Autodesk Expands Options for Mac Users Autodesk and Parallels Team to Support Mac Virtualization for AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT, Autodesk Inventor Professional, 3ds Max and Revit Software Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK), a leader in 2D and 3D design, engineering and entertainment software, and Parallels, a worldwide leader in virtualization and automation software, announced that they have signed an agreement to make Parallels Desktop for Mac Autodesk's preferred Mac virtualization software. published 2 months agoread more
DAZ 3D Announces Update to DAZ Studio and Unveils New Prosumer Version DAZ Studio 3 Advanced Provides Easy-to-use, Professional Tools for Serious 3D Artists; Free Standard Version Ideal for Beginners and Hobbyists Providing artists with greater opportunity for advanced 3D content creation, DAZ 3D today announced a new free version of its celebrated 3D art and animation package, DAZ Studio 3, as well as the debut of its enhanced, professional-quality toolset, DAZ Studio 3 Advanced, ideal for 3D animators, designers and illustrators. published 5 months agoread more
Moddler Shows Shape of Things to Come for Physical Model Creation Via 3D Printing New Service for Digital Content Creators Including VFX, Game and Animation Studios 3D printing company Moddler has formed to offer high quality physical models of 3D digital creative assets for entertainment industry content producers including film and television production studios, visual effects and animation studios, game companies and individual artists, announced principal and founder John Vegher, a VFX veteran and Emmy Award winner. published 7 months agoread more
ArtVPS names the day for Shaderlight launch ArtVPS, the specialist developer of ray-tracing technology, has announced the launch date for a pre-release version of Shaderlight, a revolutionary new rendering technology that will deliver massive productivity and creativity improvements over traditional ray-trace rendering engines. published 7 months agoread more
DAZ 3D Sweetens its 3D Model Library with Release of the Girl 4 Renowned 3D Figure Receives Makeover Complete with Unprecedented Morphing and Unmatched Versatility Get ready to meet the Girl of your dreams! Adding yet another exciting addition to its immense 3D content library, DAZ 3D today unveils the newest version of its highly popular 3D figure, the Girl 4, complete with customizable body shaping, increased texture map resolution and greatly improved joint rigging. Created from DAZ 3D's celebrated fourth-generation Unimesh™, the Girl 4 is fully compatible with all Victoria 4, Victoria 4 Elite and Aiko 4 head and body shapes, textures and poses, opening more options and new creative possibilities than ever before. published 8 months agoread more
NewTek Announces LightWave 3D Model | Animate | Render Contest 2008 Thousands of dollars in prizes will be awarded to winning entries in 3D contest NewTek, Inc., manufacturer of industry-leading video and 3D animation products, announced today the “Model | Animate | Render” Contest 2008. published 1 year agoread more
Digimation Announces Significant New Pricing of 3D Model Libraries New pricing makes 3D libraries affordable for creative artists, studio owners, and freelancers Digimation® today announced The Archive™, the newest version of its 3D model library, which will be available at new, affordable pricing. published 2 years agoread more
News: Real-Time Military 3D Model Library for Developers Online Real DB Inc. releases online library of military real-time 3d models available for direct download. Real DB Inc. leader in 3d modeling and simulation, released the first downloadable 3d real-time military models library, in MultiGen® Creator™ OpenFlight® and Autodesk® 3ds Max® format. published 4 years agoread more
MAXON Software Plays Starring Role in G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Surrogates and District 9 3D Artists Leverage Software to Create Spectacular Special Effects and Lush Environments Some of this year’s hottest movies, including G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Surrogates and District 9, all have one thing in common – they feature spectacular CG animation and visual effects sequences created with MAXON’s CINEMA 4D and BodyPaint 3D, the leading 3D animation software celebrated for its intuitive interface, powerful toolset and positive impact on productivity. published 3 weeks agoread more
Sam Raimi’s Latest Horror Film Taps I.E. Effects Post Facility Delivers Key VFX Shots for Drag Me to Hell Director Sam Raimi and visual effects supervisor Bruce Jones recently turned to Culver City-based I.E. Effects to deliver key visual effects sequences for Drag Me to Hell. The horror film, which opened May 29, tells the story of a woman who is subject to a supernatural curse and features stunning visual effects sequences. published 6 months agoread more
Avid Deko 5.2 Debuts Support for Leading 3D Formats Enables customers to easily import 3D models and animations from leading industry applications Avid® (NASDAQ: AVID) today unveiled version 5.2 of Avid Deko® 3000, an on-air graphics package that supports the industry-standard FBX and Collada formats, enabling customers to easily import and playback a broader range of 3D models and animations from leading applications such as Autodesk 3ds Max, Autodesk Softimage 7.5 and MAXON CINEMA 4D. Now, customers can leverage existing skills and toolsets without having to burden staff with learning new 3D tools. published 7 months agoread more
