VIZPARK Ultramap for 3ds Max

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[ #3dsMax ]ULTRAMAP is the Plugin for by VIZPARK which allows you to create any shape and virtually unlimited patterns for use in 3Ds Max or game engines. Use Cross- map for randomized bitmaps or procedural maps and use Ultramap for any layer within your material. ULTRAMAPs pattern editor makes creating patterns easy. Create any shape by simply drawing lines along the edges of your tile.

>> See Also: MultiScatter 1.3.1.3a for 3ds Max 2008 - 2014

You can modify existing patterns or create entirely new ones. Each shape / tile can have it´s own map assigned, for example VP Crossmap to randomize bitmaps within each repeated tile, or procedural maps for even further freedom. Let yourself be inspired by the new freedom of ULTRAMAP

VP Ultramap for 3ds Max Features are:

  -Design free patterns
  -Integrated graphical pattern editor
  -Draw any shape
  -Use different maps for each shape or one for all
  -Use Crossmap to randomize bitmaps
  -Use procedural maps

ULTRAMAP is now released as beta software. If you want to be a Beta tester please apply here
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[ #3dsMax ]ULTRAMAP is the Plugin for by VIZPARK which allows you to create any shape and virtually unlimited patterns for use in 3Ds Max or game engines. Use Cross- map for randomized bitmaps or procedural maps and use Ultramap for any layer within your material. ULTRAMAPs pattern editor makes creating patterns easy. Create any shape by simply drawing lines along the edges of your tile.

>> See Also: MultiScatter 1.3.1.3a for 3ds Max 2008 - 2014

You can modify existing patterns or create entirely new ones. Each shape / tile can have it´s own map assigned, for example VP Crossmap to randomize bitmaps within each repeated tile, or procedural maps for even further freedom. Let yourself be inspired by the new freedom of ULTRAMAP

VP Ultramap for 3ds Max Features are:

  -Design free patterns
  -Integrated graphical pattern editor
  -Draw any shape
  -Use different maps for each shape or one for all
  -Use Crossmap to randomize bitmaps
  -Use procedural maps

ULTRAMAP is now released as beta software. If you want to be a Beta tester please apply here
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Flatiron 2.0 for 3dsMax 2010-2015

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[ #Flatiron #Game #Texturing #3dsMax ]
3d-io has announced Flatiron 2.0 - the most powerful full scene texture baking solution for Autodesk 3ds Max. It is developed to assist game artists, realtime visualization and prototyping designers in creating whole scene baked bitmaps with only few clicks. Major studios and game developers utilize Flatiron since years for assembling texture baking processes.

>> See Also: Intro to Texture Kits in 3ds Max

Flatiron 2.0 new features:

- Multiple render elements texture baking in a single pass
- Naming rule set for texture output
- Animated texture baking support
- Customized presets
- Support for all available target materials
- New flexible object collection system for different baking results
- Flatiron selections and presets are saved in the scene
- Adjustable background color for baked textures
- Features and stability improvements
- MAXScript improvements
- New simplified web manageable licensing
- Support for Max 2010-2015

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Flatiron 2.0 is a free update for all existing customers of previous Flatiron versions.

Flatiron 2.0 costs EUR 299,- and can be purchased here

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[ #Flatiron #Game #Texturing #3dsMax ]
3d-io has announced Flatiron 2.0 - the most powerful full scene texture baking solution for Autodesk 3ds Max. It is developed to assist game artists, realtime visualization and prototyping designers in creating whole scene baked bitmaps with only few clicks. Major studios and game developers utilize Flatiron since years for assembling texture baking processes.

>> See Also: Intro to Texture Kits in 3ds Max

Flatiron 2.0 new features:

- Multiple render elements texture baking in a single pass
- Naming rule set for texture output
- Animated texture baking support
- Customized presets
- Support for all available target materials
- New flexible object collection system for different baking results
- Flatiron selections and presets are saved in the scene
- Adjustable background color for baked textures
- Features and stability improvements
- MAXScript improvements
- New simplified web manageable licensing
- Support for Max 2010-2015

Download

Flatiron 2.0 is a free update for all existing customers of previous Flatiron versions.

Flatiron 2.0 costs EUR 299,- and can be purchased here

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Yanobox Nodes 2 for After Effects, FCP X and Premiere Pro

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[ #AfterEffects #FCP #Premiere #FxFactory #MotionGraphic ]Yanobox Releases Nodes 2 - the node-and-line motion graphics tool for After Effects, Apple Motion, Final Cut Pro X and Premiere Pro. The Nodes tools can easily combine text and graphics into 3D animations making connection between nodes with lines, taking it’s cues from node diagrams and complex network visualizations.

>> See Also: Red Giant Magic Bullet Looks 2.5 for After Effects

Nodes 2 New Features

  - Nodes 2 is a complete rewrite from the original plugin. Particular focus has been set on providing a render engine that is far more capable. Nodes 2 delivers in much better performance, now easily supporting 50,000 particles along with unique font acceleration.
  -Nodes 2 now supports After Effects Camera Functionality, allowing you to use it in conjunction with other plugins that are compatible with After Effects’ 3D environment. As a result, all parameters for Nodes 2 have been defined in pixels for better accuracy.
  -Point Clouds in Nodes 2 can now be created from primitives, footage, or 3D models, allowing much more flexibility.
  -Nodes 2 now offers a new Connection Mode, which will define how the nodes get linked. This will allow you to use the distance between points to create organic looking graphics easily. Triangulation mode renders wireframes with hidden lines on imported 3D models
  -A new set of 3D effects makes its way into Nodes 2. Coordinates projection, noise, and wave oscillations have all been included allowing you to create more organic style motion for your animations.

Download

Yanobox nodes can be purchased through the FxFactory system in After Effects or other host applications, or Nodes 2 can be purchased through the web at FxFactory. Check out Yanobox Nodes 2 for After Effects, Apple Motion, Final Cut Pro X, and Premiere Pro here.
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[ #AfterEffects #FCP #Premiere #FxFactory #MotionGraphic ]Yanobox Releases Nodes 2 - the node-and-line motion graphics tool for After Effects, Apple Motion, Final Cut Pro X and Premiere Pro. The Nodes tools can easily combine text and graphics into 3D animations making connection between nodes with lines, taking it’s cues from node diagrams and complex network visualizations.

>> See Also: Red Giant Magic Bullet Looks 2.5 for After Effects

Nodes 2 New Features

  - Nodes 2 is a complete rewrite from the original plugin. Particular focus has been set on providing a render engine that is far more capable. Nodes 2 delivers in much better performance, now easily supporting 50,000 particles along with unique font acceleration.
  -Nodes 2 now supports After Effects Camera Functionality, allowing you to use it in conjunction with other plugins that are compatible with After Effects’ 3D environment. As a result, all parameters for Nodes 2 have been defined in pixels for better accuracy.
  -Point Clouds in Nodes 2 can now be created from primitives, footage, or 3D models, allowing much more flexibility.
  -Nodes 2 now offers a new Connection Mode, which will define how the nodes get linked. This will allow you to use the distance between points to create organic looking graphics easily. Triangulation mode renders wireframes with hidden lines on imported 3D models
  -A new set of 3D effects makes its way into Nodes 2. Coordinates projection, noise, and wave oscillations have all been included allowing you to create more organic style motion for your animations.

Download

Yanobox nodes can be purchased through the FxFactory system in After Effects or other host applications, or Nodes 2 can be purchased through the web at FxFactory. Check out Yanobox Nodes 2 for After Effects, Apple Motion, Final Cut Pro X, and Premiere Pro here.
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Golaem Crowd 3.2

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[ #Maya #3dsMax #Simulation ]Golaem Crowd 3.2 introduces a Crowd Paint Tool enabling artists to place their characters and control their behaviors with a simple brush.

>> See Also: Download Golaem Crowd Character Pack

Intuitive and Powerful Paint Tool

• Placement: place characters by painting them on the ground, while controlling their density with color.
• Character Attributes: paint character attributes to control their behaviors and their appearances.
• Zone Triggers: paint color zones on your terrain to activate/deactivate behaviors on your characters.
• Navigation: control characters path-finding by painting vector fields on the ground.

