Apple Announces Shake 4,- "Advance Digital Compositing"
- Apple, announced Shake 4, a major upgrade to the industry’s leading compositing software used by independent artists and visual effects facilities to create the world’s most celebrated visual effects for film and television. Shake 4 is the only compositing software with a complete toolset for both single artists and visual effects facilities. With 3D multi-plane compositing, 32-bit Keylight and Primatte keying, cutting edge Optical Flow image processing, Final Cut Pro 5 integration and an open, extensible scripting language, Shake 4 delivers all the tools required for sophisticated film and television visual effects.Tags: software . News . Downloads(Apple webLink)
Featured BOOK STORE : "ballistic publishing"
by, Amit Dixit
- Summers in da Town duderzZ...N instead of going out n tanning your skin, just relax n give your Eyes a visual treat. How………..?Just clean dust from your keyboard and log on to ballistic publishing website's 'Book Store' n browse through the collection of finest books ever published and check the photo Gallery too. CG India recommends its visitors to buy Ballistic Publishing Titles, containing the works of finest digital artist in the world.Ballistic Publishing Titles offers the highest quality publications for the Computer Graphics & digital art community……....For ongoing offers Visit online bookstore!! [Recommeded]Tags: CGI . Books . Book Store
(Visit: Ballistic Publishing)
NVIDIA MAXtreme 7 Boosts 3ds Max Performance 134%
- NVIDIA Corp. leadeing graphics and digital media processors, today announced the immediate availability of its MAXtreme 7, a 3D application tool that enhances the productivity of Autodesk 3ds Max software on NVIDIA Quadro professional graphics solutions. Initial MAXtreme 7 results demonstrate an increase in performance of up to 134% over 3ds Max using the default OpenGL driver on the application benchmark internally developed and sanctioned by Autodesk Media and Entertainment (previously known as Discreet ). NVIDIA provides the free and fully certified MAXtreme productivity tool on its Web site at: Maxtreme7.
Tags: Graphics . 3ds Max . GPU . NVIDIA
(Source: Nvidia)
Free modo Production Evaluation Available Now!
by Amit Dixit
- On April 4, 2005 Luxology LLC, an independent technology company developing high-end 3D content creation tools , announce the immediate availability of the modo production evaluation version.The production evaluation provides complete access to modo, including over 2 hours of integrated video training materials. With no restrictions, users can download and try modo in production to experience the speed and flexibility first hand.....Still waiting?
Tags: CGI . 3d . Software . Press
Register to download Modo - Evaluation (Modo WebLink)
zDepthDOF for Mental Ray
- zDepthDOF is a material shader for Mental Ray which renders zDepth images. It provides full focus control for realistic depth of field simulation.It is intended to be used in conjunction with a compositing package that can make use of zDepth images, like for example Apple Computer's Shake or Discreet's Combustion. These packages .......................More!
Tags: CGI . Animation . Plug-in
(Source: DeathFall)
(Download ZdepthDOF )
AUTOSTITCH: 2D Image Stitching Demo
- AutoStitch is a fully automatic, full view panorama stitcher being developed at the University of British Columbia. AutoStitch is the world's first fully automatic 2D image stitcher. Capable of stitching full view panoramas without any user input whatsoever, AutoStitch is a breakthrough technology for panoramic photography, VR and visualisation applications.
AutoStitch is built using cutting edge research from the AI lab at UBC, but it's incredibly simple to use! Just select a set of photos, and AutoStitch does the rest: digital photos in, panoramas out. You Must Try the free demo (for Windows).
Download the FREE demo version now!
Tags: 3d . CGI (Source:Autostitch.net)
Harness the Power of Parametric Design with the Alibre Design for Rhino Plug-in
- The Alibre Design for Rhino plug-in combines these applications into a complete 3D CAD powerhouse with modeling capabilities superior to those offered in products that cost $5,000 or more. The plug-in allows parametric solid models created in Alibre Design to be inserted into Rhino with an associative link. Any changes made to the solid model in Alibre Design are transferred via the plug-in to the existing file in Rhino. Because Alibre Design is parametric, not only is it easy to make changes, but any change to a part or...................More!
