World VFX Day will now be celebrated annually on 8 December around the world to recognise the achievements and contributions of the VFX community in the world of entertainment and beyond. The event was created in 2023 by a group of VFX studios, organisations and professionals to raise the profile of the VFX industry, promote unity and contribute to greater overall global recognition.

There will be live streamed talks, talks and panel discussions throughout the day from Victor Preez, Ian Failes in conversation with Joans Ussing (Space Office FX) and Paul Franklin (Dneg), the Ocean Tools from Important Looking PIrates, Unnreal in use at Framestore, Virtual Production Showcases and many more topics around the “human” side of VFX.

If you are in Munich (or Bavaria), you can watch the short presentations from all over the world live in the HFF cinema during the day from 9 am to 7 pm and in the evening from 7 pm there will be a get-together with VFX artists from Munich – snacks and drinks will be provided. Click here to register for free – please forward!

https://anmeldung.hff-muc.de/vfx/worldfvxday2023/

For everyone else, here is the livestream, which starts from Hugo’s Desk.

The contributors to ‘World VFX Day’ are ready: Framestore, DNEG, Ghost VFX, MPC, Pixomondo, ILM, Mavericks, Moonraker, WētāFX, Untold Studios, Cinesite, beloFX, Milk FX, Blue Bolt, Afro VFX, Territory Studio, Important Looking Pirates, Jellyfish Pictures, Firebrand VFX, Access VFX, View Conference, FMX – Film & Media Exchange, Escape Studios, The Rookies, NextGen Skills Academy, Foundry, Corridor Digital, Befores and Afters, Humans of VFX and more – it’s going to grow, we reckon!

Why 8 December? It’s a tribute to the birthday of George Méliès, a filmmaker who was one of the most prolific early pioneers of visual effects.

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In nuce: Software developer Maxon has announced the release of ZBrush 2023, the latest version of the popular 3D sculpting programme. This is according to an announcement on 3dvf.com, which was published on 12 January this year.

In toto: The feature-length product presentation right here below, hosted by Paul Gaboury, 3D Product Development Manager at Pixologic, takes you through in detail the innovations that will be introduced with ZBrush 2023. Below are three of the most important points associated with the release.

Special ZBrush Presentation

• Integration with renderer Redshift: As Digital Production already reported on 13 January 2023 as part of the news on the innovations in the Maxon One product line, the new ZBrush now also includes the renderer Redshift – which is intended to enable the rendering of high-resolution images using subsurface scattering and emissive light generation. The announcement on 3dvf.com also states that ZBrush 2023 supports standard, MatCap and Redshift materials with regard to Redshift.
• New, supported materials: Materials that can be used to generate metal surfaces or caustics for glass are also supported.
• Support for powerful processors: The new ZBrush utilises the processor architecture of the Apple M1 and M2 processors.

Click further: For an in-depth look at the new features of ZBrush 2023, click through to the official announcement – published on zbrushcentral.com by ZBrush customer support representative Mathew Yetter. On 16 December 2021, Digital Production reported when Pixologic was acquired by Maxon – and the 3D sculpting program ZBrush became part of the Cinema 4D product family. The lead image of this news item, which can be seen in the cut, comes from the creative portfolio of freelance character artist Piotr Rusnarczyk.

Sources: 3dvf.com ( message from web editor Shadows), zbrushcentral.com ( publication note from 11.01.2023)

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Die Seminare sind in Englisch, und die Trainer und Vortragen sind die bekannten Profis – Eric Westphal für Fusion, Andrea Vassalini für Fairlight, Simon Hall für Color und Chris Roberts für Edit. Vorbeischauen lohnt sich also!

What’s New in Edit – Tue Dec 8th, 10am-12noon GMT
https://blackmagicdesign-emea.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_p9fehwRpRRqSTNDCeyFpYg

What’s New in Edit – Tue Dec 8th, 2pm-4pm GMT
https://blackmagicdesign-emea.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PzDY7MHoS3uKbync4pTWHw

What’s New in Color – Wed Dec 9th, 10am-12noon GMT
https://blackmagicdesign-emea.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yxkTQCcxSkaqO5mGDo7gKQ

What’s New in Color – Wed Dec 9th, 2pm-4pm GMT
https://blackmagicdesign-emea.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vORGOaKqQTWauLJ67RJO9A

What’s New in Fusion – Thu Dec 10th, 10am-12noon GMT
https://blackmagicdesign-emea.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mQZssHmST12oq3vKnQIpvw

What’s New in Fusion – Thu Dec 10th, 2pm-4pm GMT
https://blackmagicdesign-emea.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_irnri7yBTOOixcny4ikiQg

What’s New in Fairlight – Fri Dec 11th, 10am-12noon GMT
https://blackmagicdesign-emea.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tqVG74gjS1idXe3bU53b4g

What’s New in Fairlight – Fri Dec 11th, 2pm-4pm GMT
https://blackmagicdesign-emea.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BXNmZon3SIWt1JM90yhNnA

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This time there’s a dose of“RiseFX” in the FMX Highlights programme! As two professionals in the industry, Florian Gellinger, owner and producer at RISE, and Jeff Wagner from SideFX discuss exciting current trends as well as insights into their previous experiences. Starting with the early beginnings of his 25-year career, Jeff also talks about his role as top guru for Houdini. In the talk, the two will also discuss trends such as GPU acceleration, real-time ray tracing, SideFX’s plans for Gamedev and more. You can find out more about the two speakers here: Florian Gellinger | Jeff Wagner.

Next session: 22 June with John Canemaker

And make a note in your diary: The next round continues in just under two weeks. In the upcoming FMX Highlights video you will meet John Canemaker to present the beginnings and development of Chracter Animation.

Further information: Visit the FMX Highlights website

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