Convincing Crowd Shots in a Few Days

Golaem Crowd is currently used by more than 50 studios all over the world, from one-man shops to established studios like Framestore or Cinesite. Some of their productions have been included in the new Golaem Crowd Showreel, e.g. the “Lipton, Be More Tea” commercial, featuring crowds of Muppets, made by Framestore for the opening of the Academy Awards ceremony.

Golaem Crowd 3.2 benefits from these users’ feedback and integrate lots of usability improvements as well as new behavior operators (delay, loop, script).

Golaem Crowd is more and more open. Simulation caches can be loaded directly in Maya for editing them or adding FX on top. Code samples are also provided for loading them directly inside studios proprietary tools, and the MEL/Python API is growing.

This focus on ease of use and interoperability is what enables Golaem Crowd customers to nail down pipeline integration very quickly, have their artists send shots for review in a few days and make producers & clients relax.

Download

Golaem Crowd is available either through
• rental (1500 EUR for 3 months)
• permanent license (4999 EUR including 1 year of support & upgrade)

Both are floating licenses, enable to render on an unlimited number of nodes for free, and come with a contemporary ready-to-use Character Pack. Maintenance & Support Subscription (875 EUR/year) enables permanent licensees to benefits from all upgrades including major versions.

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[ #Maya #3dsMax #Simulation ]Golaem Crowd 3.2 introduces a Crowd Paint Tool enabling artists to place their characters and control their behaviors with a simple brush.

>> See Also: Download Golaem Crowd Character Pack

Intuitive and Powerful Paint Tool

• Placement: place characters by painting them on the ground, while controlling their density with color.
• Character Attributes: paint character attributes to control their behaviors and their appearances.
• Zone Triggers: paint color zones on your terrain to activate/deactivate behaviors on your characters.
• Navigation: control characters path-finding by painting vector fields on the ground.

Convincing Crowd Shots in a Few Days

Golaem Crowd is currently used by more than 50 studios all over the world, from one-man shops to established studios like Framestore or Cinesite. Some of their productions have been included in the new Golaem Crowd Showreel, e.g. the “Lipton, Be More Tea” commercial, featuring crowds of Muppets, made by Framestore for the opening of the Academy Awards ceremony.

Golaem Crowd 3.2 benefits from these users’ feedback and integrate lots of usability improvements as well as new behavior operators (delay, loop, script).

Golaem Crowd is more and more open. Simulation caches can be loaded directly in Maya for editing them or adding FX on top. Code samples are also provided for loading them directly inside studios proprietary tools, and the MEL/Python API is growing.

This focus on ease of use and interoperability is what enables Golaem Crowd customers to nail down pipeline integration very quickly, have their artists send shots for review in a few days and make producers & clients relax.

Download

Golaem Crowd is available either through
• rental (1500 EUR for 3 months)
• permanent license (4999 EUR including 1 year of support & upgrade)

Both are floating licenses, enable to render on an unlimited number of nodes for free, and come with a contemporary ready-to-use Character Pack. Maintenance & Support Subscription (875 EUR/year) enables permanent licensees to benefits from all upgrades including major versions.

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PolyFX 3.0 for 3ds Max

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[ #3dsMax ]PolyFX for 3ds Max is script to animate the appearance or disappearance of the object by Bodyul Vladislav. PolyFX v3.0 for 3dsMax is now available

>> See Also: Forest Pack Pro v4.2.2 Lite and Pro for 3ds Max 9-2014

Features are:

- New mode "Particle";
- Transform by Map (in "Particle" mode);
- New tool "Pattern Frag.";
- New tool "Quick Detach.";
- Improved tool "Slice Frag.";
- Improved work with layers (Layers work only in "Key" mode);
- Saving all settings script to a file;
- Fixed many bugs;

Download

Download PolyFX 3.0 for 3ds Max demo or buy full version here
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[ #3dsMax ]PolyFX for 3ds Max is script to animate the appearance or disappearance of the object by Bodyul Vladislav. PolyFX v3.0 for 3dsMax is now available

>> See Also: Forest Pack Pro v4.2.2 Lite and Pro for 3ds Max 9-2014

Features are:

- New mode "Particle";
- Transform by Map (in "Particle" mode);
- New tool "Pattern Frag.";
- New tool "Quick Detach.";
- Improved tool "Slice Frag.";
- Improved work with layers (Layers work only in "Key" mode);
- Saving all settings script to a file;
- Fixed many bugs;

Download

Download PolyFX 3.0 for 3ds Max demo or buy full version here
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Thinkbox Krakatoa for Cinema 4D is now Available

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[ #Krakatoa #Cinema4D ]Friedrichsdorf, April 14, 2014 – MAXON, the leading developer of professional 3D modeling, painting, animation and rendering solutions, today announces the immediate availability of Thinkbox Software’s powerful particle renderer, Krakatoa. CINEMA 4D R14 and R15 users now have access to numerous new functions for editing and rendering large, high-quality particle swarms.

>> See Also: Krakatoa for CINEMA 4D

The plugin includes important features such as:

  -Point or voxel representation of particle data with various filter modes, motion blur and depth of field camera effects, and HDRI render passes output to OpenEXR files.
  -Concurrent support for additive and volumetric shading models, with per-particle control over data including color, emission, absorption, density and more.
  -Integration with the native particle systems of CINEMA 4D as well as with third party products like X-Particles by Insydium Ltd. and TurbulenceFD by Jawset Visual Computing.
  -A powerful render-time particle repopulation option to produce high-density particle clouds from low count base simulations.
  -Dedicated tools for creating "sticky" Camera Projection mapping for advanced dissolving effects.

Krakatoa for C4D was created as a result of the enormous amount of attention generated by a C++ API prototype of Krakatoa SR that was developed by Ugly Kid artist Daniel Hennies and his small team of developers that they showed at MAXON’s SIGGRAPH 2013 booth.

Daniel: “I was quite overwhelmed by Thinkbox’s positive response to what we created. The tremendous enthusiasm and dedication from Thinkbox was spectacular; the new plug-in will enhance the whole experience for CINEMA 4D users and enable particle enthusiasts to take final quality to a new level.”

Thinkbox Software founder Chris Bond says: “CINEMA 4D has a storied history in motion graphics and is a rising star in the creation of feature film VFX; we’re excited to introduce ourselves to CINEMA 4D users and can’t wait to see how Krakatoa is leveraged by talent.”

“We recognize success for digital artists today depends on integrated solutions with the industry’s best tools,” said Harald Egel, MAXON co-founder and CEO. “Krakatoa is widely recognized as a leader in robust volumetric particle manipulation and rendering. The availability of Krakatoa for CINEMA 4D brings profound artistic freedom to VFX creatives.”

Krakatoa for MAXON CINEMA 4D is available immediately for Windows and OSX for CINEMA 4D R14 and higher. For more information visit here

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[ #Krakatoa #Cinema4D ]Friedrichsdorf, April 14, 2014 – MAXON, the leading developer of professional 3D modeling, painting, animation and rendering solutions, today announces the immediate availability of Thinkbox Software’s powerful particle renderer, Krakatoa. CINEMA 4D R14 and R15 users now have access to numerous new functions for editing and rendering large, high-quality particle swarms.

>> See Also: Krakatoa for CINEMA 4D

The plugin includes important features such as:

  -Point or voxel representation of particle data with various filter modes, motion blur and depth of field camera effects, and HDRI render passes output to OpenEXR files.
  -Concurrent support for additive and volumetric shading models, with per-particle control over data including color, emission, absorption, density and more.
  -Integration with the native particle systems of CINEMA 4D as well as with third party products like X-Particles by Insydium Ltd. and TurbulenceFD by Jawset Visual Computing.
  -A powerful render-time particle repopulation option to produce high-density particle clouds from low count base simulations.
  -Dedicated tools for creating "sticky" Camera Projection mapping for advanced dissolving effects.

Krakatoa for C4D was created as a result of the enormous amount of attention generated by a C++ API prototype of Krakatoa SR that was developed by Ugly Kid artist Daniel Hennies and his small team of developers that they showed at MAXON’s SIGGRAPH 2013 booth.

Daniel: “I was quite overwhelmed by Thinkbox’s positive response to what we created. The tremendous enthusiasm and dedication from Thinkbox was spectacular; the new plug-in will enhance the whole experience for CINEMA 4D users and enable particle enthusiasts to take final quality to a new level.”

