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Rigging and Animation Tools in Maya 2020
New video providing an overview of the Autodesk 2020 release: Blues Sky Studios and the Maya team discuss the new animation & rigging features.
The Witcher – Netflix | VFX Breakdown
Toss a Coin to Framestore: In the new VFX breakdown, the studio shows its work on the new Netflix series “The Witcher”!
SideFX | Houdini 18 Release Is Here!
Houdini 18 is released: SideFX adds a new USD context, destruction, Pyro and FLIP fluid updates, modelling features and much more.
New in Amazon Lumberyard: Simulated Objects
Amazon's free game engine gets its next update: With new PhysX and animation features.
Autodesk | Arnold 5.4 Update
After the new Maya 2019.2, Autodesk follows up with Arnold 5.4: GPU rendering, Bifrost support and more!
Autodesk with Bifrost for Maya 2019.2
Autodesk presented Maya 2019.2 and Bifrost, a new plug-in for node-based simulations!
Chaos: New Physics for Unreal Engine
The new physics system for Unreal Engine was presented at GDC - and no name could be more fitting: "Chaos"
Cinesite Acquires Trixter
The VFX studio Trixter, probably familiar to most people, is undergoing a change at management level. Cinesite has taken on the German company and will act as its parent from now on.
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.
Bubble, Bubble, X-Particles
David Torno has struck again with X-Particles. This time it is about... bubbles.
VFX Tool: Storm
Sebastian Schäfer (VFX artist, Scanline) has developed a new standalone tool.
Ornatrix Maya V2 Available
The powerful specialist for hair, fur and feathers has received its update.
PBR and Shaders: Rays Visualized
PBR fundamentals: this rig visualizes the behavior of light rays with different shading attributes.
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!
Autodesk released Maya 2018.2
The small Maya 2018.2 update brings new rendering properties for Bifröst and improvements to the export of .fbx files to the 3D modeling and animation software.
Effex 2.8 for Cinema 4D Now Free
The “Effex” simulation framework for Cinema 4D is now available free of charge on GitHub.
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.
X-Particles 4 for Cinema 4D available
X-Particles 4 is now available: The particle and VFX system for Cinema 4D with many new features, including OpenVDB support, new Cloth simulations and much more!
Preview: Houdini 16.5 Is Coming!
A huge update is in sight: Houdini 16.5 will be released in November—with many new features, including motion-path editing, auto-rigs, optical flow and more!
Houdini Customer Reel 2017
The new Houdini Customer Reel features great work to admire, including from Disney, Rise | Visual Effects Studios, Framestore and Sony Pictures Imageworks.
Crowd Simulation: Golaem 6 Released
Golaem 6 with many new functions: Including simple traffic tools and precise control of character behavior with more than 100 channel operators.
Houdini Fun: Animate a “Simple” Cube
Animate a cube in Houdini? What could be more obvious than a fully functional four-stroke internal combustion engine? Anatolii Iudanov presents his simple solution.
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.
RealFlow 10.1 with New Features
10.1 update for the simulation software released: New solvers for viscous materials, a new Alembic panel and more are in the new RealFlow!
FMX Trailer “Elemental” Making-of
The Filmakademie team behind the 2017 FMX trailer "Elemental" has released a making-of video with footage from the shoot and numerous breakdown shots.
Free Trial Version of Ziva VFX for Maya
Make creatures wobble: With Ziva VFX from Ziva Dynamics, the muscle and skin simulation system for Maya, believable life comes to the CG creature.
“Shine” Teaser, Rigging Video & Free Download
We already chose “Shine” as a cover story in 2015; now a teaser and a rigging clip for the newly VES-nominated project are online. To celebrate the nomination, we are also giving away the Filmakademie team’s making-of report as a download.
Creating Hair & Fur with Modo
Simulating fur is a very demanding task. Learn how to do this in Modo in this workshop, which can be downloaded free of charge.
Raindrops Keep Falling in My Tool
Artist Alaa Alnahlawi is developing a raindrop Thinking Particles tool; here is a work-in-progress video about it.
Behind the Magic: ILM and Warcraft
Hair, performance capture, and orc crowds. Industrial Light and Magic shows three new featurettes about its work on Warcraft.
Simulation References for Architects and Sci-Fi Filmmakers
We all need reference photos. Here is the best kind: (controlled) demolitions, explosions, ka-booms and booms. Awaken the Michael Bay in you.
Chrystal Tool in the VFX Breakdown
VFX artist Giulio Tonini shows his Crystal Tool in the VFX breakdown of the spot "Solo Per Te", which he developed for pay-TV broadcaster Sky.
18 Hours of Free Live-Action FX Training
In Allan Mckay's explosive 18-hour training, you learn visual effects in live action with ThinkingParticle, FumeFX and 3ds Max.
What Is Green and Looks Angry?
Artist Robert Kuczera is a big Hulk fan and has therefore created what we think is a very cool 3D animation of the green muscleman.
Miarmy 4.7 Released
The new version of the crowd-simulation tool comes with features such as Buoyancy Mesh and Agent Renewal, better CCT and a Geometry Realtime Display.