MAXON Congratulates Framestore CFC on its Visual Effects Academy Award Nomination for "The Dark Knight" MAXON’s BodyPaint 3D Texture Painting Application Used to Transform Good-Guy Harvey Dent into Villainous “Two-Face” MAXON Computer USA, a leading developer of professional 3D modeling, painting, animation and rendering solutions, congratulates UK-based Framestore for being nominated by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for an “Achievement in Visual Effects” Academy Award for its contributions on Warner Bros. blockbuster The Dark Knight. published 10 months agoread more
DAZ 3D and GoFigure Launch 'aniMate' Drag-and-Drop Animation Plug-in for DAZ Studio Easy-to-use Plug-in Further Refines DAZ Studio as One-stop 3D Art and Animation Solution Playing with blocks isn't just for kids anymore. The aniMate plug-in for DAZ Studio allows artists to animate 3D characters through drag-and-drop animation modules called aniBlocks, which seamlessly blend into any DAZ Studio project. published 1 year agoread more
Maxon Delivers Fully-Loaded Cinema 4D R11; Raises Bar For 3D Animation Excellence Next Generation Product Suite Offers Non-Linear Animation, a Boost in Rendering Speed and Quality, Including Re-Engineered Global Illumination, and the Highly Anticipated Projection Man Matte Painting System MAXON Computer, a leading developer of professional 3D modeling, painting, animation and rendering solutions, today unveiled CINEMA 4D Release 11 (R11), the next generation of its highly acclaimed 3D animation software suite. published 1 year agoread more
Autodesk Announces Stitcher Unlimited 2009 and ImageModeler 2009 Software Products Provide Advanced Panorama Creation and Image-based 3D Modeling Capabilities Today at SIGGRAPH 2008, Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) announced Autodesk Stitcher Unlimited 2009 and Autodesk ImageModeler 2009 software products. These are the first versions of the former REALVIZ products to be released as part of the Autodesk product portfolio. published 1 year agoread more
Image Metrics And The USC Institute For Creative Technologies Put A New Face On Photo-Realism With Animated CG Character Leading Facial Animation Solution Provider to Unveil "Emily" at Siggraph Tradeshow in Los Angeles August 12 - 14, 2008 Image Metrics, the leading provider of facial animation solutions to the entertainment industry, partnered with Paul Debevec of the University of Southern California Institute for Creative Technologies to create a completely photo-realistic computer-generated (CG) animated face. published 1 year agoread more
Boris FX Announces Boris Blue 2.5 for Windows Vista New Release Supports Windows Vista 32 & 64, New Pricing Announced Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, today announced that Boris Blue 2.5.1 is now available with support for Windows Vista and new NVIDIA & ATI drivers that are qualified by Avid & Adobe. published 1 year agoread more
Unleash the Power of Adobe Photoshop Using LightWave Rendition for Adobe Photoshop From NewTek New Photoshop® CS3 Extended™ Plug-in to provide Photo-Realistic 3D Render Output NewTek, Inc., manufacturer of industry-leading 3D animation and video products today announced the release of LightWave Rendition™ for Adobe® Photoshop® CS3 Extended. Based upon the rendering engine of Emmy® Award-winning LightWave 3D®, LightWave Rendition™ for Adobe® Photoshop® gives creative artists the capability to render models imported into Photoshop® CS3 Extended™ with the ability to deliver the richness of detail, textures and lighting attributes found in the original 3D artwork. published 1 year agoread more
Boris FX Ships Boris Blue 2.5 Adds plug-in support for Adobe CS3 Professional, expanded hardware support for a range of ATI cards Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, announced that Boris Blue version 2.5 is now available. published 2 years agoread more
Snell & Wilcox Debuts Upgrades to Kahuna Production Switcher and IMPAKT DVE at the 2008 NAB Show Revolutionary "Fluid Effects" wraps live video around animated models in DVE for the first time Snell & Wilcox is introducing a series of major enhancements for the multi-award winning Kahuna SD/HD multiformat production switcher at the 2008 NAB Show, including powerful new DVE capabilities. published 2 years agoread more
Trapcode Form Generates Mind-Blowing 3D Visuals Red Giant Software is pleased to announce the availability of Trapcode Form, an organic 3D shape generator that allows users to create a wide variety of wild animations, from text logos that blow away like sand to surfaces that move like rolling fire or billowing smoke. published 2 years agoread more
News: Softimage Unveils SOFTIMAGE|XSI 6.5 and SOFTIMAGE|FACE ROBOT 1.8 Software at SIGGRAPH 2007 Company announces new features, packaging, and pricing for SOFTIMAGE|XSI 6.5 and enhanced game export pipeline in SOFTIMAGE|FACE ROBOT 1.8 Softimage Co., a subsidiary of Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVID), today announced the latest versions of its 3D animation software packages: SOFTIMAGE®|XSI® 6.5 and SOFTIMAGE|FACE ROBOT® 1.8. published 2 years agoread more
News: Adobe Announces Availability of Acrobat 3D Version 8 Software and 3D PDF Help Companies of all Sizes Accelerate New Product Development Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced the immediate availability of Adobe® Acrobat® 3D Version 8 software, a major upgrade to the desktop application for driving document-based 3D design collaboration and CAD data interoperability capabilities to virtually anyone inside manufacturing organizations and across the global supply chain. published 3 years agoread more