Thinkbox Software founder Chris Bond says: “CINEMA 4D has a storied history in motion graphics and is a rising star in the creation of feature film VFX; we’re excited to introduce ourselves to CINEMA 4D users and can’t wait to see how Krakatoa is leveraged by talent.”

“We recognize success for digital artists today depends on integrated solutions with the industry’s best tools,” said Harald Egel, MAXON co-founder and CEO. “Krakatoa is widely recognized as a leader in robust volumetric particle manipulation and rendering. The availability of Krakatoa for CINEMA 4D brings profound artistic freedom to VFX creatives.”

Krakatoa for MAXON CINEMA 4D is available immediately for Windows and OSX for CINEMA 4D R14 and higher. For more information visit here

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VRayPattern v1.2.3 for for 3ds Max 2008 - 2014

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[ #3dsMax #vray ]iCube R&D Group has unveiled VRayPattern v1.2.3 for for 3ds Max 2008 - 2014 with V-Ray 3 support

>> See Also: VRayPattern tutorial

Changes for v1.2.3 are:

- Adds support for V-Ray 3
- Adds a new installer
- Adds a new licensing system

Download

You can buy VRayPattern v1.2.3 for for 3ds Max 2008 - 2014 with €150 here.
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[ #3dsMax #vray ]iCube R&D Group has unveiled VRayPattern v1.2.3 for for 3ds Max 2008 - 2014 with V-Ray 3 support

>> See Also: VRayPattern tutorial

Changes for v1.2.3 are:

- Adds support for V-Ray 3
- Adds a new installer
- Adds a new licensing system

Download

You can buy VRayPattern v1.2.3 for for 3ds Max 2008 - 2014 with €150 here.
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Houdini Demolition Master tool 1.1

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[ #Houdini ]Borko Milohanovic has posted the video about system that He is currently developing Houdini Demolition master tool 1.1. The tool gives you control over fragmentation (shattering) and over RBD activation.

>> See Also: Houdini tutorial

In other words, it`s possible to direct and control destruction using custom geometry shapes and standard forces. Also it`s possible to emit particles, additional debris and smoke as well. Support for those secondary elements will be added in upcoming releases.

System also allows you to split your geometry into two peaces in case you don't need small fragments to cover whole object. Splitting geometry like that makes RBD calculation faster. As mentioned already it`s possible to use any kind of shape as fracturing guide and any kind of geometry to guide procedural activation including animated geometry as well.

It`s also possible to have fracturing on top of existing fracturing or layered fracturing using geometry as an guide. That gives you ability to place more smaller fragments in places where needed. Video below explains whole process:

Mỏe information about Houdini Demolition Master tool 1.1 here
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[ #Houdini ]Borko Milohanovic has posted the video about system that He is currently developing Houdini Demolition master tool 1.1. The tool gives you control over fragmentation (shattering) and over RBD activation.

>> See Also: Houdini tutorial

In other words, it`s possible to direct and control destruction using custom geometry shapes and standard forces. Also it`s possible to emit particles, additional debris and smoke as well. Support for those secondary elements will be added in upcoming releases.

System also allows you to split your geometry into two peaces in case you don't need small fragments to cover whole object. Splitting geometry like that makes RBD calculation faster. As mentioned already it`s possible to use any kind of shape as fracturing guide and any kind of geometry to guide procedural activation including animated geometry as well.

It`s also possible to have fracturing on top of existing fracturing or layered fracturing using geometry as an guide. That gives you ability to place more smaller fragments in places where needed. Video below explains whole process:

Mỏe information about Houdini Demolition Master tool 1.1 here
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Maxwell Render v3.0.1 for 3ds Max 2010 - 2014

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[ #3dsMax #Maxwell #Render ]Next Limit Technologies has unveiled Maxwell Render v3.0.1 for 3ds Max 2010 - 2014

>> See Also: Maxwell Render V3

Changes for v3.0.1 are:

- Improved behavior of blocked emitters in SSS objects
- Improvements in the license validation tool
- Windows installer now adds the firewall exception properly
- Improved performance in machines with many cores
- Improved performance in scenes with instances that intersect
- Mechanisms for finding missing paths have been improved
- Fixes volumetrics with opacity
- Procedural volumetric noise now uses the high and low values
- Fixes a crash in old scenes with instances
- Fixes a crash in volumetrics when created with a high number of internal voxels
- Fixes a crash in scenes with SSS and emitters
- Fixes a potential bug in objects with opacity
- Fixes an issue reading emitters with invalid emission types
- Fixes Alembic material assignments
- Fixes transform motion blur with subsurface scattering
- Fixes a potential crash with blocked emitters and motion blur
- Fixes potential artifacts with subsurface scattering
- Fixes potential artifacts with IES files and multiple emitters
- Fixes a problem rendering passes in -node (no gui) mode
- Fixes transformation motion blur of objects in a hierarchy with moving parents
- Fixes potential problems with instances that intersect
- Fixes a potential crash when saving image files
- Fixes an issue saving images from the MXI image dialog
- Fixes some issues in the license activator
- Fixes 'Save image' gui option with embedded channels
- Fixes a potential failure when saving embedded custom alpha channels
- Fixes the brick procedural 'Double brick' parameter
- Fixes command line flag -copymxi:path
- Fixes command line flag -disableextensions
- Fixes overlay text with fast multilight preview
- Fixes volumetrics with motion blur
- Fixes a bug in MXS references when using object/material ID channels or custom alphas
- Fixes objects becoming invisible in render due to numeric precision issues
- Fixes potential clipping with volumetrics
- Fixes a crash with emitter instances and motion blur
- Recalculate normals in scaled objects no longer generates smoothing artifacts

Download

Download Maxwell Render v3.0.1 for 3ds Max 2010 - 2014 demo version or buy with €595 here

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[ #3dsMax #Maxwell #Render ]Next Limit Technologies has unveiled Maxwell Render v3.0.1 for 3ds Max 2010 - 2014

>> See Also: Maxwell Render V3

Changes for v3.0.1 are:

- Improved behavior of blocked emitters in SSS objects
- Improvements in the license validation tool
- Windows installer now adds the firewall exception properly
- Improved performance in machines with many cores
- Improved performance in scenes with instances that intersect
- Mechanisms for finding missing paths have been improved
- Fixes volumetrics with opacity
- Procedural volumetric noise now uses the high and low values
- Fixes a crash in old scenes with instances
- Fixes a crash in volumetrics when created with a high number of internal voxels
- Fixes a crash in scenes with SSS and emitters
- Fixes a potential bug in objects with opacity
- Fixes an issue reading emitters with invalid emission types
- Fixes Alembic material assignments
- Fixes transform motion blur with subsurface scattering
- Fixes a potential crash with blocked emitters and motion blur
- Fixes potential artifacts with subsurface scattering
- Fixes potential artifacts with IES files and multiple emitters
- Fixes a problem rendering passes in -node (no gui) mode
- Fixes transformation motion blur of objects in a hierarchy with moving parents
- Fixes potential problems with instances that intersect
- Fixes a potential crash when saving image files
- Fixes an issue saving images from the MXI image dialog
- Fixes some issues in the license activator
- Fixes 'Save image' gui option with embedded channels
- Fixes a potential failure when saving embedded custom alpha channels
- Fixes the brick procedural 'Double brick' parameter
- Fixes command line flag -copymxi:path
- Fixes command line flag -disableextensions
- Fixes overlay text with fast multilight preview
- Fixes volumetrics with motion blur
- Fixes a bug in MXS references when using object/material ID channels or custom alphas
- Fixes objects becoming invisible in render due to numeric precision issues
- Fixes potential clipping with volumetrics
- Fixes a crash with emitter instances and motion blur
- Recalculate normals in scaled objects no longer generates smoothing artifacts

Download

Download Maxwell Render v3.0.1 for 3ds Max 2010 - 2014 demo version or buy with €595 here

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RealBook v.1.1 for Cinema 4D

Artikel Animation, Artikel Cinema 4D, Artikel Featured, Artikel Motion Graphic, Artikel RealBook,
[ #Cinema4D #MotionGraphic #Animation ]RealBook for Cinema 4D is plugin which allows you to create your book with all the pages you need, adjust the size, the animation, rotate the base, flip through a page one at a time, and much more.