(Website Link)
Gnomon School of Visual Effects hosts VFX experts.
29 March 2005, Paul Hellard
- Gnomon is once again hosting an illuminating evening with four master image creators.
On April 14th, Paul Debevec, Greg Downing, Eric Hanson and Ron Shirley will reveal techniques and methodologies to the audience at the Gnomon School of Visual Effects in Hollywood, California. If you've ever wanted to digitize the High Sierras, model the Parthenon, take a panoramic photograph, discover photogrammetry and learn how to build digital sets, this remarkable session with some of the ..................................More !!
Tags: Design . CGI . 3d . Animation . VFX
(Source: CgNetworks)
Subsurface Scattering Tutorials Realesed By PixelBox - PixelBOX Academy release a set of tutorials dealing with Subsurface Scattering, one of the hottest topics in the rendering world nowadays.The tutorials are for Pixar\'s RenderMan and Mental Ray, including a SSS with Mental Ray video lesson.......................Link!! Tags: 3d . CGI . Tutorials . Pixar (Source: PixelBox)
Jet3D 2.1.1 Graphics Engine Released
- The makers of Jet3D, a hobbyist-oriented 3D graphics engine built for high performance real-time rendering on the PC, have announced the release of v2.1.1 of the application, which includes a long-awaited Direct3D 9 driver for the app.Jet3D offers advanced lighting features, 3D modeling support, soft-skin polyonal characters, and more, and is free to download - there are examples of the kind of games and demos being created in the engine on Jet3D's screenshots. (Source: Gamasutra)
(website link Jet3d)
(Tags: News . 3d . animation . Real-Time . 3d Games )
Interview with Stephane Chasseloup by, Scott Davis
- His work is truly brilliant. He models with incredible detail and beauty. His textures are amazingly well defined and he has an incredible artistic sense. Prior to doing this interview, I had seen much of his work around the internet and decided to track him down. I love sci-fi, and really enjoy his designs because he usually delves into a space theme. He doesn't choose this theme because he lacks vision or variable interest. He does it because he loves the concept of space exploration. I do too, and understand......................................Read More!(Source: 3dexcellence)(Tag: 3d . Animation . CGI . Interview . Graphics )
VR4 Technology Releases Cutting Edge Virtual Tour Software That Allows Users to Easily Create 3D Worlds Based on Real Locations.(PRWEB) March, 2005
- VR4 Technology released their 3D Motion VR software for sale to the public on their website today. With the 3D Motion VR software package, virtual tour companies are now able to model an entire space into a single virtual tour. The software creates a 3D world based on multiple standard panoramic photographs, and then allows visitors to a website to navigate freely through the 3D world virtual tour.The intent.........................Read More!(Source: PRWeb)
(Tag: News . 3d . Animation . Virtual Reality )
Alex Orrelle Starts CREW972
- After finishing his part on 'The Incredibles', Israeli animator Alex Orrelle decided it was time to go home. Having spent eight years studying and working in the computer animation industry, including his award winnging student film 'Freeware' and work on 'The Matrix Reloaded', Alex moved back to Israel with an eye to continue working on world class productions.
Alex assembled a team of talented animators and is now offering .........................More!(Source: Deathfall)
Interview With CREST Animation Studio CEO A.K.MadhavanBy Anand Gurnani- If its animation for Jakers got Crest into the international limelight, the squash and stretch in the 3D animated Pet Aliens has taken the studio to an altogether new height.
Crest, which has been an undisputed leader in the Indian animation scene for quite a while now, is today held as one of the leading digital animation studios in the world.
What has been Crest’s recipe for success? How has it managed to cope with the adverse winds that have torn the sails of many an Indian animation studio? What are ......................More!!(Source: Animation 'xpress)