News: Boris FX to Exhibit at SIGGRAPH 2006 Boris Blue; real-time 3D motion graphics solution, shown at SIGGRAPH 2006 Boston, MA - June 21, 2006 - Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, will demonstrate the new Boris Blue solution at the SIGGRAPH 2006 exhibition held in Boston MA from August 1st through 3rd on stand 2525. The award-winning Boris Blue delivers legendary Boris 3D creativity with real-time performance to accelerate effects production workflows. Based on Boris Red, Blue takes 3D to the next step and addresses the needs of video editors and compositors who want to create stunning 3D looks for their projects without the complex learning curves and render times associated with 3D applications. published 3 years agoread more
News: DAZ Ships Hexagon 2 Compelling 3D modeler is DAZ’s first software release following Eovia acquisition;--Introductory offer delivers dramatic price break to DAZ Platinum Club Members DAZ Productions Inc., a leading developer of professional quality 3D models and software, today announced the immediate availability of DAZ Hexagon 2, its newly acquired 3D polygonal and subdivision modeling software. published 4 years agoread more
News: wondertouch particleIllusion VFX Featured in HBO's Too Hot Not to Handle, Airing Earth Day, April 22 particleIllusion's Speed and Real-time Render Options Enabled Creative Team to Successfully Deliver Extreme Climatic and Atmospheric Effects and Accommodate Producers' Requests for Modifications wondertouch™, a high performance software developer of particle effects creation tools, today announced that Extreme Digital Productions, an expanding New York City-based specialist in high end 2D/3D graphics and effects for television and feature film projects, deployed its award-winning particleIllusion™ particle effects creation tool for a range of provocative effects depicting the complexities of global warming in the new HBO/Lovett Productions documentary, "Too Hot Not Too Handle: A Global Warming Primer;". published 4 years agoread more
News: Boris Blue Public Beta Now Available Real-time 3D, compositing and motion graphics solution based on the award-winning Boris Red Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film production, today announced the availability of a public beta of Boris Blue. Boris Blue is a 3D compositing and motion graphics solution based on the award-winning Boris Red plug-in. This standalone application provides unprecedented 3D creativity with real-time performance to accelerate your workflow. published 4 years agoread more
News: Boris FX to Exhibit at NAB 2006 New Solutions include Boris Blue and Boris Red Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, will demonstrate new solutions including Boris Blue version 1.0 and Boris Red version 4.0 at NAB 2006. The latest Boris FX solutions will be demonstrated at booth SL2596, as well as the Avid Partner Pavilion, booth SL1513. Boris solutions are also included as part of the third annual NAB Post|Production World Conference. published 4 years agoread more
News: Autodesk Announces WaveLoch as Inventor of the Month for January 2006 New Awards Program Honors Creator of Flow Rider Wave Machine Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today announced that WaveLoch was named Autodesk’s Inventor of the Month for January 2006. This new program recognizes the most innovative design and engineering advancements made by the extensive community of customers using Autodesk Inventor software, the world’s best-selling 3D mechanical design software and best choice for AutoCAD software users. published 4 years agoread more
News: Spontaneous Creates U2 U2 calls ‘Original of the Species’ video “a dazzling work of future animation” Softimage Co., a subsidiary of Avid Technology, Inc., today announced that New York-based design and effects company Spontaneous used Softimage® character animation technology to create the latest music video for the Grammy® Award-winning rock band U2. published 4 years agoread more
News: Boris FX to Exhibit at NAB 2006 New Solutions include Boris Blue and Boris Red Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, will demonstrate new solutions including Boris Blue version 1.0 and Boris Red version 4.0 at NAB 2006. The latest Boris FX solutions will be demonstrated at booth SL2596, as well as the Avid Partner Pavilion, booth SL1513. Boris solutions are also included as part of the third annual NAB Post|Production World Conference. published 4 years agoread more
News: Animal Logic adds Harmony to Optus Television Campaign Animal Logic has worked with M+C Saatchi Sydney, Filmgraphics, and director Phil Meatchem to create a new television commercial for Optus. The 60 second Brand TVC combines seamless 3D animation with a great music track to animate the Optus animals into a new musical life. published 4 years agoread more
News: Autodesk Customers Realize Ideas with 3ds Max 8 Software New Release Empowers Creativity and Drives Productivity in 3D Pipelines Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK), today announced Autodesk 3ds Max 8 software, the latest version of its award winning 3D modeling, animation and rendering solution. Designed to provide the most comprehensive and advanced 3D design tools and pipeline workflow, 3ds Max is one of the industry’s most popular solutions for games production, film and video production and design visualization. published 4 years agoread more