>> See Also: Download MagicSwitch 1.0 for Cinema4D

- Enable Automatic Animation.
- Set the grow of the Automatic Animation.
- Set the amount of Overlap between the animations of consecutive pages.
- Add Overlap Variation.

Download

RealBook v.1.1 works with C4D releases: R12, R13, R14, R15. You can get it with $29.99 here

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[ #Cinema4D #MotionGraphic #Animation ]RealBook for Cinema 4D is plugin which allows you to create your book with all the pages you need, adjust the size, the animation, rotate the base, flip through a page one at a time, and much more.

>> See Also: Download MagicSwitch 1.0 for Cinema4D

- Enable Automatic Animation.
- Set the grow of the Automatic Animation.
- Set the amount of Overlap between the animations of consecutive pages.
- Add Overlap Variation.

Download

RealBook v.1.1 works with C4D releases: R12, R13, R14, R15. You can get it with $29.99 here

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Signal for Cinema 4D

Artikel Animation, Artikel Cinema 4D, Artikel Featured, Artikel Greyscalegorilla, Artikel Motion Graphic, Artikel Signal,
[ #Cinema4D #MotionGraphic #Animation ]Signal is Greyscalegorilla's upcoming animation plugin for Cinema 4D which allows for easy procedural animation for any parameter inside of Cinema 4D without using the timeline. Add wiggle and noise, or make perfect loops using Signal. Animate textures, deformers, mograph, dynamics, position, scale, and rotation. Anything

>> See Also: VoxyGen for Cinema4D

No more Signal for Cinema 4D information yet but We will update if We have any. Stay in touch!
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[ #Cinema4D #MotionGraphic #Animation ]Signal is Greyscalegorilla's upcoming animation plugin for Cinema 4D which allows for easy procedural animation for any parameter inside of Cinema 4D without using the timeline. Add wiggle and noise, or make perfect loops using Signal. Animate textures, deformers, mograph, dynamics, position, scale, and rotation. Anything

>> See Also: VoxyGen for Cinema4D

No more Signal for Cinema 4D information yet but We will update if We have any. Stay in touch!
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Download ARewO add-on for Blender

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[ #Blender #Animation ]Animation Replicator with Offset (ARewO) Addon is a nice little tool for motion graphics-style animations in Blender. It's like an array modifier supporting per-object animations and even armatures! Additionally you can have great control over where the copies will be placed (e.g. along a path) and even offset their animation.

Frederik Steinmetz demonstrates an elegant use of his Add-on ARewO, to make DNA Strands.

Download:

More detail and download ARewO add-on for Blenderhere
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[ #Blender #Animation ]Animation Replicator with Offset (ARewO) Addon is a nice little tool for motion graphics-style animations in Blender. It's like an array modifier supporting per-object animations and even armatures! Additionally you can have great control over where the copies will be placed (e.g. along a path) and even offset their animation.

Frederik Steinmetz demonstrates an elegant use of his Add-on ARewO, to make DNA Strands.

Download:

More detail and download ARewO add-on for Blenderhere
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Vray and Arnold Shader for MARI 2.6

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[ #vray #Arnold #mari #Texture #Shader ]Check out some videos from Shader Developer - Antonio Neto showing V-Ray and Arnold shader for MARI 2.6.

>> See Also: Mari 2.6

He wrote:
"A group of friends and I have been working for three months with the goal of making Mari a better look development tool. We are very close to release the Arnold - aiStandard shader for MARI(developed with support from Solidangle), during the Alpha/Beta phase of Mari 2.6.

In addition, we also offer a new production workflow in the form of an automated texture exporter for Maya. The exporter works closely in conjunction with the new shader - sending across all texture inputs and shader attributes from Mari to Maya and building a new shading network from the exported data."

Arnold Shader for MARI 2.6

V-Ray Shader for MARI 2.6

Some images from the development stage.

Metallic Car Paint

Matt Plastic

Chocolate

[ #vray #Arnold #mari #Texture #Shader ]Check out some videos from Shader Developer - Antonio Neto showing V-Ray and Arnold shader for MARI 2.6.

>> See Also: Mari 2.6

He wrote:
"A group of friends and I have been working for three months with the goal of making Mari a better look development tool. We are very close to release the Arnold - aiStandard shader for MARI(developed with support from Solidangle), during the Alpha/Beta phase of Mari 2.6.

In addition, we also offer a new production workflow in the form of an automated texture exporter for Maya. The exporter works closely in conjunction with the new shader - sending across all texture inputs and shader attributes from Mari to Maya and building a new shading network from the exported data."

Arnold Shader for MARI 2.6

V-Ray Shader for MARI 2.6

Some images from the development stage.

Metallic Car Paint

Matt Plastic

Chocolate

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ReelSmart Motion Blur 5 for After Effects, Nuke

Artikel After Effects, Artikel Avid Media Composer, Artikel Compositing, Artikel Featured, Artikel Final Cut Pro, Artikel NUKE, Artikel ReelSmart Motion Blur, Artikel RSMB,
[ #RSMB #AfterEffects #Nuke ]RE:Vision Effects announced the release of ReelSmart Motion Blur version 5 with GPU support for: Adobe After Effects; Apple; Final Cut Pro; Avid Media Composer, Symphony and Newscutter; The Foundry Nuke; Adobe Premiere Pro; Assimilate Scratch; and Sony Vegas Pro.

>> See Also: Red Giant Magic Bullet Looks 2.5

ReelSmart Motion Blur (RSMB) automatically adds more natural-looking motion blur to a sequence. Proprietary tracking technology is at the heart of RSMB, so there is no handwork involved. You can add as little or as much blurring as you need and even remove motion blur! This is a useful tool to give video a more film-like feel, and is also useful to reintroduce motion blur for blue or green screen shoots where a fast shutter is necessary to pull a good key. Also included in some RSMB versions is a feature that allows you to blur with user-supplied motion vectors that, most likely, will come from a 3D animation system (see the RE:Vision Effects website for which versions include this feature).

Speedups up to 4x on GPUs when using RSMB have been measured over running RSMB in CPU mode, already known for its speed. Speedups of this magnitude are usually seen with higher end cards. Note that most currently-sold GPUs will provide customers with needed acceleration, including many mobile GPUs for laptops. Of course, the total speedup end-users will see will vary once application overhead is taken into account: this includes disk I/O, internal host buffering schemes, bandwidth of PCIe bus, codec used for footage, etc.

Users are advised that their specific speedups are dependent on system configuration, specific GPU, and features of RSMB that are used. Customers who have used RSMB v4 should test the demo to make sure they will see the speedups they desire before upgrading to RSMB v5.

Availability and Compatibility

• Adobe After Effects or Premiere Pro CS5, CS5.5, CS6 and CC.
• FCP X, 10.0.8 and up. Motion 5.0.7 and up.
• Media Composer v6 and up, Symphony v6 and up or NewsCutter v10 and up. 64-bit version required.
• Sony Vegas Pro 10.0d or later or Sony Movie Studio 11.0 and up. 64-bit version required.
• Nuke 5.1v2 and up. 64-bit version of Nuke required.
• Assimilate Scratch v4 and up.

System Requirements

• For GPU support, the GPU driver must support OpenCL 1.1. On Windows, check with your manufacturer for updated drivers for your GPU, and make sure you have one that supports OpenCL 1.1. We recommend the latest drivers available.
• For Windows: Windows 7 or 8, 64-bit. Windows Vista support for CPU-only mode.
• For Macintosh. Mac OS 10.7 or 10.8 needed for GPU support, Mac OS 10.6 still supported for CPU mode. It is highly recommended that when on Macintosh to use Mac OS 10.8 or 10.9 for the GPU mode of Twixtor because the OpenCL drivers are more robust and run up to 30% faster than those of Mac OS 10.7. Macintosh OS 10.9 (Mavericks) is needed for Intel HD Graphics GPU support.
• For Linux: GPU with driver that supports OpenCL 1.1
• More detailed GPU info found at http://revisionfx.com/support/faqs/generalfaqs/gpu-info/.

