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RayFire - Demolition plugin for 3DS Max

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Reviews > Octane Render review

We have the pleasure to present readers with another quality review. MU editor and professor Paul Roberts reviews Octane Render, Otoy’s GPU-accelerated, unbiased renderer and its 3DS Max integration: “…a renderer that produces excellent results, fast.” Read the review.

Add Comment | Posted Tue May 21, 2013 - by Pablo Hadis

On The Web > Batman: Arkham Origins trailer

The latest impressive work coming from Blur Studio, an action sequence for the upcoming Batman video game developed by Warner Bros. Games Montreal. Watch it on YouTube.

Add Comment | Posted Tue May 21, 2013 - by Pablo Hadis

Scripts > SciFi Pattern Generator script 1.1

A script by Syphorlate for generating and experimenting with Greeble-like SciFi patterns and architectural elements. It provides control over distribution and tiling. More on ScriptSpot.

Add Comment | Posted Mon May 20, 2013 - by Pablo Hadis

On The Web > The Memory of Fountain short film

A stylized short by director Young-jun Kim that mixes 3D with a painterly aesthetic, based on a children’s book by Ivo Rosati and Gabriel Pacheco. Watch it on Vimeo.

Add Comment | Posted Mon May 20, 2013 - by Pablo Hadis

Plugin News > RailClone 2.0 released

Itoo Software has released a new version of its parametric modeling plugin. RailClone has been rewritten from scratch, introducing significant improvements. New features include: [more...]

Add Comment | Posted Mon May 20, 2013 - by Pablo Hadis | source: Itoo Software

CG History > Loren Carpenter’s Vol Libre

Pixar’s co-founder, chief scientist and co-author of RenderMan has posted online a video he made in 1979/80, showing how to create fractal geometry with a computer. According to Carpenter, it’s the world’s first fractal movie. Watch it on Vimeo.

Add Comment | Posted Mon May 20, 2013 - by Pablo Hadis

News > Canon 5D Mark III raw vs. Blackmagic Cinema Camera raw

The Magic Lantern free custom firmware for Canon DSLR cameras provides another notable feature not present in Canon’s original firmware, continuous raw recording on the Canon 5D Mark III. Check out some sample videos on EOSHD’s website and a comparison video showing Canon 5D Mark III raw vs. Blackmagic camera raw on Cinema5D.

Add Comment | Posted Fri May 17, 2013 - by Pablo Hadis

Tutorials > Creating a popping popcorn animation with Particle Flow

(Updated) A rendered version of the popcorn animation plus a popcorn quick modeling tutorial are now available.
A tutorial by AlvaroMd on Vimeo.

Comments (1) | Posted Sun May 19, 2013 - by Pablo Hadis

News > Ray Harryhausen Tribute

US VFX artist and stop-motion animator Ray Harryhausen passed away on May 7th. His pioneering work in bringing to life animated creatures in a pre-CG era, from Jason and the Argonauts to Clash of the Titans, has prompted a number of filmmakers and artists to pay tribute to his life and work: Steven Spielberg & others pay tribute to Ray Harryhausen, Ray Bradbury & others’ tribute, Harryhausen’s career in pictures, tribute video, a compilation of every Ray Harryhausen animated creature in feature films. Fans of Harryhausen’s work can find more information on his life and FX artwork in his autobiography, “An Animated Life“.

Add Comment | Posted Thu May 16, 2013 - by Pablo Hadis | source: John Rand

Books > The Art of Moving Points

Brian Tindall from Laika Studios and formerly Pixar has released a new ebook on ITunes called “The Art of Moving Points”. The book covers facial modelling and how to create character facial rigs using point weight containers attached to deformers. Find out more on hippydrome.com

Add Comment | Posted Thu May 16, 2013 - by Paul Roberts

Scripts > Tumblr.Max

Klaas Nienhaus, creator of the Sketchfab for 3DS Max plugin, has released a new script that posts WIP images directly from your viewport to a Tumblr blog in a single click. See a video, read the instructions and download the free script from klaasnienhuis.nl

Add Comment | Posted Thu May 16, 2013 - by Paul Roberts

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