Where Are They Running?
The Golaem Reel 2016 presents work created by leading VFX studios worldwide with Golaem Product's crowd-simulation product.
Snow Simulation from Disney
As DP 03 : 16, published April 18, will feature plenty of digital snow, here is Disney's snow-simulation technique used for “Frozen”.
More Crowd Control with Golaem 5
Version 5 of the Golaem crowd-simulation tool for Maya adds the Layout Tool for greater control over smaller crowds.
Lucid Physics for 3ds Max Is Here
After a year in development, Lucid Physics is available. The 3ds Max plug-in builds complete physics systems for simulations and launches at $199.
Unreal Engine 4.11 Preview
Epic Games provides a first look at Engine 4.11 and features including new shading models and per-vertex translucency lighting.
Tutorial: Jiggle Deformer in C4D
In the tutorial, EJ Hassenfratz explains the functions of Cinema 4D’s Jiggle Deformer and how it can be used for material simulations—for example, metal, fabrics and flags.
The Wall Must Go!
In the two-part tutorial, VFX artist Ran Ben Avraham explains how to professionally smash a stone wall in RealFlow. These days it can be done entirely without Monday demonstrations.
Mayhem in RealFlow
CG artist Ran Ben Avraham explains in a short tutorial how to skillfully smash a pane of glass with a ball in RealFlow. A 1.5-hour intensive course on dynamic simulations is also available.
It’s Rolling for You
In the one-hour tutorial, VFX artist Hossam Aldin Alaliwi explains how to simulate the realistic movement of a tire in Houdini.
Hair Growth Product for 3ds Max
Ornatrix, the hair, fur and feather solution for 3ds Max, has been released in version 4.
Virtual Group Cuddling
This is the humorous name for a dense crowd of people, for example at a Christmas market. At the Blender Conference, Sybren Stüvel explained how to simulate such crowds in Blender.
Tutorial on thinkingParticles 6.2
Edwin Braun talks about the latest features of the software, explains how complex digital smoke and liquid effects are created and gives tips on rendering.
Marvelous Designer 5
Marvelous Designer allows CG clothing to be cut as in real life, digitally sewn together and tailored to the CG character’s body. Version 5 has now been announced.
Hair and Fur Development
CG hair and fur have always been among the greatest challenges in the pipeline. The Animation Mentor Blog has published an infographic overview of 12 years of CG hairstyles.
Let It Rip
Navié has released Effex 2.5 for Cinema 4D. The solution for particle and fluid simulations comes with many new features.
Off to New Waters
FXGear from Seoul is currently working on a new software solution named Flux for fluid simulations.
Siggraph: Golaem Crowd 2.0
The crowd-simulation tool Golaem Crowd 2.0 was officially released at Siggraph 2012, where the new workflow was presented.
3D Cloth Simulations with Marvelous Designer 2
With Marvelous Designer 2, CLO Virtual Fashion enables straightforward modeling, simulation, animation, and rendering of realistic-looking textiles.
3DS Max: ThinkingParticles 5 Available
CEBAS Visual Technology has released ThinkingParticles 5 for Autodesk 3D Studio Max, including new solvers and greater performance.
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.
Tutorial: Downpour with Glu3D GPU
Glu3D GPU is the further development of the well-known fluid-dynamics plug-in for 3D Studio Max and enables faster simulations with a larger number of particles. In a tutorial video, Jignesh Jariwala provides detailed insights into working with Glu3D GPU and literally makes it pour buckets.
After Effects Gets Dark Energy
As of today, Cinnafilm offers a Dark Energy plug-in for After Effects. Its core functionality is, on the one hand, restoration of footage and, on the other, optimization of existing high-end footage.
FumeFX, the Third
Sitni Sati released the FumeFX 3.0 plug-in for 3ds Max. A version for Maya is also expected to be added later this year.
Interactive 3D Environment in the “HoloDesk”
The “Holodesk” known from Star Trek is within reach – Microsoft has put its Kinect camera to use for an interactive augmented-reality application with this very name.
Intelligent City Maps and Training Systems for Doctors Seek Investors
Thirty-four research results and market-ready visualization and simulation solutions will be presented at the Heidelberg Innovation Forum.
Visual Computing Concepts Sought
The Heidelberg Innovation Forum invites visualization and simulation concepts and business ideas until June 1, 2009.
4th Virtual Fires Congress
The April 8–9 congress focuses on simulation and virtual reality for a European firefighting and disaster-control center.
Open-Source-Based SCALE-RT Simulation Software
Acceptance of the freely available open-source Linux operating system has been growing for some time in simulation, control, and automation engineering. Linux's success as an open-source alternative in the server market is also continuing in simulation and control engineering, as demonstrated by the open-source-based SCALE-RT real-time simulation software.
ANNO 1404: Developer Diary Entries Available
Sven Janusch, a software developer at the Related Designs development studio in Mainz, explains the ocean simulation in ANNO 1404.
dc days Talk: “From CAD Dataset to Product Photograph—Workflow in XSI”
Manuel Deutschle has been confirmed as a speaker at dc days.
dc days Talk: “From CAD Data to Product Photography — Workflow in XSI”
Manuel Deutschle has been secured as a speaker for the dc days.