Pricing:

• Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, Motion: RSMB regular, $89.95, RSMB Pro $149.95.
• Avid Media Composer, Newscutter or Symphony: $149.95.
• Nuke or Scratch: node-locked GUI license: $189.95, floating GUI license: $284.93.
• Sony Vegas Pro: $89.95.
• Those who purchased v4 on March 1, 2014 or later, will receive a free upgrade to v5.
• Upgrade pricing can be found here: http://www.revisionfx.com/products/rsmb/pricing/
• Less expensive render-only pricing for After Effects's aerender, and Nuke's render-only mode is available. See pricing page.
• Volume discounts available. Contact sales@revisionfx.com.

Download:

Demo versions available in the download section for each of the products here
  More After Effects Plugin

[ #RSMB #AfterEffects #Nuke ]RE:Vision Effects announced the release of ReelSmart Motion Blur version 5 with GPU support for: Adobe After Effects; Apple; Final Cut Pro; Avid Media Composer, Symphony and Newscutter; The Foundry Nuke; Adobe Premiere Pro; Assimilate Scratch; and Sony Vegas Pro.

>> See Also: Red Giant Magic Bullet Looks 2.5

ReelSmart Motion Blur (RSMB) automatically adds more natural-looking motion blur to a sequence. Proprietary tracking technology is at the heart of RSMB, so there is no handwork involved. You can add as little or as much blurring as you need and even remove motion blur! This is a useful tool to give video a more film-like feel, and is also useful to reintroduce motion blur for blue or green screen shoots where a fast shutter is necessary to pull a good key. Also included in some RSMB versions is a feature that allows you to blur with user-supplied motion vectors that, most likely, will come from a 3D animation system (see the RE:Vision Effects website for which versions include this feature).

Speedups up to 4x on GPUs when using RSMB have been measured over running RSMB in CPU mode, already known for its speed. Speedups of this magnitude are usually seen with higher end cards. Note that most currently-sold GPUs will provide customers with needed acceleration, including many mobile GPUs for laptops. Of course, the total speedup end-users will see will vary once application overhead is taken into account: this includes disk I/O, internal host buffering schemes, bandwidth of PCIe bus, codec used for footage, etc.

Users are advised that their specific speedups are dependent on system configuration, specific GPU, and features of RSMB that are used. Customers who have used RSMB v4 should test the demo to make sure they will see the speedups they desire before upgrading to RSMB v5.

Availability and Compatibility

• Adobe After Effects or Premiere Pro CS5, CS5.5, CS6 and CC.
• FCP X, 10.0.8 and up. Motion 5.0.7 and up.
• Media Composer v6 and up, Symphony v6 and up or NewsCutter v10 and up. 64-bit version required.
• Sony Vegas Pro 10.0d or later or Sony Movie Studio 11.0 and up. 64-bit version required.
• Nuke 5.1v2 and up. 64-bit version of Nuke required.
• Assimilate Scratch v4 and up.

System Requirements

• For GPU support, the GPU driver must support OpenCL 1.1. On Windows, check with your manufacturer for updated drivers for your GPU, and make sure you have one that supports OpenCL 1.1. We recommend the latest drivers available.
• For Windows: Windows 7 or 8, 64-bit. Windows Vista support for CPU-only mode.
• For Macintosh. Mac OS 10.7 or 10.8 needed for GPU support, Mac OS 10.6 still supported for CPU mode. It is highly recommended that when on Macintosh to use Mac OS 10.8 or 10.9 for the GPU mode of Twixtor because the OpenCL drivers are more robust and run up to 30% faster than those of Mac OS 10.7. Macintosh OS 10.9 (Mavericks) is needed for Intel HD Graphics GPU support.
• For Linux: GPU with driver that supports OpenCL 1.1
• More detailed GPU info found at http://revisionfx.com/support/faqs/generalfaqs/gpu-info/.

Pricing:

• Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, Motion: RSMB regular, $89.95, RSMB Pro $149.95.
• Avid Media Composer, Newscutter or Symphony: $149.95.
• Nuke or Scratch: node-locked GUI license: $189.95, floating GUI license: $284.93.
• Sony Vegas Pro: $89.95.
• Those who purchased v4 on March 1, 2014 or later, will receive a free upgrade to v5.
• Upgrade pricing can be found here: http://www.revisionfx.com/products/rsmb/pricing/
• Less expensive render-only pricing for After Effects's aerender, and Nuke's render-only mode is available. See pricing page.
• Volume discounts available. Contact sales@revisionfx.com.

Download:

Demo versions available in the download section for each of the products here
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Red Giant Magic Bullet Looks 2.5 for After Effects, Final Cut Pro and Photoshop

Artikel After Effects, Artikel Color grading, Artikel Featured, Artikel Final Cut Pro, Artikel Magic Bullet Looks, Artikel Red Giant, Artikel Vegas Pro,
[ #AfterEffects #FinalCutPro #PremierePro #VegasPro #Motion #MediaComposer #Photoshop ]Red Giant software has announced its colour-grading toolset Magic Bullet Looks 2.5 for After Effects, Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro, Vegas Pro, Motion, Media Composer and Photoshop. The free update includes new color correction tools, better previewing of presets, and a major bump in speed.

>> See Also: Red Giant Colorista II 1.1.0 and Magic Bullet Looks 2.1.3

What's New in 2.5:

  - Speed Increases of up to 95% on windows, and more than 25% on Mac.
  - Improved Looks Previewing: allowing a user to hover over a Looks to preview to see the results.
  - Strength Slider: Control the overall strength of your entire Look with an easy-to-use, keyframable slider.
  - LUT Tool: allows users to import .cube LUTs as well as 12 new LUT Presets.
  - S-Curve Tool: makes it easy to add contrast without losing detail.
  - Better Custom Looks Management: making it easier to share your Looks with other editors.

FREE UPGRADE for current owners of Magic Bullet Looks 2.0. More detail here
  More After Effects Plugin

[ #AfterEffects #FinalCutPro #PremierePro #VegasPro #Motion #MediaComposer #Photoshop ]Red Giant software has announced its colour-grading toolset Magic Bullet Looks 2.5 for After Effects, Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro, Vegas Pro, Motion, Media Composer and Photoshop. The free update includes new color correction tools, better previewing of presets, and a major bump in speed.

>> See Also: Red Giant Colorista II 1.1.0 and Magic Bullet Looks 2.1.3

What's New in 2.5:

  - Speed Increases of up to 95% on windows, and more than 25% on Mac.
  - Improved Looks Previewing: allowing a user to hover over a Looks to preview to see the results.
  - Strength Slider: Control the overall strength of your entire Look with an easy-to-use, keyframable slider.
  - LUT Tool: allows users to import .cube LUTs as well as 12 new LUT Presets.
  - S-Curve Tool: makes it easy to add contrast without losing detail.
  - Better Custom Looks Management: making it easier to share your Looks with other editors.

FREE UPGRADE for current owners of Magic Bullet Looks 2.0. More detail here
  More After Effects Plugin

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AXYZ An(i)ma 1.6 for 3ds Max and Cinema 4D

Artikel 3ds Max, Artikel An(i)ma, Artikel Animation, Artikel AXYZ, Artikel Cinema 4D, Artikel Crowd, Artikel Featured, Artikel Simulation, Artikel VFX,
[ #3dsMax #Cinema4D #AXYZ #Crowd #Simulation #Animation ]AXYZ design announces the release of an(i)ma® 1.6, a new version of the fastest stand-alone crowd simulation software in the Archviz industry, developed especially for 3D Artists, architects and designers for quickly and easily creating stunning 3D animated characters in less time.

>> See Also: Golaem Crowd 3

In addition to the current most popular features of the software, allowing the creation of rapid crowds with hundreds of animated characters, adding stairs, escalators and moving walkways with animated people, this new version brings in new features in order to improve liveliness and dynamism to scenes.

Key Features:

  ● Revamped interface for a better user experience.
  ● New Motion Clips to add more realism to your Arch. Viz scenes.
  ● 50 Ready-to-run Actors with infinite color variation possibilities.
  ● New cloning features with improved speed allows you to create awesome crowd animations.
  ● V-Ray 3.0 Ready. Improved integration with one of the principal standards in the industry.
  ● Compatible with Autodesk 3ds Max and Maxon Cinema 4D. Import your animated characters in Maxon Cinema 4D® or Autodesk 3ds max® and start rendering with the latest an(i)ma® connectivity plugins!
  ● Rebusfarm® Ready! You can immediately start working using your free 100 render points for massive rendering power!

