andy Brown explains the foundations of the modelling system and its advantages for the workflow.
Modelling a Toy Jet with C4D
In this almost two-hour tutorial, Niko Schatz shows you how to model a toy jet with Cinema 4D.
Particles in Modo
This three-hour training series provides an introduction to the basic concept of particle systems and their implementation in Modo, and also touches on other areas of the tool such as modelling and sculpting.
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.
Modo 10.1 on the Way
The Foundry announced that Modo version 10.1 is coming soon - with a new procedural modelling system and much more.
ZBrush Game Reel
In its latest reel, Pixologic shows detailed game sequences created with the digital-sculpting software ZBrush.
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.
New Sculpting Tool
Polybrush is a sculpting tool with a different approach from ZBrush. It remains in beta for nine days and is free for that period.
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.
Animations Like Clay
The freeware MeshMolder 2.0 models clay-like characters and changes them easily by scraping away or building up layers.
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.
Meshmixer Version 3
Autodesk's free Meshmixer modifies 3D models and creates new objects from mesh data. V3 can now print different materials.
Print a ZBrush Model with One Click
Pixologic and Formlabs' forthcoming 3D-printing plug-in transfers every 3D model from ZBrush to Formlabs PreForm software.
Fuse Preview for Adobe CC Subscribers
Adobe CC users can test the public beta version of the Fuse 3D character modeling tool.
Modeling the “Rocketeer” Helmet
Okay, perhaps “Rocketeer” is not quite as cool as “Iron Man,” but his helmet is somehow stylish. In this tutorial, Alex Cheparev shows how to create a 3D model of it in Maya.
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.”
Video2Brain from DP 01 : 2016
Hard-surface modeling in ZBrush 4R7: this free Video2Brain shows you how to model a crawler track.
ZBrush Film & TV Reel
Pixologic has published a reel showing the TV and film projects for which ZBrush was used.
A Deep Look into the CG Eye
Eyes without a body around them are always creepy: Dino Muhic’s breakdown of “The Eye”.
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.
Bonus Tools for Maya
The Maya Bonus Tools are a free collection of scripts and plug-ins that offer expanded functionality for modelling, texturing, Bifrost and more.
3D-Coat Version 4.5
Version 4.5 of the 3D software 3D-Coat brings physically based rendering and Smart Material Texturing.
Free C4D Tutorial for Avengers
Cinema 4D Tutorial has published a free tutorial on Ultron’s android named Vision from “Avengers: Age of Ultron”. The 3D model is also included as a downloadable file.
Modo in Use for Photography
3D illustrator Adrian Chaldecott explains how photographers without 3D knowledge can use Modo from The Foundry to incorporate 3D processes into their photographic work.
Modelling Showreel
Another demo reel from Blur Studio: the best 3D modelling work by artist Jinho Jang from last year.
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.
Making-of Krautscape
Review: In DP 04 : 2014, we let the engines roar in the racing game Krautscape by developers Mario von Rickenbach and Michael Burgdorfer - including procedurally generated racetracks. A game project from the Zurich University of the Arts.
What’s New in the Maya 2015 Modeling Tools
In a video, Autodesk shows everything that has changed in Maya's modeling tools since 2012.
Real-Time 3D Software for Architects
Twinmotion is new architectural-visualization software intended to work in real time and be compatible with all modeling software packages.
SketchUp 2014
The 3D tool SketchUp has received a major update from Trimble Navigation Ltd. Find out here which new features have been added.
Mobile Control of Autodesk Software
Remote is intended to make the desktop mobile, allowing Autodesk software packages to be controlled and models edited from anywhere with internet access.
Is It Right for Me?
Of course—every VFX artist has their favorite software. Nevertheless, it is worth taking a look at alternatives now and then. Jahirul Amin therefore tested Modo 701.
Brute-Force Modeling with Mike Kuhn—Part IV, Box Mapping
Mike Kuhn, 3ds Max author for Digital Production and Certified Instructor, shows alternative ways to reach the goal quickly. The fourth lesson is all about box mapping.
Autoretopology Algorithm for 3D-Coat
Andrew Shapgin, the developer of 3D-Coat, is working on a new autoretopology algorithm for his modeling tool and has shown it using initial examples.
3D-Coat Reaches Release 4
Pilgway has released version 4 of its 3D-Coat modelling software. New features are intended mainly to accelerate performance and expand the toolset.
Maya: trackMaker Plug-in Hleps with Racetracks
With the new plug-in, Maya receives a collection of scripts intended to make it easier for users to create 3D racetracks specifically for video games.
Extensions for Autodesk Animation Packages
Autodesk offers customers of Maya, Max, and Max Design additional program extensions intended to provide an even more efficient workflow. The tools can be downloaded toward the end of September 2012.
Maya 2013 Service Pack 1 Available
A new service pack for Maya 2013 has recently become available through the Autodesk Maya Services & Support page, fixing a total of 70 errors.
Rhino: V-Ray 1.5 Gets New Update 1.50.216
ChaosGroup has provided a free update for V-Ray 1.5 for Rhino. The focus was on fixing bugs.
3D on the Mac: Cheetah3D Version 6.0
MW3D Solutions once again substantially expanded Cheetah3D. Among other things, the new Version 6 received integration of the Bullet Physics engine for soft-body or rigid-body dynamics simulations. Isosurfaces (meta-balls) can now also be used, and complex simulations can be baked. Interested users can buy Cheetah3D 6 through the MW3D Solutions (www.cheetah3D.com) homepage, priced at 99 dollars for a single-seat license and 69 dollars for an upgrade.
Modo 601 Is Here
Luxology has released Modo 601; many new features are said to expand the 3D modelling tool and its possibilities.
Form for 3ds Max
A new modelling plug-in for 3ds Max is intended to make the easy and simple production of models possible.
The Birth of Heroes, Elves and Dragons
What makes 33 game designers create ingenious creatures from lumps of clay – entirely without a computer?
Autodesk Presents BIM Experience Award to Universities
RWTH Aachen is one of three universities worldwide recognised for its innovative and exemplary use of Building Information Modeling in teaching.
Updated and Localised: Documentation for CINEMA 4D R11.5 and BodyPaint 3D R4.5
Korean becomes the eighth supported language alongside English, German, French, Italian, Spanish and Russian.
animago CONFERENCE: Generating Cities with CityEngine
Pascal Müller of Procedural presentsthe CityEngine under the title "The Future of 3D City Modeling".
Autodesk Updates More than 50 Products for 2010
Autodesk's 2010 portfolio updates AutoCAD, Inventor, Revit, BIM, infrastructure, visualization, and data-management tools.
Video: modo Tutorial, Episode 3
Luxology provides a total of eight tutorial videos for modo. DP presents a different one of these films each day. Today: “Modeling”
Autodesk Acquires REALVIZ Assets, Developer of Image-Based Content Software
The acquisition strengthens Autodesk's position in 2D and 3D design innovation.
Luxology Releases modo 302
The small update adds new tools, improves Photoshop interoperability, and enhances the simulation engines.
Pictures: 1970 Dodge Challenger Modelled in Cinema 4D.
A 1970 Dodge Challenger modelled in Cinema 4D. On show as part of the semester opening at Macromedia University of Applied Sciences for Media. Pictures of the talk can be found in the galllery.