Autodesk Completes Acquisition of Moldflow
For a total of US$297 million, Autodesk is acquiring the US company specializing in plastic injection-molding simulation, further expanding its digital prototyping strategy.
New Version of Scia Engineer Offers Optimal Integration with Allplan BIM 2008
With the new version of its structural-analysis software, Nemetschek Scia offers extensive new features and improved integration with Allplan BIM 2008. Scia Engineer 2008 delivers significantly faster response times, for example when analysing concrete and steel components or refreshing the screen.
Autodesk Plans to Acquire Moldflow
With the Moldflow acquisition, Autodesk is extending its digital-prototyping strategy into the plastic-parts market.
Autodesk Live Tour in May
Autodesk Wants to Reach Architects and Is Launching a Roadshow in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Blue Ridge Numerics Becomes Autodesk Preferred Industry Partner
The collaboration adds additional functions to Autodesk Inventor.
Video: Simulating Vegetation in Far Cry 2
Vegetation Will Play a Major Role in Far Cry 2 from the Autumn. This Technical Video Impressively Shows Trees and Shrubs Growing.
3ds Max Workshop in the Current DIGITAL PRODUCTION
A dynamic simulation can automate the animation of a car driving over rough terrain. The reactor simulation program in 3ds Max provides Toy Car for this purpose.
Image Gallery: Artwork for Gran Turismo 5 Prologue
Gran Turismo 5 Prologue for PLAYSTATION3 (PS3) launhed recently. With the latest edition, the world's most successful racing game series of the last 10 years makes a return. The new high-definition graphics with 1080p resolution and 60 frames per second are sharper than ever before and put the player directly into the cockpits of the world's finest racing machines. We have pictures of the artwork.
Interactive 3D Manuals at High Speed – LIVINGSOLIDS Presents »eManual« for the First Time at Hannover Messe
Reducing assembly errors, saving time on employee training
or super-fast, multifunctional product documentation – all with one 3D solution? At Hannover Messe 2008, LIVINGSOLIDS is presenting »eManual« for the first time, its latest development in interactive 3D applications for industrial PLM.
Luxology Releases modo 302
The small update adds new tools, improves Photoshop interoperability, and enhances the simulation engines.
Image Gallery: RTT Honours Young Award Winners
The pictures show the winners of RTT's young talent competition, the "RTT Emerging Technology Contest".
Will Japan Soon Have the World’s Fastest Computer?
What happens when meteorologists, climate researchers, quantum physicists and engineers calculate in petaflops rather than teraflops? Nearly 60 experts from research, science and industry will consider questions of this kind at the 20th NEC User Group conference from 6 to 9 April 2008.
LabVIEW 8.5 Module Adds PID and MPC Design
NI adds analytical PID design and model predictive control to the LabVIEW 8.5 Control Design and Simulation Module.
ICIDO Demonstrates Virtual Product Development
RapidX at Digital Factory in Hanover demonstrates the path from a digital forklift model to a physical product.
Exozet Creates VFX for ZDF’s Die Gustloff
Exozet Effects created digital water and compositing work for ZDF’s two-part drama about the sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff.
World’s most powerful civilian supercomputer starts in Jülich
At Forschungszentrum Jülich, one of the three locations of Germany's Gauss Centre for Supercomputing, the world's currently most powerful supercomputer in civilian use, JUGENE (Jülich Blue Gene), was inaugurated.
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
Autodesk receives technical Oscar for Maya Fluid Effects system
The developers of Maya’s Fluid Effects system were honoured with the Technical Achievement Awards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Autodesk announced this today. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences annually presents the well-known Oscar film award. Maya’s Fluid Effects system enables artists to create realistic animations of liquids and gases. Novel simulation methods provide greater accuracy and rapid processing, while a unique scripting language also enables work with volumetric data.
Act-3D Releases Quest3D 4.0
Quest3D 4.0 adds real-time COLLADA support, Newton Game Dynamics, expanded environment simulation, 3D GUI tools and object-oriented development.
Adobe Announces Director 11
Adobe has announced Director 11, an updated multimedia development environment for interactive applications and rich content.
Autodesk intends to acquire Kynogon SA, the market leader in artificial-intelligence middleware for use in video games
Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Kynogon SA. Kynogon SA is privately held and produces the Kynapse AI middleware. Further details of the agreement were not disclosed.
2,000-Ton Steel Colossus Animated in 3D
MedienTeam Dresden presents the 600-metre-long Gotthard installation interactively.
AGEIA announces PhysX Mod Kit for Unreal Tournament 3 and exclusive content for Unreal Engine 3
The Tornado mod map for UT3 and Warmonger: Operation Downtown Destruction will soon be available for download.
Plug-n-play 3D models from Craft Animations
At the same time as the release of version 8.1.1, Craft Animations presents the new "Pre-Rigged Solutions" product line.