AXYZ An(i)ma 1.6 for 3ds Max and Cinema 4D Introduction

This release is part of the company’s developing program for 2014, which started with “Asians” and “Kids”, Metropoly 3D ready pose human characters launched on Q1, and will conclude with the release of an(i)ma® 2 in the autumn.

Download

More information and download AXYZ An(i)ma 1.6 for 3ds Max and Cinema 4D free trial here
  More Crowd Plugin

[ #3dsMax #Cinema4D #AXYZ #Crowd #Simulation #Animation ]AXYZ design announces the release of an(i)ma® 1.6, a new version of the fastest stand-alone crowd simulation software in the Archviz industry, developed especially for 3D Artists, architects and designers for quickly and easily creating stunning 3D animated characters in less time.

>> See Also: Golaem Crowd 3

In addition to the current most popular features of the software, allowing the creation of rapid crowds with hundreds of animated characters, adding stairs, escalators and moving walkways with animated people, this new version brings in new features in order to improve liveliness and dynamism to scenes.

Key Features:

  ● Revamped interface for a better user experience.
  ● New Motion Clips to add more realism to your Arch. Viz scenes.
  ● 50 Ready-to-run Actors with infinite color variation possibilities.
  ● New cloning features with improved speed allows you to create awesome crowd animations.
  ● V-Ray 3.0 Ready. Improved integration with one of the principal standards in the industry.
  ● Compatible with Autodesk 3ds Max and Maxon Cinema 4D. Import your animated characters in Maxon Cinema 4D® or Autodesk 3ds max® and start rendering with the latest an(i)ma® connectivity plugins!
  ● Rebusfarm® Ready! You can immediately start working using your free 100 render points for massive rendering power!

AXYZ An(i)ma 1.6 for 3ds Max and Cinema 4D Introduction

This release is part of the company’s developing program for 2014, which started with “Asians” and “Kids”, Metropoly 3D ready pose human characters launched on Q1, and will conclude with the release of an(i)ma® 2 in the autumn.

Download

More information and download AXYZ An(i)ma 1.6 for 3ds Max and Cinema 4D free trial here
  More Crowd Plugin

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Cebas moskitoRender for 3ds Max

Artikel 3ds Max, Artikel Cebas, Artikel Featured, Artikel moskitoRender, Artikel Rendering,
[ #moskitoRender #Cebas #Rendering #3ds Max ]cebas Visual Technology Inc has announced their new moskitoRender for 3ds Max

moskitoRender™ is the first full-featured GPU renderer for 3ds Max with the least amount of hardware and creative restrictions of all GPU-only renderers on the market! moskitoRender represents the next generation of robust rendering systems for 3ds Max and Design - it offers a true continuous workflow with easy setup, less parameters and lightning fast results. moskitoRender is one of the very few, if not the only, renderer that has NO materials of its own, yet supports ALL of the 1,300 materials from the Autodesk Material Library as well as the standard 3ds Max materials.

moskitoRender is a true Physically Based Spectral Rendering solution meant to replace any one of the standard 3ds Max rendering options. Its rendering system offers a unique new CUDA based core technology that is highly optimized and overcomes many of the limitations found in other GPU-only renderers. Image creation is based on strict unbiased path-tracing methods.
In its core, moskitoRender handles light and colors and their distribution between different surfaces in the form of electromagnetic waves; it is the only known method to accurately represent natural occurring effects like Diffraction for example.

The unapologetic use of unbiased path-tracing with Physically Based Spectral Rendering sets moskitoRender apart from any other GPU-only rendering system on the market. This combination simulates many real world illumination and camera effects in "one go" without the need to add any extra methods and algorithms to simulate soft shadows, depth of field, motion blur, caustics, ambient occlusion, and global Illumination to name a few. moskitoRender can easily produce images that are indistinguishable from photographs.

Although moskitoRender is based on physically accurate calculation models to create photo realistic renderings, it still allows artists to unleash their imagination providing them with the freedom needed to feed their artistic appetite. It is exactly this kind of flexibility that is to be seen and experienced by our users for the first time in a GPU-only rendering solution.

moskitoRender is the first GPU-only renderer for 3ds Max to introduce full support of the more than 1,300 Autodesk Material Library catalog along with most of the standard mental ray materials and shaders and the standard 3ds Max materials and textures. Examples of supported materials include complex beasts like the Environment/Background Switcher texture, Matte/Shadow/Reflection material and such compound textures like Blend, Layer, Falloff and Composite.

The way moskitoRender works is such that Textures, normally found in a 3ds Max scene, are automatically converted into highly optimized GPU code. moskitoRender might be the closest thing ever to achieving the goal of completely replacing a CPU renderer.

Although moskitoRender is based on physically accurate calculation models to create photo realistic renderings, it still allows artists to unleash their imagination providing them with the freedom needed to feed their artistic appetite.

Prices and release dates have not been set yet, but will be announced very soon

  More 3ds Max Plugin

[ #moskitoRender #Cebas #Rendering #3ds Max ]cebas Visual Technology Inc has announced their new moskitoRender for 3ds Max

moskitoRender™ is the first full-featured GPU renderer for 3ds Max with the least amount of hardware and creative restrictions of all GPU-only renderers on the market! moskitoRender represents the next generation of robust rendering systems for 3ds Max and Design - it offers a true continuous workflow with easy setup, less parameters and lightning fast results. moskitoRender is one of the very few, if not the only, renderer that has NO materials of its own, yet supports ALL of the 1,300 materials from the Autodesk Material Library as well as the standard 3ds Max materials.

moskitoRender is a true Physically Based Spectral Rendering solution meant to replace any one of the standard 3ds Max rendering options. Its rendering system offers a unique new CUDA based core technology that is highly optimized and overcomes many of the limitations found in other GPU-only renderers. Image creation is based on strict unbiased path-tracing methods.
In its core, moskitoRender handles light and colors and their distribution between different surfaces in the form of electromagnetic waves; it is the only known method to accurately represent natural occurring effects like Diffraction for example.

The unapologetic use of unbiased path-tracing with Physically Based Spectral Rendering sets moskitoRender apart from any other GPU-only rendering system on the market. This combination simulates many real world illumination and camera effects in "one go" without the need to add any extra methods and algorithms to simulate soft shadows, depth of field, motion blur, caustics, ambient occlusion, and global Illumination to name a few. moskitoRender can easily produce images that are indistinguishable from photographs.

Although moskitoRender is based on physically accurate calculation models to create photo realistic renderings, it still allows artists to unleash their imagination providing them with the freedom needed to feed their artistic appetite. It is exactly this kind of flexibility that is to be seen and experienced by our users for the first time in a GPU-only rendering solution.

moskitoRender is the first GPU-only renderer for 3ds Max to introduce full support of the more than 1,300 Autodesk Material Library catalog along with most of the standard mental ray materials and shaders and the standard 3ds Max materials and textures. Examples of supported materials include complex beasts like the Environment/Background Switcher texture, Matte/Shadow/Reflection material and such compound textures like Blend, Layer, Falloff and Composite.

The way moskitoRender works is such that Textures, normally found in a 3ds Max scene, are automatically converted into highly optimized GPU code. moskitoRender might be the closest thing ever to achieving the goal of completely replacing a CPU renderer.

Although moskitoRender is based on physically accurate calculation models to create photo realistic renderings, it still allows artists to unleash their imagination providing them with the freedom needed to feed their artistic appetite.

Prices and release dates have not been set yet, but will be announced very soon

  More 3ds Max Plugin

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Miarmy 3.0 for Autodesk Maya

Artikel Basefount Technology, Artikel Crowd, Artikel Featured, Artikel Maya, Artikel Miarmy, Artikel Simulation,
[ #Maya #Crowd #Simulation ]Miarmy (named "My Army") is a Human Logic Engine based Maya plugin for crowd simulation, AI, behavioral animation, creature physical simulation and rendering. and Basefount Technology has announced Miarmy 3.0 for Autodesk Maya

Character Controller
PhysX Character Controller (CCT) is a concept from game engine and now Basefount integrated it into Miarmy. CCT is able to make your agents walk on other agents without any penetration. And you can adapt any deforming or moving dynamics terrain, rigid bodies, debris, shatters etc. Also CCT can simulate agent gravitational fall from high place and continue perform logic action

Agents adapt dynamics bridge and walk onto it by CCT enabled

Continuous Collision Detection
Continuous Collision Detection (CCD) can predict collision based on its own speed. With CCD technology, the fast moving rigid dynamics arrows which emitted from RBD emitter are able to prevent penetrating with the collide objects. You can use it simulate more realistic arrow hit on the wall or agents shield.

Left: without CCD Right: with CCD (no penetration)

Upgraded Servo Force System
In Miarmy 2.7, Basefount introduced the servo force. It’s able to simulate the internal forces from agents itself. Instead of simple rag-doll "dead man", servo force simulates the muscle force and it can drive your agent to target animated pose/action after the agents enabling dynamics. And it can achieve more lifelike internal/external spontaneous physical simulation, such as some agents falling and struggling from cliff, self-restitution.
Now it support with:
  -Pin Dynamics
  -Apply logic after dynamics enabled (bound, time) and the servo force can be turned on/off anytime
  -Automatically adjust damping and joint, make it better performance

Servo Force driven Kraken attacking carrier

New Cloth Simulation
Now the cloth has its own point inertia make it more realistic. And also the jitter problem of kinematic control cloth points has been totally solved. And now the simulation will be faster than before, the cloth parameters will be much less and easy to control.

New cloth simulation

Middle Dynamics and Pin Dynamics
Now any dynamical parts of agent can be fixed and controlled by the any object, You can pin the bridge agent and make it only swing in the middle. Also You can pin the hand of agents and make them struggle in lower body by Servo Force. The pin and unpin agent parts can be done at any time freely.

Agents hand been pinned and swing and controlled by the servo force

Level of Details
The Procedural Primitive DSO mode of render, Renderman, Arnold and V-Ray all support Level of Detail now. You can render the low resolution geometries if they are far from camera.

LOD controlled render result

3DS Max Render Port
Basefount made a "3DS Max – Vray" Plugin for importing procedural primitive contents from Maya to 3DS Max. This is no need any data transfer and convert, Maya and 3DS Max share the same Render Data. Now 3Ds Max can easily render tons of thousands agents “matte” for VFX production, with a tiny procedural render data

Left: 3ds Max Procedural DSO render
Right: Maya Procedural DSO render
Share same render contents and program

Upgraded RBD Emitter
RBD Indexing Upgrade, can distinguish different RBDs collide. (Channel: rbdCollide[id])
RBD Collide name check, can check which part of agent been collided in.
Channel: rbdCollide:|||...
RBD Field Feeling
RBD Kinematic Mode (Laser Simulate)
RBD Emit Bomb

Gun fight scene

Combo Agent Upgrade
With Combo Agent tools, one agent can grab/hold/throw other agents. And each type of agent has its independent logic and action tree. Now it’s able to work with auto collision detection well, also when you enable slave agent, you can inherit the correct inertia.

Agent combo gremlin + man. 2 types of agents combined, 2 totally different logics and action tracks

Real Time Display Feedback
Now agents can be real-time displayed by OpenGL and its skinning calculation is accelerated by Intel TBB Multi-threaded.

Render Upgrade
Added some upgrades in render system.
  -Arnold DSO support PhysX Cloth
  -V-Ray DSO support PhysX Cloth
  -Renderman DSO support PhysX Cloth
  -V-Ray DSO rewrote and now more faster and disk saving (more than 50%)
  -V-Ray DSO replaces shader tool (Replace Assets Shader without re-export geometry)

Miarmy 3.0 for Autodesk Maya demo:

Download

More information and download Miarmy 3.0 for Autodesk Maya here
  More Maya Plugin

[ #Maya #Crowd #Simulation ]Miarmy (named "My Army") is a Human Logic Engine based Maya plugin for crowd simulation, AI, behavioral animation, creature physical simulation and rendering. and Basefount Technology has announced Miarmy 3.0 for Autodesk Maya

Character Controller
PhysX Character Controller (CCT) is a concept from game engine and now Basefount integrated it into Miarmy. CCT is able to make your agents walk on other agents without any penetration. And you can adapt any deforming or moving dynamics terrain, rigid bodies, debris, shatters etc. Also CCT can simulate agent gravitational fall from high place and continue perform logic action

Agents adapt dynamics bridge and walk onto it by CCT enabled

Continuous Collision Detection
Continuous Collision Detection (CCD) can predict collision based on its own speed. With CCD technology, the fast moving rigid dynamics arrows which emitted from RBD emitter are able to prevent penetrating with the collide objects. You can use it simulate more realistic arrow hit on the wall or agents shield.

Left: without CCD Right: with CCD (no penetration)

Upgraded Servo Force System
In Miarmy 2.7, Basefount introduced the servo force. It’s able to simulate the internal forces from agents itself. Instead of simple rag-doll "dead man", servo force simulates the muscle force and it can drive your agent to target animated pose/action after the agents enabling dynamics. And it can achieve more lifelike internal/external spontaneous physical simulation, such as some agents falling and struggling from cliff, self-restitution.
Now it support with:
  -Pin Dynamics
  -Apply logic after dynamics enabled (bound, time) and the servo force can be turned on/off anytime
  -Automatically adjust damping and joint, make it better performance

Servo Force driven Kraken attacking carrier

New Cloth Simulation
Now the cloth has its own point inertia make it more realistic. And also the jitter problem of kinematic control cloth points has been totally solved. And now the simulation will be faster than before, the cloth parameters will be much less and easy to control.

New cloth simulation

Middle Dynamics and Pin Dynamics
Now any dynamical parts of agent can be fixed and controlled by the any object, You can pin the bridge agent and make it only swing in the middle. Also You can pin the hand of agents and make them struggle in lower body by Servo Force. The pin and unpin agent parts can be done at any time freely.

Agents hand been pinned and swing and controlled by the servo force

Level of Details
The Procedural Primitive DSO mode of render, Renderman, Arnold and V-Ray all support Level of Detail now. You can render the low resolution geometries if they are far from camera.

LOD controlled render result

3DS Max Render Port
Basefount made a "3DS Max – Vray" Plugin for importing procedural primitive contents from Maya to 3DS Max. This is no need any data transfer and convert, Maya and 3DS Max share the same Render Data. Now 3Ds Max can easily render tons of thousands agents “matte” for VFX production, with a tiny procedural render data

Left: 3ds Max Procedural DSO render
Right: Maya Procedural DSO render
Share same render contents and program

Upgraded RBD Emitter
RBD Indexing Upgrade, can distinguish different RBDs collide. (Channel: rbdCollide[id])
RBD Collide name check, can check which part of agent been collided in.
Channel: rbdCollide:|||...
RBD Field Feeling
RBD Kinematic Mode (Laser Simulate)
RBD Emit Bomb

Gun fight scene

Combo Agent Upgrade
With Combo Agent tools, one agent can grab/hold/throw other agents. And each type of agent has its independent logic and action tree. Now it’s able to work with auto collision detection well, also when you enable slave agent, you can inherit the correct inertia.

Agent combo gremlin + man. 2 types of agents combined, 2 totally different logics and action tracks

Real Time Display Feedback
Now agents can be real-time displayed by OpenGL and its skinning calculation is accelerated by Intel TBB Multi-threaded.

Render Upgrade
Added some upgrades in render system.
  -Arnold DSO support PhysX Cloth
  -V-Ray DSO support PhysX Cloth
  -Renderman DSO support PhysX Cloth
  -V-Ray DSO rewrote and now more faster and disk saving (more than 50%)
  -V-Ray DSO replaces shader tool (Replace Assets Shader without re-export geometry)

Miarmy 3.0 for Autodesk Maya demo:

Download

More information and download Miarmy 3.0 for Autodesk Maya here
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Digital Anarchy Flicker Free 1.0 for After Effect, Premiere, Final Cut Pro, Avid, Resolve

Artikel After Effects, Artikel Avid, Artikel Digital Anarchy, Artikel Featured, Artikel Final Cut Pro, Artikel Flicker Free, Artikel Premiere, Artikel Resolve, Artikel Video,
[ #AfterEffects #Premiere #FinalCutPro #Avid #Resolve ]Flicker Free is the next generation of flicker removal software for removing flicker from time lapse, slow motion / high speed video, archival footage, and LED lights

>> See also: Flicker Free Tutorial

Flicker Free is a powerful and easy way to deflicker video, an issue that's common with varying exposures in time lapse and slow motion (high frame rate) video. Flicker Free can also remove rolling flicker that is commonly found in footage shot under LED lights, footage of tv screens or computer monitors, or flicker caused by electrical interference. It's a perfect tool for restoring old or archival footage too!

  -Ease of Use: The simple UI and presets makes it fast and easy to find the perfect settings for your footage. There's no need to analyze histograms, re-time footage, or other complex tasks.

  -Presets: Presets for many different types of flicker makes it easy to deflicker video footage.

  -Analyze on the Fly: You can get to work quickly. Flicker Free adjusts the brightness on every frame and doesn't require any 'pre-analysis',

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  -Digital Anarchy Flicker Free 1.0 for After Effects, Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro are available immediately ( Mac & Windows ). Try a free demo.
  -Digital Anarchy Flicker Free 1.0 for Avid Media Composer, Davinci Resolve, Assimilate Scratch, and Sony Vegas coming soon. Download a beta for these hosts ( Mac & Windows ) here!
The Price is $99 and you can save 33% through March 31, 2014
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[ #AfterEffects #Premiere #FinalCutPro #Avid #Resolve ]Flicker Free is the next generation of flicker removal software for removing flicker from time lapse, slow motion / high speed video, archival footage, and LED lights

>> See also: Flicker Free Tutorial

Flicker Free is a powerful and easy way to deflicker video, an issue that's common with varying exposures in time lapse and slow motion (high frame rate) video. Flicker Free can also remove rolling flicker that is commonly found in footage shot under LED lights, footage of tv screens or computer monitors, or flicker caused by electrical interference. It's a perfect tool for restoring old or archival footage too!

  -Ease of Use: The simple UI and presets makes it fast and easy to find the perfect settings for your footage. There's no need to analyze histograms, re-time footage, or other complex tasks.

  -Presets: Presets for many different types of flicker makes it easy to deflicker video footage.

  -Analyze on the Fly: You can get to work quickly. Flicker Free adjusts the brightness on every frame and doesn't require any 'pre-analysis',

Download

  -Digital Anarchy Flicker Free 1.0 for After Effects, Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro are available immediately ( Mac & Windows ). Try a free demo.
  -Digital Anarchy Flicker Free 1.0 for Avid Media Composer, Davinci Resolve, Assimilate Scratch, and Sony Vegas coming soon. Download a beta for these hosts ( Mac & Windows ) here!
The Price is $99 and you can save 33% through March 31, 2014
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V-Ray 3.0 Beta for Autodesk Maya

Artikel Chaos Group, Artikel Featured, Artikel Maya, Artikel Rendering, Artikel Vray,
[ #Vray #Maya #Render ]Chaos Group has unveiled V-Ray 3.0 Beta for Autodesk Maya, which included in the initial round of enhancements will be a new Progressive Rendering Engine, support for several open source technologies, and up to 5x faster ray tracing and rendering performance.

After years of using V-Ray in production on projects like “Oblivion” and “Iron Man 3,” Digital Domain has used an early integration of deep image support to put some of 3.0’s features to the test. “On ‘Ender’s Game’, we hooked massive Houdini swarm simulations up to V-Ray Proxies and rendered the most geometry we’ve ever attempted at Digital Domain,” said Linghao Li, Technical Director at Digital Domain. “In one shot alone there were 333,443 ships on screen. 27 billion polygons rendered out for Deep Compositing and V-Ray handled it no problem.”

V-Ray 3.0 introduces a powerful new path-tracing engine (Progressive Image Sampler) that provides artists with instant feedback during the look development process. In addition, V-Ray 3.0's new optimized core raises speed levels dramatically in all physically-based lighting, shading and rendering.

For character and creature development, V-Ray 3.0 offers up to 15x faster hair rendering, improved Ray-Traced Subsurface Scattering (SSS), and a new VRaySkinMtl with built-in SSS and layered reflections. Support for MARI’s UDIM and Autodesk Mudbox’s UVTILE formats makes it easier for users to incorporate textures from their favorite programs.

“We rely on V-Ray every day to help us craft big projects like ‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘Warm Bodies’ and ‘Noah,’” said Dmitry Vinnik, CG/Technical Supervisor at LOOK Effects. “Faster ray tracing and hair rendering is exactly what we need to turn around big shots before a deadline.”

Already known for easy integration with production pipelines, V-Ray 3.0 has become even more versatile by adding support for common open source formats like OpenSubdiv, Alembic 1.5, Deep Images and OpenEXR 2.0, OpenColorIO, and in the near future, programmable shaders with Open Shading Language [OSL].

“Of the many renderers I’ve used, I personally feel that none are as artist-friendly as V-Ray,” said Blake Sweeney, DFX Supervisor at Method Studios. “The built-in shaders and render elements give us solutions for almost every situation imaginable. For the rare corner case that requires something extra, Chaos Group collaborates and brainstorms with us to find a solution, and it's generally included in updates almost immediately. I've never seen anything like it.”

Chaos Group invites all V-Ray users participating in the beta to send in their thoughts on what would make for the best final product. For the complete list of new features and upgrades, please visit V-Ray.com, the new home for the V-Ray community.

V-Ray 3.0 Beta for Autodesk Maya Features here

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V-Ray 3.0 for Maya public beta is available now and open to all V-Ray for Maya users. It can be accessed here.

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[ #Vray #Maya #Render ]Chaos Group has unveiled V-Ray 3.0 Beta for Autodesk Maya, which included in the initial round of enhancements will be a new Progressive Rendering Engine, support for several open source technologies, and up to 5x faster ray tracing and rendering performance.

After years of using V-Ray in production on projects like “Oblivion” and “Iron Man 3,” Digital Domain has used an early integration of deep image support to put some of 3.0’s features to the test. “On ‘Ender’s Game’, we hooked massive Houdini swarm simulations up to V-Ray Proxies and rendered the most geometry we’ve ever attempted at Digital Domain,” said Linghao Li, Technical Director at Digital Domain. “In one shot alone there were 333,443 ships on screen. 27 billion polygons rendered out for Deep Compositing and V-Ray handled it no problem.”

V-Ray 3.0 introduces a powerful new path-tracing engine (Progressive Image Sampler) that provides artists with instant feedback during the look development process. In addition, V-Ray 3.0's new optimized core raises speed levels dramatically in all physically-based lighting, shading and rendering.

For character and creature development, V-Ray 3.0 offers up to 15x faster hair rendering, improved Ray-Traced Subsurface Scattering (SSS), and a new VRaySkinMtl with built-in SSS and layered reflections. Support for MARI’s UDIM and Autodesk Mudbox’s UVTILE formats makes it easier for users to incorporate textures from their favorite programs.

“We rely on V-Ray every day to help us craft big projects like ‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘Warm Bodies’ and ‘Noah,’” said Dmitry Vinnik, CG/Technical Supervisor at LOOK Effects. “Faster ray tracing and hair rendering is exactly what we need to turn around big shots before a deadline.”

Already known for easy integration with production pipelines, V-Ray 3.0 has become even more versatile by adding support for common open source formats like OpenSubdiv, Alembic 1.5, Deep Images and OpenEXR 2.0, OpenColorIO, and in the near future, programmable shaders with Open Shading Language [OSL].

“Of the many renderers I’ve used, I personally feel that none are as artist-friendly as V-Ray,” said Blake Sweeney, DFX Supervisor at Method Studios. “The built-in shaders and render elements give us solutions for almost every situation imaginable. For the rare corner case that requires something extra, Chaos Group collaborates and brainstorms with us to find a solution, and it's generally included in updates almost immediately. I've never seen anything like it.”

Chaos Group invites all V-Ray users participating in the beta to send in their thoughts on what would make for the best final product. For the complete list of new features and upgrades, please visit V-Ray.com, the new home for the V-Ray community.

V-Ray 3.0 Beta for Autodesk Maya Features here

Download

V-Ray 3.0 for Maya public beta is available now and open to all V-Ray for Maya users. It can be accessed here.

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